Sexual assault allegations surface against Trump’s defense pick
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New York City issues first drought warning in two decades
The sky Is lit in red, orange and blue colors behind One World Trade Center and the Manhattan Skyline just before sunrise in New York…
Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires | Climate News
State of emergency to allow government to send more money, people to help bring blazes under control, minister says.Ecuador has declared a 60-day state of…
Plan to shutter Aliso Canyon gas facility isn’t moving fast enough
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‘Dante’s inferno’: Wildfires scorch New York amid historic drought | Climate Crisis News
Brooklyn, New York – An incinerated, rusty microwave, the charred skeleton of a lawn chair, a pile of melted clothes, and singed scraps of the…
UCLA basketball blows out Boston University but issues remain
The long road back to prestige started at home, against a largely anonymous opponent.Having failed its first test against a mid-major, UCLA took a step…
NYC faces wildfire threats caused by historic drought
A forest fire is pictured in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, in a photo shared online by the FDNY. Photo courtesy of FDNY/X Nov. 10 (UPI) --…
Kevin de León, of the L.A. racist tape leak, is headed toward defeat
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More than 420,000 children affected by record drought in Amazon: UN | Climate Crisis News
UNICEF chief urges leaders at the upcoming COP29 summit in Azerbaijan to increase climate financing for children.More than 420,000 children in the Amazon basin have…
Cal State University system shifts focus to careers, not just degrees
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Heat-related deaths and diseases rising due to climate change, experts warn | Climate Crisis News
Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous levels, causing more deaths and the spread of infectious diseases, while worsening drought and food security, a new…
LAX’s ’embarrassing misstep’ draws closer to being fixed
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Take a break. Here are 11 Southern California staycation ideas
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Drought is parching the world’s largest man-made lake, stripping Zambia of its electricity
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Los Angeles’ next police chief is former sheriff Jim McDonnell
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Water levels in major Amazon tributary tumble to record lows amid drought | Drought News
It’s one of the largest rivers in the world. And its water levels have fallen to a record low. Amid drought and wildfires, the Rio…
Los Angeles knows how to make a sandwich. Here are our 37 faves
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Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America | Climate Crisis News
About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.Firefighters in Ecuador are working to contain a number of wildfires…
Despite California groundwater law, challenges remain
In 2014, Gov. Jerry Brown signed historic legislation establishing a framework for California to begin managing groundwater in an effort to curb widespread overpumping, which…
The mouse returns: DirecTV and Disney strike a deal to end blackout
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