California’s burning and its political foes are practically dancing in the flames and reveling in the ashes. From the mountains to the sea, the wreckage and ruin are biblical in …
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Supreme Court turns down Trump plea to block New York sentencing
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down President-elect Donald Trump’s plea to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday on his felony conviction in a hush-money case. …
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Judge Karen Bass on what she does now, not where she was when the fires started
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe video is damning. A stone-faced Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stood silently as a British reporter asked whether she had anything to tell Angelenos as the most destructive fire …
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Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ needs less fossil fuel propaganda
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA recent episode of “Landman” — the latest western soap opera dreamed up by “Yellowstone” co-creator Taylor Sheridan — was packed with thrilling interpersonal drama in Texas oil and gas …
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The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued new regulations barring medical debts from American credit reports, enacting a major new consumer protection just days before President Biden is set …
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SAN FRANCISCO — Four hours before he took the oath of office Wednesday to become San Francisco’s 46th mayor, Daniel Lurie started his day walking through the bleak confines of the …
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Biden stands by Newsom in fire response. What will happen under Trump?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs communities across Los Angeles County burned Wednesday in a spate of wildfires, the crisis highlighted the stark difference between the incoming and outgoing presidents and their relationships with California. …
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in New York criminal case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday over his felony conviction in a hush money case. The …
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Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration in which President-elect Donald Trump …
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Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to call off sentencing in his felony conviction
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday denied President-elect Donald Trump ‘s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case. In a one-sentence …