Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year 
Crews battle huge fire in North Las Vegas; 1 person injured 
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses bid to get out of jail prior to sentencing 
2 stabbed in violent food court altercation inside Southern California mall 
Truck driver was on his phone during I-95 crash that killed 5, NTSB says 
Foreign leaders jostle for meetings with Trump and Harris, even as Biden ramps up his diplomacy
Foreign dignitaries descending on this week’s United Nations General Assembly are looking to take advantage of...
Politics
Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 17 in nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama
Four people were killed and 17 others injured when multiple shooters opened fire Saturday in...
US sends more troops amid Israel’s strikes on Lebanon
The US is deploying a “small number” of additional troops to the Middle East after...
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Business
Starbucks North America head retires after five months in the role
Starbucks said on Monday that its North America CEO, Michael Conway, had decided to retire...
Cisco’s second layoff of 2024 affects thousands of employees
U.S. tech giant Cisco has let go of thousands of employees following its second layoff...
U.S. Govt pushes Nvidia and Apple to use Intel’s foundries — Department of Commerce Secretary Raimondo makes appeal for US-based chip production
During a meeting with U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger...
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Health
Painkiller misuse common among people with chronic pain
Nearly 1 in every 10 chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioids winds up addicted...
Marriage, gender, education, race all influence your lifespan
A person’s lifespan appears to be linked to four specific social factors — marriage, gender,...
Do You Really Need to Ditch Your Tampons Over Safety Concerns?
Tampons are on a table. Credit – Annette Riedl—dpa/picture alliance/Getty Images Recently on TikTok, people...