PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year, two people familiar with Mills’ plans said …
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U.S. claims Edison’s equipment ignited 2019 Saddle Ridge fire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFederal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison, saying its equipment ignited the 2019 Saddle Ridge fire, which burned nearly 9,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in the …
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WASHINGTON — President Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most vocally — himself. Venezuelan opposition leader …
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Amid shutdown, Trump’s budget director aims for sweeping federal job cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — It has been four months since Elon Musk, President Trump’s bureaucratic demolition man, abandoned Washington in a flurry of recriminations and chaos. But the Trump administration’s crusade to dismantle much …
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LAPD spokeswoman resigns after U.S. attorney complains, sources say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe chief spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department has resigned amid accusations from the region’s top federal prosecutor that her office was leaking information, according to three sources familiar …
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Many in Pacific Palisades blame L.A. City Hall for fire failures. But can they win in court?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen federal prosecutors arrested a man Wednesday for setting a small fire that reignited days later into the deadly Palisades blaze, they suggested the arrest largely settled the matter of …
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Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican lawmakers unwilling to directly defy him. And a minority party looking for any way to …
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She found an LAPD official’s AirTag. Lawsuit claims it derailed career
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen she was called last year to testify against a top Los Angeles police official, Sgt. Jessica Bell assumed she would be asked about the AirTag. Bell found the Apple …
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After Palisades fire failures, L.A. promises to beef up staffing during high-risk fire weather
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles firefighters will remain on duty for an additional shift during red flag weather warnings in a mandatory protocol instituted after top fire officials failed to pre-deploy engines to …
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Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should be jailed
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Chicago is emerging as the latest testing ground for President Trump’s domestic deployment of military force as hundreds of National Guard troops were expected to descend on the city. The …