By Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire, and Vladimir IsachenkovAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin exchanged cordial words and plotted modest steps on arms control […]
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US Ends Strict Trump-era Asylum Rules for Violence Victims
By Amy TaxinAssociated Press The U.S. government on Wednesday ended two Trump administration policies that made it harder for immigrants fleeing violence to qualify for asylum, especially Central Americans. Attorney […]
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Rift on Communion Policy as US Catholic Bishops Open Meeting
By David CraryAssociated Press Divisions flared quickly on Wednesday as U.S. Catholic bishops opened a national meeting highlighted by a sensitive agenda item — whether to take initial steps toward […]
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2021 Ford F-150
It used to be easy to review trucks. They were the most basic vehicles on the road, built to work and not to be comfortable. There was a body on […]
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2021 Toyota Corolla
They don’t make the great cars anymore. Cars like the original (rear-engined/air-cooled) VW Beetle, for instance, which many consider to be the greatest car ever made, if the standard for […]
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Remembering My Father
By Christopher Nyerges When my father’s 80th birthday coincided with Father’s Day some years ago, I wrote and illustrated a pictorial booklet for my father which outlined key aspects of […]
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My Two-Year-Old Son Lives with a Rare Disease
By Katie MartinSpecial to the San Fernando Valley Sun/El Sol Four years ago, we moved from London to Los Angeles, embarking on what we thought was the biggest adventure of […]
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CA Lifts COVID-19 Capacity, Physical Distancing Rules; But Some Masks Remain
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The vast majority of California’s COVID-19 restrictions were lifted this week but Gov. Gavin Newsom still warned that the virus is still active, and mask-wearing will […]
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US COVID-19 Deaths Hit 600,000, Equal to Yearly Cancer Toll
By Janie Har and Michael KunzelmanAssociated Press The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities […]
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LAUSD Offers Summer Academic and Enrichment Courses For Students of all Ages
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will offer summer programs for students of all ages, from preschool through 12th grade, Superintendent Austin Beutner announced. “We are excited to again […]