Los Angeles Times
Multiple violations causes for Smith’s firing, records show
Brian Smith was fired as Ohio University’s head football coach for multiple violations of his contract, including an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student, according to records obtained Thursday by the Associated Press through a public records request.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Hollywood's big new player? Saudi Arabia
The oil-rich kingdom, a pariah not long ago, spends lavishly to entice studios, stars.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Reiner slayings rattle small-town Brentwood
Celebrity enclave gets unwanted spotlight as it mourns
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Seeking green card, she was taken by ICE
Longtime Long Beach restaurateur garners support as lawmaker calls for her release.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Pickleball? NFL? They can be Christmas
Movies from Lifetime and Hallmark put a niche spin on holiday comfort viewing.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
TRANS CARE TARGET OF BILL
House passes GOP measures to end gender-affirming treatment for minors.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
In Mexico, 'invisible crime' of extortion exacts heavy toll
A shop owner facing threats shutters the clothing store that had been in his family for generations.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Prosecutor claims massive Medicaid fraud in Minnesota
He cites ‘staggering’ grift in the state, possibly helping back the president’s claims.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump allies vote to rename Kennedy Center
The legality of the move is unclear, as the venue was established by a federal statute.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Feds target gang linked to Mexican Mafia; 16 arrested
Federal agents arrested 16 alleged members of Puente-13 — a violent San Gabriel Valley-based gang known for carrying out killings “green-lighted” by the Mexican Mafia, kidnapping enemies and trafficking significant amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl, authorities said.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
‘SportsCenter’ host Elle Duncan leaves ESPN for Netflix
ESPN veteran Elle Duncan is leaving the network next year to become the lead host for Netflix Sports.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Russia sends nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus
Oreshnik system will enter combat duty at a precarious time in talks on Ukraine war.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Las Vegas Museum of Art draws from nature
New look at structure reveals design inspired by Nevada canyons and African savanna.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Dent shows new life in UCLA's win
Guard finally looks like someone who could carry a team against Arizona State.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Government admits liability in a deadly crash over Potomac
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilots played a role in causing a collision in January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation’s capital, killing 67 people.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Pope’s hometown pick for New York archbishop
Bishop Ronald Hicks, a fellow Chicagoan, will succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Walmart's $115,000 base pay gets women to go distance as truckers
Amid an industrywide shortage of drivers, the retailer has spent more on recruitment.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
The financial engine behind millennial and Gen Z malaise
Younger Americans are now on the hook for $73 trillion in unfunded obligations
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Americans are feeling Grinchy in Trump's economy
THE HOLIDAYS have arrived once again.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Inflation slows, but Americans don't feel relief
Consumer price index last month rose just 2.7%, possibly due to the federal shutdown.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
L.A. council member hit with $138,000 fine in gift case
Ethics Commission issues maximum penalty for John Lee, who vows to fight it.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Watchdog to audit federal energy funding cuts
An independent federal office is launching an investigation into the U.S. Department of Energy after it canceled $8 billion in funding for clean energy projects in California and other Democratic-leaning states.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Kings fall to Panthers as winless streak hits four
L.A. loses as Bennett’s goal 10 seconds into the third period decisive for Florida.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Nacua apologizes for gesture
Rams receiver says he had no idea what he did on livestream was viewed as antisemitic.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump’s ratings fall as supporters wrestle with costs
President Trump made dozens of promises when he campaigned to retake the White House last year, from boosting economic growth to banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'Buck Rogers' star an upbeat hero to kids of the late 1970s
He played the sci-fi character in film and TV, and chronicled weight-loss surgery.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Heart attacks surged after January blazes
In the first 90 days after the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted in January, the caseload at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s emergency room looked different from the norm.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Israel hits Lebanon as deadline to disarm Hezbollah looms
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon on Thursday as a deadline looms to disarm the militant group Hezbollah along the countries’ tense frontier.
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Insurers' disaster losses hit $107 billion in 2025
U.S. was spared hurricanes this year, but the Palisades and Eaton fires were costliest-ever wildfire event at $40 billion
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December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Funds for EV charger network keep flowing
It’s been a tough road for electric car charging networks in the U.S., but they have tapped into a new, old customer: the federal government.
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