2 h. ago ‘Deep ties to the CCP’: Meet the vaping lobbyist ramping up pressure on Trump to save 'illicit' vape industry

A top vaping lobbyist, whose group worked closely with the Trump campaign last year, has extensive ties to the Chinese Communist Party and previously donated thousands of dollars to Democrats.

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3 h. ago WATCH: Dashcam captures lightning strike close to traffic on Atlanta highway

A Dashcam video went viral, showing a close-call lightning strike next to a car on a highway in Atlanta.

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4 h. ago Pack these books for Coachella: Your music festival reading lineup

Pack these books for Coachella: Your music festival reading lineup  Los Angeles Times

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13 h. ago Bay Area chefs nervously eye Trump tariffs as SF Restaurant Week kicks off

Bay Area chefs nervously eye Trump tariffs as SF Restaurant Week kicks off  KTVU

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19 h. ago Tariffs latest: Major US stock markets close after worst week's trading in five years

Tariffs latest: Major US stock markets close after worst week's trading in five years  Sky News

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20 h. ago ‘It’s just not safe right now’: Legacy of ‘Star the reindeer’ winds to a close

‘It’s just not safe right now’: Legacy of ‘Star the reindeer’ winds to a close  Alaska's News Source

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22 h. ago News | Meta plans to close underused San Francisco Bay Area offices

News | Meta plans to close underused San Francisco Bay Area offices  CoStar

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23 h. ago Inside Draymond Green’s new SF restaurant Meski, opening today

Inside Draymond Green’s new SF restaurant Meski, opening today  The San Francisco Standard

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23 h. ago FBI Director Patel leads charge to root out Chinese influence on US soil

With Republicans sounding the alarm over Chinese-owned farmland in the U.S., FBI Director Kash Patel has named eradicating CCP influence a top priority at the bureau.

Events

23 h. ago Legendary Fairfax Chinese restaurant and music venue to close and move locations

Legendary Fairfax Chinese restaurant and music venue to close and move locations  Los Angeles Times

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24 h. ago Review: Crowd was all smiles as Dylan Scott spread country fun at MGM Music Hall

At his Boston stop, the nation's fourth-most-played country artist showed why he's No. 1 in fans' hearts. The post Review: Crowd was all smiles as Dylan Scott spread country fun at MGM Music Hall appeared first on Boston.com.

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24 h. ago Trump to delay TikTok ban as Walmart considers throwing hat in ring to buy the app

Trump is pushing the deadline for TikTok to be banned or sold off by it's Chinese-owned parent company, as sources say Walmart is actively considering buying the app.

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24 h. ago Remembering Michael Hurley, a godfather of folk music's underground

Sometimes called the father of freak-folk, the 83-year-old singer-songwriter lived, worked and died on his own terms.

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24 h. ago Bill Murray snaps at man in New York movie theater, accuses him of assault

Legendary actor Bill Murray accused a man of assaulting him in a New York movie theater in a video that's been going viral on social media.

Events

25 h. ago DeepSeek: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot app

DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose to the top of the Apple App Store charts (and Google Play, as well). DeepSeek’s AI models, which were trained using compute-efficient techniques, have led Wall Street analysts — and technologists — to question whether the U.S. can maintain its […]

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25 h. ago Spring 2025: Check Out These 7 Dining Deals During San Francisco Restaurant Week

Spring 2025: Check Out These 7 Dining Deals During San Francisco Restaurant Week  Eater SF

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25 h. ago Trump’s China tariffs face legal challenge from conservative group calling them ‘unlawful'

New Civil Liberties Alliance sued the Trump administration in Florida federal court Thursday over the president's executive orders imposing tariffs on Chinese imports.

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25 h. ago Iconic Los Angeles venues turn blue and gold Friday. Here's why

Iconic Los Angeles venues turn blue and gold Friday. Here's why  NBC Los Angeles

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26 h. ago Microsoft’s Copilot can now browse the web and perform actions for you

For its 50th birthday, Microsoft is teaching its AI-powered Copilot chatbot a few new tricks. Copilot can now take action on “most websites,” Microsoft says, enabling it to book tickets, reserve restaurants, and more. The bot has gained the ability to remember specific things about you, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, like your favorite food and […]

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27 h. ago FLASHBACK: 30 years ago, Nancy Pelosi demanded Congress confront Chinese tariffs on American goods

Old videos show Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., defending the use of U.S. tariffs to protect U.S. workers, while today they oppose Trump's tariffs.

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