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The third and final day of the prosecution arguments saw fervent appeals to patriotism, dire warnings about national security and grudging praise from even some conservatives.
President Trump can be heard in a 2018 recorded conversation saying he wants to get rid of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, whose removal a year later emerged as an issue in Trump’s impeachment.
President Trump’s impeachment lawyers appear ready to deliver a public tarring of former 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
House Democrats are about to begin formally presenting their case in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump after a grueling 12-hour partisan fight over the rules. Led by Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the Democratic managers now have three days to present the House’s arguments for impeachment. Watch the trial live and follow our coverage.Watch live>>
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If the coronavirus outbreak in China were a Hollywood movie, now would be time to panic. But in real life, most Americans have no need, experts say.
Using Mexican and Guatemalan passports, David Morrow fled to Israel to avoid prison for fraud, having admitted he performed surgeries that weren’t needed or wanted by patients.
There are 5,500 orphaned wells statewide, most of them in L.A. and Long Beach. Thousands more are unproductive and could add to the state’s liability.
She became entangled with a shaft to a cylinder that breaks up bunches of raisins and she struck her head, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a statement.
Rosie Perez testifies in the trial of Harvey Weinstein, in support of Annabella Sciorra’s allegation that he raped her.
The quake struck at 7:03 p.m., 33 miles from Apple Valley and 37 miles from Victorville.
Jorge Salcedo, charged in the college admissions scandal, accused the school of using athlete admissions “as a vehicle to raise funds.”
The officer is among 20 members of the division being investigated on suspicion of falsifying field interview cards from traffic stops across the city.
The teenagers wore Dodgers jerseys and caps. They held phones out to record the pep rally. Two months after tragedy struck, they had something to celebrate together.
“American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins was celebrated by many critics as the great immigrant novel of our day. Then Latinos called it out as a stereotype-riddled act of appropriation.
Last year’s wildflowers were spectacular, from Lake Elsinore’s poppies to Anza Borrego’s carpets of desert daisies. This year, the forecast is uncertain.
The annual SoCal Museums Free-for-All is back. Here’s a guide to participating museums — and the one spot that’s free on Sunday instead of Saturday.
The appeal of Sichuan hot pot is manifold. There is an overabundance of flavor, yes, but also a sense of power.
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Elizbeth Holmes’ lawyers in an Arizona civil case quit in September, saying she hasn’t paid them. -
A rare, insider look at the highly secretive game industry from the Game Developers Conference. Developers share thoughts on working conditions, the need for unionization, attempts to diversify and more.
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Quibi CEO Meg Whitman apologized for making remarks at a staff meeting that compared journalists mining sources with sexual predators grooming children.
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Hamilton and the Federalists went against their policy interests to protect the Constitution against a demagogue in 1800.
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The Trump administration on Friday gave California 30 days to stop requiring health insurance policies to include abortion coverage.
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Jeanine Cummins’ new novel is a runaway success, but has prompted unwarranted charges of cultural appropriation.
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I’m heartened that so many people go on the homeless count, but how well are they counting?
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Five ways California can increase access to safe, early abortion for women everywhere.
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Stars Stanley Tucci, Amy Ryan, Laura Benanti and Tate Donovon join director Sara Colangelo and the real-life inspirations for the film to talk about the story behind “Worth.”
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The Trojans blew a chance to be first in the Pac-12 conference, help their NCAA tournament cause and significantly boost their seeding come March.
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‘Chasing Cosby,’ a new podcast, collects the firsthand accounts of women who say they were drugged and assaulted by Bill Cosby.
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At the mercy of Mother Nature, Mt. Waterman has reopened. Snow is good at the landmark resort in the Angeles National Forest. It will be running on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Ski snobs sneer at Mt. Baldy, dinging it for its ma-and-pa amenities and modest number of runs, treating its easy access and affordability as some sort of character flaws. Shame on the snobs. Because this year in particular, Baldy is the best ski deal in California.
