For Children Whose Parents Are Detained or Deported, a Scramble for Safe Harbors
Some, freshly pressed passports in hand, end up in their parents’ country of origin — even when it’s not their own. A March 24 investigation by ProPublica found that the parents of at least 11,000 U.S. citizen children were arrested and detained in the first seven months of Trump’s second term. Gabrielle Oliveira, Harvard“It’s been harder and harder to get in touch with people who are detained,” Oliveira said. “We’ve heard about 15- and 16-year-olds living by themselves for several weeks because their parents were detained and they had no idea where they were,” she said. Nearly 1,000 children were still waiting to reunite with their parents in 2023, according to government records.
Source:New York Times
March 31, 2026 16:34 UTC
The 101 is L.A.’s neglected mother road. It deserves more than an astroturf and security gate makeover
But the subterranean stretch of the 101 Freeway through the civic center is a remarkable bellwether of L.A.’s struggles. The deep trench, known in the days of radio traffic reports as “The Slot,” divided the city center from Chinatown and the Eastside. AdvertisementTraffic moves along the 101 Freeway. Today’s top storiesDr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games handover celebration in Long Beach in August 2024. (Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for LA28)L.A. 2028 Olympic ticketsThe window for purchasing tickets for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games officially opens this week.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 31, 2026 16:32 UTC
In LA mayor's race, controversial poll shows Nithya Raman ahead of Karen Bass
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Source:Los Angeles Times
March 31, 2026 16:21 UTC
Trump's Education Secretary Sums Up How Kids Are Doing In School With 1 Failing Grade
LOADING ERROR LOADINGEducation Secretary Linda McMahon kicked off a Fox News interview on Monday by offering a blunt assessment on how children are doing in school. “We’re doing terribly, I mean, our education system’s failed our kids,” began McMahon, who joined President Donald Trump’s Cabinet last March. Some places, 35%,” she stressed to Fox News’ Harris Faulkner. AdvertisementThe results also varied among 12th graders: 35% were at or above NAEP’s reading “proficiency” level and 22% were at or above its mathematics level on the 2024 tests. The tour has been met with protests and cancellations in several states, backlash that McMahon dismissed as “crazy” in her Fox News appearance.
Source:Huffington Post
March 31, 2026 16:13 UTC
U.S. and world news for March 31
Listless hiring and labor hoarding mean the all-important “churn” needed for a healthy labor market and healthy economy has ground to a near-halt. Iran War: Kuwaiti tanker hit(CNN) — Overnight, a Kuwaiti oil tanker was struck by what Kuwaitis said was an Iranian drone attack. Oil prices were broadly flat Tuesday, reflecting the mixed messaging on the directon of the war. A fully loaded Kuwaiti tanker in Dubai waters was hit overnight by what Kuwaits said was an Iranian drone attack. Earlier, Trump had threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s electric plants and oil wells if it does not agree to a deal to end the war.
Source:CNN
March 31, 2026 16:06 UTC
After upset HD 87 flip, Emily Gregory says Dems ‘have the momentum’ to win more in November
Emily Gregory believes her upset win in House District 87 last week can be a blueprint for other Democrats, who are now on a roll in the Sunshine State. “I like our chances,” she said Monday when asked by anchor John Berman about her party’s chances in the Midterms. Strong messaging, according to Gregory, who said she eschewed engaging in noisy political rhetoric and instead focused on kitchen-table issues affecting most voters. Thomson’s win marked the first time a Democrat won the Boca Raton mayoralty in at least 45 years. Higgins is the first registered Democrat to win the Miami Mayor’s race in nearly 30 years.
