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Skadden bows to Trump — no order needed:
• $100M in pro bono services promised
• Follows Paul Weiss’ $40M “deal”
• Elon Musk called them out Sunday
• Other firms are suing instead of surrendering
• $100M in pro bono services promised
• Follows Paul Weiss’ $40M “deal”
• Elon Musk called them out Sunday
• Other firms are suing instead of surrendering
March 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Skadden bows to Trump — no order needed:
• $100M in pro bono services promised
• Follows Paul Weiss’ $40M “deal”
• Elon Musk called them out Sunday
• Other firms are suing instead of surrendering
• $100M in pro bono services promised
• Follows Paul Weiss’ $40M “deal”
• Elon Musk called them out Sunday
• Other firms are suing instead of surrendering
LATEST: Massive quake rocks Myanmar 🇲🇲
• Magnitude 7.7 at lunchtime
• 144+ dead, 732 injured
• Mandalay & Pyinmanar worst hit
• Ava Bridge collapsed
Pleas for global aid 📢
• Magnitude 7.7 at lunchtime
• 144+ dead, 732 injured
• Mandalay & Pyinmanar worst hit
• Ava Bridge collapsed
Pleas for global aid 📢
March 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
LATEST: Massive quake rocks Myanmar 🇲🇲
• Magnitude 7.7 at lunchtime
• 144+ dead, 732 injured
• Mandalay & Pyinmanar worst hit
• Ava Bridge collapsed
Pleas for global aid 📢
• Magnitude 7.7 at lunchtime
• 144+ dead, 732 injured
• Mandalay & Pyinmanar worst hit
• Ava Bridge collapsed
Pleas for global aid 📢
VP Vance visits Greenland 🇬🇱❄️
• First US VP to visit
• Calls it “cold as shit” (-19°C/-2°F)
• Praises “beautiful” flight
• Meeting troops + base briefing
• Arctic security on agenda
• Says US still has “interest in Greenland”
• First US VP to visit
• Calls it “cold as shit” (-19°C/-2°F)
• Praises “beautiful” flight
• Meeting troops + base briefing
• Arctic security on agenda
• Says US still has “interest in Greenland”
March 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
VP Vance visits Greenland 🇬🇱❄️
• First US VP to visit
• Calls it “cold as shit” (-19°C/-2°F)
• Praises “beautiful” flight
• Meeting troops + base briefing
• Arctic security on agenda
• Says US still has “interest in Greenland”
• First US VP to visit
• Calls it “cold as shit” (-19°C/-2°F)
• Praises “beautiful” flight
• Meeting troops + base briefing
• Arctic security on agenda
• Says US still has “interest in Greenland”
The stalker found them in just six weeks. Despite crossing state lines (triggering FBI involvement) and being arrested multiple times, the woman's obsession continued. She even abandoned cancer treatment in Germany to return to the US and resume the harassment.
March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The stalker found them in just six weeks. Despite crossing state lines (triggering FBI involvement) and being arrested multiple times, the woman's obsession continued. She even abandoned cancer treatment in Germany to return to the US and resume the harassment.
After spending $60,000 on security, the couple made a desperate decision: sell their home, obtain protected IDs, and flee to another state under an LLC. "We thought we had escaped," Paul reveals. But then...
March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
After spending $60,000 on security, the couple made a desperate decision: sell their home, obtain protected IDs, and flee to another state under an LLC. "We thought we had escaped," Paul reveals. But then...
As the stalking intensified, the woman's fixation turned violent. She drove a car into Paul's husband, plastered their neighborhood with false accusations, and launched online campaigns claiming he was a pedophile. But the worst was yet to come...
March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
As the stalking intensified, the woman's fixation turned violent. She drove a car into Paul's husband, plastered their neighborhood with false accusations, and launched online campaigns claiming he was a pedophile. But the worst was yet to come...
The notes started appearing at Paul's door. Then her stalker moved one block away. Soon, the woman was showing up at Paul's gym, on hiking trails, and in parking lots. Despite 29 restraining order violations, law enforcement struggled to help...
March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The notes started appearing at Paul's door. Then her stalker moved one block away. Soon, the woman was showing up at Paul's gym, on hiking trails, and in parking lots. Despite 29 restraining order violations, law enforcement struggled to help...
