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Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise trip to occupied Mariupol, the Ukrainian city largely destroyed in a monthslong Russian siege, according to a Kremlin statement and video released on state television. The highly classified visit was Putin’s first to one of the four Ukrainian regions that Russia claimed in September to have annexed as part of its invasion launched in February ...

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a strong message of support for Vladimir Putin with his three-day visit to Moscow this week, even as he pitches Beijing’s proposals for brokering an end to the Russian leader’s war in Ukraine. Xi’s trip marks his most ambitious effort yet to weigh into Europe’s bloodiest conflict since the Second World War, and will be followed by his first ...

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LOS ANGELES — Four people were killed early Sunday morning in a wrong-way collision involving several vehicles on the 71 Freeway in Chino Hills, authorities said. The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the freeway near Central Avenue, after several motorists called 911 to report a car traveling the wrong way in those lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. At ...

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Lance Reddick’s wife, Stephanie Reddick, responded Saturday to the outpouring of tributes that followed the death of “The Wire” and “Fringe” actor. On Instagram, Stephanie Reddick mourned the loss of her husband, “taken from us far too soon.” She posted a series of photos of Lance Reddick, who died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 60. “Thank you for all your overwhelming love, ...

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LOS ANGELES — Four years ago, when Alejandro Giammattei was elected president of Guatemala, immigrants living in the United States were able to vote for the first time. In that experimental election, 734 votes were counted among the four polling stations that were installed in Los Angeles, Houston, New York City and Silver Spring, Maryland — a tiny fraction of the more than 5 million votes ...

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The U.S. State Department issued a warning Friday for Americans to “exercise caution” when buying medications from drug stores in Mexico, posting the health alert a week after a letter from two lawmakers and an investigation by the Los Angeles Times. “The U.S. Department of State is aware of recent media reports regarding counterfeit pharmaceuticals available at pharmacies in Mexico, including ...

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LOS ANGELES — After nearly three years of controversy and intense debate, Manhattan Beach on Saturday held a ceremony of its own to acknowledge its racist history at Bruce’s Beach — and to mark what city leaders are calling a new chapter of healing. More than 100 residents, city staff and government officials gathered to reflect on the fact that the city once ran an entire community of Black ...

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LOS ANGELES — Heavy rain this week turned the Los Angeles River flood-control channel into a raging torrent, and with new storms expected on Monday, emergency officials are keeping a wary eye on a well-known stretch that has long been vulnerable to flooding. Glendale Narrows is a lush 7-mile section of rumbling runoff between Griffith Park and downtown that attracts numerous sightseers and ...

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LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new $50-million contract with the nonprofit generic drugmaker Civica to produce insulin under the state’s own label during a news conference Saturday in Downey. Newsom originally declared his intent to produce generic drugs three years ago in an attempt to lower the cost of pharmaceutical products for Californians who struggle to afford ...

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LOS ANGELES — Like most parents in the nation’s second-largest school district, Marianne Webster was shocked to learn of the massive strike set to shutter public schools across Los Angeles for three days next week. She was even more shocked to learn about it from her third grader. “When I picked him up he said, ‘The teachers are going on strike,’” said the mother of four, whose two eldest ...

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With the introduction of GPT-4 and Claude, AI has taken another big step forward. GPT-4 is human-level or better at many hard tasks, a huge improvement over GPT-3.5, which was released only a few months ago. Yet amid the debate over these advances, there has been very little discussion of one of the most profound effects of AI large language models: how they will reshape childhood. In the ...

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified officials are mounting a last-ditch legal challenge to stall or prevent a three-day strike that would shut down classrooms across the nation’s second-largest school district starting on Tuesday. The district has asked state labor regulators to issue an injunction to halt the strike, alleging that it is illegal. District sources acknowledged that they don’t ...

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AMSTERDAM — The International Criminal Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and one of his government ministers — a largely symbolic step, but one that could resonate powerfully with those hoping to see top Kremlin leaders held to account for a brutal war. The warrants, the first issued in connection with the year-old Ukraine conflict, cites alleged ...

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Former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan vowed to turn up in court on Saturday after skipping hearings, potentially setting the scene for further political unrest in a country that’s at risk of a default. Supporters battled with security forces outside the former cricket star’s private residence in Lahore this week as police attempted to arrest Khan. He faces charges of failing to disclose funds ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX sent up its 14th rocket from the Space Coast this year with a launch at sunset Friday just hours after its sent up a Falcon 9 in California setting a record turnaround time for Elon Musk’s company. The second Falcon 9 launch carrying two satellites for Luxembourg-based communications company SES lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 ...

