As part of our regular series polling Southern California members of the House of Representatives on the key issues of the day, we asked a group of them for their takes on the military attacks on Iran by American and Israeli forces, and on the question of whether the War Powers Resolution of 1973 means…
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By LEKAN OYEKANAMI AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newly released police body camera footage shows bargoers and pedestrians fleeing and ducking for cover in the moments after a gunman began firing outside a Texas bar, leaving three dead in what is being investigated as potential terrorism. “Everybody down!” one officer yells. “Where is he?” The terrifying…
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Jay Bharat may well be the single busiest restaurant in the tasty heart of Artesia’s Little India. Just a few minutes before closing on a recent rainy Sunday night, every seat at every table was occupied. A crowd waited for takeout orders. The air was filled with conversation in a multitude of Indian dialects. And…
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By Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg News U.S. homebuyers had to act fast last week to nab the first sub-6% mortgage rates in more than three years. Now they’re up, and the new conflict in the Middle East threatens to nudge them higher. The average for 30-year, fixed loans climbed to 6% from 5.98% last week,…
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Six Flags will unload a handful of its smallest properties to Enchanted Parks so the nation’s largest amusement park chain can better focus on top money-making locations like Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain. Six Flags will sell seven parks to EPR Properties for $331 million and use the cash to pay down…
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk continued to defend his actions in the months leading up to his 2022 purchase of Twitter in court Thursday as he faces a class action lawsuit claiming he misled investors and caused them to lose millions of dollars. Related Articles A new ‘last resort’ HELOC allows…
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Most lenders underwrite very conservatively when it comes to a home equity line of credit or HELOC. Stricter requirements mean qualifying for less money. Today, I’ll share an alternative HELOC for homeowners who need to tap more equity but with a lower monthly payment. First, let’s review the standard equity loan. A HELOC typically has…
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and said he will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from…
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Yosemite, Upper San Joaquin River, Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP and South End of the Upper Sierra are under a wind advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 11:09 a.m. The advisory is valid from 7 p.m. until Saturday March 7, at 10 p.m. “Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph…
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, is among several Jan. 6 defendants who have been charged with…
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