"It started with a seemingly innocent knock on my door." Baywatch star Alexandra Paul reveals the 13-year stalking nightmare that changed her life forever. The psychological terrorism that law enforcement couldn't stop...
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March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"It started with a seemingly innocent knock on my door." Baywatch star Alexandra Paul reveals the 13-year stalking nightmare that changed her life forever. The psychological terrorism that law enforcement couldn't stop...
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L.A. is buzzing with energy this weekend. From punk concerts to electronic music festivals, there's something for everyone. Which event are you most excited to attend?
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March 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
L.A. is buzzing with energy this weekend. From punk concerts to electronic music festivals, there's something for everyone. Which event are you most excited to attend?
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Lady Gaga's Mayhem album tops the charts, and fans are buzzing about the upcoming Mayhem Ball tour! Discover which tracks are dance floor favorites. Full story at link below 👇
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March 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Lady Gaga's Mayhem album tops the charts, and fans are buzzing about the upcoming Mayhem Ball tour! Discover which tracks are dance floor favorites. Full story at link below 👇
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Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing hits major milestone:
• Soil placement begins atop 101 freeway bridge
• 6,000 cubic yards to build native ecosystem
• 5,000 native plants coming in May
• 50,000+ plants in broader restoration
• Completion set for 2026 🌱
• Soil placement begins atop 101 freeway bridge
• 6,000 cubic yards to build native ecosystem
• 5,000 native plants coming in May
• 50,000+ plants in broader restoration
• Completion set for 2026 🌱
March 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing hits major milestone:
• Soil placement begins atop 101 freeway bridge
• 6,000 cubic yards to build native ecosystem
• 5,000 native plants coming in May
• 50,000+ plants in broader restoration
• Completion set for 2026 🌱
• Soil placement begins atop 101 freeway bridge
• 6,000 cubic yards to build native ecosystem
• 5,000 native plants coming in May
• 50,000+ plants in broader restoration
• Completion set for 2026 🌱
BREAKING: Major cuts & shake-ups under Trump 🚨
• 10,000 layoffs at HHS (led by RFK Jr.)
• DOJ considers merging DEA + ATF
• No criminal probe over airstrike info leak on Signal
• 10,000 layoffs at HHS (led by RFK Jr.)
• DOJ considers merging DEA + ATF
• No criminal probe over airstrike info leak on Signal
March 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
BREAKING: Major cuts & shake-ups under Trump 🚨
• 10,000 layoffs at HHS (led by RFK Jr.)
• DOJ considers merging DEA + ATF
• No criminal probe over airstrike info leak on Signal
• 10,000 layoffs at HHS (led by RFK Jr.)
• DOJ considers merging DEA + ATF
• No criminal probe over airstrike info leak on Signal
The Trump administration is pulling billions in vaccine funding for developing countries—an international policy shift that could reverberate back to Los Angeles.
March 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The Trump administration is pulling billions in vaccine funding for developing countries—an international policy shift that could reverberate back to Los Angeles.
Drug cartels now lead the US threat assessment for the first time.
Climate change? Not mentioned at all.
Fentanyl deaths dropped 33%—naloxone credited.
Trump boosts surveillance near Mexico.
China’s chemical exports still fueling the crisis.
Climate change? Not mentioned at all.
Fentanyl deaths dropped 33%—naloxone credited.
Trump boosts surveillance near Mexico.
China’s chemical exports still fueling the crisis.
March 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Drug cartels now lead the US threat assessment for the first time.
Climate change? Not mentioned at all.
Fentanyl deaths dropped 33%—naloxone credited.
Trump boosts surveillance near Mexico.
China’s chemical exports still fueling the crisis.
Climate change? Not mentioned at all.
Fentanyl deaths dropped 33%—naloxone credited.
Trump boosts surveillance near Mexico.
