On March 17, accompanied by armed FBI agents and police, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) used the threat of violence to dismantle an American symbol of peace. This hostile takeover of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) defied the organization’s independent status and location in a private – not federal – office building.…
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Democracy means political competition. But California Republicans haven’t won a statewide race in two decades. No wonder we’ve had tax increase after tax increase. Steve Hilton aims to change that by winning the governorship in 2026. The former Fox News host and Silicon Valley executive is campaigning to reduce the immense size, cost and waste…
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By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s infant mortality rate dropped last year after two years of hovering at a late-pandemic plateau. Related Articles ‘Landmark study’ led by UNLV shows new path to treat, prevent autism Many Californians can’t get mental health help. Is it too hard to become a therapist? US Health…
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS and ALEXA ST. JOHN An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly refrigerators, dishwashers and other electronics and save money on electric bills, consumer and environmental groups said. Related Articles Deadly April rainfall in US…
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Everyone has been up in arms about Democrats in the state legislature refusing to include a provision in Assembly Bill 379 that would make it a felony to solicit a 16- or 17-year-old for sex – understandably so, it seems like a straightforwardly good idea and yet another example of California’s politicians failing at even…
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By HOLLY RAMER and AMANDA SWINHART MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship helped launch a $1 million fundraising campaign to strengthen the legal safety net for immigrants in Vermont on Thursday, a week after a federal judge freed him from custody. Related Articles Father of…
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By SALLY HO and MANUEL VALDES SUQUAMISH, Wash. (AP) — For over two decades, Suquamish tribal member Joshua George has dived into the emerald waters of the Salish Sea looking for an unusually phallic clam that’s coveted thousands of miles away. Related Articles House follows Trump’s lead with a vote to change the Gulf of…
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McDonald’s restaurants will mark Dia de las Madres on Saturday, May 10 at several locations in Southern California. These 11 locations in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties will have mariachis and flowers for mom from 9 to 11 a.m., according to the fast food chain. 1118 E. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles 303 S…
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By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name. Related Articles How a Chinese delicacy got caught in the crossfire of Trump’s trade war…
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Having carved a niche in Little Saigon over the past year with its lauded chicken wings, Mama Hieu’s, the brainchild of mother-son chefs Jimmy Le and Nho Thi Le, now introduces a new addition to the menu: a hot chicken sandwich infused with a distinctly Vietnamese twist. According to Jimmy, the new sandwich, which he…
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