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Israel says it killed a top Hamas commander in strike near Gaza City
Israel said Saturday that it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory's south.
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December 14, 2025
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NFL drafts plan for officials to hone their game
A memo sent to all 32 teams calls for more accountability and ability to cut bad refs.
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December 14, 2025
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THE SONGS THAT KEPT POP GOING
POP MUSIC was not at all safe this year from the encroachments of an AI industry determined to slop-ify everything it can. Yet the proliferation of great songs — written, performed and savored by people — raised the hope that all is not lost. Here are the 25 best of 2025.
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December 14, 2025
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WHY ALBUMS WILL ENDURE
PILING ON, stripping down, looking back, pushing ahead: Musicians found all sorts of uses for the album form this year, long after the jukebox in your pocket first threatened its existence.
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December 14, 2025
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Exiting a situationship
I PURSUED A COMMITMENT WITH AN UNAVAILABLE MAN
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December 14, 2025
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City and LA28 still arguing over costs of Games
L.A. ON THE RECORD
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December 14, 2025
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BEATDOWN GOES ON
The Huskies again trounce a Trojans team playing without its star Watkins
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December 14, 2025
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Australia banned kids from social media. Shouldn’t we all?
LAST WEEK, Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social media ban for kids under 16.
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December 14, 2025
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This is no time to make nice with China
AS THE SUN RISES on a new Trump-era geopolitical chapter, Washington confronts a defining choice: Will America view the People’s Republic of China and its regnant Communist Party through the rose-colored lens of transaction and diplomacy, or will it soberly recognize Beijing as America’s foremost geopolitical adversary in a multi-generational cold war?
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December 14, 2025
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Young hiker still lost on Whitney
His family has made desperate appeals on social media for help
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December 14, 2025
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THESE COMEDY SPECIALS STAND ABOVE THE PACK
WOW, 2025 —in the race to dismantle civilization, you certainly outdid yourself.
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December 14, 2025
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CRACK THESE SPINES
BOOKS CAN be a refuge from (waves arms) all this, even when they take you deeper into the darkness of 2025.
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December 14, 2025
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MOVIES THAT WOWED
FUNNY THING about this year's best films: Half of them are adaptations.
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December 14, 2025
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Settlement reached in lawsuit over girl’s 2022 starvation death
A lawsuit over the death of an 11-year-old girl who was allegedly tortured and starved by her adoptive family reached a settlement Friday totaling $31.5 million from the city and county of San Diego as well as other groups.
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December 14, 2025
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Ex-quarterback can relate to Rivers trying to find the flow
DeBerg was also 44 when he came out of retirement to start for the Falcons in 1998.
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December 14, 2025
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Militants blamed as 3 Americans killed in Syria
Trump vows 'serious retaliation' in ambush that also injured three service members.
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December 14, 2025
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Detained citizens bravely speak up to refute DHS lie
Call it an accident, call it the plan.
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December 14, 2025
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CORRUPTION, THEFT RIFE AT COUNTY FAIRS
Accountability lacking in festivals across the state
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December 14, 2025
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After fleeing to Peru, Lancaster man back to face murder charge
The 37-year-old was wanted in the death of his wife, whose body was found in August.
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December 14, 2025
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As comedians embrace AI, they aim to still run the show
A baby and his family dog sit across from each other in a podcast studio.
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December 14, 2025
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Data centers require energy upgrades. Who pays?
CalMatters panel considers how to accommodate the state’s AI boom.
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December 14, 2025
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Hand not his chief concern
But the cold and a desperate K.C. will challenge Herbert, Chargers
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December 14, 2025
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A new strain of norovirus may increase illness' reach this year
Concentrations are rising in L.A. County wastewater. Here are precautions to take.
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December 14, 2025
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Councilman violated gift laws, judge says
The case centers on John Lee's 2017 Vegas trip and alleged gifts tied to city business.
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December 14, 2025
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'Fraudulent' UC probes cited in DOJ departures
Lawyers in antisemitism cases say they quit over lapses in standards
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December 14, 2025
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Appreciate what the Dodgers are are doing
Step into the Dodgers' team store, turn to the right, and you'll be staring at Shohei Ohtani.
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December 14, 2025
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A deluge of podcasts, hosted by AI
Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AIgenerated podcasts. And the invasion has just begun.
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December 14, 2025
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Will Democrats bet on California?
As Harris, Newsom step up, age-old perils and promises of the state are at forefront.
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December 14, 2025
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Hollywood unions sound alarm over Warner Bros. Discovery sale
WGA and Teamsters express concerns about decreasing film and TV production.
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December 13, 2025
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Mondelēz is bringing zero-sugar Oreos to the U.S. in January
Rejoice, New Year's dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option.
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