Billy House | Bloomberg News (TNS) WASHINGTON — No Labels founding chairman Joe Lieberman said the centrist group has faced a “daunting” struggle to recruit a candidate to mount a third-party run for U.S. president. Related Articles National Politics | Election misinformation is a problem in any language. But some gets more attention than others…
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One of the stranger aspects of California’s political system is the degree to which local governments and the employees of various governments lobby other governments. For instance, the League of California Cities, an advocacy group that represents 476 cities, spent $2.13 million to lobby state lawmakers. Rarely do taxpayers have a similar seat at the…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they still expect to cut their key interest rate three times in 2024 despite signs that inflation stayed surprisingly high at the start of the year. Yet they foresee fewer rate cuts in 2025, and they slightly raised their inflation…
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By Kate Ashford | NerdWallet The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. Related Articles Business | What the big realtors settlement means for home…
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By Melissa Alonso A 2-year-old died after being struck by a truck with a 3-year-old behind the wheel, police in Northern California said. Authorities got call that a child had been hit by a vehicle near a gas station Saturday afternoon, the Woodland Police Department said in a statement on Facebook. Investigators discovered a 2-year-old…
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A secret society of explorers and adventurers created by Walt Disney Imagineering ties together the backstories of Disneyland’s most popular rides and connects attractions at Disney theme parks around the world with an underlying mythology. Knowing winks and nods to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers are hidden in plain sight throughout Disneyland like an…
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After nearly nine months of walkouts, protests and picket lines, union workers at 34 Southern California hotels will begin voting Thursday, March 21 to ratify tentative labor agreements with the hotels. Ratification results and terms of the labor contracts should be announced Monday, March 25 by Unite Here Local 11. The workers are among some…
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Rapper Megan Thee Stallion announced that she’s bringing the global Hot Girl Summer Tour to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday, June 21. The 31-city trek will also feature hip-hop artist Glorilla as support on select North American dates, including the stop in Downtown Los Angeles. The tour marks the three-time Grammy-winning rapper’s first-ever…
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Irvine is looking into developing a trail system south of the intersection of State Route 133 and Interstate 405, which, if completed, would provide a walkway in the city’s southern area all the way down to the beach in Crystal Cove State Park. The City Council last week unanimously agreed to conduct a feasibility study…
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Reviewing ways to modernize the Marine Corps and serve common sense, a requirement for women to wear pantyhose when in their formal uniforms has been shed. “I think it’s great the Marine Corps is now giving the option,” said Sgt. Major Elena Rodriguez, a command senior adviser for the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp…
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