Long Beach police investigating 4 separate stabbings in the same night
September 30, 2024
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Long Beach police investigating 4 separate stabbings in the same night

Long Beach police are investigating four separate stabbings involving five victims that occurred within a 12-hour period this weekend, authorities said. “At this time there’s nothing to indicate…

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Nepal Flooding and Landslides Kill at Least 170 People
September 29, 2024
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Nepal Flooding and Landslides Kill at Least 170 People

The mountainous country is experiencing more extreme weather driven by climate change, including melting glaciers that add to the frequency and severity of flooding. Source link

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Helene Rains Push Tennessee Dam to Near Failure, Forcing Evacuations
September 28, 2024
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Helene Rains Push Tennessee Dam to Near Failure, Forcing Evacuations

The authorities were evacuating people downstream from the Nolichucky Dam, warning that a breach could cause deadly flooding. Source link

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Proposition 33: Who is donating money for, against local rent control
September 27, 2024
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Proposition 33: Who is donating money for, against local rent control

Propositon 33 would let cities and counties enact rent control by repealing the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Similar statewide rent control initiatives failed in 2020 and 2018. Supporters…

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Mayor Adams, Confronted With Detailed Graft Charges, Says He Won’t Quit
September 27, 2024
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Mayor Adams, Confronted With Detailed Graft Charges, Says He Won’t Quit

Mr. Adams accepted free airline tickets, lavish overseas accommodations and illegal foreign campaign donations, prosecutors said. He denied the charges. Source link

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Mayor Adams Names New Schools Chancellor, as Chaos and Inquiries Swirl
September 25, 2024
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Mayor Adams Names New Schools Chancellor, as Chaos and Inquiries Swirl

The quick selection of Melissa Aviles-Ramos to lead the New York City school system seemed intended to quell a deepening crisis that has seen several top officials resign.…

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O.C. Board of Supervisors censures embattled member Andrew Do
September 25, 2024
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O.C. Board of Supervisors censures embattled member Andrew Do

The Orange County Board of Supervisors censured Andrew Do on Tuesday — marking another significant, if ceremonial, rebuke of the embattled politician. In a three-page resolution, the board…

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China Cuts Interest Rates and Mortgage Down Payments
September 24, 2024
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China Cuts Interest Rates and Mortgage Down Payments

The country’s central bank also freed commercial banks to lend more money in a package of moves aimed at rekindling growth in a stagnant economy. Source link

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‘He Saved Many Lives’: Small Kentucky Community Mourns Slain Judge
September 23, 2024
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‘He Saved Many Lives’: Small Kentucky Community Mourns Slain Judge

The fatal shooting of the judge has rocked the town of Whitesburg. On Sunday, friends, family and community members gathered to remember the victim. Source link

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Where have Southern California’s orange groves gone?
September 22, 2024
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Where have Southern California’s orange groves gone?

Detroit has cars. Chicago has slaughterhouses. New Orleans has jazz. We have orange groves. Had. For a hundred years, the Bothwell family’s orange grove in Tarzana stood at…

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