Good morning! Here's what we're following:

• COVID cases continue to drop
• Monkeypox cases increase to over 1,000 in L.A. County
• Former LAPD officer who punched a man in the face two years ago pleads no contest to assault
• Boeing has entered a new agreement over cleaning up former Santa Susana Field Lab
• L.A.'s only UNESCO World Heritage Site back open for public tours

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