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A Black woman and a white woman went viral fighting racism. Then they stopped speaking to each other
How did Melissa DePino and Michelle Saahene fall out so badly after making common cause following a racist incident at a Starbucks?
Masterson trial
The ‘That 70s Show’ actor is accused of raping three women he met through the Church of Scientology in the early 2000s. A jury deadlocked on the charges in his first trial in 2022.
Trail of Lawsuits
Hollywood producer David Brown and his companies have been sued at least 10 times and ordered by judges to repay about $5 million to investors.
Climate & Environment
Carbon emissions from fossil fuels and cement production are making western forests drier and more susceptible to wildfire, researchers say.
A landslide beneath the historic Casa Romantica in San Clemente underscores the threat of coastal instability exacerbated by last winter’s powerful storms.
Sen. Feinstein
In a short interview after voting, Feinstein appeared to not know she’d been gone from Senate, saying: ‘I haven’t been gone. I’ve been working.’
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Service fees
The L.A. city attorney is looking into a hospitality group that runs some of the trendiest restaurants in Hollywood over healthcare service fees tacked on to diners’ bills.
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The 7-7 vote means that Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky’s motion will return to the council Wednesday for another vote.
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The pandemic changed expectations of work-life balance. A small but growing group of companies has started a four-day week to improve that balance.
In choosing ‘Jeanne du Barry,’ which stars Depp as King Louis XV, as its opening film, the Cannes Film Festival courted controversy by claiming to ignore it.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is facing questions as part of an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards.
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