Senate Passes Defense Bill, Steering Clear of Far-Right Policy Dictates
December 14, 2023
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Senate Passes Defense Bill, Steering Clear of Far-Right Policy Dictates

The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed an $886 billion defense bill that would set Pentagon policy and provide a 5.2 percent pay raise for military personnel, defying the…

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Man stabbed multiple times on Metro train dies
December 14, 2023
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Man stabbed multiple times on Metro train dies

A man who was stabbed multiple times on a Metro train near Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in Historic South-Central L.A. on Tuesday afternoon died from his injuries after…

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Under Rules of War, ‘Proportionality’ in Gaza Is Not About Evening the Score
December 13, 2023
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Under Rules of War, ‘Proportionality’ in Gaza Is Not About Evening the Score

The international laws governing war are unfeeling. They give more precedence to military advantage than to civilian harm. They do not consider comparative numbers of dead or wounded.…

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5 injured as Amtrak train car derails in Ventura County crash
December 13, 2023
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5 injured as Amtrak train car derails in Ventura County crash

A train car derailed and five people were hospitalized after an Amtrak train crashed into a parked semi-truck, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. The crash occurred…

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Harvard Clears President of ‘Research Misconduct’ After Plagiarism Charges
December 13, 2023
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Harvard Clears President of ‘Research Misconduct’ After Plagiarism Charges

The battle over the fate of Harvard’s president, Claudine Gay, took an unexpected turn this week, as questions surfaced not just about her handling of antisemitism on campus…

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Fire destroys historic California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey
December 13, 2023
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Fire destroys historic California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey

Firefighters worked overnight Monday to extinguish a blaze that erupted at a historic yacht club in Marina del Rey. The Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call…

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7-Story Residential Building Partly Collapses in the Bronx
December 12, 2023
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7-Story Residential Building Partly Collapses in the Bronx

Firefighters were tunneling through a huge pile of debris as they searched for possible victims after part of a seven-story building in the Bronx suddenly collapsed on Monday…

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Police: Woman ransacks Irvine apartment while neighbor is away
December 12, 2023
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Police: Woman ransacks Irvine apartment while neighbor is away

First, the door was unlocked and some unusual lights were on. Then, Brittney Heinzman realized her bags weren’t hanging in the doorway of her Irvine apartment, where they…

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In Tennessee, Deadly Tornadoes Leave a Swath of Destruction
December 11, 2023
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In Tennessee, Deadly Tornadoes Leave a Swath of Destruction

Reed Arnold was watching TV on Saturday at his home in Clarksville, Tenn., when he saw a warning on his phone. He stepped outside and filmed the swiftly…

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Huntington Park police open fire on driver after vehicles rammed
December 11, 2023
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Huntington Park police open fire on driver after vehicles rammed

Huntington Park police responding to a call of a road rage incident Saturday afternoon shot at the suspected driver involved after he rammed their patrol vehicles following a…

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