A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized
December 27, 2024
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A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized

“Technostuff” built in the last 100 years outweighs all the living matter on Earth. Source link

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Santa Cruz’s 100-year-old wharf keeps getting thrashed
December 27, 2024
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Santa Cruz’s 100-year-old wharf keeps getting thrashed

To many locals, it feels like Santa Cruz’s picturesque coast is being battered like never before. Waves from strong winter storms and a pair of tsunamis have caused…

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Holiday crackdown nets over 100 retail theft suspects in California
December 27, 2024
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Holiday crackdown nets over 100 retail theft suspects in California

A statewide crackdown on retail crimes resulted in the arrest of at least 117 people in connection with the theft of nearly $40,000 in merchandise, according to authorities.…

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South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-Soo Faces Impeachment Vote
December 27, 2024
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South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-Soo Faces Impeachment Vote

As the nation’s president awaits an impeachment trial over an ill-fated martial law bid, its prime minister and interim leader may face an ousting of his own. Source…

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Severed leg washes ashore in Palos Verdes Peninsula, prompting search
December 27, 2024
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Severed leg washes ashore in Palos Verdes Peninsula, prompting search

Authorities launched a search Thursday along the Palos Verdes Peninsula, a day after a human leg washed up along the shoreline. Palos Verdes Estates Police Department said in…

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Finland Seizes Ship After Undersea Power Cable to Estonia Is Cut
December 27, 2024
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Finland Seizes Ship After Undersea Power Cable to Estonia Is Cut

The country’s prime minister said the incident, the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure, underscored the danger of a so-called Russian shadow fleet. Source link

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Healthcare is Newsom’s biggest unfinished project. Trump complicates the task
December 26, 2024
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Healthcare is Newsom’s biggest unfinished project. Trump complicates the task

SACRAMENTO —  Nearly six years after he took office vowing to be California’s “healthcare governor,” Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding to safety net…

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Japan Airlines Cyber Attack Causes Flight Delays
December 26, 2024
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Japan Airlines Cyber Attack Causes Flight Delays

The airline also temporarily stopped selling tickets for flights departing Thursday, but said that there was no impact on flight safety. Source link

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Coast Guard calls off search for two boaters missing off Palos Verdes
December 26, 2024
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Coast Guard calls off search for two boaters missing off Palos Verdes

With dangerous surf and high winds roiling Southern California’s coast, authorities suspended their search for two men whose capsized boat washed ashore along the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The…

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Editorial: Immigrants are California’s lifeblood. They need support now more than ever
December 26, 2024
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Editorial: Immigrants are California’s lifeblood. They need support now more than ever

The United States has always been a nation of immigrants. And nowhere is that more true today than in California, where first-generation immigrants make up more than one-quarter…

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