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HPV vaccine could prevent rising throat cancer cases, UCLA doctor says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for as many as 70% of oropharyngeal cancers, which affect the middle part of the throat. Despite this connection, many people remain unaware that HPV vaccination can protect against these cancers. "Around 2018, when new data was just coming out on this, I was in medical school," said Dr. Lauran Evans, a PGY-5 otolaryngology resident in the University of California Los Angeles Department of Head and Neck Surgery. "I talked with my medical school colleagues, residents, and professors about i

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Health risks of illegal dumping in Los Angeles: What you need to know

Illegal dumping in Los Angeles has significantly increased in recent years, posing escalating health risks to residents. In the first two months of 2025, the city recorded 22,046 complaints about illegal dumping, a 36% rise compared to the same period in 2024. Specific neighborhoods have experienced notable surges. Van Nuys registered 843 reports in the first two months of 2025, a 55.6% increase from the previous year. Hyde Park saw a 127% rise, with 555 reports during the same timeframe. These increases can pose a health threat to residents. When materials like paint, electronics, and

Elon Musk's controversial moves spark backlash against Tesla

How the Department of Education cuts could change federal support for schools

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California's cracking down on rising inmate violence

Following seven homicides in the first nine weeks of 2025, California prison authorities restricted inmate movement and revoked privileges such as visits and phone calls at high-security facilities across the state. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the restrictions in response to a surge in violence targeting inmates and staff. The measures impact 11 prisons: Calipatria State Prison, Centinela State Prison, California Correctional Institution, High Desert State Prison, Kern Valley State Prison, California State Prison-Los Angeles County, Mule Creek Stat

Cabrillo High School in Long Beach apologizes after racist photo from school event surfaces

Menendez brothers back in spotlight as D.A. opposes resentencing

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Mia Love, first Black Republican congresswoman, dies after cancer battle

Former US Rep. Mia Love, the first Black woman elected to Congress as a Republican, passed away following a fight with an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family announced on X Sunday night.Love, who was 49, represented Utah’s 4th Congressional District from 2015-2019.“With grateful hearts filled to overflowing for the profound influence of Mia on our lives, we want you to know that she passed away peacefully today,” the Love family wrote on Mia Love’s X account. “She was in her home surrounded by family. In the midst of a celebration of her life and an avalanche of happy memorie

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‘Historical loss’: Alleged gang leader evades US justice with deportation to El Salvador

As part of the deportation flights of alleged terrorists at the center of a legal and political storm, the US quietly dropped charges against a key alleged MS-13 leader and returned him to the pro-Trump leader of El Salvador.César Humberto López-Larios, an alleged top leader of the MS-13 gang who US investigators believe has information that could implicate top Salvadoran government officials in possibly corrupt deals with the violent gang, was deported on one of the controversial flights, according to current and former US officials and court documents.It’s a deal that would benefit Presi

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Former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner announces death of 14-year-old son after sudden illness

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Wildfires in the Carolinas burn more than 6,000 acres, prompting evacuations, a burn ban and National Guard deployment

High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are causing a group of wildfires to spread rapidly through western North Carolina, risking further damage to areas already ravaged by Hurricane Helene.“In my career, 20-year career, this is the most fuel I’ve seen on the ground,” North Carolina Forest Service spokesperson Jeremy Waldrop told CNN affiliate WLOS, describing the large number of leaves and trees that fell during the hurricane.“A lot of heavy fuels we’ve seen on the ground currently,” Waldrop added.While in South Carolina the governor declared a state of emergency because

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Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit

A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles Monsanto has faced over its Roundup herbicide. The agrochemical giant says it will appeal the verdict, reached in a Georgia courtroom late Friday, in efforts to overturn the decision. The penalties awarded include $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages, la

Trump says Kansas City Chiefs to visit White House

Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up US takeover

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El Salvador says families can file complaints over unjust detention in notorious mega-prison

Families of Venezuelan deportees held in El Salvador’s infamous Cecot prison can petition the Salvadoran government for their release – but the fruitfulness of that process is an open question in a country accused of arbitrary detention by rights groups and even the US State Department.The head of El Salvador’s Human Rights and Freedom of Expression Commission, Andrés Guzmán, told CNN those who believe their relatives are “unjustly” held in the country’s notorious Cecot mega-prison can bring their grievances into the office.Families of 238 Venezuelans deported from the United Sta

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Measles is far more contagious than you think. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains

After returning home from a trip abroad last week, an infant in Houston was hospitalized with measles.In Lamoille County, Vermont, this month, a child became sick with measles after returning from foreign travel.The same thing happened to an adult in Oakland County, Michigan, whose vaccination status was unknown.Although measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, it still rages on in many parts of the world. With decreasing vaccination rates across the US, experts say, imported cases can have large consequences.“Each one of those imported cases now is like a match being th

What are the issues in US talks with Ukraine and Russia?

Climbing Mount Fuji will now require a $27 fee and a test

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Ukraine, US teams hold talks in Saudi Arabia, US envoy hopeful on ending war

Ukrainian and U.S. delegations discussed on Sunday proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine's defence minister said, part of a diplomatic push by U.S. President Donald Trump to end three years of war.The meeting in Saudi Arabia, which precedes talks on Monday between the U.S. and Russian delegations, came as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism about the chances for ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two."I feel that (Russian President Vladimir Putin) wants peace," Witkoff told Fox News on Sunday. "I think that you're going to s

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Greenland leaders lambast US delegation trip as Trump talks of takeover

Greenlandic leaders criticised a planned trip this week by a high-profile U.S. delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has suggested the United States should annex.The delegation, which will visit a U.S. military base and watch a dogsled race, will be led by Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, and include White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.Trump has made U.S. annexation of Greenland a major talking point since his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., paid a private visit to the vast, mineral-rich isla

Defying protests, Israeli cabinet votes no confidence in attorney general

Canada's prime minister and his opponent kick off election saying Trump must respect sovereignty

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Louisiana is ‘tired’ of fighting over its congressional maps. The Supreme Court will review its districts anyway.

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‘Historical loss’: Alleged gang leader evades US justice with deportation to El Salvador

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Pollster shares what he thinks will determine the public's support for Trump

Pollster and communication strategist Frank Luntz joins CNN’s Jessica Dean to weigh in on the public’s perception of President Donald Trump’s approach to cutting bureaucracy.

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Trump’s assault on elites encompasses almost every aspect of American life

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On GPS: Trump vs the courts

Fareed is joined by two law professors, Sai Prakash of the University of Virginia and Leah Litman of the University of Michigan, to discuss the many battles playing out between President Trump and the courts, including the recent case in which a judge tried to block deportations of Venezuelans.

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