Main Beach Park, where a sweeping vista of the ocean greets Laguna Beach’s locals and visitors, is even more enticing thanks to a recent renovation that added new amenities to the popular spot. On Wednesday, June 4, the Laguna Beach City Council and other town representatives will officially debut the new look with a ribbon-cutting…
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U.S. agriculture officials are warning that ground beef sold at Whole Foods markets nationwide may be contaminated with potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria. Officials issued a public health alert for 1-pound, vacuum-packed packages of Organic Rancher beef, produced on May 22 and May 23, by NPC Processing Inc., of Shelburne, Vermont. The products have use-by…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly half a million older Explorer models because part of the door trim can detach while driving and cause a dangerous road hazard, U.S. auto safety regulators said Wednesday. A notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall covers 492,145 Ford Explorers, model years 2016-2017.…
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President Donald Trump’s signature legislative package is reportedly in jeopardy, with Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky making a strong push against the tax and spend bill. On May 22, the legislative package narrowly passed the House of Representatives on a mostly party-line vote, with Republicans Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio opposing…
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By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s big rally is easing off the accelerator on Wednesday following some potentially discouraging updates on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in morning trading after it had rallied back within 2.8% of its all-time high the prior day.…
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By AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law, according to a newly released federal investigation. The government’s findings, which have not been previously reported, were a small victory for 36-year-old Kyleigh Thurman, who…
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By ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ NEW YORK — The FBI has arrested a man on charges linked to last month’s car bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, three law enforcement officials said Wednesday. The man, Daniel Park, a 32-year-old resident of Kent, Washington, was arrested Tuesday night at the John F. Kennedy…
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by CATHERINE GASCHKA, SAM McNEIL and PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Europe and the United States are meeting in Paris to negotiate a settlement of a tense tariff spat with global economic ramifications between two global economic powerhouses. The European Union’s top trade negotiator, Maroš Šefčovič, met Wednesday with his American counterpart, U.S.…
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By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MARIAM FAM, Associated Press For the leaders of U.S. Jewish institutions, the recent attacks in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, D.C., are stark reminders of their responsibility to remain vigilant despite years of hardening their security measures and trying to keep their people safe. Now, they’re sounding the alarm for more…
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated “very unhealthy” Tuesday. The fires have forced more than 27,000 Canadians in three provinces to flee their homes,…
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