5 major banks offer mortgage relief in fire-ravaged L.A. areas, Newsom says
January 19, 2025
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5 major banks offer mortgage relief in fire-ravaged L.A. areas, Newsom says

Five major banks are offering homeowners up to three months of mortgage payment relief in areas devastated by the Southern California wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday. In…

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What Border Crisis? Mexican Migrant Shelters Are Quiet Ahead of Trump
January 19, 2025
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What Border Crisis? Mexican Migrant Shelters Are Quiet Ahead of Trump

Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border.…

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Southern California in ‘uncharted territory’ as fire weather returns all next week
January 19, 2025
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Southern California in ‘uncharted territory’ as fire weather returns all next week

Another round of fire weather could last for much of next week in Southern California, bringing new dangers as Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding communities struggle to assess…

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Mexican Mafia leader offered protection to El Chapo, prosecutors say
January 18, 2025
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Mexican Mafia leader offered protection to El Chapo, prosecutors say

In 1989, Ronaldo Ayala was sentenced to death for murdering three men in a San Diego auto repair shop. Instead of facing the gas chamber at San Quentin,…

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Explosions Heard in Ukraine’s Capital
January 18, 2025
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Explosions Heard in Ukraine’s Capital

‘This has been really devastating’: Inside the lives of incarcerated firefighters battling the L.A. wildfires
January 18, 2025
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‘This has been really devastating’: Inside the lives of incarcerated firefighters battling the L.A. wildfires

Every other day, Joseph McKinney, Joseph Sevilla and Sal Almanza wake up around 4 a.m. and eat breakfast at their base camp at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena…

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Commentary: Ashes still drifting through L.A. are a valuable reminder
January 18, 2025
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Commentary: Ashes still drifting through L.A. are a valuable reminder

Ashes are not the stuff of life. I learned that in August 2023 from a mortician preparing to cremate my mother. The organic matter in a person’s body,…

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CNN Ordered to Pay at Least $5 Million for Defaming Security Contractor
January 18, 2025
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CNN Ordered to Pay at Least $5 Million for Defaming Security Contractor

The jury decision came after a two-week trial where lawyers for the contractor argued that the network had falsely accused him of illegal activity. Source link

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These Los Angeles firefighters lost their homes in the Eaton fire
January 17, 2025
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These Los Angeles firefighters lost their homes in the Eaton fire

These men have dedicated their careers to stopping people’s homes from burning down, but when the Eaton fire arrived on their doorstep, even their decades of firefighting expertise…

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China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
January 17, 2025
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China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year

The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance. Source…

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