WASHINGTON — “Not Fade Away” closed out the Kennedy Center Honors at this year’s ceremony, just as honorees the Grateful Dead had used Buddy Holly’s ode to enduring love to close …
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Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war profiteer report
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA judge ruled Friday that a security contractor can seek punitive damages against CNN over a November 2021 report about war profiteers who charged Afghans who were trying to leave …
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New California law would require warning labels on social media
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVictoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her phone away at night, but …
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Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Adam Schiff?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection should be imprisoned. “Honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said of …
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After election day, some legislatures aim to undermine results
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Even though the election was over a month ago, voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the ballot box is not necessarily …
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Trump won’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise prices, vows swift immigration action
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some …
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Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad by Islamist rebels half a century after his family took power raises an old question when it comes to regime change …
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Trump’s first term brought a vaccine. His second could bring retreat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the sentiments of mainstream medical officials …
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As voters shift right, Democrats flipped 3 House seats in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe electoral map in November was largely a sea of red, but there is a bright spot — or really, three — for Golden State Democrats. In the Central Valley, …
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Trump welcomed by Macron to Paris, joined by Zelensky in their meeting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp as the two held a hastily arranged meeting with …