Month: January 2023

Wellington Airport Bookstore Sells Xi Jinping’s Political Theories At Premium Place

January 25, 2023
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Books written by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping are being sold at an excellent spot in the airport bookstore in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. Multiple copies of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China Volume Four” are on prominent display at the forefront shelf of a bookstore, a photo circulating on social media shows….

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46 Men Arrested in North Texas Undercover Sex Trafficking Sting

January 25, 2023
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Forty-six men were arrested in connection with a massive undercover sex-trafficking sting operation in two affluent North Texas suburbs. A youth pastor, a high school football coach, a professional hockey player, and a director of operations for a large hospital network were among the men arrested at upscale hotels in Frisco and Southlake on Jan….

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Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu

January 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A magnitude-4.2 earthquake struck near Malibu early Jan. 25 morning, giving thousands of residents a rude awakening and prompting Los Angeles emergency management officials to conduct a 470-square-mile survey of the city that turned up no signs of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 2 a.m., followed by a magnitude-3.6 aftershock at 2:03…

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California Legislator Calls on State to Ban Homeless Encampments Near Schools, Parks

January 25, 2023
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California Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) is calling on state legislators to ban homeless encampments from within 500 feet of schools, daycare centers, parks, and libraries. While some cities have been implementing such rules locally in recent years, Assembly Bill 257 would make the ban statewide. Hoover introduced the bill Jan. 23, saying in a statement that it…

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Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Jan. 25)

January 25, 2023
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose 2 cents to $80.15 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for March delivery fell 1 cent to $86.12 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for February delivery fell 6 cents to $2.59 a gallon. February heating oil fell 7 cents $3.36 a gallon. February natural gas fell 19 cents to…

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Deadly Bacterial Disease Affecting Trees Found in Costa Mesa

January 25, 2023
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A deadly bacterial disease was discovered last month on a Costa Mesa citrus tree, requiring the California Department of Food and Agriculture to quarantine the area around its location and collect samples, in hopes of stopping its spread. The bacterial disease known as Huanglongbing is carried and transmitted through Asian citrus psyllid insects—which are small,…

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Pacific Surfliner Trains to Reopen in Orange County, San Diego

January 25, 2023
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The Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner will reopen passenger travel to San Diego for weekends, starting Feb. 4. The railways have been closed since late September after heavy rain made conditions unsafe for passenger travel, according to Orange County transportation officials. Metrolink service lines between Oceanside and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, and the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner…

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Capitol Report: US To Send Tanks to Ukraine; Sen. Hawley Introduces PELOSI Act

January 25, 2023
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President Joe Biden is sending tanks to Ukraine. How is the White House reacting to concerns over accountability of Ukraine aid, and what does the White House tell us about China’s continued support for Russia? The back and forth continues on how to handle the national debt. Democrats are asking the GOP for specifics on…

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Trader Joe’s Announces Top Customer Product Picks

January 25, 2023
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Trader Joe’s “Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips, Chile-Lime flavor,” was selected as shoppers’ favorite item in the grocery chain’s recently released 14th annual “Customer Choice Awards.” The chips also won the top spot in the “Best Snack” category. Over 18,000 customers ranked the popular grocery store’s offerings in a survey taken earlier this month via polls…

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LA’s Homeless Count Underway, After Being Criticized for Methodology, Possible Undercounts Last Year

January 25, 2023
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As Los Angeles voters just finished an election cycle that magnified the need to resolve the homelessness crisis, another count of the city’s homeless population is underway. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) began its homeless point-in-time count Jan. 24. It concludes Jan. 26 and results will be available in late spring or summer….

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