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Woman arrested in Tassajara Zen Mountain Center fire case
The fire destroyed the zendo meditation building at what is the oldest Japanese Buddhist Soto Zen monastery in the United States.
FBI fatally shoots a man holding hostages in a California office building, police say
A man holding hostages inside a building in California that houses a bank and a school district office has been shot and killed by the FBI.
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States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back
More states may have to pull back as budget pressures continue.
Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution
There is debate over whether these options help or harm patients.
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Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts
The Trump administration is dismantling a $386 million network of more than 900 ocean sensors funded by the National Science Foundation. An expert told The Associated Press Tuesday that it’s…
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Odor possible — chemical getting removed at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove
Officials this week plan to pump out and remove methyl methacrylate from the compromised tank and put it into sealed trucks for disposal.
Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say
The National Hurricane Center says the first tropical storm of the Pacific season has formed. Tropical Storm Amanda was announced Wednesday.
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The White House as a stage: Trump’s hosting streak meets America’s 250th birthday and the World Cup
Trump announced he'd be the headlining act of the Great American State Fair. He has long relished hosting events, including the World CUp.
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Massive mural pays homage to Hawaiian surf legand, Olympic gold medalist Duke Kahanamoku
The mural outside of Crown Ace Hardware in Corona del Mar of Duke Kahanamoku honors the surfer who helped save fisherman off a capsized boat off the Newport Harbor entrance.
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George Santos reported to prosecutors over suspicious Kalshi trades, AP source says
A prediction market reported former Rep. George Santos to feds after he boasted he’d be going to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, then bet against his own…