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Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Soar in LA County Over 5-Year Period

November 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280 percent, according to report released Nov. 29 by the county Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the LA County District Attorney’s Office and the health department, in a joint…

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Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Soar 1,280 Percent in LA County Over 5-year Period

November 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280 percent, according to report released Nov. 29 by the county Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the LA County District Attorney’s Office and the health department, in a joint…

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Nixon Library Brings History to Life, Virtually and in Person

November 29, 2022
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Dr. Robert Robinson, a Cal State Fullerton history professor, had much to say about the US Presidency during a recent installment of “Becoming America,” an ongoing lecture series streamed by The Nixon Library and Museum. According to Robinson, the president does not have the power to achieve as much as many think. During a recent…

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University of California Reaches Tentative Agreement With Some Strikers

November 29, 2022
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After nearly three weeks of strike, University of California (UC) officials on Nov. 29 struck a tentative deal with postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers that includes some of the highest pay and cost-of-living increases in history, according to union leaders. About 48,000 academic workers launched the biggest academic strike in U.S. history across all 10…

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LIVE NOW: New Yorkers Protest China’s COVID-19 Lockdowns at Chinese Consulate, Mourn Deaths of Urumqi Fire Victims

November 29, 2022
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New Yorkers gather at the Chinese consulate in New York on Nov. 29 for a protest in support of demonstrations held in China calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. Over the weekend, people took to the streets in major cities including Shanghai and Beijing, and gathered at university campuses across China to criticize the Chinese…

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New Yorkers Protest China’s COVID-19 Lockdowns at Chinese Consulate, Mourn Deaths of Urumqi Fire Victims

November 29, 2022
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New Yorkers gather at the Chinese consulate in New York on Nov. 29 for a protest in support of demonstrations held in China calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. Over the weekend, people took to the streets in major cities including Shanghai and Beijing, and gathered at university campuses across China to criticize the Chinese…

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New Yorkers Protest China’s COVID-19 Restrictions at Chinese Consulate, Mourn Deaths of Urumqi Fire Victims

November 29, 2022
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New Yorkers gather at the Chinese consulate in New York on Nov. 29 for a protest in support of demonstrations held in China calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. Over the weekend, people took to the streets in major cities including Shanghai and Beijing, and gathered at university campuses across China to criticize the Chinese…

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Illinois Democrat to Lose Committee Chair Following Domestic Violence Allegations

November 29, 2022
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State Sen. Michael Hastings (D-Frankfort) will not be re-appointed to head a legislative panel in next year’s session of the Illinois General Assembly, according to Illinois senate president Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). “I do not expect Sen. Hastings to be wielding a committee gavel anytime soon,” Harmon told WBEZ Chicago. Harmon said that he would not…

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US to Auction Almost 1 Million Acres Off Alaskan Coast for Oil Drilling

November 29, 2022
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Almost one million acres off the coast of Alaska will be auctioned off by the Biden administration next month for oil and gas drilling. This is to comply with a mandate in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that was part of a compromise imposed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) on the White House to gain…

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Man Charged in Suspected Fatal Road-Rage Shooting in Costa Mesa

November 29, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 41-year-old man was charged Nov. 29 with fatally shooting one man and wounding four other victims in a suspected road-rage incident on Thanksgiving in Costa Mesa. Lee Quevon Walker was charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder. He also faces sentencing enhancements for the discharge of a…

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