By LEANNE ITALIE, AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Strawberry, Blueberry, JoJo and Mazzy were about 6 weeks old when animal rescuers coaxed them out of long metal pipes in the parking lot of a storage unit company. Meatball was a single kitten living in a cold garage with a group of semi-feral adult…
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Most restaurants emphasize a curated online presence, paired with a website that showcases their cuisine, but French-Moroccan eatery Zizou isn’t taking a traditional approach. “We don’t really know what the purpose of having a website is,” said co-owner and founder Maati Zoutina in a Zoom interview. “It’s not some political stand or anything. We just…
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By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body. Today, they account for 26%. Like other prestigious U.S. universities, Harvard for years has been cashing in on its global cache to recruit the world’s best students. Now, the booming…
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By Cox Communications Southern California continues to face evolving threats from natural disasters—from wildfires fueled by extreme heat and drought to floods and debris flows following record-breaking rainfall, to the ever-present risk of earthquakes. For residents and business owners alike, year-round preparation is no longer optional. It’s essential. Cox Communications understands the critical importance of…
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By AMANDA SEITZ and MIKE STOBBE WASHINGTON (AP) — There was a notable absence last week when U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a 58-second video that the government would no longer endorse the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children or pregnant women. The director of the Centers for Disease…
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By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa has closed a new funding round of $2.5 billion, a deal that more than doubles the defense startup’s valuation to $30.5 billion, Executive Chairman Trae Stephens said Thursday. The latest capital injection and increased valuation — up from $14 billion last year — underscores how…
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PARIS — No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek’s 26-match French Open unbeaten streak and reached the final in Paris for the first time by using her pure power to dominate down the stretch and win their semifinal 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 on Thursday. Sabalenka’s victory prevented Swiatek from becoming the first woman to win…
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By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week for the first time in a month, but borrowing costs for homebuyers remain elevated. Related Articles How Walt Disney inspired Banana Ball baseball Wall Street drifts closer to its record ahead of Friday’s…
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Another ex-girlfriend who alleges she was abused by Sean “Diddy” Combs and forced to participate in drug-fueled sex marathons is expected to testify Thursday at the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial in New York. The woman, testifying under the pseudonym “Jane,” is…
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The breakup between the president of the United States and the world’s richest man is unfurling much like their relationship started — rapidly, intensely and very publicly. Related Articles ‘No viable path’ to completion: Trump administration plans to end funding to California high-speed rail project Governments…
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