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Tiny Johnsville in California’s Plumas County prides itself in keeping up an early mining sporting tradition by hosting longboard races every year.
James passed Jordan last season in a home game, where his feat was barely acknowledged amid a spiraling season. This season, things are different for James.
Kawhi Leonard finished with 33 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in nearly 39 minutes to lead the way in the Clippers’ 122-117 win over the Heat.
Dallas Keuchel, a pitcher for the champion Houston Astros in 2017, became the first player from that team to offer a public apology for sign stealing.
Michaela Onyenwere, returning from a sprained ankle, had a career-high 31 points in the Bruins’ 85-80 defeat of the Huskies.
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At Revolution Dance in Montrose, ‘Ocean Eyes’ launched Billie Eilish and ‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood’ breakout Julia Butters learned to love the stage.
With Season 2 of “Shrill” on Hulu, “SNL” alum Aidy Bryant comes into her own: “I can do this. I got this.”
Sexism, voter corruption, harassment and other allegations have been made in the bitter fight between the Recording Academy and its ousted president, Deborah Dugan.
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With the NBA trade deadline approaching in early February, Lakers star LeBron James says he believes his club can compete for a title as built.
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Another edition of your regular field guide to the world of movies in Los Angeles and beyond.
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Final Oscar balloting begins Thursday. How are the campaigns trying to woo academy members?
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Americans are ever more polarized in the news outlets they trust, and the partisan news bubbles they inhabit strongly shape their views, study shows.
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Lunar New Year
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For Asian communities celebrating the biggest holiday on the calendar, what to give is fraught with pressure, rivalry and comical misunderstanding.
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The best and easiest dinner party to cook for lunar new year is hot pot. Get your guests to do the cooking, and all you need to do is shop and host.
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The Year of the Rat is being embraced by merchandise designers in all sorts of ways, including on iPhone cases, fabric prints and fashion accessories.
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More than half of California voters have considered moving out of state. Many who do choose Texas, where lower housing costs come with trade-offs.
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Will the Bezos hack finally make businesses question their relationships with Saudi Arabia? Don’t count on it.
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‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood’s’ Brad Pitt, Quentin Tarantino and Leonardo DiCaprio compare notes on their own early experiences in Tinseltown.
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A Spanish town plays host to religious pilgrims, but to some they are ‘hippies’ and ‘troublemakers’
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Brookside is an enclave in Mid-Wilshire that is named for the water that runs from the Hollywood Hills through the neighborhood and out to Ballona Creek.
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Tijuana’s racing greyhounds have never seen a home, a sidewalk or a cat. This L.A. group gives them a chance at a second life.
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Estados Unidos ha caído como destino global. Los visitantes pueden sentirse molestos por la prohibición de viajar del presidente Trump, y la administración Trump ha desviado fondos de marketing.
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Cinco años de cárcel o hasta 250,000 de multa por empleado que viole confidencialidad de preguntas del Censo
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La tienda pop-up de Sundae School trae moda y cannabis al centro de Los Ángeles hasta el domingo
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Los fiscales de la Cámara de Representantes que procesaron la impugnación de Trump dieron su último empujón después de tres días de precisos y mordaces argumentos
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Toyota está retirando los vehículos cuyas bolsas de aire no se inflen en un accidente. Los retiros de Honda involucran las bolsas de aire de Takata que pueden explotar y arrojar fragmentos.
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Four Senate Democrats running for president are pinned down in the chamber for Trump’s impeachment trial, keeping them from campaigning ahead of Iowa’s caucuses. But they do have some tricks up their sleeves.
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California unions expand, as national labor organizing stagnates
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State Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) showed effective leadership when she pulled Senate Bill 50, which targets single-family zoning and would lead to greater housing density, from the chamber’s appropriations committee, giving it a fighting chance at passage.
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The federal Bureau of Prisons plans to transfer the warden in charge of the jail where Jeffrey Epstein died to another correctional facility, despite an ongoing investigation into the financier’s death.
