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Editorial: Joe Biden should show why Florida still matters
Florida, a swing state only a few years ago, has turned so Republican — at least on paper — as to make some people doubt whether it’s worth President Joe Biden’s time in 2024.
They’re spooked by Donald Trump ...Read more
Long-awaited Chicago policy doesn't do enough to protect migrating birds, advocates say
CHICAGO — Annette Prince peered between glossy downtown buildings: ”There’s a bird in that grate.”
Sure enough, sitting very still in the rain was a tiny white-throated sparrow, so drenched you could barely make ...Read more
California crime victims' groups are pressing state lawmakers to restore funding. Here's why
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California crime victims groups and state lawmakers are pushing for $200 million in ongoing funding amid fears of impending deep federal funding cuts for victims’ services.
Dozens of organizations...Read more
Meet the homeless LA immigrants who built their own home in a gentrifying area
LOS ANGELES — In a city of multimillion-dollar houses and celebrity estates, Cesar Augusto’s home stands apart.
The walls consist of discarded fencing and wood paneling repurposed by Augusto, a tarp serves as a roof, ...Read more
Monthly payments of $1,000 could get thousands of homeless people off the streets, researchers say
LOS ANGELES -- A monthly payment of $750 to $1,000 would allow thousands of the city's homeless people to find informal housing, living in boarding homes, in shared apartments and with family and friends, according to a ...Read more
California deficit could halt raises for disability workers. They say Newsom 'breaking a promise'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities say Gov. Gavin Newsom is reneging on a scheduled raise for the workers who care for their loved ones, and advocates warn of ...Read more
New heated drug baths provide hope for patients with stomach cancer
Mayo Clinic researchers used a new approach to chemotherapy to more than double the typical survival rate for patients with stomach cancer and peritoneal metastasis, which is cancer that has spread to the lining of the ...Read more
Physician group calls for increased syphilis screening for pregnant women
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is recommending that all pregnant individuals be screened for syphilis three times during pregnancy. The recommendation comes as cases of newborns with ...Read more
Will AI deepfakes and robocalls upset the 2024 election?
In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a trick question: "Is it live or is it Memorex?" The message toyed with ...Read more
Your cellphone may be causing nearsightedness, now at epidemic levels
Around half of the global population could need corrective lenses by 2050 — a health care burden that already costs Americans an estimated $7.2 billion annually. It’s because myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is ...Read more
Toxic gas adds to a long history of pollution in southwest Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For many years, Rose Sims had no idea what was going on inside a nondescript brick building on Florida Street a couple of miles from her modest one-story home on the southwestern side of town.
Like ...Read more
If Florida votes for abortion, marijuana, will lawmakers abide?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Supporters of a Florida amendment that would protect abortion access have already passed several hurdles, including getting nearly one million petitions and a signoff from the state’s conservative ...Read more
States rethink data centers as 'electricity hogs' strain the grid
State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut.
The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide ...Read more
5 people including kids hospitalized in Fort Worth apartment complex shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas — Five people have been transported to hospitals after they were shot at an apartment complex in west Fort Worth on Wednesday night.
One patient reportedly was in critical condition, one in serious ...Read more
California bill would tax Big Tech to create tax credit for news organizations
Should Big Tech be taxed to pay for more California journalists?
A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would levy a “data extraction mitigation fee” on companies such as Google and Meta in order to provide ...Read more
Billionaires Lutnick, Paulson to host fundraiser for Trump in NY
Billionaires Howard Lutnick, John Paulson and Woody Johnson are among the wealthy donors hosting a Manhattan fundraiser for Donald Trump later this month as the presumptive Republican nominee looks to build his 2024 war ...Read more
Colorado Senate kills bill barring rent-setting algorithms as Democrats spar over company's role in amendment
A bill aimed at barring landlords from using algorithms to set rents died in the Colorado Senate on Wednesday after a group of moderate Democrats joined Republicans to reject a more forceful House version of the measure.
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US and Saudis near defense pact meant to reshape Middle East
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are nearing a historic pact that would offer the kingdom security guarantees and lay out a possible pathway to diplomatic ties with Israel if its government brings the war in the Gaza Strip to an ...Read more
The Columbia University pro-Gaza encampment that sparked a national wave of protest is dismantled
NEW YORK — The pro-Gaza encampment at Columbia University that had exploded into a national phenomenon has been dismantled, leaving an unsettling quiet on campus Wednesday and questions about how the school can move ...Read more
Some Democrats stoked by Biden administration's marijuana move
WASHINGTON — Some congressional Democrats said this week the Biden administration's move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug would not stop them from pressing for further changes.
Senate Majority Leader ...Read more
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