China Is Dominating the US App Stores Amid Looming TikTok Ban
January 17, 2025
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China Is Dominating the US App Stores Amid Looming TikTok Ban

The geopolitical battle of the future is playing out on the app store charts. Chinese-owned apps now account for half of the top 10 free apps on Apple’s…

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L.A. fires: Some residents allowed to return to devastated neighborhoods
January 17, 2025
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L.A. fires: Some residents allowed to return to devastated neighborhoods

With fire containment improving and winds dying down, some residents are being allowed back into neighborhoods devastated by the Eaton and Palisades fires. Officials estimate that the fires…

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A grim new tactic in Sinaloa’s cartel war: Grave desecration
January 17, 2025
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A grim new tactic in Sinaloa’s cartel war: Grave desecration

The charred husk of an artificial Christmas tree smoldered in the aftermath of the fire, ashes coating the tiled floor as flames still licked at the scorched ceiling.…

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F-35 Survives Close Encounter with Russian Jet Over NATO Lake: Video
January 17, 2025
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F-35 Survives Close Encounter with Russian Jet Over NATO Lake: Video

A video published to X (formerly Twitter) on January 10 seemingly shows an Italian F-35 surviving a close encounter with a Russian jet flying over a NATO area.…

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Deadly Cyclone Dikeledi Claims Lives and Impacts 35,000
January 17, 2025
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Deadly Cyclone Dikeledi Claims Lives and Impacts 35,000

Cyclone Dikeledi has caused the deaths of five people in Mozambique’s northern province of Nampula, the United Nations agency UNICEF Mozambique reported on Thursday. What’s the Context On…

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Genesis Invitational moved due to Palisades fire near Riviera Country Club
January 17, 2025
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Genesis Invitational moved due to Palisades fire near Riviera Country Club

The PGA Tour has decided to relocate next month’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. “The…

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Former Oakland mayor reportedly indicted following FBI probe
January 17, 2025
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Former Oakland mayor reportedly indicted following FBI probe

Two months after she was recalled as Oakland mayor, Sheng Thao has reportedly been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury — a blockbuster blow to the struggling…

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UFC 311: Former UFC Champion Jiri Prochazka and Dana White Team Up to Donate $100,000 to Cancer Patients
January 17, 2025
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UFC 311: Former UFC Champion Jiri Prochazka and Dana White Team Up to Donate $100,000 to Cancer Patients

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka may be one of the most intense athletes on the UFC roster, but he proved he still has a heart of…

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Retail Worker Not Prepared for Customer’s Reaction When They Tell Them Store Is Closing
January 17, 2025
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Retail Worker Not Prepared for Customer’s Reaction When They Tell Them Store Is Closing

A retail employee working at a small family business found themselves at the center of an unexpected customer meltdown, in front of his child, after politely reminding a…

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‘The cavalry is here’: L.A.-area lawmakers pledge to fast-track fire recovery and aid
January 16, 2025
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‘The cavalry is here’: L.A.-area lawmakers pledge to fast-track fire recovery and aid

More than 20 state lawmakers gathered with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) on Thursday to telegraph their commitment to the fire-ravaged Los Angeles region and announce a sweeping…

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