WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence after Trump threatened to impose sweeping …
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Suspected DUI driver killed by Brea police on Thanksgiving Day
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA man who was suspected to be driving under the influence was fatally shot by police officers Thursday afternoon. Police responded to calls around 4:42 p.m. of a “possible DUI …
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As Trump’s lead in popular vote shrinks, does he have a ‘mandate’?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn his victory speech on Nov. 6, President-elect Donald Trump claimed Americans had given him an “unprecedented and powerful mandate.” It’s a message his transition team has echoed in the …
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Trump claims a win on immigration after a call with Mexico’s president
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump declared a win Wednesday on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico after talking with that country’s leader. But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico …
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Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Several Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their homes, the lawmakers or their offices said Thursday. Reps. Jim Himes, …
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Conservative U.S. influencer Candace Owens barred from New Zealand
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The conservative U.S. political commentator Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking engagement because she had been banned from another country, …
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Editorial: Even in trying times, we find plenty to be thankful for
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for giving thanks. Research has shown that practicing gratitude is a good way to deal with stress or anxiety. The simple act of saying a …
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Katie Porter gets temporary restraining order against ex-boyfriend
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) secured a temporary restraining order Tuesday against a former boyfriend, saying in dozens of pages of court filings that he had bombarded her, as well …
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Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent. Word spread that immigration agents were going to …
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Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican Michelle Steel in Orange County congressional race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a major victory for Democrats, first-time candidate Derek Tran defeated Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in a hotly contested Orange County congressional race that became one of the most expensive …