In 1941, before the Nazis started gassing Jews at concentration camps, they began their practice of extermination in the Lithuanian town of Vilna. The Germans, aided by Lithuanian collaborators, trucked 70,000 Jews from this once-bustling city into the nearby forest of Ponar. There the people were gunned down and left in pits, their bodies covered…
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Which heating pad is best? Back in the day, people could only relieve their muscle pain with a hot water bottle and Epsom salt baths. But heating pads have come a long way, and advancements in technology have provided plenty of new features for this wellness tool. Hot water bottles became less popular after the…
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By DAN MERICA and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will fire special counsel Jack Smith “within two seconds” of taking office if re-elected in November. Trump was asked during a friendly interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt whether he’d first pardon himself or terminate Smith to…
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Registered voters who marked and mailed their ballots earlier this month might have noticed they are receiving fewer election-related mailers and computer-generated telephone calls as the Nov. 5 election date approaches. That’s because candidates and their campaign committees can purchase data regarding mailed-in ballots from the Orange County Registrar of Voters office for reasonable prices,…
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The union representing CVS pharmacy clerks and technicians has reached a tentative agreement Thursday with CVS that includes higher wages, more secure staffing and affordable health care plans for members, bringing an end to a strike that started a week ago. The bargaining committee will send the agreement to its members for a vote for…
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By Kelsey Butler and Maeve Sheehey, Bloomberg News Sarah McBride is set to make American history as the first openly transgender lawmaker in Congress. She also steps onto the national stage in a country deeply divided over trans rights — a rupture set to widen if Donald Trump wins the presidency next month. In the first half of October,…
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On Saturday mornings during baseball season at the San Quentin prison yard, 22 incarcerated athletes ditch their prison clothes to slip on black and orange baseball uniforms, a gift from the San Francisco Giants. The prisoners hit, pitch, catch and throw like elite athletes. Some of them actually are. And were it not for the…
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A week after learning that Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall must close, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted to hire a “compliance officer” to independently ensure the Probation Department is properly following state laws and court-ordered mandates from the California Department of Justice. The motion by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Lindsey Horvath describes…
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NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses. The recommendation was made by a scientific advisory panel and then accepted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decision lowered from 65 the minimum recommended…
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The 10-year-old boy who reportedly was bitten by a coyote on the way to school in Irvine on Tuesday, Oct. 22 tested negative for coyote DNA, California Department of Fish and Wildlife said on Thursday. “Coyote DNA was not found on the clothing,” Tim Daly, a Fish and Wildlife spokesman, said. “Dog DNA was detected.”…
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