JUNEAU, Alaska — President Biden has nudged closer to the Democratic nomination for reelection by winning party contests in Wyoming and Alaska. As two of the least populated states, Alaska and …
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Biden meets with national security team amid Mideast tensions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesREHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — President Biden cut short a weekend stay at his Delaware beach house and is returning to the White House on Saturday to meet with his national security …
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Two congressional candidates tied. Now, recount requests are complicating it even further
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe astonishing saga of a tied Silicon Valley congressional race took another zag this week, with multiple citizens submitting official requests for recounts. Two candidates tied for second place in …
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L.A. to pay $21 million to man injured by falling street lamp part
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA man injured by a falling street lamp part will receive a settlement of up to $21 million from the city of Los Angeles. In November 2020, Ismael Soto Luna …
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Documents to be unsealed in L.A. city attorney and DWP corruption case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than 1,000 pages of confidential documents from a federal criminal investigation into the Los Angeles city attorney’s office and the Department of Water and Power will be unsealed, a …
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Robert MacNeil, the TV journalist who brought news to PBS, dies at 93
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRobert MacNeil, whose coverage of the Watergate scandal led to the first nightly newscast for PBS, died Friday after a long illness. He was 93. A PBS representative confirmed MacNeil’s …
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Too many California parents don’t know who killed their children
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLike a lot of parents, I’ve carried a picture of my son everywhere I go for many years. Unlike a lot of them, I have a child who never ages: …
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David Kennerly quits Gerald Ford presidential board to protest Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEvery year, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation bestows an award meant to honor acts of political courage. The criteria include strength of character, sound judgment, decisiveness (“particularly during periods …
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WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday, urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the …
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Newsom called it a ‘gimmick.’ Now he’s using the trick to lower California’s massive deficit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — With a windfall of cash five years ago, Gov. Newsom said he was doing away with a state budget “gimmick” one of his predecessors relied on to shave about …