By Jessica Damiano | The Associated Press People grow houseplants for all kinds of reasons. They provide a connection to nature and can make a room feel more inviting. They’re also pretty. And if pretty is what you’re after, I’ve got some lookers for you. Some of the most striking houseplants are succulents with unusual…
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A leading child safety advocacy group has teamed with OpenAI to push for a statewide ballot initiative, which they say would be the most comprehensive artificial intelligence safety measure for children in the country. If the measure is placed on the ballot in November, and if California voters OK it, the Parents & Kids Safe…
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Kaiser is opening a facility in south Orange County on Tuesday, Jan. 27, replacing the healthcare provider’s original Aliso Viejo medical offices a few miles away. Aliso Creek Medical Offices at 800 Freedom Lane will offer a range of primary and specialty care services. The 42,000-square-foot facility offers primary care (family and internal medicine), pediatrics,…
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Now, I’m aware that some people are looking forward to watching the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 In fact, some of you even have parties to celebrate this semi-momentous event, (not that you ever invite me.) But, for those of us who aren’t into televised mayhem, Super…
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By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as New England…
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By JIM MUSTIAN and MICHAEL BIESECKER Leaders of law enforcement organizations expressed alarm Sunday over the latest deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis while use-of-force experts criticized the Trump administration’s justification of the killing, saying bystander footage contradicted its narrative of what prompted it. Related Articles US stocks rise as gold hits another record…
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Sophia Santana was elated after passing the difficult licensing examination to become a registered nurse. And to celebrate Santana’s achievement, a friend purchased tickets for the annual Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. The popular music extravaganza, which began in 2018, was founded and hosted by rapper Travis Scott and, over the years,…
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Tim Goeppinger, left, and Dana Roode troubleshoot an issue in the morse code radio for the Orange County Amateur Radio Club during a competition between radio enthusiasts across the world, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer) A radio owned by the Orange County Amateur Radio Club is…
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PARIS (AP) — A senior French government official said Monday the memory of the French soldiers who died in Afghanistan should not be tarnished following U.S. President Donald Trump’s false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during that war. Alice Rufo, a deputy French defense minister, and Gen. Loic Mizon,…
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher Monday, while other markets make much louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold. Related Articles European Union opens investigation into Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes U.S. home sales 18% below average despite cheaper mortgages How Americans are using AI at…
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