A couple of weeks ago, Kamala Harris got the full New York Times treatment — a lengthy article speculating whether she would run for governor of California next year or prepare for another shot at the White House in 2028. As the Times is wont to do, the piece was full of quotes and suppositions…
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When the gates closed at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival Sunday night, there was a lot to look back on. The three-day festival was jam-packed with country music and fan frenzies, and one of the fashion themes over the weekend was inspired by Friday Night Lights. Fans at the Empire Polo Club dressed in chaps,…
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By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MORGAN LEE, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report. The report documents the 95-year-old actor’s…
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The median selling price rose in 60% of Orange County ZIP codes in February, according to Attom. Among 84 local ZIP codes, prices increased in the past year in 50 and decreased in 34. Overall, the countywide median of $1,200,000 was up 4% over 12 months. Priciest ZIP? Newport Coast 92657 with a $3,842,375 median.…
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By ROB GILLIES, Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadians will decide Monday whether to extend the Liberal Party’s decade in power or hand control to the Conservatives. They’ll pick new Prime Minister Mark Carney or populist opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, but the election is also a referendum of sorts on someone who isn’t even Canadian: Donald Trump. The…
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Since President Donald Trump returned to office, every week has been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans that his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises. With a compliant Republican-controlled Congress, Trump has had a free hand to begin overhauling the federal government and…
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The seemingly unstoppable light rock powerhouse KOST (103.5 FM) continued its dominance in the March Los Angeles Nielsen ratings released last week. The station has been at the top of the list all year; for March, it earned a solid 6.3 share compared with second-place KRTH (101.1 FM) at 5.8. KOST sister station My FM…
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California is the nation’s second-hardest state to find a homeowner. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed homeownership stats from the Census Bureau for the 50 states back to 1988. The numbers show little return on decades of incentives to get Americans to live in a home they own. California is a prime example of what didn’t work.…
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By RENATA BRITO and BARRY HATTON, Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATM machines for the 50 million people who live across the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish power distributor Red…
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By JACK BROOK, Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believed federal money would be key to the town’s overdue revitalization. They hoped an improved stormwater drainage system and secured electrical wires — funded…
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