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Emissions from private jets are skyrocketing. Monitoring them is about to get much harder
Carbon dioxide emissions from private jets have increased by 46% in the last five years, according to a study published Thursday in the…
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags US$11.6 billion worth of order wins in year to date
MARITIME vessel maker Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said that it has secured US$11.6 billion of order wins in the year to date. This exceeds…
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Trump's win may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, combined with the Republican takeover of the Senate, may extend conservative…
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Mexico is bracing for a new Trump presidency after threats of tariffs, deportations, attacks
MEXICO CITY — The election of Donald Trump — whose campaign featured incendiary proposals on tariffs, immigration and combating drug…
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Editorial: Americans voted for Trump. Here's what they chose — and the hope for all those who didn't
Much will be studied, analyzed and written for years to come about why Americans voted an openly authoritarian leader back into power in…
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Opinion: Foreign interference is now the norm, and it could fuel more violence under Trump
While there have been no credible claims of fraud contributing to Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday, and the vote does not appear to have…
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Column: Trump wins and it's a dark night for America's soul
A convicted felon and adjudicated sex offender is returning to the White House. A candidate who spoke of using the military against…
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Quiet dismay, open glee: U.S. adversaries, allies around world react to historic Trump win
A thunderstruck world took in Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S presidential election, with ordinary people and political titans voicing…
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How Trump overcame a shooting and an unexpected rival to win a historic second term
From the moment he rode a golden escalator downward and into the queasy gut of American political life, Donald Trump did it his way —…
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Nation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House
The fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives remained unresolved Wednesday as votes were still being counted in several…
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Poll: California electorate is younger, more diverse. Many worry Trump would not accept defeat
A broad swath of the California electorate is expected to cast ballots in this election, although some voters are concerned about the…
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Fed up with U.S. politics, some Californians are making plans to move abroad
WASHINGTON — Mykel Dicus, 54, is finished with the United States. In September, the Hayward, Calif., resident toured Spain with a company…
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Why Republicans are expected to take control of the Senate
Republicans are expected to retake control of the U.S. Senate, creating obstacles for Vice President Kamala Harris if she is elected…
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US CEOs fired more quickly over low stock prices this year, report says
US COMPANIES with lagging stock prices are now quicker to blame management and fire their top executive, but the process of finding a…
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Buffett keeps cutting Apple stake, with value down 60% this year
BERKSHIRE Hathaway’s continued sales of Apple shares in the third quarter left the conglomerate’s stake at a fraction of its size at the…
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Trump's culture of retribution has swept through American life
After a video went on social media portraying him as a radical groomer endangering children with sexually explicit books, Frank Strong, a…
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In Georgia, Democrats hope to win a state they flipped in 2020. Do Republicans have the edge?
ATLANTA — Four years ago, Deborah Scott played a key role in helping President Biden win Georgia, leading a band of mostly Black women to…
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Almost 3,000 killed by Israeli attacks in over a year, Lebanon says
At least 71 people were killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Friday, authorities said Saturday, which brings the total number of…
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Column: Is Ted Cruz Texas toast? Democrats would sure like to think so
HOUSTON — More than a decade after his NFL career ended, Colin Allred still looks as though he could bust through the line and sack a…
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Column: Harris or Trump? The outcome could be in the hands of voters 65 and older
At the 11th hour, in which the Day of the Dead will be followed by the Day of Dread, the outcome of the presidential election is a…
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L.A. Times, Washington Post see subscription cancellations over not endorsing in presidential race
The Los Angeles Times and Washington Post have seen significant subscription cancellations in the days since their billionaire owners…
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Abcarian: Former California Rep. Devin Nunes once sued media companies. Now he's struggling to run one
Who would have guessed that Devin Nunes, who left Congress to run former President Trump’s media company, would be accused of…
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FTC adopts 'click to cancel' rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law
The Federal Trade Commission continued its crackdown on businesses that deceptively market and sell subscription services, adopting a rule…
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Judge approves Fisker bankruptcy plan favored by car owners
Fisker Inc. will wind down operations under a bankruptcy plan approved Friday that should allow car owners to drive their cars for years —…