Wood biofuel project could worsen air quality, critics say
December 1, 2024
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Wood biofuel project could worsen air quality, critics say

STOCKTON, Calif. —  For Laura Ornelas and thousands of other South Stockton residents, harmful air pollution is a fact of life. Hemmed in by freeways and rail lines and…

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Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence
November 30, 2024
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Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence

Lai Ching-te is looking to shore up support from three island nations that are among a dwindling number to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Source link

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Mammoth Mountain is inundated with snow — the most for the month of November in a decade-plus
November 29, 2024
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Mammoth Mountain is inundated with snow — the most for the month of November in a decade-plus

Mammoth Mountain has experienced its snowiest November since 2010, with a huge storm dumping nearly 50 inches on the Eastern Sierra resort earlier this week, the National Weather…

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Canada Accuses Google of Creating Advertising Tech Monopoly
November 29, 2024
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Canada Accuses Google of Creating Advertising Tech Monopoly

The case largely echoes an antitrust action in the United States and seeks to force Google to sell off sections of its online ad business. Source link

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Will Lebanon Deal Break Gaza Deadlock? Experts Doubt It.
November 27, 2024
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Will Lebanon Deal Break Gaza Deadlock? Experts Doubt It.

Hamas is unlikely to compromise in Gaza, despite the decision by its ally, Hezbollah, to stop fighting. A deal in Gaza would also be harder for Benjamin Netanyahu,…

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Bird flu warnings are going unheeded at many dairy farms
November 26, 2024
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Bird flu warnings are going unheeded at many dairy farms

TIPTON, Calif. —  It was a late fall morning and hundreds of cows — black and white splattered Holsteins and cappuccino-colored Jerseys — milled about a San Joaquin Valley…

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Florida Woman Who Fatally Shot Black Neighbor Gets 25 Years in Prison
November 26, 2024
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Florida Woman Who Fatally Shot Black Neighbor Gets 25 Years in Prison

Susan Lorincz, who shot Ajike Owens, was convicted of manslaughter. The case prompted national outrage. Source link

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Trump Cabinet: Inside the Many Ideologies of His Nominees
November 25, 2024
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Trump Cabinet: Inside the Many Ideologies of His Nominees

One faction of prospective nominees appears focused on revenge, another on calming markets and a third on relentlessly — perhaps hopelessly — cutting people and budgets. Source link

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Man arrested on suspicion of molesting girl at Pasadena bus stop
November 24, 2024
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Man arrested on suspicion of molesting girl at Pasadena bus stop

Police in Pasadena arrested a man Saturday on suspicion of molesting a 12-year-old girl as she waited for her bus to school. The alleged assault occurred Wednesday morning…

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Israeli Strike in the Heart of Beirut Kills 11
November 23, 2024
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Israeli Strike in the Heart of Beirut Kills 11

Israel was targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, but failed to kill him, one Israeli official said. Hezbollah officials said none of the group’s leaders were at the attack…

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