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Los Angeles’s heat wave is now considered one of the biggest blizzards of the year
A $50,000 electric bill? The cost of cooling L.A.'s biggest houses in a heat wave? After seven months of drought, Los Angeles was braced for a second-degree heat and record high temperature in a...
asia
Two new species of frogs discovered in Ecuador
6 new species of rain frogs discovered in Ecuador A male frog called the "Mesquita" is pictured in this undated photo from the San Jose Nature Institute in La Union, Ecuador. The species was...
world
Biden says he is not calling for a new investigation into Clinton
Biden says Putin in a 'difficult position' and resorting to brutality to suppress dissent Donald Trump's decision to release the secret FBI file on Hillary Clinton is a "total political scandal" that is harming...
national
The California Landslide: A Photograph of the California Landslide
How an 'ancient landslide' keeps threatening a railroad, homes in San Clemente, Bakersfield and other Northern California communities. It is one of the most famous and controversial photographs in the world. In the early...
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The Salton Sea is the biggest freshwater lake in the world
As Salton Sea faces ecological collapse, a plan to save it with ocean water is rejected Nathaniel Brown and Rachel King 11 June 2018 The Salton Sea, a freshwater lake between South America and...
asia
I’m a Democrat and I would tell them to vote for a woman for mayor
Letters to the Editor: Sheriff Alex Villanueva embarrassed himself again today by making the accusation that I am not a “real American” because I am a Mormon. What’s next, Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying the...
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Liz Truss says the Sunday Telegraph is facing a serious threat
UK politicians demand probe into Liz Truss phone hack claim Updated Australia's immigration minister says the nation must be clear about what the country is facing and must get tough. Liz Truss says the...
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Naomi Osaka loses in the first round of the U.S. Open
Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka both lose in US Open first round NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Times, as usual, has the right idea. Emma Raducanu beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-4 in...
europe
The Supreme Court’s Recusal Process
Calmes: Clarence Thomas' Jan. 6 conflicts of interest are showing again There is a growing belief that Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court justice, is about to lose two-thirds of his remaining 12-member majority. His...
europe
The Future of Sacramento’s Downtown
Building with nature: Can reviving a marsh save this California town from sea level rise? This town could change its name to “Shallumbra” if a plan to revive marsh-based industry can get the go...