Judge Rules Lawmaker Must Be Allowed to Join Kennedy Center Board Meeting

A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to planning documents and have the chance to oppose changes to the center at a board meeting next week.

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Prediction Markets? An 83% Chance That Oscars Pundits Hate Them.

Online wagering is all the rage. But the crowdsourced data generally doesn’t interest experts who have built a brand predicting Academy Awards races.

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5 Things to Know About the Unusual March Heat Wave in the West

Soaring temperatures across California and the Southwest are expected to break records for March.

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California’s Billionaire Tax Battle

Wealthy residents of the state have put millions of dollars toward stopping a proposed 5 percent tax on their assets.

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Homes in This California Enclave Come With a Catch: Living on a Landslide Complex

The soil keeps shifting in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. For the right buyer, that presents a great opportunity, at least for the time being.

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Palisades Fire Recovery Tests L.A.’s Ability to Invest in Resilience

Palisades fire victims want to raise money for disaster hardening. Their idea could be a model — if it can get past L.A.’s most vexing housing problems.

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A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars

Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.

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Former Green Beret Behind a Failed Coup in Venezuela Is on the Run

The U.S. government said the military veteran, Jordan G. Goudreau, had been missing for months, and that an ankle monitor assigned to him had been found hidden in a piece of furniture.

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Fallout From Iran War and Oil Shock Deliver Another Blow to World Economy

Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potentially lasting economic damage.

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Who Will Farm America?

Many young people want to farm. They just can’t afford it.

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2 People Injured and Gunman Dead in Shooting at Old Dominion University

The shooter opened fire in Constant Hall, a building on the campus in Norfolk, Va. It was not clear what led to the shooting.

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