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Residents in East L.A. are weighing the promise of a new Metro E Line extension with concerns over construction disruptions, small business impacts and whether more outreach is needed about the project.The 4.7-mile extension of the Metro E Line would connect East Los Angeles to Montebello with four new stations. The project would relocate the existing Atlantic station underground, and include a mix of underground, aerial and street-level track transit.The $7.9-billion project is expected to open for service between 2035 and 2037, according to Metro.Construction will begin in 2029 and last approximately eight to 10 years, pending full funding approval.…

Lawmakers and pro-Israel groups have issued calls for United States President Donald Trump to ask Congress to review a recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) designed to end the US-Israeli war with Iran.They cite the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA) as a precedent. Passed in 2015, the law says any agreements with Iran related to its nuclear programme must be submitted to Congress for review and a possible vote of disapproval.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe act came into effect when former US President Barack Obama was negotiating the now-defunct Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran,…

Reporting Highlights Strings Attached: U.S. officials are demanding access to the health data of millions of Africans as a condition of giving billions of dollars in lifesaving aid to African countries. Privacy Concerns: Experts said the deals are vague and lack standard language to guard personal data from being exposed, misused or commercialized without people’s consent.    America First: The U.S. said it needs access to the data to keep people safe and that it will be anonymized. The deals are part of a plan to use aid to make America “more prosperous.” These highlights were written by the reporters and…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Shorts have a reputation for being an uncomfortable summer wardrobe staple — but they don’t have to be. There’s no need to struggle with tight silhouettes that ride up when tons of loose, elegant and stretchy styles exist. The best shorts include ruched side panels or drawstring waists and are often made from soft, breezy fabrics like linen and cotton. The good news is that flattering shorts styles are easy to find. I found 19 incredibly comfortable shorts from Amazon, Nordstrom,…

Gervonta Davis believes one other fighter is worthy of being deemed one of the greatest of all time in boxing alongside Floyd Mayweather and Muhammad Ali. Davis was a protégé of Mayweather’s for many years, with the Michigan fighter retiring back in 2017 with a perfect 50-0 record, earning world honours in five divisions from super featherweight to light middleweight along the way. He was the biggest name in the sport throughout the 2000s and 2010s, and was involved in some of the highest grossing fights in history, including his battles against Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La…

MELBOURNE, Australia — Police charged a third suspect on Friday with an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue that was allegedly directed by Iran.The 20-year-old man was one of three masked offenders who broke into the Adass Israel Synagogue, doused the interior with flammable liquid then set it alight in the early hours of Dec. 6, 2024, a police statement alleged.The fire caused extensive damage to the synagogue and a worshipper sustained minor injuries.The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team, which brings together federal and state police with a spy agency, charged the man, who has not been named, with offenses…

Alex Bores is engulfed in a brutal (and super-expensive) battle over how technology will change work, life, and society. Ad Policy Alex Bores, democratic candidate in New York’s 12th Congressional District, speaks during the NY-12 for Congress: Candidate Forum at 92NY, April 15, 2026, in New York.(Yuki Iwamura / AP) New York City’s 12th Congressional District, in its many forms over the past century or so, has a rich history of influencing the national discourse. This was the Manhattan district that sent the great Socialist Party stalwart Meyer London to Washington before and after World War I. When it was…

Steven Spielberg returns to the world of aliens and science fiction with Disclosure Day, his first feature film since 2022’s The Fabelmans. Spielberg clearly has a passion for the extraterrestrial, having previously made such classics as E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and the 2005 remake of War of the Worlds. Will this movie fit into the pantheon of those films? Let’s find out. Disclosure Day tosses you into the deep end from the moment the film arrives and introduces us to Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor), a cybersecurity analyst who is seemingly very deep over his head. What’s going…

  9m ago Israeli military says it attacked 80 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon  Israeli military said Friday that it had struck at least 80 Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon as fighting between the two sides reignited in the first major test of the fragile U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending the war.»Overnight, the IDF struck more than 80 command centers, terrorists, launch positions, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites,» the Israel Defense Forces said in a statementThe statement said «dozens» of Hezbollah fighters were killed in the strikes, which the IDF called a response to «repeated, ongoing, and blatant violations of the…

Scotland and Morocco meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup second group stage match on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ET from Boston Stadium.Scotland won their opening match, with John McGinn finding the net and the side keeping a clean sheet, while Morocco drew their opener one-all, with Ismael Saibari scoring for the Atlas Lions.Below are the details on how to watch. How to Watch Scotland vs. MoroccoWhen: Friday, June 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ETWhere: Boston Stadium, Boston, MATV: FOXStream: Watch 3 days free on FOX One, FOX SportsBrazil vs Morocco Extended Highlights | 2026 FIFA World…