Los Angeles Times
Haitian gang leader and associate indicted in U.S.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal grand jury has indicted one of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders and a US. citizen accused of conspiring with him to violate U.S. sanctions and fund gang activities in the troubled Caribbean country, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday.
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump goes from firings to friendly farewells
Those leaving high-profile administration posts find themselves with new jobs
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Byron Allen wants to fill the vacuum in late-night TV, and at a bargain
As networks pull back from the format, the businessman and former stand-up is bringing 'Comics Unleashed' to CBS for a sweet deal: 'It's not cheaper. It's zero'
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
O’Neal dissects painkillers, fragile kidneys and regrets
Lakers great recounts his use and abuse of opioids and NSAIDs during NBA career.
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Will Newsom's ambitions save UCLA from caving to Trump?
Settling over the president's demands would be bad for the state and its governor.
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Not a gold-medal idea for Games
Re “Trump to lead planning for L.A. Games,” Aug. 6
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Chloë Sevigny plays both victim and villain in ‘Monsters'
Each episode was a different person’s idea of her,’ she says of portraying flawed matriarch Kitty Menendez in the Netflix limited series.
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Salvaged artwork rebuilds a father’s legacy
Tami Outterbridge is rescuing her dad’s art after losing his house in the Eaton fire.
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
GOOD CHARLOTTE, EVEN BETTER TIMES
Joel and Benji Madden's pop-punk band returned after years to play at friends' wedding, and kept the comeback going to release a new album
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Little person, big-time stand-up
Nic Novicki leads a comedy show and features creatives with disabilities.
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Ghost story floats on a song
Echo Theater Company’s 'Berta, Berta' is an intense look at Black history.
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
EMPATHS program – Help always there for maternal mental health
Rachel Schwartz is the Senior Director of Maternal and Child Health at Public Health Solutions (PHS). Ashley Powell is a social worker for its EMPATHS program, a maternal mental health research network that addresses the needs of pregnant and postpartum parents. They spoke with the Amsterdam News about their EMPATHS program and work to improve public health in New York City.
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Two Bridges Soccer Academy reimagines the development of youth players
On the American youth soccer landscape, where access is often dictated by income, Two Bridges Soccer Academy has emerged as a force of equity, offering elite-level development to those who typically get overlooked.
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
New York Liberty legends receive their flowers at unique fan pop up
Some fans came wearing vintage jerseys while others held autographed items from days gone by. Longtime New York Liberty fans came to, literally and figuratively, give some of the team's former players their flowers at a beautiful pop up held at Union Square last Saturday.
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Harlem Cultural Tourism Summit to bring a royal guest and introduce new tech
The Harlem Tourism Board is hosting a delegation from Ghana at the Cultural Tourism Summit on Aug.14, and they plan to partner with the group in order to facilitate a link to the African nation.
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Endea Owens creates community & connection at annual Community Cookout Aug. 17
Bassist and educator Endea Owens is bringing her annual Community Cookout to Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park on August 17. The event, presented in partnership with the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem (NJMH), and the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, seeks to create “inclusive spaces that are accessible to anyone no matter their race, gender, or background. Through music, activism, and meals,” according to the NJMH website. “This event strives to make New York a better place.”
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
The crisis that looms over classrooms in the coming school year
As thousands take to the streets to protest across the nation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are perpetuating a quieter crisis that looms over the upcoming school year for New York City students: chronic absenteeism.
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Even Black tech workers face challenges in AI-driven future
The number of Black students enrolling in technology-oriented higher education programs has been decreasing, leaving challenges when it comes to bringing them into STEM-related fields.
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Brooklyn's Chris Colbert provides insight into his boxing journey in 'Raw & Uncut'
In addition to being an accomplished boxer, Brooklyn native Chris Colbert, who will turn 28 next month, is a veteran in the sports and entertainment industry.
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Rwandan golfer John-Baptiste Hakizimana scores his first APGA win
John-Baptiste Hakizimana developed a love of golf as a boy in Rwanda. After suffering enormous personal tragedy — the loss of his father and five siblings in the Rwandan genocide - he found personal peace playing golf with a tree branch and a stone.
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August 14, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Giants and Jets set to collide after encouraging preseason openers
NFL head coaches are inherently critical to the degree of obsessiveness, but it is a requisite characteristic that exposes minuscule details of individual players and the collective team, which can be the difference between wins and losses, between success and failure.
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August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Times
CDC shooter was upset about COVID vaccines, Georgia authorities say
The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a safe to get his father's weapons and wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines, authorities said Tuesday.
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August 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts returned after 13 years
The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu that were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by Al Qaeda-linked militants more than a decade ago.
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August 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Cougar bites child in Malibu, chases family members
Girl is attacked while doing chores near a chicken coop. Feline is caught and killed.
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August 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Designer apologizes for controversial sandal
MEXICO CITY — Mexican American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cultural appropriation” for imitating an Indigenous shoe design.
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August 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Inflation holds steady; consumer prices up 2.7%
U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices modestly higher than a year ago.
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August 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times
South Korea orders wife of ex-president arrested
Kim Keon Hee poses a risk of destroying evidence in bribery inquiry, court says.
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August 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times
LAPD struggles to draw Black recruits
Convincing young Black people to become cops has long been a tough sell at summer job fairs.
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August 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Schools to block ICE, protect pupils
LAUSD expands its aggressive defense of immigrant families as school year begins.
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August 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Land swaps with Russia not only unpopular in Ukraine — they’re illegal
A peace deal that requires Kyiv to accept swapping Ukrainian territory with Russia would not only be deeply unpopular. It also would be illegal underits constitution.
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