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Dozens of environmental activists and Orange County residents packed the Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting this week to urge the county to halt the routine use of toxins they say poison waterways and wash out into the ocean.

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The U.S. and Iran appeared closer to reaching a peace deal on Friday, as a sequence of social media posts signaled progress is being made.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in an afternoon post on X that he could "confirm that a final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached and Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps." Pakistan has taken the lead in mediation efforts.

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Behind the series is Josh Lee, a Los Angeles-based creative and member of a Koreatown-based LAFC supporters group; Ray An, founder and creative director of a L.A. streetwear brand; and Emanuel Hahn, a filmmaker and photographer.

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It's the World Cup's world and we're just living in it?

At least, that's how it may feel for the next six weeks. The planet's largest sporting event has officially begun in North America with a majority of games happening across the 11 host cities in the U.S.

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As federal officials suspend funding to L.A.’s main homelessness agency — citing mismanagement — a recent audit found the agency did not spend tens of millions of dollars allocated to it.

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Different from previous wildfire seasons, though, experts are also closely watching El Niño, a powerful weather pattern that causes changes in winds and ocean temperatures.

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For the first time in nearly three decades, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new chemical UV filter for use in sunscreens sold in the U.S. And that has many dermatologists cheering.

"This is a very big deal," says Dr. Heather Rogers, a dermatologist in Seattle and a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.

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Residents in East LA are weighing the promise of a new Metro E Line extension with concerns over construction disruptions, small-business impacts and whether more outreach is needed about the project.

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The referees chosen to work the 2026 World Cup have some new tools to speed up the games and ensure that any match-altering officiating mistakes are corrected.

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President Donald Trump said Friday that a "swift and lethal kinetic" U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang.

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