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—A major cleanup appears to be underway in areas surrounding SoFi Stadium, lest visitors have to see L.A.'s humanitarian crisis in person. [TMZ]
—"Field-cast participants," the name for hired people who dance and smile to make events and concerts look fun and popular on T.V., will not be paid for their work in the zillion-dollar Super Bowl Halftime Show, despite putting in 72 hours of work before the show itself. [LAT]
—Angry that the U.S. is pulling its embassy staff out of Kiev, Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, "Quite frankly these Americans are safer in Kiev than they are in Los Angeles … or any other crime-ridden city in the U.S.." Ouch. [DMUK]
—The Rams are trying to keep 49er fans out of a potential Super Bowl by limiting ticket sales to non-local addresses. [MSN]