Killer says ex-lover had no role in her husband’s slaying
March 16, 2025
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Killer says ex-lover had no role in her husband’s slaying

To hear convicted murderer Robert Baker tell it from the witness stand, his ex-lover Monica Sementilli was never part of a conspiracy to fatally stab her famous hairstylist…

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Opinion | Don’t Fool Yourself Into Thinking It Will Stop With Mahmoud Khalil
March 16, 2025
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Opinion | Don’t Fool Yourself Into Thinking It Will Stop With Mahmoud Khalil

Columbia University is now the epicenter of the American culture war. The Trump administration is targeting a former Columbia student — and the university itself — as a…

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Alan K. Simpson, a Folksy Republican Force in the Senate, Dies at 93
March 14, 2025
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Alan K. Simpson, a Folksy Republican Force in the Senate, Dies at 93

Alan K. Simpson, a plain-spoken former Republican senator from Wyoming who championed immigration reforms and conservative candidates for the Supreme Court while fighting running battles with women’s groups,…

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False report of active shooter at Claremont McKenna College
March 14, 2025
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False report of active shooter at Claremont McKenna College

A “swatting” call about an active shooter triggered a massive police response at Claremont McKenna College on Thursday evening, a day after a similar false report caused panic…

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Opinion | D.C. Is Becoming Another Hollowed-Out Company Town
March 13, 2025
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Opinion | D.C. Is Becoming Another Hollowed-Out Company Town

In 2008, as the Great Recession was starting to take hold, my travels reporting on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign took me to one American city after another that…

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Trump Poses With a Tesla, a Move Aimed Solely at Helping Musk
March 12, 2025
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Trump Poses With a Tesla, a Move Aimed Solely at Helping Musk

President Trump hosted an exclusive car show at the White House on Tuesday afternoon. The only company represented: Tesla. The only purpose: helping Elon Musk. With Tesla facing…

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California’s ancient petroglyphs in eastern Sierra keep getting vandalized
March 11, 2025
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California’s ancient petroglyphs in eastern Sierra keep getting vandalized

Ancient petroglyphs carved into volcanic rock outside Bishop in the eastern Sierra were recently damaged by vandals, and federal authorities want to bring the wrongdoers to justice. The…

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Oil Tanker and Container Ship Collide in the North Sea
March 10, 2025
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Oil Tanker and Container Ship Collide in the North Sea

A container ship collided with a U.S.-flagged oil tanker off the northeastern coast of England on Monday, causing multiple explosions on board and forcing the crews of both…

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Opinion | There Is a Liberal Answer to Elon Musk
March 9, 2025
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Opinion | There Is a Liberal Answer to Elon Musk

Democrats have a problem that runs deeper than the 2024 election. They have a problem that runs deeper than Elon Musk’s assault on the government. Look at the…

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8 injured after angry customer crashes into Inglewood car dealership
March 9, 2025
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8 injured after angry customer crashes into Inglewood car dealership

Eight people were injured Saturday afternoon after a disgruntled customer drove his vehicle into the showroom of a car dealership in Inglewood, police said. The crash occurred soon…

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