By Kyle Stock | Bloomberg West Monroe, Louisiana, has experienced some of the nastiest weather in the US of late, but Keith McGrew, who has lived in the rural area for all of his 46 years, was ready. On the third day of a recent blackout, while his neighbors were struggling to find gas for…
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for detainees at a state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades said Thursday that they are still facing hurdles in getting access to their clients, despite state claims that those barriers have been removed. Related Articles What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they…
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and BRITTANY PETERSON CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The pair of animals chosen as mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are stoats — weasel-like creatures that are at risk because of climate change. One of them is brown and the other is white, because in cold climates, the tiny animals’…
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security appeared certain Thursday as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break and negotiations with the White House over Democrats’ demands for new restrictions had stalled. The White…
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The California Department of Justice has launched an investigation to determine whether race, age or disability discrimination played a role in the delayed emergency response of a historically Black community in Altadena during last year’s devastating Eaton fire. “We know that evacuation warnings for the historically Black neighborhood of West Altadena came many hours after…
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By Alexa St. John | The Associated Press The build-out of electric vehicle charging in the U.S. has not stopped since President Donald Trump returned to office. But the administration and Congress are continuing to throw up new roadblocks. Those include the administration withholding charger money to Democratic-controlled states and Congress slicing away at separate…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Dan Albano’s Fab 5 outstanding girls basketball players for last week, Feb. 12, 2026: Camaila Carigma, Savanna, Sr., G Carigma scored 24 points to help the Rebels defeat Anaheim 56-53 to claim a second consecutive Coast League title. Ellie Frazier, Esperanza, Sr., F…
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By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is holding at just above 6% after reversing a modest uptick in recent weeks just as the housing market closes in on the spring homebuying season. Related Articles Where in Southern California does love and money mix best? US homes sales fell sharply…
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It’s that time of year that some people forget about, until it happens: A young girl wearing a badge or tie appears at your door or in the grocery store sporting a cheerful smile and offering the treat you suddenly crave: Girl Scout Cookies. Yes, it is indeed Girl Scout Cookie season, but this year…
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The schedule Friday for the Orange County teams in the CIF Southern Section boys basketball playoffs. CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS Games start at 7 p.m. unless noted. OPEN DIVISION Second round of pool play, Friday Pool A: Crespi (9) at Corona del Mar (8) DIVISION 1 Second round, Friday Crean Lutheran at Corona Santiago Rancho…
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