Long Beach man pleads guilty to sending money to ISIS, possessing homemade bomb
January 28, 2026
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Long Beach man pleads guilty to sending money to ISIS, possessing homemade bomb

A Long Beach man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending payments to suspected members of ISIS and for illegally posessing a homemade bomb, according to authorities. Mark Lorenzo Villanueva,…

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How the Online SAT May be Vulnerable to Cheating
January 28, 2026
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How the Online SAT May be Vulnerable to Cheating

Sites in China are selling test questions, and online forums offer software that can bypass test protections, according to tutors and testing experts raising alarms. Source link

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Katie Porter discusses crisis that shook her gubernatorial bid
January 28, 2026
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Katie Porter discusses crisis that shook her gubernatorial bid

SAN FRANCISCO — Katie Porter’s still standing, which is saying something. The last time a significant number of people tuned into California‘s low-frequency race for governor was in October, when…

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Walmart Celebrates Major League Soccer
January 28, 2026
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Walmart Celebrates Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer (MLS) announced the Walmart Saturday Showdown, a new weekly marquee matchup that will celebrate MLS matches each Saturday, according to a joint statement published by…

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A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Tax Breaks for Investors
January 28, 2026
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A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Tax Breaks for Investors

Municipal debt issuance surpassed $500 billion last year, a record that’s found a deep pool of buyers. Source link

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A new bill aims to clarify standards for post-fire contamination tests
January 28, 2026
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A new bill aims to clarify standards for post-fire contamination tests

The patchwork efforts to identify and safely remove contamination left by the 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires has been akin to the Wild West. Experts have given conflicting…

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Pico Rivera aims to buy L.A. County’s last slaughterhouse, reinvent it
January 28, 2026
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Pico Rivera aims to buy L.A. County’s last slaughterhouse, reinvent it

The last slaughterhouse in Los Angeles County permanently closed its doors nearly four months ago in the wake of operational violations, escaped cattle and, finally, bankruptcy. Now, with…

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Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank’s Independence
January 28, 2026
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Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank’s Independence

The Trump administration has unleashed a barrage of attacks on the Federal Reserve, including a criminal investigation into its chair, Jerome H. Powell. Source link

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Federal agents, leaders defy practices honed by police for decades
January 28, 2026
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Federal agents, leaders defy practices honed by police for decades

Drawing on decades of experience after having dealt with the beating of Rodney King, the killing of George Floyd and more, American law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates…

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Putin, Still Harboring Assad, Welcomes New Syrian Leader to Moscow Again
January 28, 2026
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Putin, Still Harboring Assad, Welcomes New Syrian Leader to Moscow Again

President Vladimir V. Putin and President Ahmed al-Sharaa are looking to build ties after the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Source link

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