Bloombert Outlines Succession Plan for Bloomberg L.P.
September 21, 2023
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Bloombert Outlines Succession Plan for Bloomberg L.P.

As he kicks off a new campaign to use his wealth to block the construction of petrochemical plants, Michael R. Bloomberg outlined the fate of his company Bloomberg…

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Your state ‘inflation relief’ money may finally be in the mail
September 21, 2023
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Your state ‘inflation relief’ money may finally be in the mail

The California Franchise Tax Board still has a few thousand payments to send out to residents who qualified for — but never received — their “inflation relief” payments…

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India Suspends Visas for Canadians, Escalating Clash Over Sikh’s Killing
September 21, 2023
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India Suspends Visas for Canadians, Escalating Clash Over Sikh’s Killing

India has suspended visa applications by Canadian nationals, a sharp escalation in the diplomatic conflict that has followed Canada’s claim that Indian agents were behind an assassination in…

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Why are there so many mosquitoes in L.A. right now?
September 21, 2023
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Why are there so many mosquitoes in L.A. right now?

When you think “so L.A.,” Erewhon smoothies, Barbie-pink sunsets and baristas with IMDB credits might come to mind. Now you can add mosquitoes to the list. No, you’re…

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Syria’s Leader, al-Assad, Visits China in Search of Friends and Funds
September 21, 2023
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Syria’s Leader, al-Assad, Visits China in Search of Friends and Funds

The News President Bashar al-Assad of Syria arrived in China on Thursday as he sought financial support to rebuild his country and to improve his international standing after…

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Plane crash-lands in Compton neighborhood
September 21, 2023
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Plane crash-lands in Compton neighborhood

No injuries were reported and damage was minimal when the pilot of a single-engine plane crash-landed in a Compton neighborhood Wednesday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that…

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Las Vegas teens charged with murder in videotaped hit-and-run
September 21, 2023
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Las Vegas teens charged with murder in videotaped hit-and-run

Two teenagers have been charged with murder on allegations of mowing down a former Bell police chief with a stolen car while he was riding his bicycle in…

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Biden Is Caught Between Allies as Canada Accuses India of Assassination
September 21, 2023
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Biden Is Caught Between Allies as Canada Accuses India of Assassination

A day after promising to “defend democracy,” President Biden brought up India and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday during a round of meetings at the United Nations — not…

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U.S. Will Allow Nearly 500,000 Venezuelan Migrants to Work Legally
September 21, 2023
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U.S. Will Allow Nearly 500,000 Venezuelan Migrants to Work Legally

The Biden administration said late Wednesday that it would allow hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already in the United States to live and work legally in the country…

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Santa Barbara police seek hate crime charge after viral video
September 21, 2023
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Santa Barbara police seek hate crime charge after viral video

Santa Barbara police have asked the county district attorney to consider filing trespassing, battery and hate crime charges against a woman who was seen in a viral video…

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