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AMSTERDAM — The International Criminal Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and one of his government ministers — a largely symbolic step, but one that could resonate powerfully with those hoping to see top Kremlin leaders held to account for a brutal war. The warrants, the first issued in connection with the year-old Ukraine conflict, cites alleged ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Few teams can say they’ve started a win-or-go-home contest on a 22-2 run. Even fewer possess the resilience to grind out a victory after nearly watching that lead disappear. Pitt achieved both feats Friday afternoon en route to grinding out a 59-41 victory over No. 6 seed Iowa State in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Early on, it seemed as though nothing could ...

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LOS ANGELES — With just days to go before the publication of his already-bestselling title, “The Book of Animal Secrets,” Dr. David Agus said he was surprised to learn that at least 95 passages appeared to be copied from other uncredited sources, sometimes word for word. Sales of the book were suspended, and Agus pledged to rewrite it before it was released. “I take any claims of plagiarism ...

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BOISE, Idaho — The man charged with the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students has spent much of his teen and adult life consumed by a rare neurological disorder known as visual snow syndrome. “He would talk about it, like, all the time,” Thomas Arntz, a former friend of Bryan Koberger’s in high school, told the Idaho Statesman in a phone interview. “The word that comes to mind ...

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LOS ANGELES — Lance Reddick, who was known for his roles on television series "The Wire," "Fringe" and "Bosch," has died. Reddick's legal representative James E. Hornstein confirmed to the L.A. Times on Friday that the actor died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 60. "Lance will be greatly missed," Mia Hansen, Reddick's publicist, said in a statement shared ...

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Yosemite National Park plans to "restore minimal public access" Saturday, after shuttering for almost a month because of multiple strong winter storms and atmospheric river systems that dumped record-breaking snow, caused several rock falls and damaged many park facilities. Yosemite Valley — one of the most popular and accessible parts of the world-famous park — will reopen to visitors ...

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LOS ANGELES — Days after the latest heavy storm passed through, rising waters are continuing to spur evacuation orders and flood warnings across Central California — and still more rain is forecast for early next week. In Porterville, residents in two areas along the swollen Tule River have been ordered to evacuate, and the stretch of river between them spanning about 5 miles is under an ...

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LOS ANGELES — Lance Reddick, who was known for his roles on television series “The Wire,” “Fringe” and “Bosch,” has died. Reddick’s legal representative James E. Hornstein confirmed to the L.A. Times on Friday that the actor died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 60. The actor, who was born on June 7, 1962, was best known as Cedric Daniels on the crime drama ...

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AMSTERDAM — The International Criminal Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and one of his government ministers — a largely symbolic step, but one that could resonate powerfully with those hoping to see top Kremlin leaders held to account for a brutal war. The warrants, the first issued in connection with the year-old Ukraine conflict, cites alleged ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Durham-based country music artist Rissi Palmer is the subject of a new PBS American Masters documentary, which hometown folks got a chance to see ahead of its television premiere. “Rissi Palmer: Still Here” had a special advanced screening March 15 at the Durham County Main Library, with Palmer and the film’s director, Dilsey Davis (also from Durham), on hand for a Q&A. The ...

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'The Magician's Elephant' Kate DiCamillo, one of Minneapolis' most celebrated authors, should be tickled pink by this animated film version of her 2009 children's classic, a rip-roaring adventure about a teenager who must perform three impossible tasks to find his sister. The story nods to "E.T." and "The Wizard of Oz," but it's a wholly original tale, one that Hans Christian Andersen would be ...

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When television goes to college, it's usually to focus on the students, with their youth, dewy skin and lust for life undimmed by time, experience or perspective. These shows offer a hit of fantasy nostalgia for older viewers and a flattering mirror for younger ones. They're sexy by nature. Stories that focus on professors and administrators are a different breed. (The 2021 Netflix series "The ...

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LOS ANGELES — For 24 years, Peniana Arguelles has worked as a special education assistant in Los Angeles public schools. At Menlo Avenue Elementary School in South Los Angeles she feeds children who can’t hold a fork, changes diapers, helps students choose colors for their paintings, doles out hugs when they cry. Arguelles said she considers herself blessed and “loves her job and her ...

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LOS ANGELES — A day after unions representing both teachers and support staff announced a three-day strike starting Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District was scrambling to prepare for the looming shutdown of 1,000 campuses — while at the same time, trying to prevent the massive walkout. School work won’t be graded. Breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner for children from low-income ...

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