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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to place a $1.2 billion bond measure before voters to raise money to fight homelessness. The council voted 14-0 to put a measure on the November ballot to provide a decade's worth of money for shelters, permanent housing, drug and alcohol treatment and mental health services to the homeless. In May, the City Council approved a budget plan that set aside $138 million to provide services and 600 units of housing. In San Francisco, several... Читать дальше...

In a second day of his client’s trial for allegedly threatening a judge, Phil Lovingfoss’ lawyer challenged Longview police officers’ reasons for taking the threats seriously.

Fresh from last week’s sit-in on the floor of Congress, seven U.S. representatives brought their call for new gun control laws on Wednesday to the front door of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, which treats many victims of gun violence. Pelosi and her colleagues told about 300 supporters that House Republican leaders’ offer to schedule a moment of silence for victims of the Orlando massacre instead of scheduling a vote on a bill to ban gun sales to people on the federal no-fly list was “unacceptable.” Mike Honda of San Jose... Читать дальше...

The scene at this government primary school girl's school number 4 in Junagadh town would surprise many.

Jason Roy's finest innings - even better than his unbeaten 112 in the 10-wicket win at Edgbaston - conducted England to a six-wicket victory and a series win, whatever Sri Lanka do in Cardiff.

UK Home Secretary will launch Thursday her campaign to head the Conservative Party and become new British prime minister.

New laws are not the solution to alcohol-related violence.

NEW YORK — Alvin Toffler, a guru of the post-industrial age whose million-selling “Future Shock” and other books anticipated the disruptions and transformations brought about by the rise of digital technology, has died. He was 87. He died late Monday in his sleep at his home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, said

OMAHA, Neb. — Michael Phelps is heading back to the Olympics. So is Missy Franklin. Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history, held off a stiff challenge from Tom Shields to win the 200-meter butterfly at the U.S. swimming trials Wednesday night. Phelps whipped around to look at his time — a bit slower

Outdoor clothing and adventure wear retailer Kathmandu expects profits to rise as much as 71.5 per cent this year despite the warm start to winter.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels are searching for answers. Jose Altuve went 4 for 5 and scored four runs to help the Houston Astros beat the Angels 10-4 on Wednesday to complete the sweep of the three-game series. It was the second time Houston has swept Los Angeles in the last two weeks.

The U.S. Justice Department has told health insurer Anthem Inc. that details threatening approval of Anthem's planned acquisition of competitor Cigna Corp. likely cannot be resolved just by having both companies sell off business units, Bloomberg reported.

Handmade products prepared by women living in slums of the city will now get an online market.

Senator Bernie Sanders on his way Wednesday to the Senate chamber, where he denounced a rescue bill for Puerto Rico.

Egyptian officials said evidence found in the wreckage of EgyptAir Flight 804, which crashed last month, and data retrieved from one of its “black boxes” show there may have been a fire on the plane.

Kris Osborn

Security,

America's F-35 vs. Russia and China's best: who wins? 

An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would be able to use its sensors, weapons and computer technology to destroy Russian and Chinese 5th-Generation Stealth fighters in a high-end combat fight, service officials said.

“There is nothing that I have seen from maneuvering an F-35 in a tactical environment that leads me to assume that there is any other airplane I would rather be in. I feel completely... Читать дальше...

Whether such an accord exists is not only hard to establish, it is also irrelevant, says JPMorgan's Jehangir Aziz.

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Gordon McLeod, the publisher of Newsday Media Group, is stepping down from his post.

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Gordon McLeod, the publisher of Newsday Media Group, is stepping down from his post.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are searching for answers.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are searching for answers.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are searching for answers.

BJP MLA from Waghodia, Madhu Srivastava, has demanded a CBI probe in the rape case registered against Parul University founder, Dr Jayesh Patel.

When he began writing fiction that touched on racism and colonialism, these subjects didn’t exist in the literary canon

Emergency legislation will help island restructure $70bn debt