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New Cal Fire hazard maps expand area of L.A. County in ‘very high’ risk zone

A new map of hazard severity zones established by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection greatly expands the areas labeled as being at “very high” risk of fire. Owners of homes within these zones will be required to establish fire mitigation measures on their property. The last map was issued in 2011. In the years since then, the danger posed by large fires in California has mounted rapidly. All four of the most destructive fires in California history — The Camp Fire in 2018, Tubbs Fire in 2017, and the Palisades and Eaton Fires this year — have occurred since

5 years after COVID: Understanding its long-term health effects

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Secret recordings allegedly reveal LAPD officers making racist comments

A Los Angeles Police Department officer secretly recorded approximately 90 conversations over several months revealing colleagues in the department's recruitment division making racist, sexist, and homophobic comments about police applicants and fellow officers, according to a complaint filed with the LAPD's Professional Standards Bureau and the inspector general's office. The recordings – made between March and October 2024 – document officers and supervisors engaging in discriminatory conversations about potential recruits and colleagues based on race, sex, and sexual orientation. Th

Researchers find shorter, effective prostate cancer treatment

U.S. loses 2-1 game to Canada to place fourth at CONCACAF Nations League

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HPV vaccine could prevent rising throat cancer cases, UCLA doctor says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for as many as 70% of oropharyngeal cancers, which affect the middle part of the throat. Despite this connection, many people remain unaware that HPV vaccination can protect against these cancers. "Around 2018, when new data was just coming out on this, I was in medical school," said Dr. Lauran Evans, a PGY-5 otolaryngology resident in the University of California Los Angeles Department of Head and Neck Surgery. "I talked with my medical school colleagues, residents, and professors about i

Most LAX – Heathrow flights cancelled as London airport closes after blaze

Pacific Dining Car, 104-year-old steakhouse, struck by second fire during restoration

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Connecticut woman accused of holding stepson captive for 20 years to appear in court

A Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for nearly two decades and subjecting him to starvation and relentless abuse is set to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges including assault, kidnapping and cruelty.Kimberly Sullivan, 56, was arrested on March 12 and has denied the allegations through one of her attorneys, Ioannis Kaloidis. Sullivan was released on a $300,000 bond.“He was not locked in a room. She did not restrain him in any way,” Kaloidis said. “She provided food. She provided shelter. She is blown away by these allegations.”Sullivan plans to plead not gu

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Doctor arrested after attempting to kill his wife while on Oahu hiking trail, police say

A 46-year-old doctor was arrested Monday after he attempted to kill his wife while hiking in Oahu, according to the Honolulu Police Department.Gerhardt Konig, who is an anesthesiologist, was hiking with his wife Monday morning near Pali Lookout when he “attempted to push her off a hiking trail and struck her in the head with a rock,” police said in a statement.Without confirming her name, Honolulu Emergency Services Department said it treated a 36-year-old woman for head and facial injuries after being assaulted, and she was transported in serious condition to an emergency room. CNN has re

US VP JD Vance will travel to Greenland this week

Trump administration highlights drug cartels as major national security threat but omits climate change

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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocks Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as 'Gov. Hot Wheels'

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked her state’s governor during a weekend appearance, referring to Greg Abbott — who uses a wheelchair — as “Gov. Hot Wheels” while speaking at a banquet in Los Angeles. “You all know we got Gov. Hot Wheels down there. Come on, now,” Crockett, a Dallas Democrat, said about Abbott, a Republican, while addressing the Human Rights Campaign event. “And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot-ass mess, honey.” Abbott was paralyzed in 1984 after a tree fell on him while he was running. The accident s

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Barely into spring, Phoenix flirts with first triple-digit heat day of 2025

Phoenix flirted with its first 100-degree day of the year Tuesday, falling just short of the milestone. Forecasters had signaled the temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport could hit 100, marking what would have been the earliest date on record for the city to hit triple digits. The airport ended up one degree shy at 99 degrees (37.2 Celsius) Tuesday afternoon. On average, Phoenix doesn't reach 100 until May 11, the National Weather Service said. “It’s unseasonable, but it’s not something people should be concerned about,” sai

New York Giants to sign free agent quarterback Russell Wilson

Walmart shooter who killed 23 in Texas can avoid death penalty in a plea deal

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US adds dozens of Chinese entities to export restrictions list, including Inspur units

The U.S. added six subsidiaries of Inspur Group, China's leading cloud computing and big data service provider, and dozens of other Chinese entities to its export restriction list on Tuesday.The Inspur units were listed for contributing to the development of supercomputers for the Chinese military, the Commerce Department said in a posting. Five of the subsidiaries are based in China and one in Taiwan. Inspur Group itself was placed on the list in 2023.The Inspur units are among about 80 companies and institutes added to the export control list on Tuesday. Over 50 are based in China. Others ar

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Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed as ‘unprecedented’ South Korea wildfires leave at least 24 dead

South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday as authorities struggle to contain wildfires that have ravaged the country’s southeast, killing at least 24 people and destroying a centuries-old Buddhist temple.The helicopter crashed while working to contain a fast-spreading fire in Uiseong County, located more than 125 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of the capital Seoul, according to local fire officials. The pilot, the only person onboard, was confirmed dead.At least 24 people have been killed and 26 others injured as wildfires

US Vice President JD Vance to join his wife in Greenland on Friday

America's allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plans

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South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions

South Korea’s truth commission concluded the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs and enabled by private agencies that often manipulated children’s backgrounds and origins. The landmark report released Wednesday followed a nearly three-year investigation into complaints from 367 adoptees in Europe, the United States, and Australia, representing the most comprehensive examination yet of South Korea’s foreign adoptions, which peaked under a succession of military gover

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‘For god’s sake, Hamas out’: Anti-Hamas protests break out in northern Gaza

Palestinians demonstrated against Hamas in northern Gaza on Tuesday, in what appeared to be the largest protest against the militant group since its attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.Video obtained by CNN showed large crowds, estimated to be thousands of people by a CNN journalist on the ground, marching through the streets of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, chanting “For god’s sake, Hamas out,” “Hamas terrorists” and “We want an end to the war.”A message shared on social media appeared to call for nine anti-Hamas demonstrations across Gaza on Wednesday, with the protest organize

UK's Prince Harry 'in shock' after quitting his African Aids charity

US VP JD Vance will travel to Greenland this week

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Russia may be ‘dragging feet’ on achieving peace in Ukraine, Trump tells Newsmax

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Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar, ending its disastrous merger

Stocks struggle, dollar drifts as investors mull Trump tariff outlook

European stocks fell on Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar was slightly higher, as nervy traders awaited clarity on President Donald Trump's

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South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions

South Korea’s truth commission has concluded that the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs and enabled by private agencies that often manipulated children’s backgrounds and origins

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DOJ considers abandoning the defense of federal restrictions on gun silencers

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Wall Street bonuses hit record high

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In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton's server

The attempts by President Donald Trump and some of his administration’s top leaders to downplay a security breach that revealed military strike plans to a journalist stand in stark contrast to their reaction to Hillary Clinton’s use of a home server as secretary of state

Vietnam to cut duties on US imports, approve Starlink as Trump tariff decision looms

Vietnam will cut its tariffs on several U.S. products including LNG and cars, and moved to approve Starlink services, as the country tries to avoid being hit with U.S.