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Walter Ruiz, a defense lawyer for one of the 9/11 defendants, repeatedly used the word as he questioned a CIA psychologist who devised the harsh interrogation methods used on detainees after 9/11.
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In turning back migrant caravans, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador embraces a drastic change in immigration policy.
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 rocked eastern Turkey on Friday, causing buildings to collapse and killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 500, Turkish officials said.
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The latest installment of Shinola’s Great American series, which pays homage to Smokey Robinson, includes two timepieces, a journal, greeting cards and a turntable, all available starting Jan. 31.
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On a beautiful day, nothing beats the botanical gardens at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens. There’s something for everyone.
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It’s an easy climb with big payoffs for those who love ocean views.
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Along with free rides from select airports, the dispensary chain is offering discounts to holders of same-day boarding passes
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Healthcare companies led a broad slide in U.S. stocks Friday as increased fears over the spread of a deadly coronavirus rattled markets.
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Delta Air Lines is being fined $50,000 for ordering three Muslim passengers off planes after the airline’s own security officials cleared them to fly.
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The historic Altadena estate of famed Western author Zane Grey is up for grabs at $3.995 million.
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Mall owner Simon Property Group is considering partnering with Authentic Brands Group LLC to buy and operate the Forever 21 brand and stores.
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If you’re planning a cruise this year, here’s what you’ll find: a new ship with a tattoo parlor and another offering hand-rolled cigars; a roller coaster at sea; and a themed cruise inspired by “The Golden Girls.”
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Bald eagles and black bears, Alaska cuisine and helicopter flightseeing are among the highlights you’ll experience on Alaska shore excursions.
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Seattle’s traffic is worse than L.A.'s so if you’re going to points north of Sea-Tac, fly into Everett. You’ll save money and time. Plus it’s a great fare.
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Ranking the musical thrills and architectural wonders from a coast-to-coast fact-finding mission on music halls, from classical in Cleveland to jazz in New Orleans.
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A museum official says some 85,000 artifacts that tell the story of Chinese migration to the United States may have been lost in a fire in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
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Filmmaker Waad al-Kateab documented the bombing and fighting in Syria, until she was forced to flee with her family.
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Former U.S. poet laureate Robert Hass clears a path in this new collection, “Summer Snow,” steeped in California landscapes.
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Small Madrid studio shied away from the corny with ‘Klaus,’ instead relying on bold choices to keep its Santa origin story grounded.
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Federal regulators were not aggressive enough in reacting to the California bullet train’s problems while overseeing a $2.5-billion grant to the troubled project, an audit released Friday found.
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The Riverside County coroner’s office has released the names, ages and cities of the four people, aged 61-85, who died Wednesday in a Corona plane crash.
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A man faces several charges for throwing explosives in Santa Monica, authorities said.
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Train service from downtown Los Angeles to the Indio Transit Center will not be ready in time for this year’s festivals in April.
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Alissa Pili had 23 points and 13 rebounds and fellow freshman Endyia Rogers scored a career-high 21 points as host USC beat Washington State 74-63.
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At the NHL All-Star skill competition, the three-on-three mini-game between elite female players from the United States and Canada stood above the gimmicks.
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Fidelis Okereke scores 16 points, gets 10 rebounds, 11 blocks to lead King/Drew
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Karolina Pliskova and Belinda Bencic join Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, who lost to 15-year-old Coco Gauff, on the sidelines of the Australian Open.
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Mayor Eric Garcetti and the HUD’s Ben Carson talk about land, health services and more to help homeless people in L.A. But so far, no deal reached.
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Job growth slowed nationwide last year, but it accelerated in California as the state notched a record 118-month employment expansion.
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Seventeen of the 34 are still under medical observation, according to Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Pentagon spokesman.
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President Trump, who in 1999 declared, “I am pro-choice in every respect,” becomes the first president to attend the anti-abortion March for Life.
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