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L.A. City Council passes free micro-shoot permits and $1 filming permits

Judge finds L.A.'s top federal prosecutor is unlawfully serving, bars him from two cases

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A lawyer for Oklahoma's oil and gas regulator was recorded admitting that the agency has never pursued its "bad actors," as a new investigation found the state has no record of ever punishing the company tied to more pollution reports than any other.

Authorities say the fire in September is part of a broader campaign against European countries that support Ukraine.

Republican campaigns and political action committees have spent nearly $3 million at President Trump’s businesses since he returned to office. And spending at Mar-a-Lago has tripled compared to Trump's first term. This is clear profiteering.

Checking every L.A. County mail ballot against a federal list would take about 16 years, the county told a 9th Circuit panel Sunday. 🔗 Read the story: vist.ly/5q4hh ✍️ Rebecca Boone | Associated Press 📸 Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press

Young voters back Prop. 40 at 76%, versus 36% of voters 55 and older. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5q4qf ✍️ Dylan Arreola and Tom Nolan | CalMatters

Since taking up his post in Paris, Kushner has become known for lobbing provocations onto France’s domestic scene at sensitive moments. As he put it, “Nobody has the courage to say what I say.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Van der Burg plans to use more AI so government can cut payroll www.dutchnews.nl?p=274353

🇸🇪 Swedish Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist on Monday said she had failed to form a government uniting left and right wing parties, leaving the Nordic country no closer to a new government after its September 13 election. ➡️ u.afp.com/SyU9

She’s finally starting to get it

Industry executives knew for decades about microplastics

Rome protesters force way into Colosseum before clashes with police

Kushner also failed to disclose himself as an agent of a foreign government, having been paid nearly $2 billion in total by foreign leaders. trib.al/NPqsq5A

A California sheriff rebuked by the state's highest court over a sweeping election move now wants someone else to cover the fallout.

In case you missed it, a breaking piece from @pogoinvestigates.bsky.social this week: In July, August, and September, three of the nation’s leading AI spent nearly 60% more than the same period last year:

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Progressive Democrat Ro Khanna lashed out at opponents of California’s proposed wealth tax after Meta revealed details of how Mark Zuckerberg negotiated a deal to fund his potential payment of the levy and stay in the state if it passes.

White Christian Nationalists Will Gather In Texas To Lay Out 'Battle Plans' To 'Seize Power' www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...

Despite appearing on his list of endorsements., three Democratic sheriffs are saying they never supported Greg Abbott. tinyurl.com/46hhpxs2

Since Roe was overturned, hundreds of people have been targeted for any offenses relating to pregnancy, pregnancy loss, or birth www.jezebel.com/more-than-90...

Pete Hegseth’s staffers were trying to move a decades-old globe that once belonged to Eisenhower... when they dropped it and broke it. tinyurl.com/yxbcs66u

"Scientific American... oldest magazine in the United States &, among science publications, one of the most familiar & beloved" "when the draft returned from another round of edits...the word 'fascist' had disappeared, along w/a reference to the genocide in Gaza" www.thenation.com/article/soci...

NEW: This past weekend, Meta suspended the No Kings Instagram account for roughly 90 minutes. Americans need answers about whether the Trump admin was involved in this suspension. So we requested records immediately from DHS on Meta and No Kings.

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Elon Musk fired off an ominous warning Wednesday at veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher after she suggested the billionaire could face renewed federal investigations — and potentially prison time — if Democrats regain power. “Live by the sword, die by the sword,” Musk wrote on X.

Dolly Parton's sister claims voting machines in Tennessee changed her vote to the Republican candidate.

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Grimly fascinating story on Russian disinfo in 2026. Operative tactics include "bombarding fact-checking organizations with emails urging them to investigate the fake posts in an apparent bid to generate media coverage" www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

In case facts still matter…

Israeli settlers brutalized 63-year-old Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine on Friday amid a wave of state-backed terrorism against Palestinian olive farmers. “Unfortunately, I know very well that none of them will be prosecuted," Levine said.

Trump Administration Rule Change Allows for 'Unintentional' Killing of Polar Bears by Fossil Fuel Companies

Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg's company was facing a criminal investigation for allegedly enabling and profiting from the sale of illegal drugs on its platforms.

JD Vance: "First of all, if somebody's selling access to the White House, that's disgusting and despicable and they should suffer consequences." So, who wants to tell him? 🧵

Our democracy runs on accountability, and accountability happens because people like you demand it. But three stories in the news this past week show that the people with the most power are testing how far they can go without answering to anyone. Keep reading ⬇️

Turkey's second-largest lake has become a stark symbol of a growing water crisis, with drought and intensive groundwater use threatening an ecosystem that supports wildlife, industry and tourism. u.afp.com/SChV

Brazil's left has mounted a political fightback ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff, rallying supporters in the streets, overhauling its social media campaign and pushing through a landmark labor reform. u.afp.com/SC7Z

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If Congress wants to truly tackle corruption, there's three key issues they need to focus on: stock trading, crypto, and prediction markets. We lay it all out here:

"It's just part of what they do!" Andrew Marr asks former Head of MI6, Sir Richard Moore, if he thinks Russia tampered in the Brexit referendum.

Walmart says it prices products, not people. But one of its patents describes technology that could raise the price of mayonnaise after you put tuna in your cart — because its system predicts you’re making tuna salad.

apnews.com/article/trum... orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

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Here's a question with a surprisingly non-tautological answer: how sun-like is the sun? I give the answer in today's "The Universe" column at Scientific American! www.scientificamerican.com/article/just... 🔭 🧪

Trump’s donors get science medals while research funding gets cut. Apparently, the most important contribution is the campaign kind. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...