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Southern California rent inflation falls to 5-year low
Renter costs across Southern California rose at a 2.8% annual rate in the first half of 2026.
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Israel’s latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over the past two days, according to local health officials.
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Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership as war with Russia grinds on
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed a Letter of Intent for a new EU-Ukraine Defense Industrial Partnership in Kyiv.
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Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas, tornado reported in San Antonio
Heavy downpours are drenching South Texas with the possibility of dangerous flash flooding. The storms spawned a tornado in San Antonio.
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Senate committee reviews Erica Schwartz’s nomination to take over beleaguered CDC
Dr. Erica Schwartz, nominee for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is appearing before a Senate committee.
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Faint new planet is revealed around a young star after a decade in hiding
Astronomers have discovered a faint new world orbiting young star Beta Pictoris after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek.
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Donald Trump endorses ‘Pillow Man’ Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor
President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, calling him the "Pillow Man."
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Meet the man who wants to put a bronze statue of President Trump in Huntington Beach
A Venice local and filmmaker-turned-art-broker is working to secure funding for what would be the third sculpture of the president he has helped facilitate.
Study shows transplants boost survival for patients with terminal lung cancer
Northwestern doctors hope a new study will be a gamechanger when it comes to transplants for people with advanced lung cancer.
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Former Manson follower denied parole
The 78-year-old Robert Beausoleil was initially sentenced to death in connection with the July 26, 1969, slaying of Gary Hinman at his Topanga Canyon home.