Glad this is out there, but is anyone truly surprised that immigration agents were caught using racial slurs referring to Latinos? Video obtained by ACLU www.latimes.com/california/s...

Immigration agents used racial slurs referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLU

Body camera footage and forensically recovered texts, which provide a window into the mindset of agents who conducted raids throughout the L.A. area, were detailed in a 37-page motion for a preliminar...

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Finally

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Breaking News: President Trump paid E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million after he was found liable for sexual assault and defamation in a civil case.

“One witness told the Portland Press Herald Guerrero’s daughter was still in pajamas with the children’s television show character Bluey when her father was killed.”

ICE identifies man agents fatally shot in Maine as Joan Sebastian Guerrero

Witnesses and officials have offered differing accounts of the shooting as questions remain

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Thank god for socialism

NBA@nba.com · 2mo ago

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!

HISTORY.

Dude.

going to laugh forever about the Knicks only losing the Trump Game immaculate scriptwriting, no notes

Knicks!!!!!!!!

If I were an action hero, this is what I’d say to the bad guy before the kill shot.

Springsteen, Trump and two very different music events. Guess which one artists want to play? www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Commentary: Springsteen, Trump and two very different music events. Guess which one artists want to play?

Several acts slated to play the Great American State Fair declared they were dropping out of the event after discovering it was part of a Trump White House initiative.

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The popular superhero satire The Boys ended with Homelander, a character who is a Trump analogue, meeting his bloody and brutal end. This scared the hell out of conservatives, including Elon Musk, whose death was also parodied. They’ve been crashing out ever since. spitfirenews.com/p/the-boys-e...

Why the right is so mad about the ending of The Boys

It parodied Trump's death, but their anger goes deeper than that.

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this is not true, and this guy doesn't speak for me! nymag.com/intelligence...

Comedy is critical in times like these. Nobody Wants This, Abbott Elementary and Rooster have helped. I talked to actors from those shows and more about what it takes to make people laugh. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjHg...

Emmys Comedy Roundtable: Danielle Deadwyler, Donald Faison, Sabrina Impacciatore & More

YouTube video by Los Angeles Times

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Stephen Colbert was the perfect unprecedented host for unprecedented times www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Commentary: Stephen Colbert was the perfect unprecedented host for unprecedented times

When Colbert was named the new host of 'The Late Show' in 2015, he was considered an unusual choice, but he turned out to be the right fit for these times.

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Today is the first day of Dhul Hijjah, one of the holiest months of the year in Islam. Today, two shooters attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, which houses a school for young kids. My heart is with the community as its sense of peace and safety is so cruelly taken away from it. 🤍

Spencer Pratt, like Trump, is a product of the reality TV industrial complex. Now he’s in the political pipeline. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Commentary: Spencer Pratt, like Donald Trump, is a product of the reality TV industrial complex

Spencer Pratt, like President Trump before him, is a political product of the reality-TV industrial complex. And like Trump in 2016, he has no experience in public office.

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The maker of jets that crashed and killed everyone onboard and the carmaker fined tens of millions for mishandled recalls have suddenly decided to sponsor their top regulator's reality show purely for the love of the open road www.wsj.com/business/boe...

Boeing, Toyota Donated $1 Million Each to Transportation Secretary’s Road-Trip Show

A video series will feature Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family on a road trip to mark America’s 250th birthday and promote tourism.

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naturally

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt goes viral as an AI superhero for L.A. But will it translate into votes? www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Commentary: Spencer Pratt goes viral as an AI superhero for L.A. Will it translate into votes?

To the rescue? Spencer Pratt's campaign for mayor of Los Angeles gets the AI superhero treatment. But will it be enough to influence voters?

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‘What a strange world it is when a Muslim-banning president ties his legacy to moneyed Muslim nations, and America’s No. 1 cable news station spends its time bashing a puppet for learning how to say “peace” and “love” in Arabic.’ Via @lorraineali.bsky.social www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Commentary: Fox loses it when Elmo learns Arabic, but can't find the words for Saudi prince's stake in U.S. media

Muslims are conservative media's go-to bogeymen, until they finance MAGA. Fox News, like the Republican administration, is cherry-picking what parts of Islam it'll tolerate.

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Trump posts ‘Praise be to Allah,’ a roast of the pope and an image of himself as Christ. Nope, not weird at all. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Commentary: Trump posts 'Praise be to Allah,' a roast of the pope and an image of himself as Christ. Nope, not weird at all

For the second time in two weeks, President Trump wrote 'Praise be to Allah' in a post about the war against Iran. It stands out as a particularly strange misfire.

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Truly remarkable how many people have told the Pope, in some way or another, to "shut up and dribble." Or corrected him on the Bible, despite their thin education on theology. Or told him to stay out of US affairs, despite him being a US citizen. The hubris is amazing.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio at UFC in Miami tonight as diplomatic negotiations with Iran fail (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AFP via Getty)

New: 150 unionized ProPublica workers are on strike TODAY over AI, layoff protections, wages, and more. They're asking readers to not visit ProPublica or engage with content on other platforms. It's the first work stoppage of its kind at the newsroom. www.theverge.com/news/908401/...

Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages

A key issue is protections against layoffs from AI

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Readers have been reaching out all morning about their experience trying to find Olympic tickets via the LA28 presale. One said he’d attended the Paris and Milan Olympics, but gave up on LA due to absurd pricing and limited availability. It’s apparently cheaper to fly to Europe…

But don’t despair. LA28 has another way locals can attend the Olympics and it won’t cost a dime: Volunteer to work the games! We should clarify that the dime saved is theirs, not yours. You’ll be working for free.

LA28’s presale ticket drop for locals pisses off all of LA. Sunday was my window to sign in for the privilege of seeing what wasn’t available, or what was so far out of my price range it might as well have been cordoned off behind a gold rope and glass. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Commentary: LA28's first Olympics ticket drop flops, leaving locals locked out of events in their own backyards

LA28 organizers promised that those living near venues would have access to tickets for the Olympics for as little as $28 apiece. Folks who tried to buy quickly learned otherwise.

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A whodunit with sex, untimely death and interpretive ASL dance. That’s “DTF St. Louis.” So smart, twisted and funny. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

A whodunit with sex, untimely death and interpretive ASL dance? That's 'DTF St. Louis'

Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini and David Harbour talk about their HBO limited series where they play middle-aged suburbanites in a love triangle who try to spice up their lives with a hook-up app.

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From late-night TV to viral memes, Kristi Noem was the gag that kept on giving. What now? www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Commentary: From late-night TV to viral memes, Kristi Noem was the gag that kept on giving. What now?

Kristi Noem's bravado, cruelty, incompetence and commando cosplay inspired more wickedly funny material than Dick Cheney, Sarah Palin and Sean Spicer combined.

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Iran, Israel, pet otters and hair gel. Gavin Newsom’s book tour stops in L.A. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Commentary: Iran, Israel, pet otters and hair gel. Gavin Newsom's book tour stops in L.A.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's book tour stops in Los Angeles.

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