Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California pollution case
December 17, 2024
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Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California pollution case

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a red-state constitutional challenge to California’s special authority to fight air pollution. Over a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas, the justices…

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Three dogs, believed to be ‘XL bullies,’ fatally attack owner in San Diego park
December 16, 2024
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Three dogs, believed to be ‘XL bullies,’ fatally attack owner in San Diego park

Three large dogs attacked and fatally injured their owner at a neighborhood park in San Diego on Friday, officials said. The man was not identified. A second victim…

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South Korea’s Impeachment Crisis Strains Its Alliance with the U.S
December 16, 2024
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South Korea’s Impeachment Crisis Strains Its Alliance with the U.S

President Yoon Suk Yeol shifted his country closer to Washington and stood up to Beijing. But that foreign policy could be recalibrated in the future. Source link

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Couple who survived Franklin and Woolsey fires have no plans to leave Malibu home
December 16, 2024
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Couple who survived Franklin and Woolsey fires have no plans to leave Malibu home

Bruce and Mindy Silverstein fled their Malibu home as the wind-driven Franklin fire encroached on their neighborhood and watched in fear from a nearby hotel as the blaze…

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Lorraine O’Grady, Artist Who Defied Category, Is Dead at 90
December 16, 2024
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Lorraine O’Grady, Artist Who Defied Category, Is Dead at 90

She worked in collage, photography, performance, video and installation, and she dealt forthrightly with the complexities of race and gender. Source link

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Trump taps Devin Nunes, two other Californians for administration posts
December 16, 2024
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Trump taps Devin Nunes, two other Californians for administration posts

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped several Californians — including former San Joaquin Valley congressman Devin Nunes — for posts in his next administration. Nunes, a Republican and former…

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Editorial: Another year, another broken promise to curb air pollution from L.A. ports
December 15, 2024
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Editorial: Another year, another broken promise to curb air pollution from L.A. ports

Southern California air quality regulators are reneging on their promise to enact long-delayed rules to curb health-damaging and planet-warming pollution from the ports of L.A. and Long Beach…

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How Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools
December 15, 2024
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How Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools

Cafeteria melees. Students kicked in the head. Injured educators. Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United States. Source link

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Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at U.S. military hospital in Germany after fall
December 15, 2024
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Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at U.S. military hospital in Germany after fall

WASHINGTON —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other…

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Devin Nunes, Pugnacious Trump Loyalist, to Lead Espionage Advisory Board
December 15, 2024
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Devin Nunes, Pugnacious Trump Loyalist, to Lead Espionage Advisory Board

As chair of the House Intelligence Committee, he attacked the Russia inquiry and Donald J. Trump’s first impeachment. Now, Mr. Nunes runs Mr. Trump’s social media company. Source…

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