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Jan 26 2023
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California, Nation Grieve After Mass Shootings
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A pair of mass shootings stunned communities across the state of California and reignited the national debate on gun violence. The Details: On January 21, an armed man opened fire inside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in
AllSides StaffDec 07 2019
News
Billie Eilish says she believes Trump will be reelected: 'Some people just love horrible people'
Singer Billie Eilish reportedly said she thinks President Trump will likely be reelected in 2020 and said it makes her “heart break.”
The 17-year-old singer, who will be able to vote for the first time next year, said she plans to stay engaged politically, The Los Angeles Times reported.
“I’m pretty worried about [2020],” she said. “I think stupid Trump is probably going to get
Fox News DigitalNov 29 2021
Analysis
Pulling punchlines: Comedy can be offensive. But should it be reined in?
Stand-up comic Dan Crohn is telling a joke about the first time he flew Spirit Airlines. It’s Comedy Tuesday at Night Shift Brewing in Everett, Massachusetts. Standing on a spotlit stage, Mr. Crohn forms a wishbone with his arms – elbows lifted high and hands pressed together – as he holds the microphone.
“Imagine the Maury Povich show at 31,000 feet,” riffs the comedian. “The flight
Christian Science MonitorMar 03 2020
News
Long lines and lots of questions as L.A. County voters cast ballots on brand-new system
Los Angeles voters who showed up to cast ballots in person on Tuesday reported long wait times and operational errors at a number of the county’s newly designed vote centers, experiences adding up to an inauspicious beginning for L.A.'s first fully redesigned election system in more than half a century.
While some Angelenos had a different experience — giving the new voting machines
Los Angeles TimesJan 22 2023
Headline Roundup
Shooting Near East LA Lunar New Year Celebration Leaves 11 Dead
On Saturday night, a shooter killed 11 and wounded 10 more at a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park, California.
The Details: The gunman was described by witnesses as firing indiscriminately on attendees of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio. Of the deceased victims, five were female and five were male. The conditions of the wounded range from stable to critical. The 72-year-old suspect
Associated Press Newsweek Washington ExaminerFeb 21 2021
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Teachers union head 'debunks' rumor that it doesn't want reopening, dodges on whether kids back this year
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said on Sunday that she needed to "debunk" the myth that teachers unions don’t want to reopen schools and took a swipe at California Gov. Gavin Newsom for failing to prioritize vaccines in Los Angeles -- but dodged on to whether students would be able to fully resume in-person instruction this school year.
"I do want
Fox News DigitalMay 14 2020
News
Richard Burr Steps Down From Chairmanship of Senate Intelligence Committee
Sen. Richard Burr will be stepping aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee during the investigation into his stock trades, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday.
“Senator Burr contacted me this morning to inform me of his decision,” McConnell wrote in a statement. “We agreed that this decision would be in the best interests of the committee and will be
ProPublicaSep 21 2020
News
L.A. Times shaken by a summer of turmoil and scandals
On a Friday night last month, Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine sent a short email to the newsroom, announcing sports columnist Arash Markazi had resigned.
The columnist had copied information contained in seven stories from other sources, an internal investigation found. Pearlstine said “for the record” clarifications were added to each of the articles.
But
Los Angeles TimesDec 30 2021
News
Beverly Hills Gun Store Owner Says Rich And Famous Are Coming In Droves, Arming Themselves For The First Time
A Beverly Hills gun store owner says he’s seeing a massive business boom from affluent clients as a crime surge in Los Angeles scares residents.
The city’s only gun store, Beverly Hills Guns, opened in July 2020 and has serviced wealthy clients from Santa Monica to Hollywood Hills following the rise in smash-and-grab robberies and home invasions, LA Mag reported. Heightened fears over
The Daily CallerFeb 22 2020
News
Twitter suspends 70 Bloomberg-boosting accounts for violating company policy
Twitter is reportedly suspending 70 accounts, some of which are backed by Michael Bloomberg’s campaign, that have posted identical messages in support of the Democrat’s presidential bid, calling the content “platform manipulation.”
The Los Angeles Times examined the accounts and alerted Twitter, who on Friday determined the posts violated company policy and said they would begin
New York Post (News)