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By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, Associated Press Education Writer As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities: civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department, perhaps; student loans to Treasury or Commerce; oversight of student disability rights to Health and Human Services. Less clear…
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By JOSH BOAK and PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday, promising that the taxes would help create U.S. factory jobs at a time when his seesawing tariff threats are jolting the stock market and raising fears of an…
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So what game is Gavin Newsom playing? Ever since Democrats lost the White House to Donald Trump four months ago, California’s governor has been retooling his political image, shifting from advocating left-leaning policies, such as single-payer health care, to supporting quasi-conservative causes, such as suppressing street crime and cleaning up homeless encampments. Newsom’s slow drift…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year low, even as additional tariffs on steel and aluminum that kicked in Wednesday threaten to send prices higher. The consumer price index increased 2.8% in February…
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By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press NUUK, Greenland (AP) — A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated goal of taking control of the island one way or another. The center-right Demokraatit Party has pushed…
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Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains was placed under a wind advisory by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:16 a.m. The advisory is valid for Thursday, Mar. 13 between noon and 8 p.m. The NWS San Diego CA said, “West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph expected.” “Gusty winds…
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Los Angeles County is under an updated winter storm warning which was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:50 a.m. The warning is valid from 4 p.m. until Saturday, Mar. 15 at 5 a.m. “Heavy snow possible with 12 to 24 inches possible above 6500 – 7000 feet, 6 – 12 inches…
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Los Angeles County is included in a flood watch issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:53 a.m. The watch is valid from 6 p.m. until Thursday, Mar. 13 at 6 p.m. According to the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA, “Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall are possible.” “Potential for heavy…
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Which BLACK + DECKER steam irons are best? There’s simply no better look than freshly ironed, wrinkle-free clothing. Whether you’re on the way to a job interview, party or want to be the best dressed at the office, a good steam iron is irreplaceable. With the BLACK+DECKER brand, you can rest assured that any steam…
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By LORNE COOK and DAVID McHUGH, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%. The world’s biggest trading bloc was expecting the…
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