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LAUSD cell phone ban officially goes into effect

Students entering Los Angeles Unified School District facilities Tuesday were no longer allowed to check their phones throughout the day. Mobile devices are now required to be turned off and put away within school hours — including during lunch and other breaks. The measure, which called for the district to prohibit the use of mobile phones and social media throughout the day, was passed by the LAUSD board in a 5-2 vote last June. Also prohibited are other devices which have access to messaging apps and web browsers. Smart watches and tablets, if they can access the internet, will fall u
LAUSD cell phone ban officially goes into effect
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L.A. breaks rainfall record with 2.8 inches; NWS investigates possible tornado

Southern California was battered by an atmospheric river storm Thursday, bringing record-breaking rain, mudslides and, potentially, a tornado.  Oxnard experienced strong winds, which tore the roofs off of homes at a mobile home park in the College Park neighborhood around 3:30 p.m.  The National Weather Service is investigating the possibility that the damage was caused by a tornado, though straight-line winds were also capable of similar destruction. Crews are expected to inspect the site Friday morning. Tornadoes are rare in California, though they do occur. The L.A. area
L.A. breaks rainfall record with 2.8 inches; NWS investigates possible tornado
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Newsom launches L.A. fire relief efforts with deadline extensions

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order to streamline Los Angeles fire relief efforts for survivors by reducing administrative barriers and extending critical deadlines for affected residents. The order suspends various regulations and provides regulatory relief to help families access essential services, including childcare, education, rental housing, health care, and tax assistance as they work to rebuild their lives. "As Los Angeles rises, we will continue to remove the barriers that would stand in the way," Newsom said. "This executive order provides targeted
Newsom launches L.A. fire relief efforts with deadline extensions

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian-made 'disinformation space'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday of living in a Russian-made “disinformation space,” pointed comments that risk further souring relations with Washington as the American leader pushes for an end to the war. Zelenskyy said he “would like Trump’s team to be more truthful” in his first response to a series of striking claims the U.S. president made the previous day, including suggesting that Kyiv was to blame for the war, which enters its fourth year next week. Russia’s army crossed the border on Feb
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian-made 'disinformation space'
Health|Science|US

What to know about measles

As a measles outbreak causes dozens of illnesses in West Texas, it’s important to know how to identify signs of the illness – especially in young children.Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, pneumonia or encephalitis, swelling of the brain – and even turn deadly, especially in children younger than 5.“About 1 in 5 unvaccinated people in the US with measles will be hospitalized, and as many as 1 in 20 children with measles will get pneumonia, which is the most common cause of death from measles in youn
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute’s ‘racist origins’

Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are moving to dismiss one of the charges the embattled music mogul is facing, arguing that the currently incarcerated Combs has been subject to a racist prosecution — which prosecutors have previously strongly denied.“This case is unprecedented in many ways, but perhaps most notably, and most disturbingly, no White person has ever been the target of a remotely similar prosecution,” Combs’ defense argued in a new motion, filed Tuesday evening.“Mr. Combs has been singled out because he is a powerful Black man, and he is being prosecuted for conduct
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute’s ‘racist origins’
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NFL rescinds $25k fine for Joe Mixon after finding Texans RB didn’t criticize officials and for misattributed quote

The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine it issued to Texans running back Joe Mixon after finding that he had not criticized officials following Houston’s playoff defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in January.The Texans’ 23-14 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC divisional round saw multiple controversial penalty calls go the way of Kansas City, often extending drives and leading to points.After the game, the decisions of the officials were a key talking point. And when Mixon was asked about the penalties, he said: “Everybody knows how it is playing up here.”“You can never leave it into the refs

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Webb telescope spies the Milky Way’s black hole constantly ‘bubbling’ with light

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spied dynamic flares of light near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The constant, rapid-fire display includes seconds-long short flashes and longer, blindingly bright flares of light on a daily basis.The Webb observations mark the longest, most detailed look researchers have been able to make around the Milky Way’s central black hole, called Sagittarius A*, building on past evidence of its highly energetic activity.While black holes are invisible, the flares unleashed by the swirling disk of hot gas and d
Webb telescope spies the Milky Way’s black hole constantly ‘bubbling’ with light
Australia|Environment|World

More than 150 whales beached in Australia

Australian wildlife officers have made the difficult decision to euthanize 90 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in Tasmania, after rough ocean conditions made it impossible to refloat them.More than 150 whales were found stranded near the Arthur River on the island’s west coast late Tuesday, according to Tasmania’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.By Wednesday morning, only 90 were still alive, and while rescuers attempted to send two back out to sea, wind and rough seas meant they immediately returned to shore.“It’s quite rough, and the animals just can’t
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PASSENGER DESCRIBES TORONTO PLANE CRASH

A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crashed, turned upside down and caught fire on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport while attempting to land Monday, the latest in a string of passenger plane crashes since December.All 80 people on board the CRJ900 twin-jet aircraft survived, but 21 people were taken to hospitals with injuries, Delta said in a statement. All but two had been released from the hospital as of Tuesday morning, Delta said.Video obtained by CNN shows the rear landing gear of the jet buckling and the right wing shearing away in a fireball after the plane land
PASSENGER DESCRIBES TORONTO PLANE CRASH
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Pope Francis is alert in hospital, Vatican says, as people leave flowers and notes

Pope Francis, who is spending his sixth day in hospital for treatment of a respiratory infection, is alert and ate breakfast on Wednesday, the Vatican said in its latest update on the pontiff's fragile health.Francis has the onset of double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, complicating treatment for the 88-year-old pope who was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14.Double pneumonia is a serious infection that can inflame and scar both lungs and makes breathing more difficult.The Vatican had said previously that the pope had a polymicrobial infection, which occurs when two o

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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula
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Israel demolishes West Bank apartment buildings as military campaign displaces tens of thousands of Palestinians

Israel demolishes West Bank apartment buildings as military campaign displaces tens of thousands of Palestinians

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Trump administration cuts off access to legal services for unaccompanied migrant children

Trump administration cuts off access to legal services for unaccompanied migrant children

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Justice Department and New York Mayor Adams face judge's scrutiny in bid to dismiss criminal charges

Justice Department and New York Mayor Adams face judge's scrutiny in bid to dismiss criminal charges
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Trump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia

After top US and Russian officials began peace talks without Ukrainians at the negotiating table, President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and continued to repeat Russia’s talking points about the war.

Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump’s autos tariffs could quickly make car prices more expensive

Trump’s autos tariffs could quickly make car prices more expensive

Asia|Political|US|World

US calls out ‘dangerous’ Chinese helicopter maneuvers as tensions rise over South China Sea

US calls out ‘dangerous’ Chinese helicopter maneuvers as tensions rise over South China Sea
MidEast|Political|World

UAE tells U.S.' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

The United Arab Emirates leader told the United States' secretary of state on Wednesday that his country rejects a proposal to displace Palestinians from their land, the Emirati

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Trump signs executive order aimed at expanding IVF access and reducing costs

Trump signs executive order aimed at expanding IVF access and reducing costs

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

America’s largest mortgage insurer denies report that its staff will be halved. Here’s what it does

America’s largest mortgage insurer denies report that its staff will be halved. Here’s what it does

Election|Political|Technology|US

The Supreme Court gave Trump immunity. He’s using it as a blank check.

The Supreme Court gave Trump immunity. He’s using it as a blank check.

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Zelensky says Trump lives in ‘disinformation space’

Zelensky says Trump lives in ‘disinformation space’

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Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on autos, chips and pharmaceuticals

Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on autos, chips and pharmaceuticals

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Putin-Trump meeting is possible this month but may be later, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.