Jurors Find San Francisco Homeless Man Not Guilty in Pipe Beating
December 23, 2023
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Jurors Find San Francisco Homeless Man Not Guilty in Pipe Beating

A homeless man who beat a former San Francisco city official with a metal pipe was found not guilty of assault charges on Friday, capping a case that…

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McCarthy exits Congress amid confusion over who can replace him
December 23, 2023
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McCarthy exits Congress amid confusion over who can replace him

Months after a humiliating vote by his own party to oust him as speaker of the House, longtime GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy is days away from exiting Congress…

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Opinion | It’s Time for the U.S. to Give Some Tough Love to Israel
December 23, 2023
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Opinion | It’s Time for the U.S. to Give Some Tough Love to Israel

My view: Israel should just get out and let the person who started this terrible war, knowing but not caring that it would lead to the death and…

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A father’s quest to help his son with schizophrenia
December 23, 2023
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A father’s quest to help his son with schizophrenia

As he gets ready for the meeting, Asael Roblero doesn’t need to look far to remember why he keeps going. When he wakes up, he isn’t in a…

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Opinion | There Is Finally Hope of Ousting Myanmar’s Military Junta
December 22, 2023
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Opinion | There Is Finally Hope of Ousting Myanmar’s Military Junta

For decades, Myanmar’s military junta has withstood both foreign pressure and an array of armed rebel groups opposed to its dominance of the country. But over the past…

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November shatters global temperature records
December 22, 2023
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November shatters global temperature records

The planet has experienced an astounding six-month run of record-breaking temperatures, including the hottest November on record, federal officials announced Thursday. Global average temperatures last month were 2.59…

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DeSantis Says Trump’s Indictments ‘Sucked Out All the Oxygen’ From Primary
December 22, 2023
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DeSantis Says Trump’s Indictments ‘Sucked Out All the Oxygen’ From Primary

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said that the indictments of former President Donald J. Trump had “distorted” the Republican presidential primary, tacitly admitting that the former president’s legal…

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Artists create ‘Kidnapped’ posters of Israeli hostages
December 21, 2023
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Artists create ‘Kidnapped’ posters of Israeli hostages

The faces of 173 hostages being held by Hamas since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel cover the wall of an entire building in Culver City, a project…

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Opinion | My Year of Being Very Online About Dogs
December 21, 2023
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Opinion | My Year of Being Very Online About Dogs

If you own a dog and have ever searched the internet for advice on that dog, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered Zak George. Mr. George, a 45-year-old…

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Thousands overdosed on Ozempic, Wegovy in 2023
December 21, 2023
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Thousands overdosed on Ozempic, Wegovy in 2023

Some of those taking Ozempic or Wegovy are learning that too much of a good thing is never good. Semaglutide, the medication prescribed under the brand names Ozempic,…

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