China’s chemical exports still fueling the crisis.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Gov. Greg Abbott “Governor Hot Wheels”
Comment sparks backlash over perceived insult to his disability
She says it was about policy, not ableism
Now, some want her censured in Congress
The debate over political speech and sensitivity heats up👇
Comment sparks backlash over perceived insult to his disability
She says it was about policy, not ableism
Now, some want her censured in Congress
The debate over political speech and sensitivity heats up👇
March 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Gov. Greg Abbott “Governor Hot Wheels”
Comment sparks backlash over perceived insult to his disability
She says it was about policy, not ableism
Now, some want her censured in Congress
The debate over political speech and sensitivity heats up👇
Comment sparks backlash over perceived insult to his disability
She says it was about policy, not ableism
Now, some want her censured in Congress
The debate over political speech and sensitivity heats up👇
Experience L.A. history firsthand at Bullocks Wilshire's Tea Room for one night only! Step back to the 1930s with Chef George Geary's exclusive menu on April 23, 2025.
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March 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Experience L.A. history firsthand at Bullocks Wilshire's Tea Room for one night only! Step back to the 1930s with Chef George Geary's exclusive menu on April 23, 2025.
lamag.com/food/a-lege...
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🚨 Cal Fire releases updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps
• 3 levels: Moderate, High, Very High
• “Very High” zones in SoCal up 26% since 2011
• L.A. foothills + canyons now high-risk
• Maps don’t account for home protections
• 3 levels: Moderate, High, Very High
• “Very High” zones in SoCal up 26% since 2011
• L.A. foothills + canyons now high-risk
• Maps don’t account for home protections
March 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🚨 Cal Fire releases updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps
• 3 levels: Moderate, High, Very High
• “Very High” zones in SoCal up 26% since 2011
• L.A. foothills + canyons now high-risk
• Maps don’t account for home protections
• 3 levels: Moderate, High, Very High
• “Very High” zones in SoCal up 26% since 2011
• L.A. foothills + canyons now high-risk
• Maps don’t account for home protections
🚨 LA asks for $1.89B in wildfire recovery funds:
• $638M to protect city services
• $301M FEMA loan bridge
• $750M for grid + traffic upgrades
• $56.5M fire safety
• $72.8M recovery projects
• $75.5M housing & aid
• $638M to protect city services
• $301M FEMA loan bridge
• $750M for grid + traffic upgrades
• $56.5M fire safety
• $72.8M recovery projects
• $75.5M housing & aid
March 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🚨 LA asks for $1.89B in wildfire recovery funds:
• $638M to protect city services
• $301M FEMA loan bridge
• $750M for grid + traffic upgrades
• $56.5M fire safety
• $72.8M recovery projects
• $75.5M housing & aid
• $638M to protect city services
• $301M FEMA loan bridge
• $750M for grid + traffic upgrades
• $56.5M fire safety
• $72.8M recovery projects
• $75.5M housing & aid
🚨 BREAKING: Louis DeJoy resigns as Postmaster General
• Replaced by Deputy PMG Doug Tulino (interim)
• Exit follows clash with Musk’s government efficiency dept
• Leaves after USPS posts first profit in years
• Fears of Trump-Musk USPS takeover grow
• Replaced by Deputy PMG Doug Tulino (interim)
• Exit follows clash with Musk’s government efficiency dept
• Leaves after USPS posts first profit in years
• Fears of Trump-Musk USPS takeover grow
March 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🚨 BREAKING: Louis DeJoy resigns as Postmaster General
• Replaced by Deputy PMG Doug Tulino (interim)
• Exit follows clash with Musk’s government efficiency dept
• Leaves after USPS posts first profit in years
• Fears of Trump-Musk USPS takeover grow
• Replaced by Deputy PMG Doug Tulino (interim)
• Exit follows clash with Musk’s government efficiency dept
• Leaves after USPS posts first profit in years
• Fears of Trump-Musk USPS takeover grow
WIN tix to Billboard Women in Music 2025 honoring Doechii 👑
Live performances by aespa, GloRilla, Ángela Aguilar + more
📍 LA | 📅 Mar 29 | 🎟 Free if you win
Ends Mar 25 → forms.gle/PA57wNxbijf...
Live performances by aespa, GloRilla, Ángela Aguilar + more
📍 LA | 📅 Mar 29 | 🎟 Free if you win
Ends Mar 25 → forms.gle/PA57wNxbijf...
March 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
WIN tix to Billboard Women in Music 2025 honoring Doechii 👑
Live performances by aespa, GloRilla, Ángela Aguilar + more
📍 LA | 📅 Mar 29 | 🎟 Free if you win
Ends Mar 25 → forms.gle/PA57wNxbijf...
