89 m. ago Downtown L.A. has battled COVID, homelessness and protests. Why its residential popularity is surging

Downtown L.A. has battled COVID, homelessness and protests. Why its residential popularity is surging  Los Angeles Times

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4 h. ago Prominent global VC Endeavor Catalyst is raising $300M, sources say

Endeavor Catalyst, the co-investment fund affiliated with global entrepreneurial network Endeavor Global, is raising a new $300 million fund, its fifth and largest fund yet, as it looks to deepen its bet on high-growth startups across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, TechCrunch has learned. The new fund, according to sources, is […]

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5 h. ago In ‘The Waterfront,’ ‘Dawson’s Creek’ creator Kevin Williamson returns to his gritty roots

In ‘The Waterfront,’ ‘Dawson’s Creek’ creator Kevin Williamson returns to his gritty roots  Los Angeles Times

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5 h. ago Firefighters battle blaze in Washington, Iowa amid sweltering heat

Firefighters battle blaze in Washington, Iowa amid sweltering heat  KGAN

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5 h. ago No one hurt as firefighters battle blaze in Washington, Iowa amid sweltering heat

No one hurt as firefighters battle blaze in Washington, Iowa amid sweltering heat  KGAN

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6 h. ago Rise in 'harmful content' since Meta policy rollbacks: survey

Harmful content including hate speech has surged across Meta's platforms since the company ended third-party fact-checking in the United States and eased moderation policies, a survey showed Monday.

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6 h. ago Medicaid keeps getting more popular as Republicans aim to cut it by $800 billion

Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.

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8 h. ago Trump wants a Golden Dome missile defense shield. Is that realistic?

Since last week, Israel has been attacking Iran's nuclear facilities, along with many other targets around the country. Iran has fired hundreds of missiles in response. NPR correspondent Geoff Brumfiel has been watching all of this very closely because Israel's missile defenses have been a focus of the Trump White House. This year, President Trump requested funding from Congress for a "Golden Dome for America" — a missile defense system that would protect all of the United States. The idea comes from Israel's Iron Dome — a network of interceptor missiles stationed at points across the country. Iron Dome and related Israeli air defenses don't get every missile fired — including some launched in the past few days by Iran — but the Israeli military says it has intercepted thousands of rockets since it was built. Trying to get that kind of protection for America, though, might be a very different matter. Read more of science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel's reporting on this topic and fin...

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14 h. ago Spectrum service fully restored across Los Angeles after vandals cut fiber lines in Van Nuys; customers get full day's credit

Spectrum service fully restored across Los Angeles after vandals cut fiber lines in Van Nuys; customers get full day's credit  ABC7 Los Angeles

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14 h. ago Nina Kuscsik, marathon pioneer and first (official) winner of Boston Marathon’s women’s race, has died

An obituary for the A.L. Jacobsen Funeral Home in Huntington Station, New York, said Kuscsik died June 8 of respiratory failure after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The post Nina Kuscsik, marathon pioneer and first (official) winner of Boston Marathon’s women’s race, has died appeared first on Boston.com.

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15 h. ago Millions Take to Streets in Historic “No Kings” Protests Across United States

Millions Take to Streets in Historic “No Kings” Protests Across United States  Mahomet Daily

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17 h. ago Brush Fire Burns Hundreds of Acres in Maui, Prompting Evacuations

The island was the site of devastating, deadly fires in 2023.

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17 h. ago Cuomo team denies AOC’s claim he’s using NYC mayor run as a springboard to the White House

Trump successor talk dismissed as moderate Cuomo battles socialist challenger backed by 'Squad' member

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18 h. ago Crews battle Oskawalik Fire near Crooked Creek, now at 1,400 acres

Crews battle Oskawalik Fire near Crooked Creek, now at 1,400 acres  Your Alaska Link

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18 h. ago Crews reopening DC streets, checking for damage 2 days after military parade

Crews reopening DC streets, checking for damage 2 days after military parade  NBC4 Washington

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18 h. ago More resources join Oskawalik Fire (#122) suppression effort

More resources join Oskawalik Fire (#122) suppression effort  Alaska Wildland Fire Information

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20 h. ago AI is gobbling up water it cannot replace. I'm working on a solution

Data centers are the invisible engines of our digital world. Every Google search, Netflix stream, cloud-stored photo or ChatGPT response passes through banks of high-powered computers housed in giant facilities scattered across the globe.

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20 h. ago Tiny and toxic: Researchers track smaller air pollution particles across US skies

Tiny and toxic: Researchers track smaller air pollution particles across US skies  WashU

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21 h. ago Temperatures soar across Southern California. How hot will it get this week?

Temperatures soar across Southern California. How hot will it get this week?  Los Angeles Times

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21 h. ago Deadline day: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close at midnight

Battle it out in front of 10,000+ startup leaders, investors, and media at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. It’s your moment to be seen, funded, and remembered — and maybe even walk away with $100,000 in equity-free funding.

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