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The Economist, among the most-read newspapers in the global financial world, broke with a few of its journalistic peers by taking a stance on the 2024 U.S. presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. What Happened: The London, England-based newspaper magazine formally endorsed...

The Los Angeles Times is set to lay off 94 journalists who are part of the newspaper’s union, a move that adds to the recent wave of job cuts across the media industry. What Happened: The Los Angeles Times is planning to lay off a significant number of its unionized journalists, according to...

Ten students between the ages of 12 to 15 were examined for a suspected overdose at Van Nuys Middle School on Thursday. According to L.A. Fire Department’s official report, students were been diagnosed with “mild to moderate distress,” and seven of them were transported...

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, reports of marijuana toxicity in dogs have notably increased following widespread marijuana legalization. The national call volume for cannabis ingestion jumped from 1,436 to 3,923 cases between 2017 and 2020...

The FBI seized Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina’s cellphone on Wednesday night in order to investigate controversial stock trades linked to coronavirus, reports the Los Angeles Times, citing law enforcement officials. Burr Turns Over Phone To FBI  The Justice Department is...

Four Silicon Valley giants that depend upon the gig economy to run their business have teamed up together to launch a statewide campaign against California’s AB 5 law. What Happened A union of businesses — including Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER), Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT), DoorDash...

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) shares were trading higher Friday after the company reported that improving weather conditions in some parts of the areas affected by the the utility's preemptive blackouts have allowed for an “all clear” to be issued for safety inspections, repair...

Forests, wildlife and people in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains could be endangered by one of the most dangerous pesticides around: carbofuran. In the last month, law enforcement has discovered about 25,000 marijuana plants cultivated illegally within California’s...

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT) shares are trading higher after the company rejected an unsolicited merger offer from rival toymaker MGA Entertainment, according to the Los Angeles Times. Isaac Larian, the founder and chief executive of MGA, confirmed Tuesday that last month he renewed his offer to merge...

CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS) CEO Les Moonves is reportedly in negotiations to leave the media giant after accusations of sexual misconduct. What Happened The CBS board is involved in settlement talks that would likely remove Moonves from the company, accordind to CNBC. The talks have...

Take-home DNA kits have quickly become the newest trend in genetic testing. Founded in 2006, 23andMe has helped millions of customers access and understand their personal DNA information. Then in 2015, the company launched 23andMe Therapeutics to create treatments and cures based on genetic...

Tronc Inc (NASDAQ: TRNC), the newspaper chain that owns the Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune, is buying the tabloid New York Daily News for the princely sum of $1, a sign of how far the fortunes of newspapers have fallen. The tabloid, which has battled Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp (...

It was once tragically hip to abhor The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It’s even hipper today to still hate it. It was 50 years ago on June 1 (to join the rest of the world in paraphrasing the record’s signature lyric) that the lads from...

The push for a mandated $15 an hour national wage may have gathered momentum this year as 20 states introduced a hike in their respective minimum wages. While a $15 an hour