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China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (725+ words) BANGKOK'China's navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, a rare act that drew protests and concern from countries in the region and the United States. The missile carried a dummy…...
New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among U. S. Jews over Israel and Gaza
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (792+ words) As Israel's actions continue to divide America's Jewish communities nearly three years into the latest war in Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll reveals that some of the biggest gaps are between religious and secular Jews. But they are more supportive…...
Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (480+ words) DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip'An Israeli strike on Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who helped organize public screenings of the game across the enclave, according to local health…...
Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a 'territorial pariah' in a blistering speech
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (729+ words) TEL AVIV'Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that the country has become increasingly isolated as its leadership has turned it into a "territorial pariah," in a speech at Tel Aviv University on…...
Only 23% of O. C. residents feel local government works for them. Here's why.
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (1085+ words) Do Orange County officials actually work for you? Only 23% of the 1, 200 people who participated in "Trust Divided," a UC Irvine School of Ecology survey released last week trust their city governments. County government overall fared better, with 42% giving it the…...
China allocates millions in new disaster relief after storms and a deadly landslide
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (471+ words) BEIJING'China allocated millions of dollars in additional relief funding for disaster-hit areas Wednesday after severe storms destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people and a landslide killed 21 forestry workers. The central government allocated $7. 4 million to restore roads, schools and other…...
Letters to the Editor: "Trump's policies strip disabled Americans of their rights'
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (231+ words) Los Angeles Times To the editor: It's been said that you measure the degree of civilization of a society by how it treats its most vulnerable members Using this standard, how will America be judged? President Trump recently moved the…...
Commentary: On Skid Row, it's been decades of frustration. Will the next mayor have a plan?
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (1374+ words) On my way through Skid Row to meet up with Estela Lopez, things looked pretty much as they did when I spent time there more than 20 years ago and first heard the promises that things would be better soon. Tents…...
Why Trump covets Greenland
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (1020+ words) Location, location, location: Greenland's position above the Arctic Circle makes the world's largest island a key part of security strategy. Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over…...
Trump says the U. S. will give license to Ukraine to produce Patriot defense systems
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (1074+ words) ANKARA, Turkey'President Trump said Wednesday that the U. S. will give a license to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems to help counter Russian missile attacks, a huge coup for Ukraine which has badly needed the technology for the war now…...