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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles long known for rampant drug use and homeless encampments came just as voting kicked off for mayor in a city where public safety concerns continue to vex residents.During a difficult first term framed by the most destructive wildfire in city history and its aftermath, Democratic Mayor Karen Bass has been trying to convince the city council to accelerate police hiring as she seeks a second, four-year term. The primary election ends June 2.Wednesday’s raid resulted in 18 arrests and targeted fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution in…
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Canada’s unemployment rate rose to a six-month high of 6.9 per cent in April as the economy lost 18,000…
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Published on 07/05/2026 – 15:53 GMT+2 One person has died and 43 were rescued when a migrant boat got into difficulties in the Aegean Sea, Turkish authorities said on Thursday, while an NGO accused the Greek coastguard of endangering the vessel. The migrants were around 30 kilometres from the Greek…
The English Football League (EFL) has charged Southampton after accusations of spying on their play-off opponents Middlesbrough ahead of their first-leg clash on Saturday.The charges relate to “alleged unauthorised filming on private property” ahead of the game.“Southampton Football Club has today been charged with a breach of EFL Regulations, and…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! State and federal immigration officers arrested a criminal illegal alien and MS-13 gang member in a captured-on-camera takedown.Luis Merary Peralta-Sevilla, a criminal illegal alien and MS-13 gang member from Honduras, was arrested in an operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Palm…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four more women, including a former colleague, have accused former NFL player and ESPN analyst Marcellus Wiley of sexual assault.Wiley was first accused in November 2023 but immediately called those allegations “BS.” Two more women then came forward…
It is past midnight. A man sits at his kitchen table, asking ChatGPT whether he can come to the United…
As Barcelona prepare for another crucial El Clasico against Real Madrid, one of the players carrying enormous confidence into the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Virginia Democrat’s support for his state’s redistricting referendum ironically backfired…
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Major U.S. investment firms and top wealth advisors donated $1.5M to fund…
While another adaptation of Man on Fire, many years after the classic…
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More than two decades after Congress declared “zero tolerance” for prison rape, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows just how far the federal prison system still has to go.The findings are sobering. Thousands of allegations. Systemic blind spots. Oversight tools that may be measuring compliance without…
The IRS hasn’t been this operationally aggressive in years. The infusion of…
President Donald Trump said last week that the U.S. was withdrawing 5,000…
The Philadelphia Phillies earned their fourth win in a row on Wednesday,…
Politics
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gov. Gavin Newsom is…
Technology
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cameras won’t be banned from the high-profile…
Entertainment
Hayden Panettiere’s dating history includes a former costar and boxing champion. Panettiere…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A college football standout…
