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Pet hotel safety alert: Wag Hotels pays $150K for neglect

A pet hotel chain with facilities in the Bay Area and Southern California will pay $150,000 to settle allegations that it mistreated animals and failed to report dog bites as required by law. Wag Hotels, which operates day care and boarding facilities, faced a consumer protection lawsuit filed in August by district attorneys from San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County. The complaint alleged the business neglected pets in its care, according to officials. The lawsuit followed a San Francisco Chronicle investigation that uncovered allegations of inadequate animal care and

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Migrant student success programs halted, leaving futures in limbo

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Itchy skin? Try this instead of scratching

Scientists have found that rubbing or gently stroking itchy skin provides better relief than scratching, according to recent research that could change how people respond to this common irritation. A 2020 study led by Tasuku Akiyama, an associate professor of dermatology and cutaneous surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, demonstrated that stroking the skin of mice prevented itch signals from reaching the brain. The research showed that stroking sent a counter-signal that inhibited the uncomfortable sensation. "Once you start scratching, sometimes you can’t sto

Lights, camera, Newport! Film festival returns for its 26th year

Anxiety grows among residents still unsure of post fire contamination risks

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Why everyone is talking about retinol — and you should too

Retinol, a vitamin A-based compound, has emerged as one of the most versatile ingredients in skincare, offering benefits that range from reducing acne to minimizing the appearance of wrinkles. New York-based dermatologist Rachel Nazarian describes retinol as a "multitasking superhero" supported by decades of scientific research. The ingredient works by accelerating cell turnover to reveal smoother skin beneath the surface, which can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles while enhancing collagen and elastin production. While many associate retinol with anti-aging, Nazarian recommends it to

Tourist arrivals plunge in Los Angeles after wildfires, raids, and tariffs

Newsom navigates political pressure with major climate and energy reforms

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Remains of Indigenous woman missing since 2020 found in Washington state, police say

Human remains discovered earlier this year in a remote area of northwestern Washington state are those of an Indigenous woman who had been missing since 2020, police say.Authorities announced Friday they used DNA analysis to confirm the remains matched Mary Johnson. Johnson, an enrolled citizen of the Tulalip Tribes who was 39 at the time of her disappearance, was last reported to have been seen on November 25, 2020, on the Tulalip Reservation in Washington.She was walking on Fire Trail Road on the reservation on her way to a friend’s house but never arrived, and she was reported missing on

Carmakers worried Trump’s tariffs would shred their bottom lines. Here’s how they avoided the worst of it

When President Donald Trump introduced his tariff policy earlier this year, it looked like a disaster for automakers. But even with US tariffs on imported cars and parts, it has shaped up to be a pretty good time for car companies.Most automakers, even US-based ones, import some cars and most parts. But car companies’ dire cost estimates have decreased as tariffs keep getting rolled back, bit by bit.More importantly for automakers’ bottom lines, the financial penalties for not meeting fuel efficiency rules have all but vanished. Those regulatory savings could eventually offset the cost of

Worst weekend for air traffic controller staffing since start of shutdown

Baseball-World Series Game 7 pulls in nearly 26 million viewers on Fox

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Suspects charged in alleged terror plot cited ISIS and may have tried to replicate Paris terror attack on US soil, FBI says

Two men face federal charges for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired Halloween attack in the US – possibly on the scale of the 2015 Paris terror attacks that killed at least 130 people, authorities say.An FBI raid on Halloween morning stunned neighbors in Dearborn, the second-safest city in Michigan and home to the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the US.Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud face charges of “Receiving and transferring, and attempting and conspiring to transfer, firearms and ammunition knowing and having reasonable cause to believe that the firearms and ammunition would be

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US charges two men in Michigan over alleged ISIS-inspired plot

Federal prosecutors have charged two men tied to what they allege was an ISIS-inspired plot based out of Michigan to carry out an attack in the U.S., according to a court document made public on Monday.Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud each purchased firearms, including AR-15-style rifles, in recent months and participated in online conversations indicating they had knowledge of an attack plot, according to an FBI affidavit. Ali and Mahmoud were each charged under a federal law that bars attempting or conspiring to transfer firearms and ammunition that the person believes would be used in a crime

Trump says he will help 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams obtain cancer treatment

Evanston mayor says he’s opening investigations after federal agents are filmed punching person

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Dodgers celebrate historic back-to-back World Series titles with downtown parade, stadium rally

Shohei Ohtani and the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second straight World Series championship with a downtown parade and stadium rally Monday after becoming the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back titles. “Hello, hello,” Ohtani said, speaking in English at a sold out Dodger Stadium. “I want to say I’m so proud of this team. I want to say you guys are the greatest fans in the world. I’m ready to get another ring next year. Let’s go.” Ohtani was accompanied by his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, who took a photo of him along the parade ro

Judge rejects plea deal for funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies

A Colorado judge on Monday rejected the plea agreement of a funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies in a bug-infested building after family members of the deceased argued that the agreement's 15- to 20-year sentence was too lenient. "The sentence negotiated by the parties does not adequately account for the harms that these crimes have caused,” said State District Judge Eric Bentley, describing his rare decision to forego an agreement reached by the prosecution and defense for funeral home owner Carie Hallford. Carie Hallford and her hu

‘Heroic’ actions of train employee and driver saved many lives in England stabbing attack, police say

Antarctic glacier saw the fastest retreat in modern history; it could spell trouble for sea levels, report finds

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Red Cross head says 'history repeating' in Sudan after reported killings

The head of the Red Cross says history is repeating itself in Sudan's Darfur region after reports of mass killings during the fall of the city of al-Fashir to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary last week.The RSF's capture of al-Fashir – the Sudanese army's last holdout in Darfur – marked a milestone in Sudan's civil war, giving the paramilitary force de facto control of more than a quarter of the country's territory.Hundreds of civilians and unarmed fighters may have been killed during the city's fall, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday. Witnesses have described RSF fighters s

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Rescuers save man trapped for hours in partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Firefighters late Monday rescued a worker after hours trapped beneath rubble in a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy's capital Monday. Images broadcast on local television showed a trio of rescuers loading the man onto a telescopic aerial ladder, then descending and wheeling him on a stretcher into an ambulance. His state wasn't immediately clear, but Adriano De Acutis, chief commander of Rome’s firefighters, said on state television channel RAI that he was conscious. "Since the conditions seem serious, they will

This rare ‘mad honey’ is only found in two places in the world. It’s strong enough to fell bears and soldiers

Rome firefighters battle to rescue worker trapped under collapsed medieval tower

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Justice Department defends Trump social media posts calling for James Comey to be prosecuted

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US elections to watch this week: NYC mayor, governors, redistricting

Voters in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California will cast ballots on Tuesday for a mayor, two governors and a redistricting measure - early tests of Democratic

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Jon Stewart will remain at the helm of 'The Daily Show' until next December

Paramount Skydance said on Monday that comedian Jon Stewart will continue hosting Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" every Monday and serve as executive producer for the series until

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Two men accused of hacking and extorting US companies previously worked for cybersecurity firms

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The Latest: Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings

President Donald Trump’s administration said that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running

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