DETROIT — Elon Musk sold another $3.58 billion worth of Tesla stock this week, but it wasn’t clear where the proceeds were being spent. The Tesla CEO, and new owner of Twitter, sold the shares from Monday through Wednesday, according to a filing posted Wednesday night by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Musk has…
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Trains should be back on track running through south San Clemente by February, Orange County Transit Authority officials told the California Coastal Commission during an update on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Passenger service was halted in September after the ground under the tracks shifted, causing safety concerns. Jason Lee, project manager with the OCTA’s rail programs,…
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LONDON — German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said Thursday. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning and traveled back to Germany shortly thereafter. Becker “has thus served his sentence and is not subject…
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Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan was sworn into a second term during a ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 13, along with newly elected Councilmember Kathleen Treseder and longtime Councilmember Larry Agran. Khan was first elected as mayor in 2020, after serving a two-year stint on the City Council, where she was the first Muslim…
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By JAMEY KEATEN (Associated Press) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned Thursday that if the United States confirms reports that it plans to deliver sophisticated air defense missiles to Ukraine, it would be “another provocative move by the U.S.” that could prompt a response from Moscow. Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a…
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A recession is headed America’s way next summer or fall. The economy in 2023 will decline 0.4%, compared to the 5.9% increase in 2021 and 2% increase in 2022. That’s the topline prediction from Chapman University’s 45th Economic Forecast, held on Dec. 13. The school’s forecast last year was the most accurate of 23…
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Gathering with family during the holiday season can be a time filled with joy, laughter and the celebration of traditions. But for many, these annual reunions are a stressful time. Coming together for a holiday meal can lead to difficult conversations centered around topics where not everyone seated at the dinner table sees eye to…
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Otis Williams, the last of the original Temptations, says each time he sees “Ain’t Too Proud,” the Broadway musical based on the lives of the legendary Motown vocal group, it feels as amazing as the first. “I’m like a little boy waking up on Christmas,” says Williams, 81, in a video call shortly before the…
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Metallica brings its Helping Hands benefit concert to Los Angeles for the first time on Friday, Dec. 16, and while it might be tough to find a ticket for the intimate, sold out show at the Microsoft Theatre, anyone can connect with the band through the online auction that accompanies the event. Maybe you’d like…
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James Slaugh barely lifted his right arm when he swore to tell the truth Wednesday morning. He’d been shot in the Club Q attack, and his left hand helped prop up his right as he prepared to testify about the anti-LGBT rhetoric that had proliferated before the shooting. “Club Q was a second home and…
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