Los Angeles Times
From first stop to top choice: how city is reinventing inbound travel
SHANGHAI received a record 9.36 million in bound visitors in 2025, nearly 40 percent more than the previous year, setting a historic record, as China continued to expand visa-free entry for travelers.
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February 25, 2026
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China's visa-free policies spark travel boom in neighboring South Korea
China's expanding visa-free policies have sparked a surge in tourists from the Republic of Korea (ROK) choosing the country as a premier holiday destination.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
China reports steady improvement in air, water quality for 2025
China continued to make headway in environmental protection throughout 2025, with notable improvements in both air quality and surface water conditions, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
China records historic high of 697 mln cross-border trips in 2025
China recorded a historic high of 697 million entries and exits in 2025, up 14.2 percent year on year, the National Immigration Administration said on Wednesday.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Ice, snow fun draws crowds to Shanghai snow world
Ice and snow attractions are drawing crowds to a snow park in Shanghai, giving visitors a rare chance to enjoy a winter wonderland in an east Chinese city that seldom sees snow.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
As spring approaches, USC assistants get a say
USC beat reporters were given the chance to talk to Trojans coach Lincoln Riley’s assistants we don’t often get access to during the season, offering insight into the state of the football team and its progress.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
It's the same old charm in 'Scrubs'
Time hasn't stumped the beloved medical comedy, back with faces old and new.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Museum-worthy 'Amores Perros' footage
Alejandro González Iñárritu's installation made from once-lost dailies is at LACMA.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Drug lord relied on high-powered arsenal, guards
“El Mencho,” the powerful drug lord the Mexican army killed in a daring raid, had created what security experts say was one of the most advanced security operations devised to protect a cartel boss.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Jesse Jackson to lie in state at the capitol in South Carolina
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be honored at the South Carolina capitol in the state where he was born and where his career as a civil rights activist started in high school by pushing to integrate his local library.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
U.K. to release files on ex-prince's trade envoy appointment
The British government will release confidential papers related to the former Prince Andrew's appointment as trade envoy after a scathing parliamentary debate in which lawmakers called for greater accountability from the royal family and said the king’s brother had put his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein ahead of his duty to the country.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Zelensky says Putin’s war ‘has not broken’ Ukrainians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared Tuesday that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war, four years after an invasion that has severely tested the resolve of Kyiv and its allies and fueled European fears about the scale of Moscow's ambitions.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Aid groups petition court to let them keep working in Gaza
Seventeen international aid groups said Tuesday they have petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to allow them to keep working in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian areas, where Israel is set to bar them for refusing to comply with new rules.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Texas parents sue state health officials over flooding deaths
Texas health officials failed to follow state law when they licensed Camp Mystic without making sure it had an evacuation plan, parents of nine children and counselors who died in the July 4 flood allege in a new federal lawsuit.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Newsom disputes 'fake' allegations of racism
Conservatives had said he disparaged Black Americans during stop in Atlanta.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Man groomed girl, 13, online and lured her to motel, prosecutors say
A Pennsylvania man was arrested and federally charged after authorities rescued a 13-year-old from a Santa Clarita Valley motel on Friday, officials said.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Sacramento State's move to big MAC is hard to swallow
Hornets' football program has visions of glory, but its math doesn't add up
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Lakers trying to unlock greatness in their center
Ayton has the talent, yet the team still seeks how to maximize what the 7-footer can offer.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
The world may be done bending to Trump's will
Congress' failure to greenlight a war in Iran doesn't mean the president is free to launch one
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A push to cap firms’ home buying
State bill targets a strategy that helps corporations put off capital gains taxes.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Freeman ready to put spring in step
Veteran first baseman says he's confident he'll hit better
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
The worst traffic crossings in L.A.
We identified the most troublesome intersections. Some may surprise you.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
THINK OUTSIDE THE FRAME
The 'Body & Soul' project brings together site-specific works across the Santa Monica Airport campus and beyond
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A model for prison reform
San Quentin's approach to inmates anticipates their eventual return to society. For Newsom, it is a legacy that contrasts with Trump's harsher vision for public safety.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
In wildfire country, EVs aren't a grid problem — they're a power solution
California needs a smarter grid. Electric vehicles are among the most powerful tools we have to strengthen it.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Public Storage the latest company that’s leaving California for Texas
Public Storage is moving to Texas after more than 50 years in California.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
$1-million reward for information leading to Guthrie
Savannah Guthrie said Tuesday her family is offering a $1-million reward for information leading to her kidnapped mother, saying it’s possible Nancy Guthrie is “already gone.”
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Uber is gearing up to bring robotaxis to L.A. area soon
Uber announced a new set of services to support ride-hailing for autonomous vehicles ahead of its planned launch of robotaxis in Los Angeles in the coming months.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
LAFD chief will make $473,600 a year
Jaime Moore took on an agency facing scrutiny over the Palisades fire and an after-action report. He'll earn $18,000 more than his predecessor.
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February 25, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Social media age bans aren't the answer
AS MAJOR SOCIAL media companies head to court this year to defend themselves against claims that their products have harmed young people's mental health, policymakers are searching for decisive responses.
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