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Federal authorities are investigating the source of mass racist text messages sent this week to black people across the country, including children. Hateful messages sent anonymously were reported in multiple states and were sent to black college, high school, and middle school students and referenced slavery. Many of the texts began with the message “You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation” (or something similar). The Associated Press reported that the messages “varied slightly, but each instructed the recipient to ‘board a bus’ to be transported to a ‘plantation’ to work as a slave.” A North Carolina…

NBC News reported that Donald Trump, who narrowly lost the state to President Joe Biden in 2020, won the state and listed its 11 electoral votes in the column. Trump’s expected victory over Vice President Kamala Harris comes after years of changes in the Sunbelt state’s political landscape after Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by 4 points in 2016. After what I’ve been through. Since then, the once firmly Republican-controlled state has installed a Democratic governor, two Democratic senators and other statewide elected officials. A rapidly growing Latino population and a revolt against Trump by some traditional Republicans have turned the…

It is estimated that 20,000 whales die from ship strikes each year, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts, is using artificial intelligence and thermal imaging cameras to reduce these unnecessary deaths. We are working on making use of it. The independent organization, which specializes in marine research, technology and education, said the technology could spot whales more than six miles away and alert ship captains before a deadly attack occurs. “This technology uses thermal imaging to detect the whale’s body and spout, providing real-time information about its distance and bearing from the ship,” Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announced…

Saturday is National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day, and some Los Angeles restaurants are helping chicken sandwich lovers celebrate accordingly. One such place, Chimmelier, has a pop-up store in Smogsburg LA and a brick-and-mortar location in Koreatown. This local spot, which calls itself “Chicken Sommelier,” is offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal on the K Chicken Burger, a take on the fried chicken sandwich. Starbucks brings back this personal touch to orders Chimmelier co-owner Kevin Son explained to KTLA 5’s Erin Myers that the K-Chicken Burger is different from your regular chicken sandwich. Shortly after Myers said he had never seen a chicken…

DEIR ALBALA, Gaza Strip (AP) – Officials announced that Qatar has decided to halt important mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel. But one official said Qatar was likely to return to the effort if both sides showed “serious political will” to reach an agreement on the Gaza war. A diplomatic source briefed on the matter said both Israel and Hamas, along with the United States, were briefed after the decision was made. The official added that “as a result, Hamas’s political office no longer serves its purpose” in Qatar. The announcement came as frustration grew over the lack of progress…

The search continues for the driver of a Rolls-Royce that fled the scene of a Van Nuys crash after colliding with a Mercedes. Four people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle rollover crash Friday night, Los Angeles police said. The incident was reported on West Sherman Circle near Sherman Way just before 10 p.m. Before the collision, the Mercedes and Rolls-Royce were speeding side by side when the Mercedes collided with a Chevrolet Traverse that was turning at Sherman Circle. The driver of the Honda was thrown from the vehicle and taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police said.…

Late one sunny November morning, I was exploring the west end of MacArthur Park when I came across a social worker looking for a client.We started talking about shade trees and grassy slopes. Levitt Outdoor Stage, which hosts summer concerts. A soccer field where young people still gather. It offers beautiful views of the once-grand Westlake Theater building and the downtown Los Angeles skyline across the lake.”This is a beautiful oasis in the middle of the city,” Willard Beasley said.That’s what breaks your heart. Dating back to the 1880s and once a symbol of city pride, this 35-acre property has…

Eight years ago, political leaders in Los Angeles took action on immigration, seeking to protect the city’s undocumented residents from the Trump administration.City Council members spent public money on lawyers to protect Angelenos facing deportation. They pushed for the legalization of the activities of street vendors, many of whom do not have citizenship. And they established a new committee focused on immigration. There was a sense of deja vu at City Hall this week as political leaders geared up for a rematch with President-elect Donald Trump.In the face of President Trump’s promised immigration crackdown, several members of the City Council…

He groomed, hugged, shook hands and mingled with legends and politicians. Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon was in full campaign mode two days before Tuesday’s election, when voters will decide whether he deserves a second term.The setting was not a restaurant or a neighborhood street. It was in the VIP section at the dedication of a towering mural set featuring the late Dodgers ace Fernando Valenzuela in Boyle Heights. Kevin de Leon, wearing a blue Dodger jacket, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attend a memorial service for late Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela in Boyle Heights on Sunday.…

A San Diego tourist tour company was forced to put the brakes on its rental business after about 30 vehicles, including one equipped with lithium-ion batteries, went up in flames Thursday night, authorities said.Firefighters responded to the Gawker Tours fire at 9:22 p.m., said San Diego Fire and Rescue Department spokeswoman Monica Munoz. The fire at the back of the one-story commercial building was quickly extinguished and a hazardous materials team was called in.Battalion Chief Robert Rezende, a lithium-ion battery fire expert and the first in the area, said his team helped move the remains of the battery-powered Gawker to…