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January 11, 2025
Reservoir in Pacific Palisades was out of commission when fire started
Jan. 10, 2025, 4:57 PM EST / Updated Jan. 10, 2025, 7:46 PM EST A 117-million gallon reservoir in one of the Los Angeles communities ravaged by wildfires was out of commission when the fire started in the area on Tuesday. The Santa Ynez Reservoir in the Pacific Palisades has been closed for repairs after a covering designed to preserve water quality tore. The Los Angeles Times first reported that the reservoir was offline. The reservoir’s status may have limited the water system’s ability t ...
Go to discussionJustice Department says there are 'credible reports' law enforcement took part in 1921 Tulsa massacre
January 10, 2025 6:03 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Some law enforcement members participated in arson and murders that occurred during the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report released Friday. The report, which was released in the final days of President Joe Biden's administration, follows decades of advocacy efforts from massacre survivors, descendants and civil rights groups. Efforts to rebuild the historic co ...
Go to discussionProsecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for Menendez after bribery conviction
Jan 10, 2025 6:25 PM EST NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years for a “grave abuse of his power,” after the New Jersey Democrat became the first person to be convicted of abusing a Senate committee leadership position and the first U.S. public official to be convicted of serving as a foreign agent. In papers filed late Thursday in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors called for the lengthy prison term for the 71-year-old Menendez when h ...
Go to discussionTrump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities
President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities. Trump told Republican senators about the onslaught ahead during a private meeting on Capitol Hill. Many of the actions are expected to launch on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, when he takes office. Trump top adviser Stephen Miller outlined for the GOP senators the border s ...
Go to discussionBiden says he 'would have beaten Trump' but withdrew to unify Democrats
In an impromptu and at times contemplative back-and-forth with reporters Friday evening, President Joe Biden said he had no regrets about dropping his bid for reelection although he remained confident that he “would have beaten Trump, could have beaten Trump” if there had been no change at the top of the ticket. The remarks, with just over a week left in Biden’s term, came after Biden gave prepared remarks touting job gains and underscoring the economic accomplishments he has boasted about thro ...
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