3 women killed, 2 others injured in suspected DUI crash in L.A.
March 4, 2024
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3 women killed, 2 others injured in suspected DUI crash in L.A.

A Pomona man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into another car, killing three women, police said. Police arrested Victor Siharath late…

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Thousands Turn Out for Navalny’s Funeral in Moscow
March 1, 2024
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Thousands Turn Out for Navalny’s Funeral in Moscow

Thousands of people crowded a neighborhood on Moscow’s outskirts on Friday — some bearing flowers and chanting, “No to war!” — as they tried to catch a glimpse…

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California’s lottery jackpots surpass $1 billion
March 1, 2024
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California’s lottery jackpots surpass $1 billion

Maybe this time will be different. (Or maybe not.) The drawing for the $607-million Mega Millions jackpot is Friday, and the drawings for the $443-million Powerball jackpot and…

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Appeals Court Allows Indiana Ban on Transition Care for Minors to Take Effect
February 28, 2024
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Appeals Court Allows Indiana Ban on Transition Care for Minors to Take Effect

Indiana’s ban on hormone treatments and puberty blockers for transgender minors can go into effect, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, undoing a lower court decision last…

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Undocumented immigrants in California could have a new path to homeownership
February 28, 2024
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Undocumented immigrants in California could have a new path to homeownership

Undocumented immigrants could have a new pathway to the American dream of owning a home. Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) introduced Assembly Bill 1840 last month to expand the…

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Biden Caught in a Political Bind Over Israel Policy
February 25, 2024
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Biden Caught in a Political Bind Over Israel Policy

The Biden administration’s reversal of Trump-era policy on settlements in the occupied West Bank reflects not just its rising frustration with Israel, but the political bind the president…

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Newsom unveils multistate ad campaign to fight abortion travel restrictions in red states
February 25, 2024
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Newsom unveils multistate ad campaign to fight abortion travel restrictions in red states

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday unveiled a multistate ad campaign to combat proposals in several Republican-controlled states that he said aim to ban out-of-state travel for abortions…

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2 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, U.S. Campaign to Isolate Putin Shows Limits
February 23, 2024
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2 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, U.S. Campaign to Isolate Putin Shows Limits

The Biden administration and European allies call President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a tyrant and a war criminal. But he enjoys a standing invitation to the halls…

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In Bay Area, Biden vows to restore abortion access amid legal uncertainty about fertility treatments
February 23, 2024
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In Bay Area, Biden vows to restore abortion access amid legal uncertainty about fertility treatments

LOS ALTOS —  Just days after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered “children,” President Biden held a fundraiser at a leading stem cell research…

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Will Food Prices Stop Rising Quickly? Many Companies Say Yes.
February 20, 2024
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Will Food Prices Stop Rising Quickly? Many Companies Say Yes.

Few prices are as visible to Americans as the ones they encounter at the grocery store or drive-through window, which is why two years of rapid food inflation…

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