Live performances by aespa, GloRilla, Ángela Aguilar + more
📍 LA | 📅 Mar 29 | 🎟 Free if you win
Ends Mar 25 → forms.gle/PA57wNxbijf...
BREAKING: Trump officials leaked Yemen strike plans—by mistake
• Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg added to secret Signal group
• Top officials, including VP Vance, discussed classified ops
• Strike details shared hours before bombs fell
• White House confirms: It was real
• Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg added to secret Signal group
• Top officials, including VP Vance, discussed classified ops
• Strike details shared hours before bombs fell
• White House confirms: It was real
March 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
BREAKING: Trump officials leaked Yemen strike plans—by mistake
• Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg added to secret Signal group
• Top officials, including VP Vance, discussed classified ops
• Strike details shared hours before bombs fell
• White House confirms: It was real
• Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg added to secret Signal group
• Top officials, including VP Vance, discussed classified ops
• Strike details shared hours before bombs fell
• White House confirms: It was real
Elon Musk faces growing protests:
• 5 weeks of Tesla showroom demonstrations
• DOGE slashes IRS staff, targets federal agencies
• Led by Alex Winter & Joan Donovan
• “Sell your Teslas” = movement slogan
• TSLA stock down 48% since Dec 📉
• 5 weeks of Tesla showroom demonstrations
• DOGE slashes IRS staff, targets federal agencies
• Led by Alex Winter & Joan Donovan
• “Sell your Teslas” = movement slogan
• TSLA stock down 48% since Dec 📉
March 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Elon Musk faces growing protests:
• 5 weeks of Tesla showroom demonstrations
• DOGE slashes IRS staff, targets federal agencies
• Led by Alex Winter & Joan Donovan
• “Sell your Teslas” = movement slogan
• TSLA stock down 48% since Dec 📉
• 5 weeks of Tesla showroom demonstrations
• DOGE slashes IRS staff, targets federal agencies
• Led by Alex Winter & Joan Donovan
• “Sell your Teslas” = movement slogan
• TSLA stock down 48% since Dec 📉
California renters aren’t catching a break in 2025. A new Rent Cafe report shows that two SoCal regions landed in the top 20 most competitive rental markets in the U.S.—and others aren’t far behind. 🧵👇
March 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
California renters aren’t catching a break in 2025. A new Rent Cafe report shows that two SoCal regions landed in the top 20 most competitive rental markets in the U.S.—and others aren’t far behind. 🧵👇
🚨 IRS-ICE address-sharing deal in the works
• Trump admin aims for mass deportation
• ICE would use tax data to confirm addresses
• IRS privacy rules stretched to the limit
• Critics call it a betrayal of immigrant trust
• Trump admin aims for mass deportation
• ICE would use tax data to confirm addresses
• IRS privacy rules stretched to the limit
• Critics call it a betrayal of immigrant trust
March 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨 IRS-ICE address-sharing deal in the works
• Trump admin aims for mass deportation
• ICE would use tax data to confirm addresses
• IRS privacy rules stretched to the limit
• Critics call it a betrayal of immigrant trust
• Trump admin aims for mass deportation
• ICE would use tax data to confirm addresses
• IRS privacy rules stretched to the limit
• Critics call it a betrayal of immigrant trust
Multiple wildfires spark emergency response in Eastern US:
• NC: 3 active fires in Polk County
• SC: Table Rock Fire triggers state of emergency
• NJ: Wharton State Forest blaze at 50% containment
• Shelters & evacuations underway
• NC: 3 active fires in Polk County
• SC: Table Rock Fire triggers state of emergency
• NJ: Wharton State Forest blaze at 50% containment
• Shelters & evacuations underway
March 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Multiple wildfires spark emergency response in Eastern US:
• NC: 3 active fires in Polk County
• SC: Table Rock Fire triggers state of emergency
• NJ: Wharton State Forest blaze at 50% containment
• Shelters & evacuations underway
• NC: 3 active fires in Polk County
• SC: Table Rock Fire triggers state of emergency
• NJ: Wharton State Forest blaze at 50% containment
• Shelters & evacuations underway