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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

America’s grid is under strain — can rooftop solar panels be the solution?

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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Worst weekend for air traffic controller staffing since start of shutdown

Flight delays linked to the ongoing federal government shutdown continue, with this past weekend marking the worst for air traffic control staffing shortages since the shutdown began, according to a CNN analysis of Federal Aviation Administration operations plans.Between Friday morning and Sunday night, there were 98 “staffing trigger” reports at FAA facilities, meaning air traffic controllers had to alter operations to keep the airspace safe with fewer people working.The alterations can include rerouting planes or delaying flights when there are not enough controllers to handle the normal

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

Nearly 26 million viewers tuned in for Game 7 of the baseball World Series, the most since 2017, broadcaster Fox said on Monday after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a dramatic finale.The Dodgers were the first team in a quarter-century to win back-to-back titles on Saturday as they capped what pundits have declared one of the greatest-ever World Series. The decisive Game 7 averaged 25.98 million viewers, as a reliable stable of stars like Japan's Shohei Ohtani bolstered the international appeal of the Canadian-American clash.It was the first time since the Washington

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

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

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

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would help the creator of the "Dilbert" comic strip get treated for his metastatic prostate cancer, after the cartoonist directly appealed to him on social media."On it," Trump replied in a brief social media post, after cartoonist Scott Adams posted that he would ask Trump for help getting his healthcare provider, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, to schedule his treatment with the targeted radiotherapy drug Pluvicto."I am declining fast," Adams wrote on X. The treatment "will give me a fighting chance to stick around on this planet a lit

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

The mayor of Evanston, Illinois, says he is opening two investigations after federal agents were filmed pinning down and repeatedly striking a person in the head as they arrested him Friday.Videos shared on social media showed federal agents pinning a man to the ground and punching him in the head. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said the agents were conducting an immigration enforcement operation at the time. It said agents had observed a “red vehicle” that was “aggressively” tailing their vehicle, and when the agents turned, the car crashed into Border Patrol. DHS

Trump says he will not attend Supreme Court's oral arguments on tariffs

Justice Department tells Congress Trump doesn’t need its approval for military strikes on alleged drug boats

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

Shohei Ohtani and the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second straight World Series championship with a downtown parade Monday after becoming the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back titles. “I’m already thinking about the third time we’re going to do this,” Ohtani told Spectrum SportsNet television through a translator. He was accompanied by wife, Mamiko Tanaka, who took a photo of him. Last year, Ohtani carried his dog, Decoy, in his arms on the bus. "It’s really nice to be able to win the game, and to be surrounded b

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 in Rome struggle to reach worker trapped in medieval tower after partial collapse

Firefighters worked to rescue a worker trapped for hours beneath rubble in a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy's capital Monday, critically injuring another worker. Rescuers faced a complex task as the structure continued to give way as they tried to get near the trapped worker, who officials said was alive, through a first-floor window, forcing their retreat on telescopic aerial ladders in a cloud of smoke. Another approach on two ladders was also aborted, and a drone sent up in their stead. As dusk approached, f