Strong winds contribute to the spread of a wildfire in Malibu
The fire broke out on Monday night in Malibu Canyon, just before 11:00 p.m. It spread rapidly on hillsides a few miles from Pepperdine…
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Britain will provide intel to Cyprus to help fight Russia’s sanctions evasion
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Britain will provide intelligence to a newly formed unit in Cyprus tasked with preventing Russia evade international…
Continue ReadingPolluted communities hold their breath as companies struggle with California’s diesel truck ban
CalMatters Standing in his front yard in Wilmington, Jose Ulloa can’t get a sentence out without coughing. Heavy-duty trucks, headed to and from…
Continue ReadingFrench rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine court has dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two professional French rugby players…
Continue ReadingSyrians in Germany worried by some politicians’ eagerness for them to go home after Assad’s fall
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Nearly a decade after hundreds of thousands of Syrians arrived in Germany, many are now well-integrated and settled…
Continue ReadingAng Lee to receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ang Lee, the protean filmmaker of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Brokeback Mountain,” will receive…
Continue ReadingFortnite players ‘tricked’ into unwanted purchases are starting to get refunds. Here’s how to apply
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. consumers who were tricked into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now…
Continue ReadingAfter withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former congressman Matt Gaetz, who withdrew last month as President-elect Trump’s nominee to be U.S. attorney…
Continue ReadingBoosting Cyprus’ defense is key so close to the war-wracked Mideast, defense minister says
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ defense minister says that bolstering the defense capacity of the east Mediterranean island…
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Yuma has the second highest mortgage delinquency rate among small U.S. metros
According to a recent study by Construction Coverage, Yuma has the second highest mortgage delinquency rate among small U.S. metros with a rate of 5%…
Continue ReadingUS health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening
AP Medical Writer Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said…
Continue ReadingUS says it will support new Syrian leaders who protect women and renounce terrorism
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says the United States will recognize and support a new Syrian government that…
Continue ReadingBelarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for its newest missile, its leader says
MOSCOW (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will…
Continue ReadingUS officials to investigate labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says the Biden administration is opening an investigation into labor and human rights abuses in…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from contaminated infant IV feeding bags in Mexico rises to 17
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico say a total of 17 children have died in central Mexico from suspected contamination of IV feeding bags,…
Continue ReadingJustice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters’ phone records, watchdog finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records of reporters as…
Continue ReadingOpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has publicly released its new artificial intelligence video generator Sora but the company won’t let most users…
Continue ReadingWomen’s monument planned for Ohio Statehouse grounds receives anonymous $1 million donation
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The organization spearheading installation of a monument to women’s suffrage at the Ohio Statehouse has…
Continue ReadingChristopher Nolan on ‘Interstellar’s’ cosmic success 10 years later
AP Film Writer The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been able to watch at home for years: Christopher Nolan’s…
Continue ReadingChristopher Nolan on ‘Interstellar’s’ cosmic success 10 years later
AP Film Writer The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been able to watch at home for years: Christopher Nolan’s…
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