California resident Shannon Johnson lives a few blocks from Imperial Beach’s turquoise water and waves of “perfect little curls” — but Johnson and her two young children haven’t stepped foot on the sand in a year. “Every time we go by the beach they’re asking, ‘Is it going to be clean? When are they going to fix it?'” said Johnson, …
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Moscow— Russian police detained at least eight people Friday for acts of vandalism at polling stations on the first day of voting in presidential elections, officials said. Authorities did not say if the protests were directed against Russia’s longtime leader Vladimir Putin, and state-media reports said voting was “continuing as normal.” A woman threw a Molotov cocktail at a school …
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Chelsea, Maine — Most 8-year-old boys don’t get dressed to the nines. But James Ramage loves to dress for third-grade success. He started wearing a suit to class a few years ago to his school in the small rural town of Chelsea, Maine, located outside Augusta. At first, the other students didn’t know what to think. “Every time I saw …
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With the federal funds rate paused at a 23-year high, borrowing costs are up. And, since rates are high on credit cards, you may have seen theinterest charges on your credit cardballoon recently. If higher credit card payments are impacting your budget, credit card debt forgiveness could make sense. These services typically negotiate with your credit card companies to settle …
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Seoul — South Korea’s “Squid Game” actor Oh Young-soo has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a local court said Friday, after he was charged with assaulting a woman in 2017. In 2022, the 79-year-old became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series for his performance as a seemingly vulnerable …
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The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to at least $875 million after there was no winner in Friday night’s drawing. The winning numbers for Friday’s $815 million jackpot were 13, 25, 50, 51 and 66, with a Mega Ball of 6. The next drawing will take place Tuesday night.There has not been a jackpot winner since Dec. 8. Friday’s jackpot …
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London —Not even an event honoring the late Princess Diana could bring her estranged sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, back together this week. At the 25th annual Diana Legacy Awards, honoring young global change makers in London, the two brothers clearly kept their distance Thursday night — in both time, appearing hours apart, and in place, as they were …
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An independent commission investigating amass shooting last yearthat left 18 dead in Maine issued an interim report Friday that found that a sheriff’s office had cause to take the killer into custody beforehand and take away his guns. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey had assembled the commission to review both the events leading up to Oct. …
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With news that inflation ticked up again last month, relief for borrowers again looks to be delayed. While hope for interest rate cuts was high at the start of 2024, disappointing inflation news has seemingly pushed those reductions off to an unknown time in the future. But while borrowers will need to contend with higher rates on mortgages, personal loans …
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Mammoth, Wyo. —Actor Pierce Brosnan, who pleaded guilty Thursday to stepping off a trail in a thermal area during a November visit to Yellowstone National Park, was caught after posting pictures online, court records said. Brosnan, who called into the court hearing in Mammoth, Wyoming, was fined $500 and ordered to make a $1,000 donation by April 1 to Yellowstone …
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