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

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes good on a directive issued late last week by his defense secretary. A Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly said some units on certain missions would be armed — some with handguns and others with rifles. The spokesperson said that all units with firearms have been trained and are operating under strict rules for use of force. An Associated Press pho

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

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Russia has made "significant concessions" toward a negotiated settlement in its war with Ukraine and was confident progress was being made despite the lack of clear signs the conflict is nearing an end.Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker", Vance said Russian President Vladimir Putin has made several concessions, including that Ukraine will receive security guarantees protecting against future Russian aggression."I think the Russians have made significant concessions to President Trump for the first time in three and a half years of this confl

Tommy Fleetwood wins Tour Championship for maiden PGA Tour victory

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

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

(Corrects reference to Trump's performance with Hispanic voters in 2024 election, paragraph 20)By David MorganWASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's push for Republican-led states to redraw their U.S. House of Representatives districts to protect their majority in next year's midterm elections could set the stage for Republicans to dominate the chamber in decades to come, political analysts and experts said. Republicans hold a 219-212 House majority and Trump is looking to break the streak of midterm House losses for the sitting president's party -- as happened to him in 2018 and to

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

At the center of the Justice Department’s reopened probe of John Bolton is whether President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, and more recently staunch critic, broke the law when he shared what Trump administration officials believe was classified information with people not authorized to have it.A 2020 criminal investigation into Bolton originated from allegations that Bolton had shared portions of his book draft with people not authorized to handle sensitive information before he obtained final approval from the government that is required ahead of publishing any book, ac

Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He's making good on it

Officials have been planning for weeks to send National Guard to Chicago as Trump seeks to expand crime crackdown

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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

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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 spokesman 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 spokesman Andrew Nixon said. No additional information about the patient’s condition was made available.“This is the first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm myiasis (parasitic infestation of fly larvae) fro

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

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

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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 to 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 cart

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

Typhoon Kajiki made landfall in Vietnam on Monday, unleashing dangerous winds as the powerful storm surged through the country’s central provinces – prompting authorities to evacuate tens of thousands of residents.Kajiki barreled into Vietnam’s Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces at around 3 p.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) with wind speeds of 133 kph (82 mph), according to Vietnam’s national weather forecast agency.Powerful gusts ripped through properties, uprooted trees from the ground and knocked down lampposts, according to state media. The provinces are around 350 kilometers (217 miles) sout

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

A Niagara Falls trip, then glass everywhere: How a New York bus tour turned deadly

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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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President Donald Trump claims 'Purge or Revolution' in South Korea ahead of meeting with new leader

President Donald Trump has greeted South Korea's new president, Lee Jae Myung, by claiming a “Purge or Revolution” is happening there while threatening to stop doing business with Seoul

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

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

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Trump threatens Chris Christie and ABC News after watching critical ‘This Week’ interview

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Trump orders crackdown on US flag burning, desecration

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the U.S. attorney general to prosecute those who burned or in any way desecrated the American flag.

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