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By TIM REYNOLDS CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Jadin O’Brien thought she was being scammed. The Milan Cortina Olympics — and the sport of bobsled, for that matter — were not anywhere near O’Brien’s radar a couple years ago, when the Notre Dame track and field star saw that someone sent her a direct message…
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Hundreds of unionized nurses at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Center hit the picket lines today to begin a seven-day strike amid prolonged contract talks. Officials with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United union contend the healthcare system is proposing to restructure employee health plans, making them reliant on care at USC…
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By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been in this year. Related Articles Southern California homebuying remains below Great Recession’s crash Tariffs paid by midsized US firms…
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By AUDREY McAVOY U.S. immigration authorities deported a 2-month-old baby with bronchitis to Mexico along with his family, a U.S. representative from Texas said. Related Articles Trump heads to Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost An arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom…
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Re “The Dangerous Unintended Consequences of a Domestic Violence Registry“: We appreciate Jane Stoever’s analysis and support her call for caution as policymakers discuss a domestic violence registry in California. Survivors are too often harmed by systems that miss the complexities of abuse. As a relationship violence service provider, we share concerns that a publicly accessible…
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By RYAN J. FOLEY and JIM MUSTIAN MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The federal prosecutor’s office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives. Because of the turmoil, 12-time convicted felon Cory Allen McKay caught a break. With a three-decade record of violent crime that…
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By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip by astronauts in more than half a century. Related Articles NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for…
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Inspired by her world travels and the time she spent walking through international food markets, renowned chef Rose Previte launched Maydan Market to build a global village of food with a roster of restaurants focused on international cuisines with an L.A. touch. It’s all housed under one roof in the West Adams area with one…
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON (AP) — In another era, the scene would have been unremarkable. But in President Donald Trump’s Washington, it’s become increasingly rare. Related Articles Trump heads to Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost An arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves…
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By CLAIRE SAVAGE and ALEXANDRA OLSON, AP Business Writers The U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination, alleging the company discriminated against male employees by only inviting women to a company-sponsored networking event. Related Articles Average US long-term mortgage rate dips to 6.01%, lowest level…
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