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In the battle of the brands, the Dodgers are strong but Yankees reign supreme ⁦Samantha Masunaga⁩ ⁦Caroline Petrow-Cohen⁩ latimes.com/business/story…

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Universal Studios Hollywood, longtime Malibu restaurants and other L.A.-area business affected by the fires - Samantha Masunaga / Meg James latimes.com/entertainment-…

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California Sen. Alex Padilla was forced to the ground and handcuffed by members of the U.S. Secret Service and FBI after interrupting a Los Angeles press conference held by Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Read more: lat.ms/444LrRV

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Disney's ‘Lilo & Stitch’ becomes Hollywood's first $1 billion movie of 2025 ('China's Ne Zha 2' is still king, globally) - Samantha Masunaga latimes.com/entertainment-…