Reported Experiments to ‘Dim the Sun’ Spark Alarm: ‘Never Seen a Film?’
April 24, 2025
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Reported Experiments to ‘Dim the Sun’ Spark Alarm: ‘Never Seen a Film?’

The U.K. government’s reported plans to allow experiments that could “dim the sun” has sparked comparisons to apocalyptic action film plots and villainous schemes cooked up by cartoon…

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Chainsawed trees in downtown L.A. spark anger over city center’s decline
April 24, 2025
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Chainsawed trees in downtown L.A. spark anger over city center’s decline

Downtown Los Angeles has seen more than its share of indignity over the last few years. The pandemic sent office vacancy rates rising as masses of in-person workers…

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Ad campaign will target Trump allies for looming Medicaid cuts
April 24, 2025
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Ad campaign will target Trump allies for looming Medicaid cuts

With the Trump administration slashing budgets and threatening to revoke tax-exempt status for nonprofits, some Southern California social justice organizations have gone into a defensive crouch, hoping to…

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California Overtakes Japan to Become Fourth Largest Economy in World
April 24, 2025
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California Overtakes Japan to Become Fourth Largest Economy in World

By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior…

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12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs
April 24, 2025
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12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs

A dozen states, most of them led by Democrats, sued President Trump over his tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that he has no power to “arbitrarily impose tariffs as…

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Man suspected of killing a dozen-plus cats arrested in Santa Ana
April 24, 2025
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Man suspected of killing a dozen-plus cats arrested in Santa Ana

An Orange County man who police believe killed more than a dozen neighborhood cats after luring them to his property was arrested Wednesday, according to authorities. Over several…

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Mike Patrick, Voice of Sunday Night N.F.L. Games on ESPN, Dies at 80
April 23, 2025
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Mike Patrick, Voice of Sunday Night N.F.L. Games on ESPN, Dies at 80

Mike Patrick, a versatile sportscaster for ESPN who called National Football League games on Sunday nights for 18 years, died on Sunday in Fairfax, Va. He was 80.…

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Dodgers’ Will Smith Out vs Cubs With Wrist Injury
April 23, 2025
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Dodgers’ Will Smith Out vs Cubs With Wrist Injury

By Noah Camras is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on sports content. Noah has been with Newsweek since March 2024 and previously worked at Sports Illustrated’s FanNation…

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A ‘Drone Wall’ Is Coming to NATO’s Eastern Border
April 23, 2025
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A ‘Drone Wall’ Is Coming to NATO’s Eastern Border

A sweeping new defense initiative is underway along NATO’s eastern border as the alliance ramps up surveillance and deterrence capabilities in response to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.…

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High hopes but long odds against a GOP governor in California
April 23, 2025
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High hopes but long odds against a GOP governor in California

The year was 2010. Donald Trump starred in Season 3 of “The Celebrity Apprentice.” Obamacare squeaked through Congress. Justin Bieber — with help from Ludacris — scored his…

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