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Sep 15, 2026

'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star says show to feature her Capitol Hill advocacy work

Capitol Hill could soon be playing a supporting role on "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," after one of its stars, Angie Katsanevas, says she filmed some of her advocacy work in the nation's capital for the show. "We did film some [of the time] that I spent here in D.C. working with the...

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Sep 15, 2026

U.S. confirms space weapons launch for the 1st time. Should you be concerned?

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the agency has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.”

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Sep 15, 2026

Newsom signs first-in-nation standards for homes damaged by wildfire smoke

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to create new standards to test and remediate homes damaged by wildfire smoke, and to require insurance companies to pay for the associated costs.

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Sep 15, 2026

Feds find small alligator, 42 kilos of fentanyl in downtown L.A. luxury apartment

Federal authorities said they found firearms and a small alligator at an apartment in the Olympic + Hill building, where they arrested two suspects who are charged with intent to distribute fentanyl.

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Sep 15, 2026

Crypto bill falls short in early hurdle on Senate floor 

A cryptocurrency regulation bill failed to advance on the Senate floor Tuesday, after all Democrats and a few Republicans blocked a procedural vote. The Senate voted 49-50 on a motion to proceed with consideration of the Clarity Act, failing to reach the required 60-vote threshold. It marks a major setback for the industry, which has long pushed for the measure setting up a regulatory...

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Sep 15, 2026

Dem rep asks Bessent to 'talk sense' into Trump on regulating AI

Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch (Mass.) on Tuesday urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to convince President Trump to reverse course on regulating artificial intelligence (AI). During Bessent’s appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, Lynch said Trump does not have “a grasp” of “what we’re dealing with” regarding AI. “I’ll be honest, I don’t think the...

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Sep 15, 2026

A Summer Olympics economic windfall is headed for SoCal, a new analysis says

L.A.-based analysts say the 2028 Olympics will supercharge revenue, jobs and taxes. Projections for the Paris Olympics didn't pan out.

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Sep 15, 2026

'This is a jobs bill': Jon Voight, film industry leaders make push for federal tax credit

Jon Voight is joining a bipartisan group of lawmakers touting the need for a federal film and TV production tax credit, saying a new report shows such an incentive would "level the playing field and bring jobs back to our country." The "Deliverance" star, whom President Trump named last year as one of his "special ambassadors" to...

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Sep 15, 2026

Abbott agrees to settle DOJ lawsuit over baby formula plant contamination

Abbott Laboratories will pay $385 million to settle allegation related to how it operated a manufacturing plant tied to contaminated powdered baby formula suspected of causing infant deaths. Contamination led to the nation's largest formula facility being shuttered temporarily in 2022, triggering a recall of several infant formula brands, including Similac, exacerbating existing supply chain...

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Sep 15, 2026

It's National Voter Registration Day. Are you ready for California's upcoming election?

Here's how to register to vote and check your registration status ahead of California's 2026 general election.

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Sep 15, 2026

Waters has heated exchange with Bessent on AI

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) went after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday for the Trump administration’s policy on artificial intelligence, as warnings about the technology percolate. During Bessent’s appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, Waters said President Trump is “blindly” pushing for the development of AI models and data centers “with absolutely no safeguards.”...

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Sep 15, 2026

Injured climber crawls down Mt. Shasta in overnight ordeal

The man was injured while attempting to glissade down the mountain, the U.S. Forest Service said.

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Sep 15, 2026

Fired Metrolink executive claims rail service endangered passengers with unsafe equipment

In a lawsuit, the former Metrolink COO blames several rail mishaps on shoddy maintenance procedures and claims he was fired for calling attention to unsafe equipment.

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Sep 15, 2026

Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation, a move that would put the central bank at odds with President Donald Trump's support for a cut. A quarter-point increase in the Fed's rate, currently about...

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Sep 15, 2026

Santa Barbara County detectives reopen cold-case homicide from 1988

Detectives in Santa Barbara County have reopened an unsolved homicide from 1988, hoping new focus on the cold case could unearth new leads in the investigation.

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Sep 15, 2026

Stock markets taking heat amid high oil prices, bond market jitters

The U.S. stock market is slipping Tuesday as oil prices and the bond market crank up the pressure on Wall Street.

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Sep 15, 2026

Hong Kong finance chief urges Cathay to keep fares attractive, add routes

Hong Kong’s finance chief has called on Cathay Pacific Airways to offer attractive fares and expand its route network, as China’s national development plan reinforces the city’s status as a global aviation hub. Speaking at Cathay’s 80th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po described the flag carrier as more than just a transport provider, calling it an ambassador for Hong Kong that reinforced the city’s status as a global aviation hub and “superconnector”. Chan...

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Sep 15, 2026

Tighter scrutiny of Hong Kong IPOs could slow deal flow, analysts say

Securities regulators in Hong Kong and mainland China are doubling down on efforts to raise the quality of Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs), which could slow the flow of new listings but would not reduce underlying demand, according to analysts. In an unusual move, the China Securities Regulatory Commission recently asked nine mainland companies, which had already been pre-approved for listings, to provide supplementary materials detailing fund usage, shareholding structures and pending...

