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Rick Caruso’s Palisades Village Mall announces potential reopening plans

The Palisades Village Mall almost burned to the ground. In January, the Palisades Fire ravaged the surrounding neighborhood, destroying over 6,000 structures in the affluent seaside community. The ritzy mall, however, was protected by private firefighters. Rick Caruso — the eponymous founder of Caruso, the real estate group which owns Palisades Village — said in an interview with ABC7 the mall could reopen in early 2026. As of early April, the surrounding neighborhood has not been cleaned, nor have the streets been reopened, Caruso said. As a result, his company has had to wait to p

USC freezes hiring due to federal funding challenges

Drug-resistant fungus spreads rapidly in hospitals across the U.S.

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California deploys satellites to track methane emissions as EPA reconsiders climate rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has launched a new satellite-based initiative to track and reduce methane emissions, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on March 31. The program comes as the federal Environmental Protection Agency, under President Donald Trump's administration, reconsiders key climate protections. The program employs satellite-mounted sensors to detect large methane leaks that may otherwise go unnoticed, allowing state and local agencies to work with industry to address these emissions quickly. "Decades of progress to protect public health is on the line as the Trump Administ

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Could your DNA be sold? 23andMe bankruptcy stirs debate

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Best hiking trails in Los Angeles, Orange County to visit this spring

LOS ANGELES —With spring in full bloom, Los Angeles County and Orange County hikers have several scenic hiking trails to explore. The region’s diverse landscapes offer everything from rugged coastal cliffs to serene waterfalls, making it an ideal time to lace up hiking boots and hit the trails. Solstice Canyon Located in Malibu, Solstice Canyon offers a three-mile round-trip hike featuring ruins of an old stone house - Robert Ranch House, a seasonal waterfall, and scenic ocean views. The trail is rated easy to moderate, with shaded sections making it a pleasant choice for sp

Mountain lion hit, killed on 118 Freeway in Simi Valley

Silver Fire prompts evacuation order in Inyo County

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Tornadoes, heavy rains rip across central, southern US

Tornadoes ripped across a wide swath of central and southern United States on Wednesday, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees.The National Weather Service said there had been at least 15 reports of tornadoes in at least four states by late Wednesday. Eight people have been injured across Kentucky and Arkansas, including one critically injured in Kentucky's Ballard County, local officials said.Late Wednesday, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency across the state due to the storms, which also brought hail and torrential ra

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Attorneys for Tufts University student accuse government of ‘secretive’ effort to move her across state lines

Rümeysa Öztürk, the Turkish student detained by immigration officers in Boston last month, was moved across multiple state lines as part of a “highly unusual” and “secretive” attempt to keep her from accessing her attorney or being near her home, her attorneys charged Wednesday.In documents filed with the federal district court in Boston, attorneys for Öztürk accused the federal government of targeting the Tufts University graduate student because of her advocacy for Palestinian rights – a violation of Öztürk’s constitutionally protected right to free speech.Attorneys filed

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Two infants die of whooping cough in Louisiana as cases climb nationally

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Man faces charges after Teslas set on fire with Molotov cocktails

Tesla sales plunged 13% in the first three months of this year, the largest drop in deliveries in its history, as backlash against CEO Elon Musk and growing competition took a large bite out of demand for its EVs.Tesla reported Wednesday that it delivered 336,681 cars in the quarter, 50,000 fewer vehicles compared to the first three months of last year. The results were the company’s worst sales in nearly three years.Tesla has faced protests outside its showrooms from those opposed to the actions of Musk in one of his other roles as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, and th

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Timberwolves sale to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore will go forward, AP source says

The yearslong quest by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to acquire control of the Minnesota Timberwolves finally seems to be in the home stretch, after current owner Glen Taylor opted not to appeal an arbitration panel's ruling that he must go forward with the $1.5 billion sale. A person with knowledge of Taylor's decision confirmed it to The Associated Press on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Timberwolves had not offered any public comment. ESPN first reported the decision. All that appears to be left is final approval by the NB

Mass shooter who killed 6 people at The Covenant School had no grudge against victims but was fueled by a quest for notoriety

Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

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A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO's future on the line

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to a gathering of top diplomats from NATO countries and is sure to find allies that are alarmed, angered and confused by the Trump administration’s desire to reestablish ties with Russia and its escalating rhetorical attacks on longtime transatlantic partners. Allies are deeply concerned by President Donald Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who sees NATO as a threat, amid a U.S. effort to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine. Recent White House comments and insults directed at NATO allies Canada

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The Taliban senses an opening as it pushes for diplomatic recognition in talks with Trump administration

In the two months since Donald Trump became president, the Taliban has ratcheted up its efforts to ingratiate itself with the Trump administration, appearing to sense an opening to re-establish official ties and a presence in the US, according to people familiar with the American conversations with the group, which is still designated as a terrorist organization by Washington.“There’s a path that’s positive and if they walk that path, we walk that path,” said an American official who described the early conversations as “exploratory” and fluid.“I wouldn’t rule out negative thin

Counting the potential toll of Trump's tariffs on major Asian economies

Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war

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Europe will respond proportionately to likely Trump tariffs, French industry minister says

Europe will respond to the likely implementation of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump in a proportionate manner but will not escalate tensions under any circumstances, French industry minister Marc Ferracci said on Wednesday."Europe has always been on the side of negotiation and calming things down, because trade wars, you know, only produce losers," Ferracci told RMC radio.U.S. President Donald Trump will announce sweeping new reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners on Wednesday, raising concerns about price increases and likely prompting retaliation from other countries. (Rep

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Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas, suggesting it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel has ordered evacuated, from the rest of the Palestinian territory. The announcement came after Netanyahu’s defense minister said Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and add them to its so-called security zones. A wave of Israeli airstrikes overnight into Wednesday killed more than 40 Palestinians, nearly half of them women and children,