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Headlines From The Times - The L.A. Power Players in the Epstein Files and Social Media Giants Agree to Teen Safety Ratings

Newly released Justice Department records tied to Jeffrey Epstein mention several prominent Los Angeles figures, including Casey Wasserman, Barry Josephson and Brett Ratner. The documents contain emails, photos and other records ranging from professional to personal, underscoring the breadth of Epstein’s network before his 2019 death while facing sex trafficking charges. Meanwhile, L.A. County officials have voted to place a half-cent sales tax increase on the June ballot. Supporters say the measure would offset expected federal healthcare cuts, while critics question its oversight and impact on taxpayers. In business, major social media companies including Meta, TikTok, and Snap will be evaluated under a new teen safety rating system, and Los Angeles has approved a new adaptive reuse ordinance allowing office buildings to convert into housing.

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WSJ Tech News Briefing - The New AI Dating Platform Taking Stanford by Storm

Thousands of students at Stanford are obsessing over Date Drop, a new platform that uses AI to match singles based on compatibility. WSJ’s Jasmine Li joins us to break it down. Plus, WSJ consumer goods reporter Aimee Look sits down with Belle Lin to talk about why tariffs are jumpstarting a boom in the American used electronics market. Isabelle Bousquette hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Renewed AI Fears Send Stocks Plummeting

The Nasdaq led the declines. Plus: McDonald’s shares rose on the success of its affordability push. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - White House to End Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota

Plus: Sales of existing homes in the U.S. fall in January. And AI startup Anthropic is donating $20 million dollars to a group pushing for more AI regulation. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.


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Headlines From The Times - Why the El Paso Airport Shutdown and the Westminster Mall Finally Has a Demolition Date

The Federal Aviation Administration shut down flights coming in and out of El Paso Airport for 10 days, citing "special security reasons." But then, pretty quickly, lifted that order. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says drones from Mexican cartels breached U.S. airspace. And in California, nine people have died inside LA County jails so far this year, an alarming number for the sheriff's department, who's already under investigation by the state over conditions in local lockups. Also, Elon Musk is making waves by merging SpaceX with his AI company. Will there be an AI data center in space? In business, a Super Bowl commercial has ignited a public dispute about ads in chatbots, and the Westminster Mall now has a demolition date. Read more at LATimes.com.