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Sep 15, 2026

Target opening new stores soon, with dozens more 'upcoming'

While these are expected to be the last new stores to open in 2026, dozens more are in the works.

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Sep 15, 2026

This Beverly Hills killing was 'like in a horror movie.' What really happened to Vanik Voskanyan?

More than 100 people attended the funeral of Vanik Voskanyan, 40, who was stabbed in Beverly Hills. Family pushed back on reports that characterized him as homeless.

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Sep 15, 2026

Mainland Chinese joint venture launches new electric taxi in Hong Kong

A mainland Chinese joint venture will introduce an electric taxi in Hong Kong next month, but a lawmaker has warned that a lack of quick-charging stations remains the biggest challenge to the government’s target of introducing 3,000 such cabs by next year. SAIC-GM-Wuling, a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors China and Guangxi Automobile Group, on Tuesday unveiled its Darion Taxi, a new six-seater e-taxi to be launched in Hong Kong. DH Legend Motors, the joint venture’s sole Hong...

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Sep 15, 2026

Man arrested after HK$1 million in gems stolen from hotel guest asleep in lobby

Hong Kong police have arrested a man and recovered uncut gemstones worth nearly HK$1 million (US$127,500) that were allegedly snatched from an overseas businessman as he slept in a hotel lobby. The force said on Monday that the suspected theft happened a day earlier while the businessman, a 29-year-old jeweller from Sri Lanka, was in the city for the “Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong September” trade fair. The jewellery was allegedly taken from the victim as he slept in the lobby, while he was...

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Sep 15, 2026

O.C. e-bike buyback nets hundreds of vehicles, drawing big crowds and some controversy

Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer said the event, modeled after gun buyback programs, was a success. But it's unclear if the program will make streets safer.

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Sep 15, 2026

Clues in the Blood: Solving the Mystery of Cancer of Unknown Origin

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.]  Imagine a detective who finds clear clues at a crime scene but has no idea where the crime actually took place. Medicine faces this exact mystery: patients can actually be diagnosed with a specific condition called Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)—when standard procedures like medical imaging and tissue biopsies fail to identify where a tumor started. Far more common and aggressive than most people realize, CUP accounts...

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Sep 15, 2026

85% of Wang Fuk Court owners sign sale deals as flat selection moves ahead

More than 85 per cent of owners at the blaze-hit Wang Fuk Court have signed agreements to sell their flats to the Hong Kong government as authorities move ahead with flat selection under a special rehousing scheme. Authorities said on Tuesday that 1,702 households – 85.8 per cent of flat owners across blocks A to H at the estate – had signed sale and purchase agreements as of Monday. On the same day, the Housing Bureau held a computerised ballot to determine the selection sequence for subsidised...

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Sep 15, 2026

L.A. County lacked coordinated plan, processes to guide recovery after 2025 fires, report finds

A review noted outdated or absent plans for recovery after the Eaton and Palisades fires. But county employees still found ways to assist survivors.

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Sep 15, 2026

Crypto regulation bill faces key Senate test

A cryptocurrency regulation bill is poised to face a key test on the Senate floor this week, as lawmakers weigh whether to advance the measure after nearly a year of negotiations. Supporters of the Clarity Act are trying to get crypto-friendly Democrats and a handful of GOP holdouts on board to clear the procedural vote...

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Sep 15, 2026

Hong Kong airport builds third runway with strategy to help marine environment thrive

When Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set out to build a new runway and associated facilities for the three-runway system operation, engineers had to carefully navigate a challenge hidden beneath the surrounding waters. The project involved 650 hectares (1,606 acres) of reclaimed land adjacent to the existing airport, an area equivalent to about 34 Victoria Parks or 900 standard football pitches. More significantly, some 40 per cent of it sat directly above decades-old mud pits storing...

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Sep 15, 2026

Hong Kong visitor arrivals hit post-pandemic monthly high in August

Hong Kong recorded its highest monthly number of visitors since the Covid-19 pandemic in August, provisional official figures show, with authorities preparing for an influx of mainland Chinese travellers during the coming “golden week” holiday. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Tuesday that the city received 5.46 million visitors last month, up by 6 per cent from a year earlier and the highest monthly total since the pandemic. Tourist numbers in the first eight months of 2026 also rose by 11...

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Sep 15, 2026

Hong Kong’s employment outlook rebounds sharply to 14% in fourth quarter

Hong Kong employers’ hiring sentiment rebounded sharply in the fourth quarter, with far fewer companies expecting to cut jobs as confidence improved alongside stronger economic growth, according to a ManpowerGroup survey. The international human resources firm said the city’s seasonally adjusted net employment outlook rose to 14 per cent, up by 23 percentage points from minus 9 per cent in the third quarter of this year. The outlook is calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers...

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