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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

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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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Please disregard US--Deportation-Error-Abrego-Garcia, published on Aug. 25, 2025, and datelined in BALTIMORE. It is duplicative of US—Deportation Error-Agreements, which moved at 7:50 a.m.

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National Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons

US National Guard members deployed to Washington, DC, started carrying their sidearms on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Joint Task Force carrying out the mission told CNN.This follows a directive by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week that authorized members of the National Guard, who were deployed as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime agenda in the nation’s capital, to begin carrying weapons.The directive marked a notable shift in guidance from the Pentagon, which had previously indicated that National Guard members could be armed if the circumstances warranted.A CNN reporte

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

US VP Vance says Russia has made significant concessions toward Ukraine peace deal

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Tommy Fleetwood wins Tour Championship for maiden PGA Tour victory

World No. 10 Tommy Fleetwood won the Tour Championship to capture his maiden PGA Tour victory on Sunday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.The 34-year-old shot a 2-under 68 during Sunday’s final round and finished 18-under for the tournament to secure the $10 million prize and the FedEx Cup playoffs title.In his 164th career Tour start and clinging onto a three-stroke lead heading onto the 18th and final hole, Fleetwood knew his long awaited time was coming.After his approach shot went just left of the green, his next chip shot placed him within eight feet of the hole.With the crowd chanting

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Brewers pay tribute to longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker in star-studded pregame ceremony

Bob Uecker's Hall of Fame broadcasting career began only after the Milwaukee Brewers initially hired him as a scout. Former Brewers owner and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said it didn't take long to realize Uecker might be better suited for a different role. “The first scouting report Bob sent back here had mashed potatoes and gravy all over it,” Selig recalled Sunday during a pregame ceremony honoring the man who broadcast Brewers games for 54 seasons, became a national celebrity for his trademark sense of humor and died Jan. 16 at the age of 90. T

Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House

What the 2020 investigation of John Bolton says about the new probe

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For the first time, a genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man

A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly published report.There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys and hearts into people, but this is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human. Doctors hope this could someday be an options for people in need of organs, but experts say it won’t be any time soon.Authors from Guangzhou Medical University First Affiliated Hospital in Ching didn’t identify the patient in the study, but he’s described as a 39-year-old man who was d

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Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more

Ten structures — including four homes — have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon as thousands of homes in the state and in Northern California wine country remained under evacuation orders Monday. As of Sunday night, hundreds of other buildings in Oregon's Deschutes County had survived the Flat Fire blaze as firefighting crews battled wildfires in dry, hot weather there and in California. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of homes and personal property and extend our sympathy to those affected,” Deschutes County Sher

Rare human case of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm identified in US

Man detained in France after 4 bodies found in Paris’ River Seine

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Tropical Storm Fernand passing well east of Bermuda, no threat to land

Tropical Storm Fernand strengthened Sunday over the open Atlantic Ocean well east of Bermuda. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center reported Fernand was located some 320 miles (515 kilometers) east of Bermuda by late Sunday. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) and was headed north-northeast at 13 mph (20 kph). The hurricane center said Fernand was expected to curl more to the northeast as it moves away from Bermuda. Further strengthening is expected, though forecasters said Fernand would likely begin to weaken Tuesday. Fernand is

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Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in US

Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping flood the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and other illicit substances and for fueling deadly violence in Mexico. “I recognize the great harm illegal drugs have done to the people in the United States and Mexico,” he said through a Spanish-language interpreter. “I apologize for all of it, and I take responsibility for my actions.” Under the leadership of Zambada and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the Sinaloa cartel

Destructive winds sweep Vietnam, thousands evacuated, as Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall

‘It made me feel at peace’: This former teacher bought a bargain home in a rural Italian village for a simpler life

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Trump wants to call shots at all types of businesses. Here’s why that’s a problem

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‘Tariff Bingo is tough.’ Texas manufacturers sweat Trump’s tariffs, high interest rates

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Inner workings of Keurig Dr Pepper's $18 billion move for JDE Peet's

Keurig Dr Pepper on Monday announced it would buy Dutch company JDE Peet's for 15.7 billion euros ($18.4 billion) in cash, in a bid to create a global coffee heavyweight.

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Democratic senator warns of 'Power 2' owning college sports if NCAA-backed SCORE Act becomes law

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Trump's initial warning to South Korea's Lee turns into warm welcome after flattery

President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had a friendly interaction before the cameras at the White House that was far different than Trump's warnings against the new leader earlier Monday

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Wrongly deported migrant Abrego detained again, may be sent to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to his native El Salvador made him a symbol of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies,

Trump signs executive order establishing ‘specialized’ National Guard units to address crime in cities

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Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate instances of flag burning despite a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that such activity is legitimate political expression protected by the Constitution

The Latest: Trump hosts South Korea’s new leader, Lee Jae Myung, for a trade summit

President Donald Trump welcomed Lee Jae Myung, the new president of South Korea, to the White House with a social media post that claimed a “Purge or Revolution” was taking place in South Korea and threatened not to do business with Seoul

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