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This morning, overnight lows are dipping in the 30s and 40s around the Valley, so grab your jacket on the way out the door. After a weekend of offshore winds and high fire danger, winds are gradually turning back onshore, which has alleviated the fire danger a bit this morning. We are also still under
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Billionaire Len Blavatnik is joining the list of frustrated Harvard donors closing their checkbooks to the university. Blavatnik’s family foundation has suspended donations to Harvard in the wake of President Claudine Gay’s disastrous testimony before Congress, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. Blavatnik,
Continue ReadingBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ‘Barbie’ tops Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine, closely trailed by ‘Oppenheimer’ with eight.
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — For a dog or cat, the holidays are full of bright, shiny fun. Tinsel dangles from a tall invader in the living room, outfitted with branches just made for climbing. Twinkling lights bounce off fragile ornaments, which often look just like balls made for a dog’s mouth. One crunch,
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The Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors have launched a billboard campaign as a part of their “Know Before You Go” initiative. The group says the initiative, which was made public by the activism group back in October, targets tourists who may not be aware of history of the Section 14 neighborhood. “We were relocated to
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer After scandal and several troubled years, the Golden Globes are ready for a comeback. The revamped group, now a for-profit endeavor with a larger and more diverse voting body, is announcing nominations Monday for its January awards show. WHO’S NOMINATED FOR THE 2024 GOLDEN GLOBES Early nominees include: Best
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Manuela Castro (CNN Español) — El plan de Javier Milei, presidente de Argentina, es reducir el número de ministerios a nueve ―actualmente son 18― e integrar las secretarías de Desarrollo Social, Salud, Trabajo y Educación al Ministerio de Capital Humano, de acuerdo con la plataforma electoral de La Libertad Avanza. Otras carteras directamente dejarán de
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has traveled to a shipyard to attend the commissioning of new nuclear submarines. Monday’s visit showcased the country’s nuclear might amid the fighting in Ukraine. Putin’s trip to the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia’s northwestern Archangelsk region came three days after he declared his intention to seek
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are sounding the alarm and saying that neither they nor his lawyers have heard from him in six days. Navalny is serving a 19-year prison term on the charges of extremism. He was due to appear in court
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Wall Street is flat ahead of the release this week of U.S. inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each lost less than 0.1% before the bell Monday. The Fed will will announce its next
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants in Gaza’s two largest cities on Monday, with civilians still trapped in the fighting even after hundreds of thousands have fled to other parts of the besieged territory. Israel has pledged to keep fighting until it removes
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Soho House has become so popular that it’s no longer admitting new members to access its clubs in three cities as it deals with complaints of overcrowding. Beginning in 2024, people looking to secure an annual membership — which can cost as much as $5,000 — will
Continue ReadingBy REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled Myanmar to escape a brutal counterinsurgency campaign are struggling to find a country that would accept them. Muhammad Amin arrived in Indonesia with over 300 others and has been relocated five times with his young family in
Continue ReadingBy Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Everyone knows that Santa will be doing the rounds at Christmas, squeezing down chimneys, knocking back glasses of whiskey, leaving presents under trees and ho-ho-ho-ing all the way back to the North Pole in his flying sled. Or – and you’ll want to ask children to look away at
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — The Indiana Fever won the WNBA draft lottery for the No. 1 pick for the second consecutive season Sunday. The Fever took Aliyah Boston last season with the top pick and she earned the league’s Rookie of the Year honors. “This is tremendous news for
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 1954, the wife of Raymond Chandler died after a long battle with lung disease. The famed crime novelist fell into near-suicidal depression from which he never recovered. He drank heavily and died just five years later, at age 70. Chandler completed
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 1954, the wife of Raymond Chandler died after a long battle with lung disease. The famed crime novelist fell into near-suicidal depression from which he never recovered. He drank heavily and died just five years later, at age 70. Chandler completed
Continue ReadingBy David G. Allan, CNN (CNN) — There are a million nightmare tales about lost airline luggage. Some become detective stories with happy endings; others remain unsolved mysteries. This one is different. This is a story about how delightful it can actually be when you’re unable to reclaim your checked luggage – but maybe only if
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. The 2024 Berlinale will run from Feb. 15-25. It will be the last edition under the current leadership duo of executive director Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director Carlo Chatrian. The directors said Monday that Nyong’o “embodies
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has the upper hand over President Joe Biden in two critical battleground states – Michigan and Georgia – with broad majorities in both states holding negative views of the sitting president’s job performance, policy positions and sharpness, according to new CNN polls
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