By Andrew KhouriStaff Writer Aug. 17, 2023 10:43 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print Home mortgage rates have surged past 7%, hitting the highest level in more than 20 years and dealing another blow to Americans trying to break into the housing market. The average rate on the popular 30-year…
By Richard WintonStaff Writer Aug. 17, 2023 Updated 11:20 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print Three gunmen robbed at least five taco trucks and street stands on Wednesday, the latest in a string of more than a dozen such holdups across Los Angeles, police said. Waving guns in the faces of…
By Corinne PurtillStaff Writer Aug. 17, 2023 11 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print Tens of thousands of years ago, before the last ice age ended, vast herds of saber-toothed cats, giant sloths, American camels and other fantastic beasts roamed Southern California. Then they were gone. The culprit behind their…
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A post-mortem concludes that the cause of the 10-year-old’s death is “still to be established”.
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August 17, 2023 The Planet Is Only Getting Hotter We can’t keep being the human beings who live to destroy. Frida Berrigan Ad Policy A storm in the Angeles National Forest looks like clouds on fire. (David McNew / Getty Images) This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like…
Spanish police are investigating after a British woman, 18, was allegedly attacked at a hotel.