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CROSSROADS

Remittances are a top incentive for many illegal immigrants looking for work in the United States, and there are broad systems set up to help them send money to their families back home. But a new bill could put that money up for taxation.

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FACTS MATTER

The FBI arrests alleged child predators. The FDA hires a new top vaccine official to replace Dr. Peter Marks. And the Department of Government Efficiency’s effort has hit a new milestone, as well as a new legal snag.

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Many Los Angeles residents aren’t reporting home burglaries, but real estate agent Diana Lavu Weems says they’re happening more often than people realize. She shares firsthand accounts from her community, while LAPD Captain Brian Wendling explains how organized crews operate, what data shows, and why reporting matters.

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