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Protesters confront Mayor Rex Richardson with signs reading Economic Growth at What Cost and Homelessness Matters while polic

Protesters Storm Long Beach Mayor’s Speech

Olivia M. Hartwell January 15, 2026

Protesters twice interrupted Mayor Rex Richardson's State of the City address Wednesday night, halting the speech and spotlighting rising political...

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FBI Raids Reporter’s Home in Leak Crackdown

Ethan R. Coleman January 15, 2026

The FBI searched Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Virginia home on Wednesday, seizing a phone and a Garmin watch as part of a probe into a...

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Actor Busfield Hit with New Abuse Claim

Jonathan P. Miller January 15, 2026

At a Glance Timothy Busfield surrendered to Albuquerque police on January 13 after a warrant alleged sexual abuse of 11-year-old twins. A second...

Worn American flag covers newspaper obituary with Jill Biden name and Bill Stevenson face showing Lost Love title

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Jill Biden’s Ex’s Wife Dies After Domestic Call

Ethan R. Coleman January 15, 2026

At a Glance Linda Stevenson, 64, was found unresponsive Dec. 28 after police answered a domestic-dispute call at her Delaware home She married Bill...

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DOJ Sues to Block California’s Mask Ban on Federal Agents

Sophia A. Reynolds January 15, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging California's new laws that ban federal agents from wearing masks and require them to identify...

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AI Blunder Puts Untrained ICE Officers on Streets

Ethan R. Coleman January 15, 2026

At a Glance An AI tool misread résumés and funneled non-cops into a four-week online course instead of the required eight-week academy ICE must now...

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Inflation Hits Necessities Hardest

Sophia A. Reynolds January 15, 2026

At a Glance Grocery, electricity and natural gas prices all rose in December Lower-income households cut non-essential spending as basics cost...

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Trump Chaos Reigns: Fed Probe, Venezuela Seizure, ICE Raids

Amanda S. Bennett January 15, 2026

At a Glance President Trump claims control of Venezuelan oil and threatens to seize Greenland within two weeks of 2025 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...

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Trump Demands Iran Strike Be Decisive

Jonathan P. Miller January 15, 2026

At a Glance President Trump told advisers any U.S. military action in Iran must deliver a swift, decisive blow without triggering a prolonged...

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Trump Demands Greenland Purchase Price Hits $700B

Sophia A. Reynolds January 15, 2026

President Donald Trump's ambition to acquire Greenland could cost American taxpayers $700 billion, according to three people familiar with an...