The Social Security Administration announced the official annual cost-of-living-adjustment on Wednesday, increasing benefits by 3.6% in 2027. Tens of millions of retirees will see a modest increase in benefits in January when the new COLA is added to Social Security payments. The 3.6% rise is an...
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New surveillance video is shedding light about the circumstances behind the viral feud between singer Kelly Clarkson and a novelty store.
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Gene Evin Atkins received a sentence of over 200 years to life in prison following his conviction for a 2018 LAPD standoff that resulted in the death of Melyda Corado....
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Matteo Chizzola has been running Matteo's Matcha for the past year in Los Feliz. (Jean Trinh / LAist) On a recent Friday morning in Los Feliz, Matteo Chizzola set up his matcha-lemonade stand, something he’s been faithfully doing on weekends for the past year. A bowl of fresh lem...
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North Carolina health officials are warning that West Nile virus transmission is currently high in parts of the state after two recent deaths linked to the virus....
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Welcome to the family! Watch the trailer for "The Mob," a new "Traitors"-style reality series hosted by Parker Posey.
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A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has given California election officials 48 hours to prove the U.S. citizenship of voters it's flagged as potential noncitizens, or withhold their ballots....
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Cornell University’s faculty senate on Wednesday will begin deliberating a no-confidence resolution to condemn the school’s response to sexual violence on campus....
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San Gabriel Valley residents, community organizers and advocates rally at Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park in Rowland Heights on May 2 to protest a proposed data center across the street at the Puente Hills Mall site in the city of Industry. (Semantha Raquel Norris / Capital & Ma...
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Police arrested a person carrying a loaded gun in a guitar case in Richmond, according to a social media post.
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Shohei Ohtani walks back to the dugout after striking out in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Manager Dave Roberts says he will be in the lineup for Game 3 tonight. (John Fisher / Getty Images North America) Shoh...
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Wednesday's inflation report provided the latest snapshot of prices as a monthlong surge in costs for gasoline and other essentials continues to weigh on shoppers....
