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On this edition of the Local: We catch up on World Cup stories that transcend the soccer field. 

On today's Local: The World Cup is taking over...well...the world, L.A. Pride festivities on Hollywood Blvd. Sunday, a beloved pet was shot and killed in Canoga Park, and Love Island is heading to the big screen. 

Coming up on today's Local: Karen Bass fights for her political life ... voters from all ends of the spectrum feeling frustrated. 

We’ll tell you what today’s restart of defaulted student loan collection means for borrowers. President Donald Trump takes his trade war to the movies. Meanwhile, the president says he’s ordering the reopening of Alcatraz. Israel's Security Cabinet is expanding military operation ... Show More

The EPA administrator’s corruption eruption continues. Fox News once again tells a black celebrity to shut up. Florida faces climate change and climate change deniers. Teachers rebel against budget cuts. Trump attacks vulnerable asylum seekers. And the movie Blockers isn’t about ... Show More

Both sides of the civil rape trial of former President Donald Trump resting their cases. A tornado touching down in LA county with debris swirling in the skies over Compton. An explosive new report about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and outrage growing after the death o ... Show More

The Trump administration orders Marines into Los Angeles as it intensifies raids on suspected undocumented immigrants. Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war in the first of a series of planned swaps. Philippine senators prepare for the impeachment trial of Vice President S ... Show More

President Donald Trump is threatening to target his perceived political foes after James Comey’s indictment. The blackout of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is over. An ICE agent’s courthouse confrontation is sparking outrage. New details are emerging about Pete Hegseth’s surprise gathering ... Show More