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Chevron is the largest foreign oil operator in Venezuela. The deal will expand its footprint at a time of political and economic uncertainty for Venezuela.
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The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary block on the USPS plan for Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election.
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The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner." -
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Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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The inspector general’s review of 300 traffic stops from 2023 found violations in searches, camera use and documentation.
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger Nithya Raman, an L.A. city council member, laid out their longer-term visions for L.A.'s environmental future. -
The California Legislature has failed five times to regulate Flock cameras — even as examples of abuse mount. This year was no exception.
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District officials announced Wednesday that software now blocks all generative artificial intelligence tools from LAUSD student laptops and tablets.
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The tribe’s popular gaming enterprise started out as a bingo hall in the ‘80s. It faced opposition from the start.
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For many millennials, '90s Nickelodeon shows represent a golden age of animation, with music often just as weird and offbeat as the characters.
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Three drinks, three rituals, one hot summer — from the midday vermouth hour to evening gin and tonics.
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