DWP says workers have been threatened with bodily harm and a rifle
January 16, 2025
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DWP says workers have been threatened with bodily harm and a rifle

In the wake of the Palisades fire, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power employees have alerted police to a pair of incidents that have raised alarm inside…

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Altadena winds were not powerful enough to shut off transmission lines before fire, Edison CEO asserts
January 16, 2025
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Altadena winds were not powerful enough to shut off transmission lines before fire, Edison CEO asserts

The head of Southern California Edison said Wednesday that winds blowing in Eaton Canyon on Jan. 7 were not strong enough to merit de-energizing a powerful electrical transmission…

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This 2000s Singer Will Perform at Trump’s Inauguration
January 15, 2025
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This 2000s Singer Will Perform at Trump’s Inauguration

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Presidential inaugurations have long been star-studded affairs, featuring performances from music legends like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Bruce Springsteen.…

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Drivers Report Uptick in EZDriveMA Scam Texts—Here’s What They Look Like and What to Do
January 15, 2025
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Drivers Report Uptick in EZDriveMA Scam Texts—Here’s What They Look Like and What to Do

Drivers have been experiencing an uptick in reports of scams targeting those who pass through Massachusetts’ highway toll system. The E-Z Pass texts pretend to be from the…

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Jessica Tisch Tries to Tame the N.Y.P.D. After a Period of Tumult
January 15, 2025
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Jessica Tisch Tries to Tame the N.Y.P.D. After a Period of Tumult

In the 1890s, Theodore Roosevelt, then head of the board of police commissioners, scoured New York, reporters in tow, hunting officers in saloons and brothels in what he…

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Burger King Worker Fired After Marijuana Found in Chicken Fries
January 15, 2025
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Burger King Worker Fired After Marijuana Found in Chicken Fries

A Burger King employee has been fired after an Ohio woman received several buds of marijuana in an order of chicken fries for her child. Newsweek has reached…

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Exclusive: Peter Murray Details New PFL Single Elimination World Tournament
January 15, 2025
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Exclusive: Peter Murray Details New PFL Single Elimination World Tournament

PFL (Professional Fighters League) President and Chairman, Donn Davis, told Newsweek Sports in December that big changes were coming in 2025. Those changes have now been revealed. More…

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Many Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge.
January 15, 2025
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Many Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge.

Bashar Abdo had just returned home last month after four years in the Syrian military when a mob of neighbors and others armed with guns and knives swarmed…

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Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
January 15, 2025
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Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded

As the Palisades fire exploded in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, Mayor Karen Bass was posing for photos at an embassy cocktail party in Ghana, pictures posted on…

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Plane Passenger Surprised by Reason Agent at Counter Pulls Them Aside: ‘I Love This’
January 15, 2025
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Plane Passenger Surprised by Reason Agent at Counter Pulls Them Aside: ‘I Love This’

Public politeness paid off for a plane passenger who enjoyed an upgrade to first class while a “wild” and demanding fellow passenger did not. That is according to…

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