Some Angelenos with family and friends in Venezuela have been anxiously waiting for updates from their loved ones after powerful back-to-back earthquakes rocked the country on Wednesday evening. Rescue crews in Venezuela were racing to reach survivors trapped in damaged buildings after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck, causing widespread destruction. Yesika Baker, the
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Two Reading Rainbow icons show up for storytime at The Obama Presidential Center, authors choose the best queer books in America, this year’s Common Reads, and more. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. LeVar Burton, Mychal Threets, and Obama Walk Into
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Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision, testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025.  Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The biggest U.S. banks would be able to absorb more
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Ravie LakshmananJun 24, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday warned of active exploitation of a critical security flaw impacting Lantronix EDS5000 Series devices, urging Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to apply the fixes by June 26, 2026. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-67038 (CVSS score: 9.8),
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(L to R) Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde star in ‘The Invite’. Photo: A24. Opening in theaters in limited release on June 26 (expanding on July 10) is ‘The Invite,’ directed by Olivia Wilde, written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, and starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. Release Date: Jul 10,
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Authorities in Pennsylvania’s Delaware County have charged Michelle “Jamie” Zajko, who is alleged to have ties to a cult-like group called the Zizians, with the murder of her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, in 2022. CBS News reports that investigators had questioned Michelle, who is 33 and reportedly nonbinary, but did not charge them previously.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District named Andrés Chait to the position of superintendent following the resignation of Alberto Carvalho earlier this week. Chait was serving as acting superintendent since February when a law enforcement investigation involving Carvalho led to his administrative leave. “At this moment, our students, families, employees, and communities deserve stability, focus,
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LOS ANGELES — Electric vehicle startup Slate Auto expects to defy challenging market conditions and avoid the losses its peers have seen by profitably selling a highly customizable EV that starts at just under $25,000. Slate CEO Peter Faricy said every vehicle produced by the Michigan-based EV startup — which is backed by Amazon founder
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