More immigrants self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals
Celeste traveled from Peru to the U.S. two decades ago, then a young woman of 19, and overstayed her tourist visa. She had studied graphic design back home but, unable…
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Mom charged in girl’s drowning was in a ‘deep depression,’ fiancé says
A mom who authorities allege drowned her 7-year-old daughter at a Van Nuys apartment this month was charged with murder, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Prosecutors also charged Graciela Castellanos, 37, of…
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Mario Vargas Llosa, last of ‘El Boom’ novelists, dies at 89
Mario Vargas Llosa became a writer out of love. He also became a writer out of spite. There was his early passion for literature, which led him, as a boy,…
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Green Day brings to life American Idiot and punk chaos – Orange County Register
A full moon hung over the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival grounds on Saturday night, but the real lunacy was on stage with headliner Green Day. Fireworks cracked in…
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L.A. hair mogul’s wife guilty of murder in deadly love triangle
Monica Sementilli was convicted Friday of sending her lover to kill her husband, celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli, in a brutal stabbing at the couple’s luxury Woodland Hills home eight years…
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Trashy Lingerie co-owner killed brother to save elderly mom in ‘justified homicide’
One of the owners of Trashy Lingerie, a Los Angeles lingerie and costume boutique, allegedly shot and killed his brother in order to save their mother. The Los Angeles County…
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Feelin’ Alright: The Go-To Law Firms For Healthcare And Life Sciences
In the latest installment of our “Go-To Law Firms” series, we look at some of the top law firms in the healthcare and life sciences field. 1. To Advise Life…
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California woman sues Catholic hospital chain over abortion denial
A Eureka woman who nearly bled to death while miscarrying twins last year is suing the Catholic hospital chain that she claims refused her life-saving abortion care. Anna Nusslock, a…
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Hiker tumbles off California cliff, clings to life above ocean rocks
Fire and coast guard teams in Humboldt County staged a laborious rescue operation Saturday after a hiker who strayed off California’s Lost Coast Trail plummeted 100 feet down a rugged…
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Is Taiwan the happiest place in Asia? But what do residents think?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Growing up, Huang Wen-chun remembers listening to friends and family complain about life in Taiwan. So when she saw news reports declaring Taiwan the happiest place in Asia, she…
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Live each day as if it’s the first day of your life, not your last – Orange County Register
“Live as if this is the last day of your life.” That idea is supposed to be inspiring, but what a sad thought it is. To live as if everything…
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Mother killed her son over custody battle, O.C. district attorney says
For three days this week, an 11-year-old boy and his mother explored the Happiest Place on Earth. Saritha Ramaraju and her son took advantage of a multiday pass to the…
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You Can Actually Balance A Legal Career And Family Life
Personal injury attorney Edward Ortega and I dive into the nuances of legal careers. From unexpected courtroom experiences to the role of technology in modern law practice, Edward shares his…
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If the Webb telescope detects these molecules, they may point to life
Considering humans don’t have a spacecraft capable of traveling to planets beyond the solar system, scientists have to get creative if they want to find clues of life existing light-years…
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This $700 Acer laptop has a battery life that matches my MacBook – and it’s on sale
ZDNET’s key takeaways Acer’s Aspire 14 AI is available now at Costco for $699. It has a fantastic battery and some of the latest hardware: all for a very approachable…
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Newsom sets hearing date in Menendez brothers’ clemency bid
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the Menendez brothers will have a hearing before the parole board in June, a key step in the siblings’ bid for clemency in the 1989…
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What she learned after the fires: ‘It’s not the things so much; it’s the time that went into them’
She comes back a couple of times a week, picking through the ash to look for things from a past life: cup, cracked plate, cheese grater, mixing bowl. The Japanese…
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Italy approves draft law punishing feminicide with life imprisonment – JURIST
The Italian Council of Ministers approved on Friday a draft law introducing the crime of femicide and punishing it with life imprisonment. Under the proposed legislation, femicide is defined as…
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NIH-backed research saved my son’s sight — and his life
If you want to make this country great, imagine the strength of a nation whose children have been fought for and know they have been fought for. Last month, my…
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My favorite Android smartwatch beats Samsung and Google with its multi-day battery life
ZDNET’s key takeaways The OnePlus Watch 3 normally retails for $330. Its five-day battery life, durability, rotating digital crown, and superb design make this a compelling smartwatch. However, the OHealth…
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