let Iran 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego — Former President Trump suggested he would allow Iran to 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego, prompting Republican criticism and responses from California leaders.

California Calif. Urged To Probe Emotional Intelligence Tool For Job Bias · law360.com California rapidly running out of jobs, cheap housing as state dominates US cities study · finance.yahoo.com New bill prohibits AI-generated decision-making processes for attorneys, among others · yahoo.com

Southern California Hurricane Rachel triggers high surf, flood advisories in Southern California · ktla.com Prolonged heat wave shatters more records across Southern California · seattletimes.com Wildfire in Southern California displaces mountainside locals · yahoo.com

Parenting New Study: Most State Colleges Fail Pregnant and Parenting Students. Students for Life of… · studentsforlife.org Mealtime Battles, Stigma and Job Loss Drive Parenting Stress in Chinese · bioengineer.org Parental support eases impact of discrimination · aut.ac.nz

Climate Australia top court rules against coal mine expansion, citing climate harm · aljazeera.com Climate summit warns stronger action needed to curb global warming · reuters.com New Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs threatening catastrophic glacier melts · theguardian.com

Film The American French Film Festival Unveils 30th Anniversary Lineup With ‘Minotaur,’ ‘Fjord,’… · imdb.com 'Artificial' Review: Andrew Garfield Plays Sam Altman In OpenAI Origin Tale · deadline.com Hollywood Unions Warn U.S. Film & TV Production Is On The Brink In Latest Economic Report · deadline.com

Culture Fifty years after the Cultural Revolution, China won’t talk about it · economist.com Palestinian archaeologists race against time to save Gaza’s heritage · aljazeera.com Culture Under Fire: Ukraine’s Fight Against Russia’s Campaign of Erasure · cfr.org

Television Hollywood Unions Warn U.S. Film & TV Production Is On The Brink In Latest Economic Report · deadline.com Disney licenses lineup of movies, TV shows to Netflix including 'Ice Age,' 'Will Trent' · reuters.com Readers Choose Their Top TV Shows of the 21st Century · nytimes.com

Geography How Geography Has Changed the War in Yemen · newlinesmag.com Karen Seto Honored With Geography’s Top Prize · environment.yale.edu Geography Is Back With a Vengeance · nytimes.com

Video Games Grand Theft Auto 6 Digital-Only Release Sparks Debate Over Game Ownership · koamnewsnow.com Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible time · theverge.com EU consumer authorities launch coordinated action targeting video game companies · aa.com.tr

Economy US unemployment below 5% approaches historic record not seen since mid-1960s · finance.yahoo.com China shuts hundreds of banks as Beijing moves to shore up its financial system · cnbc.com Surging Treasury yields don’t signal a U.S. 'fiscal apocalypse' · cnbc.com

Music Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Returns to No. 1 After ‘Encore’ Reissue · billboard.com Taylor Swift’s ‘Encore’ Edition Boosts ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Back to No. 1 for First Time… · variety.com ‘SNL’: Watch Turnstile Perform ‘Birds,’ Medley from Album ‘Never Enough’ · rollingstone.com

Entertainment Paramount gets court green light on Warner Bros deal, names Mattel's Kreiz co-CEO · reuters.com ‘Digger’ hits theaters, promptly steps on shovel · morningbrew.com Tom Cruise digs a hole he can’t get out of, as ‘Digger’ becomes historic box office bomb · ew.com

Los Angeles Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego · theguardian.com Newsom, Bass respond to Trump’s ‘take out Los Angeles’ comments · ktla.com Heat wave again breaks records in Los Angeles County · dailynews.com

Media ‘What Order?’: Trump Says ‘He’s Not Even Aware’ What Judge’s Order Lifting Media Ban Means · forbes.com White House defends media outlet bans, now citing ‘professionalism’ standards · thehill.com Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows · reuters.com

San Diego Trump says Iran could 'take out' LA, San Diego at 'small price' · komonews.com World's largest manta ray spotted off San Diego coast · cbs8.com New San Diego County consumer protection unit announces first set of lawsuits · nbcsandiego.com

Tourism Industry Himlung Still Open for Tourism Despite Avalanche That Killed 16 » Explorersweb · explorersweb.com The Tourists Are Gone From Palestine. I Went Anyway. · fodors.com Lofoten Hotels Push Back Against Norway’s New Tourist Tax · forbes.com

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