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California declares state of emergency due to COVID-19
A 'tripledemic' of flu, RSV and COVID is feared in California and across the nation - with the disease's effects far worse in the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. By Sarah Riggs,...
world
Ken Levine, the Trump Organization’s CEO, Was a Valued Part of the President’s Inner Circle
Trump Org.’s longtime CFO testifies at company’s fraud trial From the time Ken Levine began working for Donald Trump to the day he was fired following an internal investigation, he was a valuable part...
politics
Toronto’s response to the flu is still “a lot of unknowns”
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s public health chief, taking leave of absence for medical treatment. “So it’s a bit like the flu, where there’s a lot of new viruses out there that you may...
europe
The Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II in Africa
Cloud of colonialism hangs over Queen Elizabeth's legacy in Africa As we marked the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Treaty of Rome, we recalled the many accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Our nation’s...
europe
The Tree That Died
Op-Ed: With climate change, we may witness sequoia forests convert to chaparral I saw a beautiful tree, growing in the front meadow of our little town. It was probably 200 years old! In a...
us
Top 10 hottest days in SoCal on any day this year
Cooler temperatures — and maybe some showers — headed to SoCal this weekend. The temperature is forecasted to be in the 60s and 70s from Sunday to Tuesday. But that could change. After a...
national
Swift’s Eras Tour Tickets Will No Longer Be Available Online
More bad news for Swifties: Ticketmaster cancels Friday on-sale for Taylor's Eras tour The band’s publicist confirmed Wednesday that tickets for Taylor Swift, whose North American tour is set to kick off this weekend,...
national
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
A Prosecutor’s Change of Heart in a Capital Case at the Supreme Court of the United States In a criminal case in which there were no issues of guilt in the trial, the prosecution...
europe
Senegal: First case of Ebola virus recorded in Senegal
'Ebola is real': Uganda to trial vaccines and shut schools early to contain outbreak A doctor who's travelled to Africa to help fight Ebola says he is already seeing a decline in cases of...
travel
Senate rejects pipeline bill, proposes alternative bill
After bipartisan rebuff, Manchin abandons private legislative deal to help fossil fuel projects The U.S. Senate has rejected a bipartisan compromise reached this week to help support more of the country’s coal and oil...
