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Francesca Wade is the author of “Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife,” her acclaimed biography of the iconic 20th-century author, art collector, and personality (which was also one of our picks for the best books of 2025). Wade is also the author of “Square Haunting: Five Women, Freedom and London Between the Wars,” and her work has…
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Ham it up Jan. 31 marks the day Ham, a chimpanzee, was launched into sub-orbital space in a Mercury capsule aboard a Redstone rocket to become the first great ape in space. On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space. However, three months earlier NASA had launched “Number 65” on a…
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By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday found debris and a body after launching a search for a fishing vessel in distress off Massachusetts. Related Articles Judge hears testimony from DNA expert as man convicted of killing Laken Riley seeks new trial Polygamous sect’s sway has dwindled in…
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Moving faster than anticipated, Southern California Edison’s program to compensate Eaton fire victims has made $117 million in offers to 210 individuals and businesses in its first three months of operation. The numbers were released Thursday, Jan 29, by SCE with an invitation for more victims to apply to the program, which pays damages to…
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Even with the Duomo, the city’s towering Gothic basilica, and La Scala, its opulent opera house, spheres and voices reaching for the heavens, for all of its cathedrals of faith and fashion, the museum walls and catwalks, the genius of da Vinci and Versace, Milan’s most intriguing winter image was created not by the hands…
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A rooftop deck proposed for a new four-story boutique hotel in San Clemente has been amended to address concerns from nearby Marblehead residents who raised concerns the open-air venue would create excessive noise and ruin the night ambiance. The City Council recently approved the plans modifying the rooftop restaurant and bar, including installing acoustic glass…
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Last column, I opened a little series I’m calling “surf lifers.” A surf lifer is one of those people who has a love of surfing and, one way or another, found a way to put together a life around being able to surf and/or be a part of the surfing culture.  Naturally, I used myself…
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By JOSH FUNK WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from federal safety officials who also concluded that while an experienced pilot was at the controls, no one else on board was qualified…
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By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has delayed astronauts’ upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. Related Articles Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident…
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Southern California residents — including local students — took up the call for “no work, no school and no shopping” on Friday morning, as part of a nationwide day of action opposing the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts. What were expected to be wide-ranging protests, boycotts and walkouts aimed at blocking funding for U.S.…
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