California wildfire evacuees wait, hope blaze spares them
September 12, 2024
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California wildfire evacuees wait, hope blaze spares them

The Airport fire, which sparked Monday in Orange County’s Trabuco Canyon, has gained ferocity. On Wednesday, the fire was still burning out of control as it moved into…

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S​outh Korea Tackles a New Crime Wave: Deepfake Sex Videos
September 12, 2024
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S​outh Korea Tackles a New Crime Wave: Deepfake Sex Videos

Men in chat rooms have been victimizing women they know by putting their faces on pornographic clips. Some Korean women say the only thing new about it is…

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Chris Christie: What Voters Want to See From Harris in the Debate
September 10, 2024
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Chris Christie: What Voters Want to See From Harris in the Debate

Millions of Americans are waiting for her to earn their vote. Here’s how she can do that. Source link

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Modesto firefighters feel the sting when battling a wildfire and bees
September 9, 2024
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Modesto firefighters feel the sting when battling a wildfire and bees

Firefighters in Stanislaus County found themselves battling more than just a wildfire when bees descended on the crew dispatched to battle the morning blaze. The Modesto Fire Department…

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‘Sound of Freedom’ Shows an Anti-Trafficking Hero. Women Tell a Different Story.
September 9, 2024
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‘Sound of Freedom’ Shows an Anti-Trafficking Hero. Women Tell a Different Story.

Tim Ballard’s work on sex trafficking became the basis of the hit movie “Sound of Freedom.” But a series of women, in lawsuits and interviews, have accused him…

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Spy Chiefs of the C.I.A. and MI6 Convene, on a Couch and for a Crowd
September 7, 2024
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Spy Chiefs of the C.I.A. and MI6 Convene, on a Couch and for a Crowd

Appearing together publicly for the first time in the history of their agencies, the heads of the U.S. and British intelligence services discussed Ukraine’s incursion into Russia and…

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9th Circuit upholds California gun bans in some ‘sensitive’ places
September 7, 2024
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9th Circuit upholds California gun bans in some ‘sensitive’ places

California may enforce its recent ban on guns in “sensitive places” when it comes to parks and playgrounds, bars and restaurants that serve alcohol, casinos, stadiums, amusement parks,…

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China Stops Foreign Adoptions, Ending a Complicated Chapter
September 6, 2024
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China Stops Foreign Adoptions, Ending a Complicated Chapter

Beijing said the move was in line with international trends, as more countries have limited such adoptions. Many would-be adoptive families were left in limbo. Source link

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Judge Denies Trump Request to Move Hush-Money Case to Federal Court
September 4, 2024
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Judge Denies Trump Request to Move Hush-Money Case to Federal Court

Judge Alvin Hellerstein said the Supreme Court’s finding that presidents enjoy immunity does not apply in the hush-money case in which Donald Trump was already convicted. Source link

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Kim Kardashian and sister visit Northern California inmate fire camp
September 3, 2024
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Kim Kardashian and sister visit Northern California inmate fire camp

Kim Kardashian, who in recent years has become an advocate for criminal justice reform, paid a visit last week to a camp in the mountains of Northern California…

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