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A port in Gaza: Why the U.S. sees it as a solution to aid deliveries

With too little humanitarian aid reaching Gaza over land, the United States is leading an effort to build a floating pier that will allow deliveries by sea. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-12/a-port-in-gaza-why-the-u-s-sees-it-as-a-solution-to-aid-deliveries?utm_source=press.coop

Lula acusa a Israel de genocidio en Gaza tras las críticas a una declaración previa

El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, afirmó el sábado que Israel está cometiendo un genocidio contra los palestinos, intensificando la dureza de su retórica luego de la polémica que causó unos días antes al comparar... #press

https://www.latimes.com/espanol/internacional/articulo/2024-02-24/lula-acusa-a-israel-de-genocidio-en-gaza-tras-las-criticas-a-una-declaracion-previa?utm_source=press.coop

Space shuttle Endeavour's giant orange external tank begins final journey

At long last, the final journey of the last space shuttle ever built, Endeavour, and its giant orange external tank are expected to begin this month — the capstone to a historic journey to an ambitious museum exhibit in Los Angeles. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-02/space-shuttle-endeavours-giant-orange-external-tank-begins-final-journey?utm_source=press.coop

Artists create massive 'kidnapped' posters of Israeli hostages that can't be torn down.

After videos surfaced of people tearing down fliers of Israelis being held hostage by Hamas, one group of artists created an art installation of 'kidnapped' posters so large it could not be torn down. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-20/artists-create-massive-kidnapped-posters-of-israeli-hostages-that-cant-be-torn-down?utm_source=press.coop

Unwrapping the magic: Holiday traditions from Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba and the Dominican Republic

Warm up with a drink with Mayan origins, sing along to a gaita from Venezuela, and delight with a flancocho from the Dominican Republic. #press

https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-12-18/latin-american-holiday-traditions-cuba-honduras-venezuela?utm_source=press.coop

Buying guns for criminals: Easy, illegal and ‘extremely difficult’ to stop

Straw purchases are among the most common firearms trafficking pathways. They’re also one of the hardest problems in gun regulation to solve. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-07/gun-dealers-story-2-straw-purchases?utm_source=press.coop

Did California or Florida handle COVID-19 better? The answer is complicated

In terms of the overall death rate, Florida tops California, but there is a lot of nuance that’s not clear from that metric alone. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2023-11-28/backup-2-0-essential-california-template-do-not-use-make-a-copy-essential-california?utm_source=press.coop

Biden is losing to Trump in a new poll. Does that pass the smell test?

Despite criminal charges for Trump and a growing economy under Biden, voters have short memories. But polls are a snapshot of how things appear now, not a forecast of how they will appear on election day. #press

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-11-07/2024-election-trump-biden-polls?utm_source=press.coop

Angry over antisemitism, billionaires are seeking to cancel free speech on campus

Billionaires are cutting their ties with major universities in the wake of the Hamas attack. But why do they have the power to dictate to academia? #press

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-10-18/the-hamas-attack-prompts-a-billionaires-cancel-campaign-against-the-ivy-league?utm_source=press.coop

Pooo-kah Nah-kooo-ahhh already becoming word of mouth among NFL receivers

Puka Nacua might not have appeared to be a fast runner, but the record-breaking rookie receiver's start with the Rams has been high-speed. #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2023-10-07/rams-puka-nacua-nfl-rookie-receiver-recording-breaking?utm_source=press.coop

He's been dubbed the next big thing in hip-hop. How rap saved That Mexican OT's life

It’s been a busy year for That Mexican OT. The Tejano rapper's track "Johnny Dang" has been on the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks since going viral. #press

https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-10-06/that-mexican-ot-lonestar-luchador-echoplex-paul-wall?utm_source=press.coop

A Texas neighborhood became a target of the right over immigration. Locals are pushing back

Colony Ridge, Texas, fights back against unsubstantiated GOP claims that it's a magnet for immigrants in the U.S. illegally and is partly controlled by cartels. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-10-06/a-texas-neighborhood-became-a-target-of-the-right-over-immigration-locals-are-pushing-back?utm_source=press.coop

Check into 'The Royal Hotel' for well-wrought dread that's all too familiar to women

The new thriller by filmmaker Kitty Green, also of 2019's "The Assistant," is equally unsettling, and co-stars Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick and Hugo Weaving. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-10-06/the-royal-hotel-review-julia-garner-jessica-henwick-kitty-green?utm_source=press.coop

Calendar Feedback: Taylor and Travis aren't the only ones singing K.C.’s praises

Readers weigh in on Kansas City in the glare of attention from Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce; Wes Anderson's "Henry Sugar"; and the need for live theater. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-10-06/calendar-feedback-oct-8-kansas-city-chiefs-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-sag-aftra-ai?utm_source=press.coop

Dodgers Dugout: The 25 greatest Dodgers of all time — No. 4: Clayton Kershaw

We continue to count down the 25 greatest Dodgers of all time with one of the best pitchers in team history. #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/newsletter/2023-10-06/clayton-kershaw-dodgers-dugout?utm_source=press.coop

George Tyndall, ex-USC gynecologist accused of sexual abuse, found dead at home

George Tyndall, ex-USC gynecologist accused of sexual abuse, found dead at home #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-05/george-tyndall-ex-usc-gynecologist-accused-of-sexual-abuse-found-dead-at-home?utm_source=press.coop

What time and who is performing at the Premios Billboard?

The Billboard Latin Music Awards will have some of the biggest names in music performing live from Miami. #press

https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-10-05/premios-billboard-bad-bunny-peso-pluma?utm_source=press.coop

Road to the 2024 Kentucky Derby starts Saturday at Santa Anita

The American Pharoah is the first Kentucky Derby points race on the West Coast this season. The card has three Breeders' Cup qualifying races. #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-10-05/santa-anita-kentucky-derby-american-pharoah?utm_source=press.coop

McCarthy played with MAGA fire — and got burned

For the sake of their party and the country, Republicans in choosing a new House speaker should seek a conciliator, not a chaos agent. #press

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-04/mccarthy-speaker-ousted-gop-chaos?utm_source=press.coop

How to skewer life's absurdities while thumbing your nose at Amazon

Lydia Davis' often-very-short stories are always a heady delight. With 'Our Strangers,' she's also making a choice — not selling the book on Amazon. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-10-04/how-to-nail-lifes-verbal-absurdities-while-thumbing-your-nose-at-amazon?utm_source=press.coop