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Trump will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II as he escalates pressure on his Gaza resettlement plan

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

Ukraine offers rare earth deal to Trump for more US military aid

Trump once again slaps taxes on foreign steel, aluminum, a move that proved costly in his first term

Luka Doncic makes Lakers debut, clicks with LeBron James in rout of Jazz

Luka Doncic makes $500K donation to wildfire relief before Lakers debut

Opinion: Headline-grabbing economic statistics obscure the harsh realities many face

RT @WillLesterPhoto: A @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars toward space carrying 23 Starlink satelites as cars head westbound on the 210 Freeway…

Chiefs turn the page to next season after Super Bowl flop against Eagles

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts reflects on ‘journey’ to Super Bowl win, MVP award

Opinion: California fails the ‘nation state’ test

LAFC to honor fire victims, recognize firefighters with match against Club América

Trump funding freeze halts key environmental projects in Los Angeles area

US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave

Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals are coming to Los Angeles in August

USC’s season hinges on health of Desmond Claude, the ‘straw that stirs the drink’

Bayer backs broadened effort to shield popular weedkiller from claims it failed to warn of cancer

With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government’s public integrity guardrails

‘Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’