Los Angeles Times
82-year-old carpenter's dream of building folk architecture museum comes true
Tang Yijin, an 82-year-old carpenter from Guilin City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has spent 16 years in transforming his lifelong passion into a remarkable achievement -- relocating and restoring 20 nearly-demolished traditional residences of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Qingdao adds 7 national single champions of manufacturing industry
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently unveiled the ninth batch of national single champions of manufacturing industry, among which seven new Qingdao-based enterprises ranked.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Festive New Year events draw crowds, fuel cultural tourism in China
Communities across China staged diverse cultural and tourism activities during the New Year holiday, drawing large crowds and highlighting the festive spirit nationwide.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Giant pandas in Haikou celebrate new year with special feast
Gong Gong and Shun Shun, giant panda brothers residing at the Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park, enjoyed a specially prepared feast to mark the New Year's Day on Thursday, drawing crowds of delighted visitors to share in the joyful celebration.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A bereaved father tries to pull teenagers back from suicide
\"I'm heading out first.\"
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Crowds of visitors flock to science museums during New Year's Holiday in China
Holidaymakers in China flocked to science museums to immerse themselves in the captivating world of scientific exploration during the three-day New Year holiday.
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January 28, 2026
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Beijing rings in New Year with festive events, boosts tourism spending
A wide range of cultural and tourism activities enlivened Beijing during the New Year holiday, driving strong growth in holiday consumption.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Samsung’s $2,899 TriFold phone will launch in the U.S. this week
Samsung Electronics Co. announced that its Galaxy Z TriFold, the first foldable phone of its kind to ship to the U.S., will sell for $2,899 and become available Friday.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Lyft works on teen-ride feature as it plays catch-up with Uber
Lyft Inc. is working on offering its rideshare service to teenagers, catching up to an in-demand category that larger rival Uber Technologies Inc. first launched about three years ago.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Why power outages do more economic damage than we think
The day after a major winter storm swept across the U.S., hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remained without electricity, and the prospect of more outages loomed amid frigid temperatures.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Newsom launches an investigation into Tik' Tok
Users say anti-[rump content is being blocked. The app says it’s a technical glitch.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Southland is feeling Minnesota’s angst
The nation’s focus understandably locked on Minnesota after federal agents shot and killed intensive care nurse Alex Pretti.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Less concrete, more jungle in L.A.
AT THE END of last year, Los Angeles County adopted a new target to remove and replace 1,600 acres of pavement with green infrastructure including trees, plants and rain gardens by 2045 as part of its ongoing Sustainability Plan.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Trump order skirts permit rules
Bass, Newsom decry ‘stunt’ and call for expedited funding for fire survivors
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Death toll in Iran is over 6,000, activists say
The rial currency hits record low and a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrives in the Mideast.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
5-year-old boy, his father can stay in U.S. for now
A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorean boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly become another lightning rod for America’s divisions on immigration under the Trump administration.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Europe and beyond pause for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at somber events across Europe and beyond to reflect on Nazi Germany’s killing of millions of people.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Israel marks the return of final hostage’s remains
Nation’s ordeal ends on a bittersweet note. In Gaza, people await reopening of crossing.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
No more seat scramble at Southwest Airlines
After nearly 60 years of its unique and popular open-seating policy, Southwest Airlines flew its last flight with unassigned seats Monday night.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Federal tactics defy policing guidelines
Experts see disregard for laws and people's lives
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Gauff reaches her breaking point after quarterfinal loss to Svitolina
No. 3 seed smashes racket after she’s upset by the 12th seed while Sabalenka cruises.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Caltrans installs fake ivy to deter graffiti. Will it work?
In a bid to foil graffiti vandals, the California Department of Transportation has installed artificial ivy along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the FIFA World Cup starting in June and the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Winning just seems like child’s play for Scheffler
But the world’s No. 1 golfer puts in the work to dominate his sport in record fashion.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Turnaround gave blogger something to chew on
Clippers’ recent 15-3 run prompts writer to ‘eat this tweet’ as they continue winning.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Actor climbed Hollywood sign to hang bras
Well, they do say any attention is good attention.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A challenge to decades of 'Black Dahlia' victim blaming
Historian offers a fresh account that restores dignity to Elizabeth Short.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Chiles' latest floor routine has been a real showstopper
UCLA’s Olympian and her choreographer explain what’s needed to post that perfect 10.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Calls mount for World Cup boycott
A growing number of international leaders are suggesting it’s time to reconsider the idea of playing the World Cup in the United States this summer.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
TV deal still has solid ratings
Then-bankrupt Dodgers landed a pact that grows more valuable each year.
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January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Under Trump, the bootlickers come out in force
President Trump has an army of bootlickers that seems to stretch to the sunset.
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