42 m. ago Steve Carell surprises high school students with free prom tickets

Actor Steve Carell is sending Southern California high school students affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles to the prom for free

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44 m. ago Alaska agency examines how to allow online raffle ticket sales

Alaska agency examines how to allow online raffle ticket sales  Alaska Beacon

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63 m. ago USAID head Peter Marocco tells lawmakers he's eyeing potential criminal charges for foreign aid fraud: report

The head of USAID told lawmakers Wednesday his staff was preparing potential criminal referrals against those who allegedly misused taxpayer dollars.

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1 hour ago Trump tells DC mayor she must clean homeless encampments in the city

Trump tells DC mayor she must clean homeless encampments in the city  The Hill

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2 h. ago Breaking down Los Angeles wildfire lawsuits against utility company

Breaking down Los Angeles wildfire lawsuits against utility company  CBS News

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2 h. ago Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, says utility's equipment sparked wildfire

Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, says utility's equipment sparked wildfire  Detroit News

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6 h. ago Los Angeles County, Pasadena, sue Southern California Edison over wildfires

Los Angeles County, Pasadena, sue Southern California Edison over wildfires  Reuters.com

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6 h. ago State Farm Exec Appears to Condemn L.A. Fire Victims, Say Palisades Homes Should Never Have Been Built

A State Farm executive appeared in a video released Wednesday to say that homes should never have been built in the Pacific Palisades at all, blaming the victims of the recent Los Angeles wildfires, including State Farm's own customers. The post State Farm Exec Appears to Condemn L.A. Fire Victims, Say Palisades Homes Should Never Have Been Built appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Los Angeles County blames electrical equipment for wildfire, sues utility company

Los Angeles County blames electrical equipment for wildfire, sues utility company  USA TODAY

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7 h. ago In a policy shift, U.S. and Hamas say they're in direct talks on hostages

A Hamas official tells NPR that the United States has held direct talks with the Palestinian militant group over the release of several American-Israeli dual citizens taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel.

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7 h. ago UA students and faculty, Alaska Historical Society rebuke removal of DEI from UA publications

UA students and faculty, Alaska Historical Society rebuke removal of DEI from UA publications  Alaska's News Source

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7 h. ago Hackers Stole $635,000 in Taylor Swift Ticket Scheme, Queens D.A. Says

Two people stand accused of taking hundreds of tickets from StubHub to redirect them to others who resold them, prosecutors said.

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8 h. ago Seattle Private School for Gifted Students to Borrow $35 Million

Seattle Private School for Gifted Students to Borrow $35 Million  Bloomberg

Society

9 h. ago US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself

The initiative helped pressure the Chinese government to clean up the air in Beijing and was later expanded to dozens of cities around the world. Now, it’s been abruptly halted.

Politics

9 h. ago Stephen A. Smith Tells The View He Could 'Beat' Any Democrat in 2028

Stephen A. Smith insists he's not running for president and isn't even qualified to run, but if he did, he says he would "beat" any other Democrat in the 2028 field. The post Stephen A. Smith Tells The View He Could ‘Beat’ Any Democrat in 2028 appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 h. ago California Credit Union Offers Summer Internship Program For Los Angeles County Students

California Credit Union Offers Summer Internship Program For Los Angeles County Students  Yahoo Finance

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12 h. ago Steve Carell tells students affected by wildfires that prom tickets are paid for

Steve Carell showed up on a screen at six high school assemblies in Altadena, Calif., on Tuesday and told the students — many of whom lost their homes in the Eaton Fire — that their prom tickets were paid for. The post Steve Carell tells students affected by wildfires that prom tickets are paid for appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

12 h. ago Nicole Shanahan Funds Recall Effort Against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass

Billionaire Nicole Shanahan, who ran as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate in the 2024 presidential election, will pour millions of dollars into an effort to recall Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over her mishandling of the wildfires. The post Nicole Shanahan Funds Recall Effort Against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass appeared first on Breitbart.

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13 h. ago AI pioneers from UMass who channeled ‘hedonistic’ machines win computer science’s top prize

Retired UMass Amherst professor Andrew Barto and his doctoral student Richard Sutton are the winners of this year's A.M. Turing Award. The post AI pioneers from UMass who channeled ‘hedonistic’ machines win computer science’s top prize appeared first on Boston.com.

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13 h. ago After Trump speech, AOC tells Democrats to organize in GOP districts against Medicaid cuts

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is calling on Democrats to organize in GOP-heavy districts to push back against the Trump agenda and what she claims will be drastic cuts to Medicaid.

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