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Trump staked his campaign on the idea that the U.S. had “turned the corner” on the pandemic and could return to normal. The virus had other plans.
News of the coronavirus infection of the most powerful man in the world drew reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee, outrage and curiosity.
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If Proposition 14 passes, it would allow the state to borrow more money to continue stem cell research at the state government level.
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A project in Los Angeles uses doll play to address the phenomenon of “adultification bias,” a form of racial prejudice that can lead teachers and other authority figures to treat Black girls as more mature than they actually are.
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He pitches like the staff ace, striking out 13 Brewers in a 3-0 victory
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President Trump tweeted that he and the first lady would “begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately.”
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President Trump said he and the first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus, creating another moment of uncertainty for the country and the presidential campaign.
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The new Gerald Desmond Bridge, with twin 515-foot towers, will accommodate ever-taller container ships and thousands of cars a day.
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President Trump has risk factors that make him more likely to experience a severe case of COVID-19, including his age, sex and obesity.
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President Trump now faces the possibility of serious illness and, experts say, a “massive political problem” over his downplaying of the pandemic.
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With just a month until the election, President Trump had a busy schedule during the week he and Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The Dania Beach Vervet Project is offering a reward for the return of Una the monkey and her baby. Poachers have raided the facility before.
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President Trump’s positive coronavirus test puts him in the company of a number of world leaders and major public figures who have been infected.
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About 2,000 Honduran migrants hoping to reach the United States have entered Guatemala on foot
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Fall is the gentler time to grow crops throughout Southern California. These are the foods you should be planting, in addition to compost, manure and other items you need to make your garden the best it can be this season.
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Fall is prime planting time in Southern California to get berries established for spring harvest and fill your larder with tasty greens, brassicas, peas and root crops all winter long.
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Here’s where the experts go to get their garden amendments, served up with a more personalized shopping experience.
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Fall is prime planting time for Southern California, but after summer your garden soil gets depleted of the nutrients it needs to keep plants happy, so before you start your fall garden, take time to add fresh amendments to your soil, such as compost and aged manure.
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Late jazz legend Dave Brubeck’s Connecticut estate — a dazzling showcase of Japanese and Midcentury style — is on the market for $2.75 million.
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Amazon says that nearly 20,000 of its workers have tested positive or been presumed infected with the coronavirus.
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Wall Street stocks fall in early trading Friday after President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Employers added 661,000 jobs in September, evidence from the final jobs report before the Nov. 3 election that the economic recovery has weakened.
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Seven national forests, including all local ones, remain off-limits because of the state’s unprecedented fire season
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Day trips around Southern California can make fall a special season, even amid a pandemic.
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The backlog is still 900,000-plus, but officials say they’re catching up
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Visitors soon will be again able to drive into Yosemite National Park on short notice.
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TV highlights for Oct. 4-10 include a new Showtime miniseries about abolitionist John Brown
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Movies on TV this week: Oct. 4: “The Shining” on AMC; “Gandhi” on TCM; “Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” on KCET
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Rumaan Alam’s “Leave the World Behind” starts as satire and becomes the anatomy of “normal” life during global disaster — and a dire warning to us all.
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The incident occurred at approximately 5:10 a.m. in the parking lot of the South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station according to department officials.
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A man suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds Thursday in an altercation at San Francisco’s Union Square, a spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department said.
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The Riverside Fire Department’s Engine 8 responded to a call for medical aid about 6 p.m. Thursday in the La Sierra neighborhood. As firefighters were assisting the patient, someone stole the engine.
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A 67-year-old with a black belt comes to the aid of her 82-year-old friend
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Kenley Jansen’s underwhelming stuff against the Brewers in Game 1 opens the door for Brusdar Graterol or Blake Treinen to take over as Dodgers closer.
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With fitness centers and school weight rooms closed, the Argott family’s backyard became the training area for their three football playing sons.
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Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for the remaining slate of games in Week 4 of the 2020 NFL season.
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There are fewer undecided voters now than in 2016, and Trump is running out of time to win them over in Iowa and other pivotal states.
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For weeks, Biden has accused Trump of acting irresponsibly and taking too many risks. How does he respond now that events have borne out his warnings?
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Trump’s doctor, Sean Conley, says that the president and first lady are ‘both well at this time’ and will convalesce at the White House.
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Walt Disney Co. Executive Chairman Bob Iger resigns from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 economic task force, a confirmation of the growing tensions over theme park closures
