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ICYMI: Hobby Lobby Allegedly Smuggled Millions Worth Of Iraqi Antiquities

By Emma Specter

Published Jul 5, 2017 11:00 PM

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The arts & crafts chain Hobby Lobby is accused of smuggling millions of dollars worth of Iraqi antiquities.
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia—the city's youngest, first Latino and first openly gay mayor—got engaged to his longtime partner Matthew Mendez on July 4th. Mazel tov!
The date shakes of the Coachella Valley are finally getting the attention they deserve from Saveur magazine.
Jay-Z's new album, 4:44, went platinum in less than a week
If you need to be guilted into getting some culture this summer, here's a roundup of free L.A. museum days in July.
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