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A rusted chain hangs on the fence at the entrance to the Bonanza Creek Ranch film set in Santa Fe, N.M., Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. New Mexico authorities said they have recovered a lead projectile believed to have been fired from the gun used in the fatal movie-set shooting. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

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After ‘Rust’ shooting, investigators search Albuquerque weapons provider

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office released new documents Tuesday that shed more light on how live ammunition may have gotten on the set of the Alec Baldwin western movie ‘Rust.’
HAWTHORNE, CA - MAY 01: Delivery vans leave Amazon warehouse facility in Hawthorne. Hawthorne, CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Amazon accused of underreporting COVID cases contracted at work

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Column: Raking in profits, Moderna denies government scientists credit for the COVID vaccine

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo a sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif. The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers. The litigation marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago. The suit could be an opening salvo ahead of other major government antitrust actions, given ongoing investigations of major tech companies including Apple, Amazon and Facebook at both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Judge orders Google to hand over anti-union strategy documents in retaliation hearing

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FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2018, file photo shows signage outside the offices of Google in San Francisco with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in the background. Four workers fired from Google in November 2019 are planning to file charges against the company with a federal agency. They are claiming the company unfairly retaliated against them for organizing workers around social causes. (AP Photo/Michael Liedtke, File)

Google workers say they were fired for following ‘Don’t Be Evil’ slogan

SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 25: Nighttime operations continue at the Port of Los Angeles on October 25, 2021 in San Pedro, California. The Port of Los Angeles is joining the Port of Long Beach in 24/7 operations amid efforts to ease supply chain issues. Strong consumer demand, coupled with an altered workforce caused by the global pandemic, has contributed to supply chain issues and random shortages of items such as clothing, cars, and toys around the country. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A broken supply chain is a moneymaking opportunity. For who? Shipping companies

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2015 file photo, Hello Barbie is displayed at the Mattel showroom during the North American International Toy Fair in New York. The toy records and stores conversations between kids and their dolls to improve speech-recognition technology and help its makers create more relevant automated responses for kids. Parents concerned about privacy can review and delete those conversations by visiting a website. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Is your Christmas present spying on you? How to assess gifts’ privacy risks

Elizabeth Holmes, center, walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Holmes is accused of duping elite financial backers, customers and patients into believing that her startup was about to revolutionize medicine. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

Elizabeth Holmes makes her case to the jury in Theranos fraud trial

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 16, 2019 Photos of the Redford Avenue Main Gate entrance to the CBS Studios Center in Studio City on October 16, 2019 for a package of stories about CBS' television stations. The stations, KCBS Channel 2 and KCAL Channel 9, are housed on the lot. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

ViacomCBS reaches deal to sell Studio City lot for $1.85 billion

Katherine Guevara and David Guevara Rosillo walk to a rental unit under construction as part of the Backyard Homes Project.

Some California cities try to blunt new duplex law with restrictions on new developments

Ships with smokestacks belch smoke into the air in a scene at San Pedro Harbor

L.A.’s port could have been in Santa Monica. Here’s how San Pedro won out

The contemporary Cape Cod includes six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a great room, lofted gym and multiple decks overlooking the ocean.

‘Modern Family’ creator Steve Levitan sells Malibu beach house for $14 million

Built in 2009, the boxy abode combines a design palette of steel, concrete, stone and glass.

Dolph Lundgren’s Hollywood Hills home sells for $3.71 million

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ESPN College GameDay broadcast in College Park, Maryland.

Comcast, Disney reach new distribution agreement for Disney channels

Announced Tuesday, the deal keeps ESPN, FX, Disney Channel, Freeform and National Geographic channels available to Comcast’s Xfinity customers.

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This image provided by Pfizer shows its COVID-19 pills. Drugmaker Pfizer said Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, it is submitting its experimental pill for U.S. authorization, setting the stage for a likely launch in coming weeks. (Pfizer via AP)

Pfizer, U.S. sign $5-billion deal for 10 million treatment courses of COVID-19 pill

The U.S. government will pay Pfizer $5.29 billion for 10 million treatment courses of its experimental COVID-19 drug if regulators authorize it.

Thanksgiving air travel is expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, TSA says

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How to pay back your college debt, painlessly

Here’s a step-by-step guide to a college debt repayment plan that won’t hamper your holiday spending. Requirements? Discipline and a side hustle or two.
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Lenders were supposed to tell you about pandemic debt relief. What if yours didn’t?

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How to find (and survive) a Buy Nothing group

Illustration by Michelle Rohn, for the Times to go with a story about being a parent to a child actor. Part of a series of stories about how to make it in Hollywood.

Explaining Hollywood: Your child wants to act. What do you need to know?

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: An estate planning portfolio, October 27, 2020. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Where should you keep your estate planning documents?

Want to quit your job but can’t right now? How to cope while you plan next steps

The best side hustles for musicians and music lovers

Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer

Which retirement option is better: Lump sum or monthly payout?

Business person in a suit holding his hands clasped on the table on a business meeting in a cafeteria.

How a fee-only financial planner differs from a fee-based one

LOS ANGELES, CA-JUNE 14, 2019: Senior Librarian Ana Campos looks for a book that might not have been available to them five years prior in the International Languages Department at the Central Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library on June 14, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo By Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

Your L.A. Public Library Card comes with free New York Times access and other extras

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28: A "For Sale" sign is posted at a home on August 28, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. According to reports single-family home prices rose more than expected in June for the fifth consecutive month. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

When mortgage shopping, does checking your credit scores lower them?

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Column: Not all debt is collectable. Be mindful of the statute of limitations

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How COVID-19 changed Pico Boulevard: Take a ride with us

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