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Month: October 2023

Man, 48, arrested for alleged Rancho Mirage residential burglary

A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly burglarizing a Rancho Mirage residence earlier this week, authorities said today. The suspect, a Cathedral City resident, was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of burglary and vehicle theft, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Rovann Clevelend. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, members of the Palm Desert station’s Burglary

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Southern California county files lawsuits alleging power company’s equipment sparked wildfires

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company’s negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Orange County, which is home to more than 3 million people between Los Angeles and San Diego, filed

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Southern California county files lawsuits alleging power company’s equipment sparked wildfires

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company’s negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Orange County, which is home to more than 3 million people between Los Angeles and San Diego, filed

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Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling

By DEEPTI HAJELA and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Julia Ormond, who starred in films alongside the likes of Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in the 1990s before her spotlight faded, filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her in 1995 and then hindering her career.

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Health care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike

By STEFANIE DAZIO and DAMIAN DOVARGANES Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines in multiple states on Wednesday, launching a massive strike that the company warned could cause delays at its hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente

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Health care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike

By STEFANIE DAZIO and DAMIAN DOVARGANES Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines in multiple states on Wednesday, launching a massive strike that the company warned could cause delays at its hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente

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McCarthy’s ouster leaves the House adrift as divided Republicans seek to unite behind a new leader

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The stunning removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker has left the House adrift as Republicans struggle to bring order to their fractured majority and begin the difficult and potentially prolonged process of uniting around a new leader. The House convened briefly Wednesday and then

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Kenya’s foreign minister reassigned days after touchy comment on country’s police mission in Haiti

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s foreign affairs minister has been moved to the tourism post as part of a Cabinet reshuffle just days after he said the country’s police in the Kenya-led Haiti peacekeeping mission would be deployed “within a short time.” Alfred Mutua’s statement came shortly after the U.N

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Biden’s FAA pick faces questions over how he’d handle new, complicated issues facing US air travel

By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — When Michael Whitaker last worked at the Federal Aviation Administration, his tasks included bringing air traffic control – which tracked airplanes using strips of paper – into the 21st century. Whitaker served as deputy FAA administrator seven years ago, and in his confirmation hearing for the agency’s top job

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