Los Angeles council approves ordinance to cap pot clinics
Los Angeles City Council voted 9 to 3 to ban new cannabis dispensaries and shift remaining shops to industrial zones. The plan caps the number at 70, though 137 pre moratorium sites may continue if they meet new rules.
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Senate rejects plan to form deficit-cutting commission
The Senate failed to pass a plan to create a powerful deficit-cutting commission by a 53-46 vote, needing 60 for approval. The debate highlighted urgency to address deficits despite potential unpopular steps and followed a stark CBO forecast of a 1.35 trillion deficit for the current year.
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Haiti’s unaccompanied children amid quake aftermath
In Port au Prince hospitals and camps, thousands of children wander unprotected after the January 12 earthquake. Doctors and aid groups report about 1 million unaccompanied or orphaned children, with UNICEF and Save the Children creating child friendly spaces and reunification efforts ongoing despite bed and resource shortages. The UN warns of continued vulnerability and trafficking risks as agencies push for safer care and tracking.
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Iraq militants adapt with new vehicle bombing tactics
In Baghdad militants are using hidden explosives in car chassis and secret compartments to foil security. A suicide car bomb damaged the main crime lab, killing at least 22, as attacks hit three Western hotel targets. The strikes show coordinated, high planning against the Shiite-led government while Iraqi forces tighten checkpoints amid U.S. drawdown.
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Pilot made strange turn before Ethiopian crash Beirut
BEIRUT The Ethiopian Airlines flight veered in a thunderstorm minutes after takeoff from Beirut. Transport minister says new clues point to a fast turn but cautions early to avoid conclusions as investigators search for black boxes. All 90 aboard feared dead as rescue, using sonar and divers, finds only body parts.
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