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What to know about the LA Fire Department’s budget | Climate Crisis News
As wildfires have swept through Los Angeles, devastating the Pacific Palisades and surrounding neighbourhoods, many people have taken to the internet to blame the destruction on the mayor and budget cuts. The critics included the Los Angeles Times owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong. “Fires in LA are sadly no surprise,” Soon-Shiong wrote… Read Details ⇢
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Walmart has a huge winter clearance sale – shop the 27 best deals before they’re gone
As Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day sales approach, Walmart’s colossal winter clearance sale is still live, but I predict not for long. As TechRadar’s deals editor, I’ve gone through today’s offers and hand-picked the 27 best deals still available. • Shop Walmart’s winter clearance sale Walmart’s winter sale includes clearance… Read Details ⇢
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‘So, when’s the second one?’ The social pressure faced by parents of only children
A mother and her newborn baby, in Vertou (Loire-Atlantique), July 13, 2018. LOIC VENANCE/AFP On reflection, she thinks she’s “heard it all” about her choice not to have a second child. “In my family, people don’t understand at all,” explained Anaïs Renaud, 46, home help and mother of a 9-year-old… Read Details ⇢
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Despite Israel’s threatening presence, Syrians in Golan refuse to leave ‘in exchange for peace’
As Damascus celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syrians living in the Quneitra governorate in the Golan Heights looked on as Israeli troops suddenly drove into their villages. The near-daily Israeli raids are scaring the population, who say they now live in constant fear that Israel’s “temporary” occupation of the… Read Details ⇢
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User’s Manual: Why some Trump nominees could be confirmed with a voice vote – and why some could not
Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial… Read Details ⇢
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No child should ever see the horrors of Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
For 15 months now, Gaza’s children have been reduced to a statistic. The death toll reported gives a specific count for children. Malnourishment and starvation are reported in terms of numbers of children they have affected and killed. Even the cold weather is measured in terms of how many babies… Read Details ⇢
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Why I hope amiibo still have a future on Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo’s line of amiibo collectible figures are quirky little things. For the past decade, the Wii U and Nintendo Switch have offered a relatively affordable way to purchase official Nintendo-themed merchandise – but they also double as a way to unlock things like cosmetics and gameplay features in the best… Read Details ⇢
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India to co-chair Paris AI summit in February
A French-organised summit on artificial intelligence (AI) scheduled for early February in Paris “will be co-chaired with India”, minister Clara Chappaz said Wednesday after a cabinet meeting. Dubbed the “Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence,” the gathering “will bring together leaders from all over the world from governments, civil society… Read Details ⇢
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Sans alcool: Dry January uncorks both interest and resistance in France
In this edition of Entre Nous, we discuss how some French people are increasingly trying to abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January. However, this Dry January trend has encountered resistance from the nation’s wine sector and the state. We punch the numbers of the economic contribution, but also… Read Details ⇢
