California retail theft ring targeted cannabis dispensaries
August 29, 2024
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California retail theft ring targeted cannabis dispensaries

A retail burglary ring that targeted cannabis dispensaries across the state stole about 1,000 pounds of cannabis products before the ring was busted and nearly two dozen suspects…

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Inside U.S. Efforts to Avert War Among Iran, Israel and Hezbollah
August 29, 2024
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Inside U.S. Efforts to Avert War Among Iran, Israel and Hezbollah

A bigger disaster may have been avoided, even as the region continues to teeter on the brink of wider war. Source link

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Charges dismissed against one suspect in slaying of Oakland officer
August 29, 2024
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Charges dismissed against one suspect in slaying of Oakland officer

One of four men initially suspected in the shooting death of an Oakland police officer late last year had all charges against him dismissed this week, the Alameda…

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F-16 Fighter Jet, Recently Supplied to Ukraine, Crashes
August 29, 2024
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F-16 Fighter Jet, Recently Supplied to Ukraine, Crashes

A Western official said the advanced fighter crashed while defending against a Russian aerial assault. It was not clear how it was destroyed, but the loss is a…

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Burbank police chief denies officers dumped a homeless man in L.A.
August 29, 2024
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Burbank police chief denies officers dumped a homeless man in L.A.

Burbank Police Chief Michael Albanese said Wednesday that his officers did nothing wrong when they dropped off a shoeless man who collapsed on the sidewalk outside Los Angeles…

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How Does Mpox Spread, and Who Is Most at Risk?
August 29, 2024
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How Does Mpox Spread, and Who Is Most at Risk?

Here’s what scientists have learned about the virus, which was recently declared a global health emergency. Source link

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Mayor demands more tests after lead is found in Watts tap water
August 29, 2024
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Mayor demands more tests after lead is found in Watts tap water

On the heels of an environmental study that found lead-tainted water in public housing developments in Watts, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has called on the city’s housing…

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A Father Searches for His Homeless Son in California
August 29, 2024
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A Father Searches for His Homeless Son in California

Bob Garrison was determined to rescue his son from the streets. The path was more difficult than he had imagined. Source link

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Mortgage aid for undocumented immigrants passes state legislature
August 29, 2024
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Mortgage aid for undocumented immigrants passes state legislature

The California Assembly gave final appoval Wednesday to a bill that could help undocumented immigrants in California buy homes, despite opposition from Republicans who said it would encourage…

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At Arlington, Trump Returns to the Politics of the ‘Forever Wars’
August 29, 2024
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At Arlington, Trump Returns to the Politics of the ‘Forever Wars’

The 2024 presidential race is the first in 24 years without a major American ground war, but Donald J. Trump continues to stoke division over the post-9/11 conflicts…

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