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The Kern County Board of Supervisors got a financial breakdown Tuesday morning of the struggles facing Kern County and the need for a one percent sales tax increase to fund services in unincorporated areas.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors got a financial breakdown Tuesday morning of the struggles facing Kern County and the need for a one percent sales tax increase to fund services in unincorporated areas.
WINNIPEG — Nikita Chibrikov had a memorable NHL debut. The Winnipeg Jets forward scored the game-winner and Cole Perfetti tallied a pair of goals as the Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 to close out their regular seasons on Thursday. “It's like the dream, which you start from the first steps on the ice and live with this every day,” said Chibrikov, who was called up from the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose earlier in the day. The victory produced some notable accomplishments in fr
Taylor Swift has released her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Society. Physical copies of the LP feature a prologue/poem written by legendary Fleetwood Mac star and solo singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, a longtime champion of Swift, and an epilogue written by Swift herself. In a five-star review of the album, The Independent’s critic Helen Brown praised the “playful narratives” and “hooks like anchors”.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A third panel of potential jurors will be questioned Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers are now expected to turn their attention to picking remaining alternates who can vow to set aside their personal views and impartially judge the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Thursday's court proceedings dem
Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after being convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, are challenging aspects of their convictions and sentences in a federal appeals court. The Chrisleys rose to fame with their show “Chrisley Knows Best,” which chronicled the exploits of their tight-knit family.
The Biden administration's threat to impose more tariffs on China is the latest election-year signal that frostier relations with China are likely to follow regardless of who wins the U.S. presidency. U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday to call for higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products, and top administration officials have signaled those are unlikely to be his last salvo against China this election season. This week, the administration also launched an investigation into what it said were China's attempts to dominate the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries.
STORY: Kenya's military chief, General Francis Ogolla, died in a helicopter crash on Thursday along with nine others.They were on a helicopter which President William Ruto said crashed right after take-off, after visiting troops fighting cattle rustling.The bodies of the dead were returned to Nairobi late on Thursday. Two soldiers survived the crash and were in hospital, according to Ruto.He added that an air investigation team is working to determine the cause of the crash."Our motherland has lost one of her most valiant generals. We have also lost gallant officers". Ogolla was appointed by Ruto last year to lead the military. At the time, the president accused him of involvement in a plot to overturn the 2022 presidential election results. But he said Ogolla was still the most qualified person for the job.
A special screening of the film was held on the opening night of the TCM Classic Film Festival
The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered Friday in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The gathering, set up by gun safety and other organizations, is the main public event marking the anniversary, which is more subdued than in previous milestone years. Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who began campaigning for gun safety after she was nearly killed in a mass shooting, will be among those speaking at the vigil.
NEW YORK (AP) — Sometime in the next few days or even hours, the “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are going to take a 50% pay cut — effectively slicing new production of the world’s largest cryptocurrency in half. That could have a lot of implications, from the price of the asset to the bitcoin miners themselves. And, as with everything in the volatile cryptoverse, the future is hard to predict. Here’s what you need to know. WHAT IS BITCOIN HALVING AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
The event comes nearly one month after Emma and Bruce celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary
Chicago has spent more than $300 million to provide aid to thousands of new migrants. The speed with which these funds were marshaled has prompted Black Chicagoans to ask the city to do more for their communities that have faced decades of neglect.
Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" will level you emotionally. The antithesis to “Lover,” it's an era she endured, not enjoyed.
One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal documents obtained by The Associated Press reveal.
Americans, on average, believe they'll need $1.8 million for retirement. Is that realistic, and how would they get there?
Blocks away from French Quarter fine-dining stalwarts like Antoine's and Brennan's, the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans is now serving up an alternative treat for visitors. (AP Video: Stephen Smith)
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"The Tortured Poets Department" mentions two literary legends and a place that connects them: Patti Smith, Dylan Thomas and the Chelsea Hotel.