By JON GAMBRELL and JAMEY KEATEN DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For years, Iran’s theocratic government warned it would blanket the Middle East with missile and drone fire if it felt its existence was threatened. Related Articles Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate Iranian warship sunk by the…
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By ABBY SEWELL and FADI TAWIL BEIRUT (AP) — Traffic was gridlocked in Lebanon ‘s capital on Thursday as panicked residents tried to flee after Israel’s military issued a notice ordering all of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate, apparently signaling plans for a major bombardment of the area. The notice for the area known as…
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By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs remain at historically low levels. Related Articles US futures slide, oil and gasoline prices climb on retaliatory strikes from Iran This $12.75M home rises above the…
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By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRISHAN FRANCIS GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — An Iranian warship that was sunk by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka had participated in naval exercises hosted by India before heading out into international waters in the Indian Ocean on its way home, New Delhi said. The sinking underscored the scope of…
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Local charters are reporting that gray whales — the celebrities of this weekend’s Festival of Whales in the Dana Point Harbor — are being seen on nearly each trip out. In its 55th year, the three-day festival that starts Friday, March 6, is a tribute to the mammals’ 20,000-mile annual round-trip migration that takes them…
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By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes Thursday on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The House already approved a DHS spending bill in January, but it faltered in the Senate as Democrats insisted…
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March is National Nutrition Month, a time to examine our eating habits and the role they play in well-being and long-term health. With so many diets and nutrition trends competing for attention, it can be difficult to focus on what really matters. The most meaningful improvements come from simple, evidence-based habits that are sustainable over…
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By AIDA SULTANOVA and DASHA LITVINOVA BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan on Thursday accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory that injured four civilians, and it vowed to retaliate in a sign that the war in the Middle East was spreading. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Iranian drones attacked its…
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The Huntington Beach International Surf Museum will relocate to the city’s Main Street library branch, a move that officials say will boost foot traffic and create a “cultural hub” downtown. A united City Council agreed Tuesday, March 3, to a license agreement for the museum to take over underused space at the 9,475-square-foot public library.…
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By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, a sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad. It’s the second…
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