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The LA28 Olympic organizing committee announced Friday that Los Angeles nabbed eight of the 19 events, followed by Long Beach (seven) and Carson (four). Some officials previously complained the 2028 Games didn’t feature enough of the city.
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LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman met face-to-face with President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday and received unwavering commitment for hosting the Games in L.A. in 2028.
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Sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court by President Trump could jeopardize trials and investigations at the only permanent global tribunal for war crimes and genocide.
Dick Button, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in figure skating and one the sport’s great innovators, dies at the age of 95.
The truck attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran inspired by Islamic State unfolded amid warnings by officials about a resurgent terrorism threat.
The Los Angeles City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee rejected a proposal for a rent freeze, but advanced a series of eviction protections for people economically affected by the fires. The motion now heads to the full council.
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, has moved a step closer to Senate confirmation.
L.A.’s 2028 Olympics committee suffers a blow in its efforts to raise $2.5 billion in sponsorships by losing Salesforce, one of its top corporate sponsors.
President Trump fired the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory group
Widespread damage from wildfires has prompted calls for L.A. to drop its plans to host the World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympics over the next three years.