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On the Texas-Mexico border, no one knows who’s smuggling the border crossers. Everyone’s a suspect

For residents of Roma, Texas, border life is marked not so much by violence — that tends to stay on the other side of the river — as by uneasiness, distrust and suspicion of just about everyone.

• South Texas town’s residents must choose: Help the Border Patrol, or border crossers?

More than 1.3 million high school students started vaping nicotine in the past year, study says

More than 1.3 million high school students started vaping nicotine in the past year, study says

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Artist Shepard Fairey will insist on removal of his own mural if LAUSD paints over controversial artwork

Artist Shepard Fairey will insist on removal of his own mural if LAUSD paints over controversial artwork

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After nearly two years in the White House, Trump’s lies start catching up with him

Both in court and in the wider realm of policy, Trump's untruths have begun showing real consequences.

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• White House moves toward government shutdown, vowing 'whatever is necessary' for a border wall to secure money for a border wall

New report on Russian disinformation shows the operation's scale and sweep

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Sierra Nevada snowpack on track to shrink up to 79% by the end of the century, new study finds

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Patient who broke out of his restraints steals ambulance and leads officers on pursuit

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U.S. conducts 6 airstrikes against Somalia extremists, killing 62

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New law could break the stalemate over housing on the site of a near-vacant Cupertino mall

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Amid the accolades, Kendrick Lamar refuses to compromise his vision, keeping it homegrown

Kendrick Lamar is up for more Grammys than any other artist. All eight nominations laud his work masterminding the platinum soundtrack to "Black Panther."

Michael Beasley's visit to Lakers game a bright spot in a big loss to Wizards

Focused on the now, Nick Foles does his job to deliver Eagles a win over Rams

Focused on the now, Nick Foles does his job to deliver Eagles a win over Rams

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In 2018, female artists finally outnumbered men in L.A. museums' solo shows

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