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Ashley St. Clair sues Elon Musk for sole custody of his alleged 13th child

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Conservative author and influencer Ashley St. Clair is suing Elon Musk for legal custody of the son she claims they welcomed last fall, which would be the 13th child born to the controversial billionaire.

The children’s book author, 26, filed the petition Friday in New York Supreme Court, according to documents viewed by People. She also ...Read more

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'I am extremely proud of the work': LA fire chief responds to ouster by Bass

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LOS ANGELES — Ousted Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley struck a defensive tone Saturday, issuing her first statement since being demoted by Mayor Karen Bass for failing to inform her about the dangerous conditions or to activate hundreds of firefighters ahead of the deadly Palisades blaze.

“As the Fire Chief, I based my actions and ...Read more

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'Really outraged': More than 200 gather outside South Florida Tesla dealership to protest Elon Musk

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Maria Baker’s daughter was just furloughed.

She worked for a subcontractor of USAID, the international aid organization that President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have sought to shutter over the last few weeks. Their recent actions might upend everything she has worked for over the last 13 years.

“She ...Read more

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Woman in “Palisades Strong” T-shirt charged with looting a home burned in wildfire

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LOS ANGELES — A woman wearing a “Palisades Strong” T-shirt — part of a campaign to promote solidarity and resilience among fire victims — was arrested Friday on suspicion of looting a home destroyed in last month’s devastating wildfire, authorities said.

Authorities say the woman, whom they identified as Karen Mastey, stole numerous...Read more

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Musk says all federal workers must justify job or risk firing; DOJ heads tell staff not to reply

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WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the government, said all federal employees will receive an email directing them to justify their jobs.

The move prompted Justice Department supervisors who are concerned about ethics violations to direct employees to hold off on replying to the email.

Musk’s...Read more

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DOJ heads tell staff not to reply to Musk demand for job details

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WASHINGTON — Justice Department supervisors are directing employees to hold off on replying to the federal government-wide directive to describe recent job achievements—an Elon Musk order that DOJ staff worry will trigger ethics violations.

At least five DOJ office leaders quickly responded to the HR email— the latest mandate from Musk’...Read more

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Georgia researchers to study long-term health effects of recent BioLab explosion

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ATLANTA — Researchers are launching a three-year study into the long-term health effects on residents affected by the latest BioLab explosion.

The Post-Fire Public Health Recovery Project is a collaborative effort with researchers from the Morehouse School of Medicine and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Georgia, nonprofit ...Read more

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Federal judge appoints monitor to oversee changes at Ga.'s Fulton Jail, per DOJ agreement

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ATLANTA — A federal judge has appointed a monitor to oversee changes at the Fulton County Jail to resolve deplorable and unsafe conditions.

Kathleen Kenney was appointed by U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May on Friday as part of the deal between the county and U.S. Department of Justice last month: that an independent monitor chosen by the ...Read more

Nude photos of Beverly Hills plastic surgery patients exposed in data hacks, lawsuit alleges

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LOS ANGELES — A celebrity Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, who has appeared on television shows including "Botched" and "The Doctors," is being sued by patients who allege that their nude photos were published online after he was hacked — twice — and that he waited months to inform them of the data breaches.

Eight patients filed a class-...Read more

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Ukraine opposes US demand for $500 billion fund in minerals deal

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Ukraine has pushed back against U.S. demands for a $500 billion fund that would be part of a deal to give Washington a cut of the country’s mineral wealth, a Ukrainian official familiar with talks said.

The fund would compensate the U.S. for its assistance provided to the war-torn nation since the start of Russia’s invasion. Ukraine is ...Read more

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'Convict me': Heart-wrenching opening in trial of O.C. judge who fatally shot his wife

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Sitting outside his Anaheim Hills home with his hands cuffed behind his back, Jeffrey Ferguson muttered and raged and sobbed. He bragged of past glories, of putting outlaws behind bars, and lamented that his son would now hate him forever.

It was Aug. 3, 2023, and the 72-year-old Ferguson had just shot his wife after an ...Read more

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NY Gov. Hochul meets with Trump to defend NYC congestion pricing

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U.S. President Donald Trump met on Friday with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who defended New York City’s congestion pricing program two days after the U.S. moved to undo the toll system.

The Republican president and New York’s Democratic governor met for more than an hour in the Oval Office, a Hochul spokesperson said. The pair “had a ...Read more

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Michigan lawmaker readies ballot campaign to require citizenship proof, photo ID to vote

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DETROIT — State Rep. Bryan Posthumus plans to gather support for a ballot committee at this weekend's Michigan Republican Party convention in Detroit for a constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship to register and photo ID to vote.

Posthumus, a Republican, introduced a joint resolution last month in the Michigan House that would...Read more

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California state senator introduces bill to narrow state's 'sanctuary law'

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SAN DIEGO — California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones introduced a bill this week that would make it harder for local law enforcement in California to resist cooperating with immigration authorities.

On Friday, Jones, R-San Diego, was downtown promoting his proposed changes to the state’s so-called sanctuary law as a group of nearby ...Read more

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Mayor Brandon Scott says Baltimore will continue to fight Trump's DEI executive orders

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BALTIMORE — A day after a federal judge sided with Baltimore City and agreed to at least temporarily block a Trump administration order seeking to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Mayor Brandon Scott vowed to continue the fight “with every legal tool available.”

“Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts were never about ...Read more

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Brooklyn mosque shaken by masked man with bullhorn shouting anti-Islamic insults

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NEW YORK — A video recording of a man with a bullhorn shouting vile anti-Islamic obscenities outside a Brooklyn mosque has left worshipers rattled and local politicians including Gov. Kathy Hochul decrying the hate-filled act.

The unidentified man, whose face is covered by a ski mask and who appears to be wearing a Make America Great Again ...Read more

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Trump tells federal scientists to end climate report work, report says

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration told U.S. government scientists working on a global climate report to stop their work, one of the scientists involved told CNN.

The U.S. had been “highly involved” in planning for the next installment of the report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, according to CNN...Read more

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Virginia Beach police identify 2 officers killed during traffic stop; suspect fatally shot himself, chief says

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese were working the midnight traffic patrol shift late Friday night when they noticed a car with an expired inspection sticker and attempted to pull it over.

After the driver of the blue Hyundai Sonata failed to stop, the officers continued to follow the vehicle into a townhouse...Read more

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Musk says all federal workers must justify job or risk dismissal

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WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the government, said all federal employees will receive an email directing them to justify their jobs.

Musk’s warning on Saturday came shortly after Trump said in a social media message that “Elon is doing a great job, but I would like to see him get more ...Read more

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More than 900 Californians, including 15 children, have died from the flu this season

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — This year’s flu season is off to a deadly start.

More than 900 people have died from influenza since the beginning of October in California, more than have died at this point in any of the last six respiratory virus seasons, according to a report released Friday by the California Department of Public Health.

A quarter of...Read more