Associated Press SAN JOSE — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off a U.S. trip in California to talk to billionaire businessman Elon Musk about antisemitism on his social media platform X — while Musk asked him to address his judicial overhaul in Israel. The two also discussed artificial intelligence in a sparsely-attended livestream event…
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By Julie Carr Smyth | The Associated Press The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement announced Monday between the state and Joby Aviation in Santa Cruz. “When you’re talking about air taxis, that’s the…
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Here’s what we learned, what we heard and what comes next after the Chargers lost another nerve-jangling game, this time suffering a 27-24 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville (suffering being the key word after they fell to 0-2 with a second straight narrow defeat): CLOSING TIME? Not only are the…
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Barbara Intermill | Tribune News Service (TNS) This time of year, the sight always takes my breath away: acres and acres of sunflowers in full bloom, smiling at the sun as we drive through rural areas of our state. The cultivated beauties are related to the smaller and more prolific sunflowers (they’re too pretty to…
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Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News Service (TNS) A garlicky wine sauce is well known as the basis for the classic Italian dish, shrimp scampi. The sauce is delicious and perfect for sopping up with some crusty bread. For this recipe, I thought the sauce would be a great preparation for chicken thighs. Lots of garlic,…
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By Mark Niquette | Bloomberg Record-low US housing affordability is squeezing homebuyers and renters while threatening to spill into presidential politics. Milwaukee, the largest city in key swing state Wisconsin, saw affordability deteriorate in its rental market more than almost any US metro area in the year ended July, according to a measure by the…
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A man accused of ambushing a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, killing him with a shot to the head as he sat inside his patrol vehicle, was taken into custody early Monday, Sept. 18, after an hours long standoff at his home in Palmdale, Sheriff Robert Luna said. Kevin Cataneo Salazar, 29, was arrested in…
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Disneyland has closed Space Mountain just as the busy Halloween season gets under way — but not to install the Ghost Galaxy overlay that adds a spooky holiday theme to the popular Tomorrowland indoor roller coaster. Space Mountain will be closed from Monday, Sept. 18 through Oct. 25 for refurbishment at the Anaheim theme park,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now BOYS WATER POLO South Coast Tournament Saturday, Sept. 16 Final standings At Newport Harbor 1.JSerra, 2. Harvard-Westlake, 3. Newport Harbor, 4. Corona del Mar, 5. Oaks Christian, 6. Miramonte, 7. Mater Dei, 8. The Bishop’s At Corona del Mar 9. Sacred Heart Prep,…
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By Anna Helhoski | NerdWallet United Auto Workers is officially on strike. Negotiations failed this week between the union and the Big Three auto companies — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (a multinational conglomerate that includes Chrysler). The current strikes are targeted in three locations: Ford: Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Stellantis: Toledo Assembly…
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