TOPEKA, Kan. — Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of …
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50 years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnam tweaks the story of its victory
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Military officers stoop to inspect slim green cannons along the Saigon River. Construction equipment whines as workers erect towering bleachers in a downtown park. Fighter jets …
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Tesla could benefit most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Rule changes announced by the Trump administration last week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary. The Transportation …
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Wife of U.S. Coast Guard member arrested on base over expired visa
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested this week by federal immigration authorities in the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Fla., …
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Ex-New Mexico judge held in case involving man accused of gang ties
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLAS CRUCES, N.M. — A former New Mexico judge has been arrested on an evidence-tampering charge for allegedly destroying a phone belonging to a tenant who is accused of keeping guns at …
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Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump can’t stop contradicting himself on his own tariff plans. He says he’s on a path to cut several new trade deals in a few weeks — but has …
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How serious is L.A. City Hall about layoffs? The messages have been mixed
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNewsletter You’re reading the L.A. on the Record newsletter Sign up to make sense of the often unexplained world of L.A. politics. Enter email address Sign Me Up You may …
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’60 Minutes’ one of TV news’ best brands. Can it withstand Trump pressure?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor nearly six decades, there have been few media institutions as durable and respected as the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes.” Even as traditional appointment TV viewing fades, “60 Minutes” remains …
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Judge blocks Trump from nixing federal workers’ collective bargaining rights
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal …
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Iowa governor sues the Des Moines Register to stop request of emails she claims are protected
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s governor on Friday sued the Des Moines Register over the newspaper’s open records request, asking the court to validate her office’s withholding of certain emails she claims …