Source:CNN
March 31, 2026 15:34 UTC
Mom who brutally tortured, killed boy is denied resentencing. Under state law, she can try again
Two of Gabriel’s cousins spoke at a Los Angeles Superior Court hearing to demand that the mother’s resentencing petition be denied. AdvertisementFernandez’s boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, was sentenced to death in 2018, and his automatic appeal petition is currently pending in California Supreme Court. He just wanted them to love him, and they tortured and murdered him.”Gabriel Fernandez was killed in 2013 by his mother and her boyfriend. “The torture and murder of Gabriel was never a case of felony murder or natural and probable consequences,” he wrote in his opposition. He also thinks there should be stricter limits on how many times SB 1437 can be used to challenge a conviction, noting that each time a resentencing petition is filed, it takes a toll on the victim’s relatives.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 31, 2026 15:26 UTC
Westlake High athletes formed 'Make Great Plays' to help elementary school students believe
Westlake High athletes created 'Make Great Plays,' a nonprofit providing supplies and mentorship to elementary students at Title I schools in the Conejo Valley. The Westlake High students who created the ceremony were equally thrilled. 'Make Great Plays' founder Dhuruv Sankararaman, left, and other Westlake High student-athletes give out awards at Maple Elementary in Newbury Park. "The kids are so excited to have high school students here to run the ceremony," Maple principal Meghann O'Weger said. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe 20 Make Great Plays members play soccer, baseball, lacrosse, tennis and volleyball at Westlake High.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 31, 2026 15:14 UTC
Predict Michigan Basketball’s Final Four Results
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wolverines fans and fans across the country. 1-seed Michigan Wolverines are in the Final Four and will be facing the No. If Michigan beats Arizona, they’ll either play No. In this edition of SB Nation Reacts, we want you to predict whether Michigan beats Arizona or wins the national championship.
Source:New York Times
March 31, 2026 15:05 UTC
Get ready for kitsch and drama, Asia. Pop extravaganza Eurovision is coming your way
The Eurovision Song Contest is coming to Asia in 2026, with the Grand Final for the regional off shoot of the competition set to be hosted in Bangkok, Thailand on November 14. Advertisement AdvertisementEurovision, which started in 1956, is a famously eccentric festival in which artists from dozens of countries battle for the annual musical crown. It has long been centered in Europe although in recent years has begun to welcome participants outside the continent. Russia has been banned from the competition since it invaded Ukraine in 2022 and now runs its own rival version of the contest. Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the main organizer of Eurovision, introduced new rules this year designed to improve neutrality and limit governments from disproportionately influencing voting.
Source:CNN
March 31, 2026 14:54 UTC
Hollywood rallies around former L.A. Zoo elephants Billy and Tina as they reportedly suffer in Tulsa
Tina cools off at the Los Angeles Zoo during a heat wave in 2015, when she and fellow Asian elephant Billy still lived there. (Richard Vogel / Associated Press)At the Tulsa Zoo, which did not respond to requests for comment, Billy and Tina are now part of a crew that includes five other Asian elephants. The zoo’s elephant complex spans 17 acres and includes a wooded preserve not open to public viewing as well as a 36,650-square-foot barn. Billy and Tina have lived together for more than 15 years and share a strong bond, according to the L.A. Sanctuaries in Georgia and Cambodia have agreed to take in Billy and Tina, according to Scott.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 31, 2026 14:52 UTC
‘Working people don’t run for these positions’: Minnesota flight attendant runs for Congress
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March 31, 2026 14:46 UTC
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March 31, 2026 14:45 UTC
MP Critical Of Government's Jury Trial Reforms Has Labour Whip Suspended
Suspended Labour MP Karl Turner HOLLIE ADAMS via AFP via Getty ImagesLabour MP Karl Turner has had the party whip suspended after rebelling against the government over its plans to scrap most jury trials. It is understood the MP for Kingston upon Hull East was informed by the chief whip Jonathan Reynolds today that he had the whip suspended following his recent conduct. Turner wrote on X: “I am being told that I have had the whip suspended but I have not had any notification from the whips about this. I’ve been a loyal Labour MP for 16 years and have only broken the whip on jury trials. The government argues that this is needed to clear the huge backlog of cases within the system, but critics like Turner say jury trials are a fundamental right.
Source:Huffington Post
March 31, 2026 14:37 UTC