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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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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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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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Following Trump’s lead, Netanyahu shifts strategy on ceasefire even after Hamas accepts

Nearly a week after Hamas accepted the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal from Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Israel has yet to respond - even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he is “immediately” starting negotiations to release all the hostages and end the war.The silence reflects a fundamental shift in Israel’s approach that has befuddled mediators and families of the remaining hostages, who have accused Netanyahu of abandoning and sacrificing their loved ones.After 18 months of agreeing only to partial, phased ceasefire deals, Netanyahu is now demanding a comprehensive agreemen

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Person in US is diagnosed with New World screwworm parasite

A person who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis on Aug. 4. Federal health officials acknowledged the infection in an emailed statement Monday, but did not describe the patient's condition. They collaborated with Maryland health officials, the statement said. New World screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs in open wounds and body opening such as the eyes, ears, nose or mouth. It

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

Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more, as flames spare California wineries

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

A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a spokesperson from the US Department of Health and Human Services said.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maryland Department of Health are investigating the case of the flesh-eating parasite, which was confirmed on August 4, HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said.“This is the first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm myiasis (parasitic infestation of fly larvae) from an outbreak-affected country identified in the United States,” Nixon

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

A man in France has been detained on suspicion of murder after four bodies were found in Paris’ River Seine earlier this month.The suspect, who prosecutors described as a “homeless man in his twenties,” was brought before a judicial court on Sunday, the Créteil Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement to CNN.He is being investigated for “multiple counts of murder” in respect to the four victims, all of whom were men, the prosecutor’s office said.On August 13, the bodies of the four men were discovered in the Parisian municipality of Choisy-le-Roi in varying states of deco

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

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

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'Every day it hurts': Family pleads for return of missing husband and father

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FEMA workers warn agency at risk of Hurricane Katrina-type failures

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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’ and bankruptcy fears: Survey finds manufacturers sweating interest rates and Trump’s tariffs

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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

A Democratic U.S. lawmaker sent a letter to leaders at the more than 350 Division I schools across the country, warning of a two-tier college system with haves and have-nots if a proposed bill to regulate the industry passes without changes

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

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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