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Sony in talks to revive Cinerama Dome, ArcLight

Sony is in talks to revive the Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Hollywood, negotiating with the Robertson Property Group and the owners’ family to reopen the shuttered Los Angeles venues. The discussions, which also involve Alamo Drafthouse, follow the venues’ 2020 closures and decades of cinema history, highlighting renewed industry efforts to revive premium exhibition spaces after the pandemic.

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Iran war costs reach $37.5B, Defense Secretary says

The United States has spent about $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far, with estimates possibly rising beyond current projections through September and including pay, operations, and maintenance costs. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a $67 billion supplemental funding request during Senate hearings as part of a broader GOP budget package, while the debate unfolded amid protests and warnings about a potential long-running conflict under the Trump administration.

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One Killed in Wrong-Way 405 Crash Hawthorne

A deadly wrong-way crash on the 405 Freeway near Hawthorne left one person dead, damaged multiple vehicles, and shut down the northbound side for about four hours early Tuesday as a southbound driver reportedly traveled in northbound lanes and a vehicle caught fire. Authorities say the driver’s identity and motives are under investigation, with initial reports of the number of involved vehicles and exact circumstances varying as investigators piece together what happened.

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LASD deputy shoots pit bull attacking man Lancaster

Deputies responding to a dog attack in the 43200 block of 20th Street West in Lancaster shot and killed a pit bull that was inflicting a life-threatening attack on a man, later transported to a hospital in stable condition. The incident, including that the dog belonged to a family member and the ongoing investigation into the attack, has intensified discussions about public safety and breed-related regulation.

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Ex-LA Deputy Sentenced in False Warrant Case

David Anthony Rodriguez, a former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy, was sentenced to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring against rights for submitting a false warrant to obtain GPS tracking data to monitor a private client’s estranged husband during a contentious divorce. The case ties him to a private security company run by a colleague, with other wealthy clients including Adam Iza, and follows a federal investigation into deputies who used law enforcement power for private gain.

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DOJ alleges UC San Diego med school bias

The Justice Department finds that UC San Diego School of Medicine used race-based methods in admissions, including a shadow application process and race proxies, to preferentially admit Black and Hispanic applicants, violating Title VI and the 2023 Students for Fair Admissions ruling. The agency plans to monitor compliance, pursue settlements where violations are found, and notes this aligns with ongoing federal scrutiny of diversity policies in higher education during the current administration.

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