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- Today in History: August 15, power restored after largest blackout in U.S. history
- Trump says no agreement on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine as Putin says there was an ‘understanding’
- Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA
- Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme
- The death toll from flash floods in northwest Pakistan has jumped to 157, officials say
- Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs
- ‘total chaos’ is looming
- Big Valley municipal advisory council advocates for defensible space to achieve fire resiliency
- Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order
- Newsom, lawmakers short on options to reduce California’s soaring electricity costs
- New school year, new possibilities
- Weaponizing Democracy and human rights in the age of doublespeak
- Watch: Trump, Putin meet at high-stakes summit in Alaska
- Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore hundreds of UCLA research grants
- Guenoc Project developers present plan updates at Clearlake forum
- What does it mean to be rich? We asked 3 people
- Critics say Trump’s push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences
- Strong at any age: How seniors can stay fit and prevent injury
- Playing with fire: Two chefs talk about the nuances of grilling
- Wall Street finishes its latest winning week with a fade
- Review: ‘Alien: Earth’ series gives iconic franchise a smooth TV landing
- ‘The Newsreader’ review: The Australian series about TV news is as sharp as ever in Season 2
- Escape the crowds at Versailles with a trip to Vincennes, Paris’ quieter chateau
- Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway
- Trump’s ‘safe and beautiful’ move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted
- Failed plastics negotiations in Geneva leave world few options to confront growing pollution crisis
- Power Play. Democrats release plan to boost party’s California US House seats in fight for Congress
- Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick
- Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory
- Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US
- Puerto Rico cashes in on Bad Bunny as thousands flock to the island for his concerts
- What is redistricting? Your questions about maps, California’s feud with Texas and more, answered
- President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know
- FACT FOCUS: No, taxpayers will not receive new stimulus checks this summer
- New Orleans mayor indicted over allegations of trying to hide relationship with bodyguard
- Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again get less Colorado River water in 2026
- Air Canada cancels hundreds of flights as potential strike by flight attendants looms
- Bad diets, too many meds, no exercise: A look inside the latest ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report
- Target and Ulta mutually agree not to renew partnership launched in 2021
- Man struck and killed on freeway after fleeing immigration agents, California official says
- Some workers would be excluded from student loan forgiveness program for ‘illegal’ activity
- Trump tax law could cause Medicare cuts if Congress doesn’t act, CBO says
- The next steps in California Democrats’ plan to counter Texas Republicans’ redistricting push
- New Air Force policy denies transgender troops hearings before they’re discharged
- Hundreds may have been exposed to rabies at bat-infested cabins in Grand Teton National Park
- Colorado jail’s ex-commander sued over allegedly watching strip search videos of over 100 women
