A massive border wall expansion is underway
Sorting through complicated legal and property ownership issues slowed down border wall construction in Texas during the first Trump administration. “This border wall actually makes every single agent more effective,” said CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott during a February news conference. Border residents say that in regions as remote as the Big Bend, maintaining roads for agents, greater broadband access and other technology can enhance border security better than a wall. “A jaguar is not going to climb a nine-meter border wall,” Flesch said. The water level there fell as groundwater was pumped to build the first border wall.
Source:Washington Post
March 21, 2026 12:00 UTC
Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline
And that dynamic could soon apply to Congress, according to independent experts and those that have served in the body. Year after year, decade after decade, past House and Senate leaders brushed aside warnings about the disappearing Congress as sky-is-falling hyperbole. Simply flipping the majorities is not likely to lead to a major renaissance of public support for Congress. The Senate majority has changed hands four times in the previous 10 elections. Every September, Gallup asks how much “trust and confidence” Americans have in Congress as a coequal branch.
Source:Washington Post
March 21, 2026 11:31 UTC
What’s your dating radius?
What’s your dating radius? Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! PrintHow far are you willing to go for love? An Angelenos quest for connection might be inhibited by chaotic intersections, the dreaded rush hour, limited parking options and the most expensive gas in the country. So is it worth it to trek across town in search of romance?
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 21, 2026 11:30 UTC
Lopez: She started teaching music at Santa Monica school in 1971 and can't leave because 'it feeds me'
Music teacher Mary Ann Cummins works with second-graders at St. Anne's Elementary School. “Look, there is something genetically askew,” said Emily Cummins Polk, the youngest of Mary Ann Cummins’ four daughters. Mary Ann Cummins works with Cara Cheng, 10, at Cummins' home. Mary Ann Cummins speaks with high school senior Lola Goetz, who regards Cummins as a major influence in her development. Music, Mary Ann Cummins told me, is language “that reaches deeper into you than other languages.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 21, 2026 11:12 UTC
Letters to Sports: WBC brings joy back to All-Star-level play
Fans in Caracas, Venezuela, celebrate their country's win against the United States in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. (Ariana Cubillos / Associated Press)Bill Plaschke spoke a quiet and perhaps unintended truth in his column praising the competitiveness of the World Baseball Classic. Bill WaxmanSimi ValleyAdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAll apologiesShohei Ohtani hit .462 with three home runs in four WBC games yet somehow felt the need to apologize for falling short. On the bright side, his pace projects to 122 homers over a full season, leaving plenty of room for improvement. In an arena full of stars in the stands and on the court it was the voice of a 6-year-old that reminded us how awesome it is to be a Lakers fan for life!
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 21, 2026 11:12 UTC
Justice Department moves to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
Federal prosecutors asked a judge Friday to dismiss the charges against two Louisville officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led police to raid Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed six years ago. Advertisement AdvertisementJudges have twice reduced a felony charge against each officer to a misdemeanor, saying there wasn’t a direct link between the false information in the warrant and Taylor’s death. Advertisement AdvertisementTaylor’s boyfriend at the time fired at the officers, and Taylor was killed as police fired back. Advertisement AdvertisementNeither of the two officers who did shoot Taylor was charged, after prosecutors deemed they were justified in returning fire into the apartment. “Breonna Taylor always deserved more than the scraps of justice she got.
Source:CNN
March 21, 2026 10:15 UTC
'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star Jessi Draper's husband Jordan Ngatikaura files for divorce
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Source:Los Angeles Times
March 21, 2026 09:44 UTC
The Most Cringeworthy Slang Of 2026, Ranked
LOADING ERROR LOADINGIf you’ve spoken to a single teen in recent years, chances are you’ve been confronted with slang like “six-seven”, “glazing,” “mid,” and “unc”. But according to new research conducted by Preply, which surveyed over 1,500 Brits, some of these are already deemed cringeworthy. AdvertisementHere’s what UK respondents said bothered them the most, and why:What’s the most cringeworthy slang? But, Prof Berk added, that doesn’t mean your favourite slang necessarily has to be out of reach. “Using words found cringeworthy in an ironic sense suggests people aren’t just reacting to trends, they’re participating in them with a layer of self-awareness,” she explained.
Source:Huffington Post
March 21, 2026 08:46 UTC
Colon cancer screening at age 45 may be too late
Well+BeingColon cancer screening at age 45 may be too lateMarch 20, 2026 | 8:34 PM GMTYou’ve probably heard that colorectal cancer rates are rising in young people, which is why 45 is the new age to start screening instead of 50. But are there cases when you should start sooner? For some people, the answer is yes, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist. Here’s how to know if that means you.
Source:Washington Post
March 21, 2026 08:35 UTC
Miss Manners: Co-worker’s comments about ‘toxins’ in food is offensive
Dear Miss Manners: I am happily employed by a very low-key, faith-based organization. One of our co-workers is careful, and vocal, about how her food is sourced. Miss Manners hopes you find the inner fortitude to stick with it. New Miss Manners columns are posted Monday through Saturday on washingtonpost.com/advice. You can send questions to Miss Manners at her website, missmanners.com.
Source:Washington Post
March 21, 2026 08:31 UTC
Jon Stewart Fires Back After Elon Musk Calls Him 'An Extremely Talented Propagandist'
“Let’s talk about the artist formerly known as Twitter,” Stewart said. Stewart returned the insult by quoting his post and writing, “Elon Musk is an extremely skilled propagandist.” He stopped there, suggesting Musk isn’t disguised as anything, which the disgruntled billionaire didn’t seem to catch. Elon Musk, the world's richest man, speaks in January at the World Economic Forum. “Stop being so humble.”Musk has long amplified a conspiracy theory about Democrats “importing” undocumented workers to win elections and to replace white people. Whether he’ll debate this with someone other than a sycophant is unlikely, though Stewart would certainly love to.
Source:Huffington Post
March 21, 2026 07:56 UTC
To bring levity to ‘The Madison,’ Patrick J. Adams swung for the fences — and the hornets
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Source:Los Angeles Times
March 21, 2026 07:44 UTC
Police Video Of Justin Timberlake's 2024 Drunken Driving Arrest Released
This police body cam still image provided by the Sag Harbor Police Department shows Justin Timberlake during his arrest by police in Sag Harbor, N.Y. on June 18, 2024. (Sag Harbor Police Department via AP) via APWhen an officer asks why he is in town, Timberlake says, “I’m on a world tour.”“Doing what?” the officer asks. I’m Justin Timberlake.”The officer eventually responds: “You are Justin Timberlake? The release by Sag Harbor Police comes after the village and Timberlake’s lawyers agreed to disclose a redacted version of the footage. AdvertisementFILE - Justin Timberlake urges drivers not to get behind the wheel after even a single alcoholic drink in Sag Harbor, New York, Sept. 13, 2024, as part of his sentence for driving while impaired.
Source:Huffington Post
March 21, 2026 07:14 UTC
San Diego County agency selling water to keep its high rates in check
San Diego County’s water agency is selling some of its water to another Southern California agency to help limit increasingly high water costs for 3.3 million people. The San Diego County Water Authority will transfer at least 10,000 acre-feet of water per year over the next 21 years, enough for about 30,000 typical households. The San Diego County agency has invested heavily to get more water in recent decades. These actions have brought San Diego County plentiful water — also some of the most expensive in the state. The San Diego County Water Authority delivers water to 22 cities and other agencies.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 21, 2026 06:47 UTC