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Four congresswomen targeted in Trump’s tweets vow they won’t be silenced

• Hiltzik: The U.S. Holocaust Museum is wrong to deny that Trump’s racism resembles Nazism
• Abcarian: Trump’s autocratic ploys and racist outbursts endanger American democracy

Four congresswomen targeted in Trump’s tweets vow they won’t be silenced

By Jennifer Haberkorn

‘Go back to where you came from’: Our readers recall racist taunts from their lives

By Maya Eliahou

• For children of immigrants like me, ‘go back’ is a familiar racist taunt

Asylum officers receive last-minute guidance on implementing sweeping border policy change

Asylum officers receive last-minute guidance on implementing sweeping border policy change

By Molly O'Toole

Border officials are investigated for role in Facebook group with violent and sexist posts

By Molly O'Toole

Yosemite to restore names to historic attractions under $12-million settlement

The National Park Service reached a $12-million settlement in a legal battle over the names of Yosemite's historic attractions.

By Alex Wigglesworth

Radiation in parts of the Marshall Islands is far higher than Chernobyl, study says

Radiation in parts of the Marshall Islands is far higher than Chernobyl, study says

By Susanne Rust

L.A.’s ShakeAlert earthquake warning app worked exactly as planned. That’s the problem

L.A.’s ShakeAlert earthquake warning app worked exactly as planned. That’s the problem

By Emily Baumgaertner

Explosion in Murrieta neighborhood kills one, injures 15

Explosion in Murrieta neighborhood kills one, injures 15

William Dannemeyer, former O.C. congressman and anti-gay crusader, dies at 89

Toyota is ordered to pay auto dealer $15.8 million in trial over Prius defects

11 hurt in roof collapse at Gardena casino

SpaceX capsule explosion means it probably won’t fly astronauts until 2020

Remains found in Oregon likely those of ‘Seinfield’ actor Charles Levin

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Angels search for familiarity and hope following Tyler Skaggs’ death

As the Los Angeles Angels continue to mourn the loss of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, they try to find a way to stay focused on the on-field tasks before them.

By Helene Elliott

Disneyland is tracking guests and generating big profits doing it

By Austin Carr

Reddit group becomes flashpoint in sex abuse scandal at La Luz del Mundo church

By Leila Miller

Car parts makers are reinventing the wheel as the robocar era approaches

Car parts makers are reinventing the wheel as the robocar era approaches

Uber and Lyft drivers were paid up to $100 to protest a bill that could make them employees

By Johana Bhuiyan

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Emmy nominations 2019: Five things to watch for ahead of Tuesday’s announcement

Emmy nominations 2019: Five things to watch for ahead of Tuesday’s announcement

Pottery Barn’s ‘Friends’ line lets you buy Rachel’s apothecary table

Pottery Barn’s ‘Friends’ line lets you buy Rachel’s apothecary table

Scarlett Johansson gets dragged into the casting mud yet again

Scarlett Johansson gets dragged into the casting mud yet again

By Christie D'Zurilla

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The U.S. wants to dump 1.5 tons of rat poison pellets on the Farallon Islands. Biologists say it’s for the best

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Big home, big deal: The Manor in Holmby Hills sets an L.A. County price record at $119.75 million

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Sex crime case renews tension in Mexico between Catholics and evangelical church

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Angels rally against Astros to extend homestand winning streak

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Cody Bellinger powers merciless Dodgers to blowout win over Phillies

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Dodgers’ Chris Taylor could miss four to six weeks with fractured left forearm

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Mike Trout dealing with minor calf strain, but Angels are optimistic

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- Politics
A surging Harris lags in fundraising, while Buttigieg leads the Democratic pack

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Asylum officers receive last-minute guidance on implementing sweeping border policy change

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As Trump doubles down on racist comments, House to vote on condemning them

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Border officials are investigated for role in Facebook group with violent and sexist posts

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- Business
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