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O.C. communities hit by chemical crisis are safe for return, officials say
The vast majority of the 50,000 people evacuated because of a damaged chemical tank officials feared would explode began returning home, and officials said conditions in the area is safe. “I want to reassure everyone who is outside of the new evacuation zone that when you go home, you can feel safe,” said Orange County…
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Dems blast their own party for using ‘heroic dead for a political attack on Memorial Day’
A pair of Democratic lawmakers – both combat veterans – blasted their own party for a social media post marking Memorial Day. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called out the the Democratic National Committee for posting photos of 13 U.S. service members killed during the military conflict with Iran and blaming President Donald Trump for their…
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Mango tycoon’s son quits fashion giant days after he’s arrested over dad’s cliff fall death
The son of late Mango founder Isak Andic quit as the fashion company’s vice president Tuesday, days after he was arrested in connection with his father’s deadly plunge from a cliff. Jonathan Andic — who took over the global fashion empire in 2024 following his father’s death — maintained his innocence but said he was…
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Quiz: Will AI Destroy Your Career?
This spring, a team of top academic and think tank researchers tried to forecast AI’s effects on the economy between now and 2030. They surveyed dozens of economists, AI experts, and “superforecasters” about various scenarios, including one in which AI becomes so advanced that it can both write a “Pulitzer-caliber” book and negotiate its own…
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Two humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil
NEW YORK — Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. The whales were identified by their distinctive tail markings at the two locations about 9,000 miles apart. They traveled in opposite directions and journeyed farther than any humpback known so far. “It’s a very rare event, but it is…
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Trump threw GOP caucus into ‘chaos’ — and he likely ‘loves it’: campaign advisor
Donald Trump’s decision to push for a $1.8 billion “weaponization” fund to pay off his allies who feel they have been persecuted or prosecuted by President Joe Biden’s administration has led to a rupture between the president and the GOP caucus rank and file — and the president is just fine with that. That is…
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What to Know About the Abraham Accords as Trump Pushes Mideast Nations to Recognize Israel as Part of Iran Deal
President Donald Trump returns to the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 2026. —Aaron Schwartz—CNP/Bloomberg/Getty Images President Donald Trump appears to be hinging any peace agreement with Iran on Arab nations recognizing Israel. In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said he had spoken with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the…
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The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims
The war over forever chemicals in cookware has seen celebrity chefs, major cookware makers, and state legislatures enter into battle. Now, a new front has opened over advertising claims. Cookware company Caraway is alleging that “Big Cookware” is using a lawsuit to try to “silence” the company, which rose to prominence making forever-chemical-free pans. Caraway…
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Photographer Catherine Opie is everywhere all at once this spring
It is, by any measure, the year of Catherine Opie. In her downtown Los Angeles studio, Opie is preparing for one of the most visible stretches of her career, with work appearing simultaneously across Europe and Los Angeles. This includes a career-spanning survey at London’s National Portrait Gallery that will travel to Edinburgh’s Royal Scottish…
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The shocking death toll of cars in poor countries
The story of global health over the last few centuries has generally been one of great progress — vastly longer lifespans, far fewer women dying in childbirth, many fewer children dying from miserable diseases like measles and smallpox. But there is one often overlooked feature of modernity that has brought a new and enormous degree of…