Los Angeles Times
The fight to staff a fire tower
A longtime lookout loses his post. Locals consider him vital for safety.
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Vonn injured in tuneup for Games
Skier hurts left knee a week before Milan but vows 'my Olympic dream is not over.'
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January 31, 2026
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Panama Canal ports still operating despite ruling, government says
Panama's president moved to assure the public on Friday that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will continue to operate without interruption — a day after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that the concession held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings was unconstitutional.
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January 31, 2026
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Californian tech company to move headquarters to Florida
California quantum computing company D-Wave is moving its headquarters to Boca Raton, Fla., and opening a new research and development facility.
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Venezuelan lawmakers vote to ease state control of oil
Legislation promises to give private companies control of production and sale.
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Tehran open to U.S. talks, foreign minister says
Iran is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions with the United States, but there are no concrete plans for talks with Washington, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday, even as Tehran faces the threat of U.S. military action in response to the killing of peaceful demonstrators and over possible mass executions.
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January 31, 2026
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'KPop' unlocks Grammy possibilities for Netflix
Streaming platform's success with 'Demon Hunters' proves to be a golden opportunity.
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January 31, 2026
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U.S. tariff threat over oil for Cuba vexes Mexico
Trump seeks to halt shipments to Havana, presenting Sheinbaum with test in diplomacy.
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January 31, 2026
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Government ramps up surveillance in ICE raids
U.S. citizens are swept up as Homeland Security employs more technology.
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January 31, 2026
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Gaza-Egypt border crossing to reopen Sunday
An Israeli military body said a ‘limited movement of people only’ will be allowed.
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January 31, 2026
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WNBA and players union will resume CBA talks on Monday
The WNBA and the players union will meet Monday in New York for the first time in weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward.
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January 31, 2026
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Grueling wins set up Djokovic-Alcaraz duel
Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who've been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach the Australian Open final Friday.
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January 31, 2026
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USC women surge to upset Iowa
Smith helps defuse No. 8 Hawkeyes' rally as the Trojans record biggest win of season.
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January 31, 2026
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RISING FROM THE ASHES
Palisades boys' basketball team plays at home for first time in 388 days and puts on a show
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
DOJ opens federal civil rights inquiry into the killing of Alex Pretti
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Jan. 24 by Border Patrol officers, federal officials said Friday.
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January 31, 2026
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Judge rejects pretrial release of suspect in D.C. pipe bomb case
A federal judge has refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with placing two pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of a mob's Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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January 31, 2026
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Crime concerns feeding into Costa Rica's presidential election
Drug traffickers battle for control over the domestic market and overseas shipments.
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January 31, 2026
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Spoiled, spooky, harried: 10 of O’Hara’s best roles
She portrayed a spoiled socialite turned impoverished rural motel manager in “Schitt’s Creek.”
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January 31, 2026
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Dutch island wins climate change protection
Court in Netherlands rules that government must enact a plan for Bonaire in Caribbean.
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January 31, 2026
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Death penalty barred in killing of CEO
Judge rejects federal prosecutors’ argument in murder case against Luigi Mangione.
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Comedy legend, movie matriarch
Catherine O'Hara embodied some of the most memorable matriarchs on film and television.
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
As Trump shreds Constitution, keep your eye on the Epstein files
He is testing how much he can erode Americans' rights. But why now?
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Man accused of sneaking birds in underwear
The embellishment was so far-fetched, its chances of being believed were less than a wing and a prayer.
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January 31, 2026
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Dodgers' Rojas pulls out of World Baseball Classic
Veteran disappointed he can't get insurance required to represent his native Venezuela.
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January 31, 2026
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State bill fights sales of speculative tickets
Ticketmaster owner Live Nation backs the measure. Critics say it would go too far.
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January 31, 2026
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Critic’s exchange with official goes viral
As the Martin Luther King Jr. Kingdom Day Parade wound to an end in Leimert Park, activist Jason Reedy said he tried to “bird-dog” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell over a recent increase in police shootings.
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January 31, 2026
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Mountain lion seen roaming in S.F. is captured
The year-old cat was tranquilized and will be relocated, animal control officials said.
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Kane becomes U.S. scoring leader
Patrick Kane became the highest-scoring United States-born player in NHL history, passing Mike Modano with an assist for his 1,375th point on Thursday night for the Detroit Red Wings against the Washington Capitals.
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Exotic dancer captured in Mexico, charged in boyfriend’s decapitation
An Anaheim woman, after five months on the run, has been captured in Mexico and returned to Orange County to face murder charges in the decapitation of her boyfriend.
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January 31, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Plaintiffs have bone to pick with Costco’s advertising of chickens
Costco’s famed $4.99 rotisserie chicken is under fire in a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that the big box warehouse falsely advertised that its birds were preservative free.
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