By Ivana Kottasova | CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stepped up his rhetoric in the Ukraine crisis Monday in a highly choreographed meeting, accusing Kyiv of carrying out acts of aggression and saying he was considering a request to officially recognize the breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. Putin also accused the West…
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By ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday emergency powers are still needed despite the progress police have made in stamping out weeks long paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions. “The situation is still fragile, the state of emergency is still there,” Trudeau said. Lawmakers…
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By Ed White | Associated Press DETROIT — One word caught the ear of a young priest a few years ago when his father shared a video of his 1990 baptism at a suburban Detroit church. “Wait,” the Rev. Matthew Hood recalled thinking. “Something doesn’t seem right here.” Indeed, an error by a deacon who…
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By Mike Corder | Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Lawyers for Myanmar’s military rulers on Monday sought the dismissal of a case that accuses the Southeast Asian nation of genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority, saying the United Nations’ top court lacked jurisdiction. Public hearings at the International Court of Justice went ahead amid…
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By Kelsey Butler | Bloomberg The monthly tax-credit payments handed out by President Joe Biden’s rescue plan lifted millions of children out of poverty. Now their disappearance is sending them back. Many American families are struggling to pay for basic necessities and over 3 million kids have been pushed below the poverty line, according to two new reports released…
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I happened across two books recently, both of which have at their heart broadcasting. They are written by former stars of both radio and that trendy thing called television, and fun, excellent reads. “50 Years of Celebrity Chatter” by Bill Diehl gives a personal and behind-the-scenes look at the celebrities and stars that Diehl interviewed…
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The two local Republicans who represent portions of Orange County in the House haven’t tweeted “voting rights” or “LGBTQ” even once from their official accounts since the start of the Congressional session in January 2021, while most local Democrats have never mentioned “gas prices” and none have tweeted “rising crime.” Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Whittier, has…
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Kiaree Burns has battled drug addiction since the age of 12, and fentanyl addiction since 2020. He often used the cheap synthetic opiate with friend Arianna Jackson. The two often scored the drug for one another, usually from the same dealer, and often got together to use the drug and “blue out,” a term referencing…
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Come summer, gardeners will feel the heat, and not just in degrees, but also in Scoville units. Even though it’s February, it’s a good time to either begin pepper seeds or start planning which varieties to grow. Pepper plants can be grown in spring and summer gardens and they come in a variety of shapes…
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Something’s wrong with Dave Grohl. With a bad case of writer’s block, the Foo Fighters’ frontman starts losing his mind as he and the rest of the band — guitarists Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett, bassist Nate Mendel, drummer Taylor Hawkins and keys player Rami Jaffee — settle into an Encino mansion to record their…
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