$135-million verdict in Moreno Valley Unified molestation case
October 11, 2023
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$135-million verdict in Moreno Valley Unified molestation case

A jury has issued a $135-million verdict in a molestation case involving a middle school teacher, finding that negligence by the Moreno Valley Unified School District was largely…

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McCarthy Floats Return as Divided G.O.P. Prepares to Choose a Speaker
October 10, 2023
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McCarthy Floats Return as Divided G.O.P. Prepares to Choose a Speaker

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy floated the possibility on Monday that he might be open to reclaiming the post from which he was ousted less than a week ago,…

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Former Dodgers star Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race
October 10, 2023
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Former Dodgers star Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race

After nearly two decades of statewide Republican candidates being rejected by California’s left-leaning electorate, former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey hopes to drag the GOP back toward political relevance.…

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On the Ground in Kfar Azza, a Village Raided by Hamas: ‘It’s a Massacre’
October 10, 2023
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On the Ground in Kfar Azza, a Village Raided by Hamas: ‘It’s a Massacre’

The village of Kfar Azza looked normal from a distance — tidy terraces of one-story beige houses. I walked past the village dining hall, kindergarten and culture center,…

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L.A. COVID-19 cases falling as officials brace for winter
October 10, 2023
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L.A. COVID-19 cases falling as officials brace for winter

Los Angeles County is seeing its COVID-19 levels recede following a prolonged summer bump, a welcome reprieve before an expected climb in coronavirus transmission this fall and winter,…

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Special Counsel Interviewed Biden About Classified Documents
October 10, 2023
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Special Counsel Interviewed Biden About Classified Documents

President Biden met over the past two days with Robert K. Hur, the special counsel investigating how classified documents improperly ended up at Mr. Biden’s home and an…

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Man in custody after scaling Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel, saying he had a bomb
October 10, 2023
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Man in custody after scaling Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel, saying he had a bomb

Authorities closed Santa Monica Pier after a man climbed onto the Ferris wheel and claimed to be carrying a bomb, police officials said Monday. In aerial footage from…

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Opinion | What We Can Do to Make the House Less Dysfunctional
October 9, 2023
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Opinion | What We Can Do to Make the House Less Dysfunctional

The disarray engulfing the House of Representatives has been unprecedented, yet somehow it has also felt inevitable. No sitting speaker has ever been removed before, but the process…

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Israeli Father Tells of Moment His Children Were Kidnapped
October 9, 2023
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Israeli Father Tells of Moment His Children Were Kidnapped

Yoni Asher’s nightmare began early on Saturday morning during a phone call with his wife, Doron Asher Katz. Whispering down the phone line, Ms. Asher Katz, 34, said…

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Across the Mideast, a Surge of Support for Palestinians as War Erupts in Gaza
October 9, 2023
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Across the Mideast, a Surge of Support for Palestinians as War Erupts in Gaza

When the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco announced that they were establishing relations with Israel in 2020, Emirati officials said the deals were symbols of peace and…

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