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Looking for free Wi-Fi and A/C? These L.A. libraries deliver

As Los Angeles swelters under summer heat and remote workers seek refuge from cramped home offices and costly cafes, public libraries across the region have become vital community spaces, offering free air conditioning, high-speed Wi-Fi, and peace and quiet to all who walk through their doors. “There’s no place like it,” said Joyce Cooper, director of branch services for the L.A. Public Library. “Where else can you just walk in off the street and get help for whatever you need?” Since reopening after the pandemic, L.A. libraries have seen a notable increase in visitors using b

Free school for 4-year-olds? California says yes — if parents hear about it

California races to stop golden mussels from threatening water supply

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Can California really balance fish, farms, and faucets with one plan?

California water regulators unveiled a revised framework for managing the Bay-Delta watershed that seeks to protect fish habitats while maintaining water deliveries to communities across the state. The State Water Resources Control Board's proposal incorporates Gov. Gavin Newsom's Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program, marking the first significant overhaul of water management rules in the region since 1995. The initiative allows water agencies, farmers, and other users to enter into cooperative partnerships rather than face traditional regulatory mandates. "I am proud to see the Health

Community library in El Sereno offers tools, books, and belonging

Father of Georgia school shooter had letter from son ‘asking for forgiveness’ on day of the shooting, testimony reveals

Firefighters rescue family trapped by fallen tree; home declared total loss

SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) -- A Sylva woman is sharing her story after a massive tree came crashing down on her home during a powerful thunderstorm Thursday afternoon.That woman, Autumn Richards, said she and five of her family members, including her six-year-old granddaughter, were all inside their home on Chickadee Lane when it happened.Richards explained that they were all in separate parts of the home when the tree came down.“I felt it in the floor and the lights flickered twice. Then a loud crash. I thought the whole house was gone. I came running out, screami

Man accused of stealing garbage truck, crashing on bridge after chase

Police officer detained by ICE is being held at Massachusetts facility

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US is blocking Iranian diplomats in US from shopping at Costco

The Trump administration is blocking Iranian diplomats from accessing the “wholesale club stores” like Costco and purchasing luxury goods while in the United States, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Monday.Iranian officials visiting New York for the annual UN General Assembly are also restricted “to the areas strictly necessary to transit to and from the UN headquarters district to conduct their official UN business,” Pigott said in a statement Monday. The US government has put restrictions on the Iranian delegation’s movements in the past.In a notice scheduled to be p

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Man charged in New Hampshire country club shooting makes first court appearance

A man charged in a fatal shooting at a New Hampshire country club where authorities say restaurant patrons acted quickly to stop the gunman made a brief initial court appearance Monday and was ordered to return in early October. One person was killed and two others were wounded by gunfire Saturday at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua. Hunter Nadeau, 23, of Nashua, was taken into custody in a nearby neighborhood and charged with one-count of second-degree murder. Nadeau, a former employee of the club, appeared by video from jail wearing a green smock Monday and spok

ACC moving to 9-game football schedule starting next year, aligning with rest of Power Four peers

Why is leucovorin being considered as an autism treatment?

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Trump signs order designating Antifa a terrorist organization

President Donald Trump signed an order Monday designating the anti-fascism movement Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and directing federal agencies to take action against it.The order accuses Antifa of organizing political violence — including riots, attacks on law enforcement and doxing — with the goal of overthrowing the US government. It directs all relevant federal agencies to “investigate, disrupt, and dismantle” any illegal operations associated with Antifa or those supporting it, including through criminal prosecution.The precise effect of the order — which says it

Takeaways from Charlie Kirk’s emotional memorial service

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and a host of top administration officials vowed Sunday that the mission of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk would only grow stronger in the wake of his assassination.At a memorial service in Glendale, Arizona, attended by tens of thousands of supporters, Kirk was repeatedly described as a martyr who would live on through his movement after he was killed at a Utah university 11 days prior.“He’s bigger now than ever before. And he’s eternal,” Trump said while noting he would award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Trump headli

Kirk's widow describes seeing his body at the hospital

Disney says Kimmel will return to the air on Tuesday, six days after suspension

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Repeating gamma-ray bursts are ‘unlike any other’ in 50 years, astronomers say

Astronomers are trying to understand what caused a series of gamma ray bursts, or GRBs — the most powerful explosions in the universe.These energetic bursts are typically unleashed by the incendiary death of a star, or when it is shredded by a black hole.The observation of repeating bursts has never occurred before, given that the events that produce them are so catastrophic, said Antonio Martin-Carrillo, an assistant professor in astrophysics at the University College Dublin in Ireland. But in July, several bursts were detected in a single day.“(It’s) unlike any other seen in 50-years o

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Trump links autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence it’s safe

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration will notify doctors that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy can be associated with a “very increased risk of autism,” despite decades of evidence that it is safe.“They are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary,” such as to treat fever, “if you can’t tough it out,” Trump said.Experts say there are multiple causes of autism, and the science showing a connection between autism and Tylenol is not settled.Without treatment, a fever can be dangerous

France leads a number of nations recognizing Palestinian state amid anger over Israel’s conduct in Gaza war

Israel’s arms sales are still booming. But pressure over its war in Gaza is exacting a cost

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Trump team says TikTok deal nears, with Oracle, Silver Lake among investors

President Donald Trump this week will declare that a deal to divest TikTok's U.S. operations from its Chinese owner ByteDance will meet requirements set out in a 2024 law, a White House official said on Monday, adding that investors will include Oracle and private equity firm Silver Lake.ByteDance will own less than 20% while TikTok US will be controlled by a mix of its existing U.S. and global firms as well as a significant number of new investors who have no affiliation with ByteDance, the official said. Reuters reported many of the details on Saturday.The full slate of investors is not yet

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Two couples bumped into each other in a taxi line, kickstarting a friendship of nearly 40 years

Standing in line for a taxi, in a hot and unfamiliar country thousands of miles from home, Tony and Karen Webb were feeling overwhelmed.It was October 1987 in Freeport, a popular tourist destination in the Bahamas. Tony and Karen were visiting the island from Surrey, England. The couple were in their early 20s. They’d met as teenagers at a church youth club, fallen in love and enjoyed a recent, joyful wedding celebration. Never having traveled much before, they’d decided to go big for their honeymoon, stopping off at Miami, heading out on a Bahamian cruise and enjoying a stint in Freeport