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Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped. More were feared dead from the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Wednesday evening - among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and felt throughout the region. 

Firefighters and police across Central California are cracking down on illegal fireworks as the Fourth of July holiday approaches. Across the region, firefighters and police say they typically see an increase in illegal sales leading up to the holiday. 

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As tech and AI companies push further into entertainment and media, their stewardship of that content (or lack thereof) is becoming a story unto itself. 

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Over the past six decades, the words woven into popular music have drifted away from themes of care, loyalty, and purity, and increasingly toward themes of harm, degradation, and rule-breaking. Now researchers have the numbers to back it up. 

Slate Auto, a Michigan-based carmaker is racing to begin production later this year of its first model: an overtly spartan, compact truck that will start at $24,950. Buyers have eight new models to choose from under $25,000, with automakers warning that it is difficult, if not impossible, to turn a meaningful profit on such vehicles.   

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il drilling and hydraulic fracturing could become more widespread throughout Central California thanks to two Tuesday decisions by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). One pertains to the Central Coast field office, affecting Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Joaquin counties. 

Google's YouTube has settled a social media addiction case brought by a 15-year-old in Florida who accused the platform of causing mental health harms to children, according to the plaintiff's lawyers. The terms of the settlement in the state court lawsuit against the social media giant were confidential. 

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The Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday unanimously approved new limits for young students, including a ban on devices in classrooms below second grade. In addition to the new limits, students will no longer be issued school computers to take home. The district will also block access to YouTube and social media sites during the school day. 

Fresno Police say over 220 juveniles were safely returned to their parents or guardians through the department’s Safe Summer Operation curfew initiative. The initiative is intended to keep young people from becoming victims of crime during the summer months. 

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State workers in California are challenging Newsom’s mandate requiring them to return to the office four days a week starting July 1, as lawmakers advance a bill to ensure telework options. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom points to politics for a Department of Justice investigation into his and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom's finances. One critic says that explanation does little to address the conduct that drew federal scrutiny in the first place. 

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U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper on Wednesday ordered the center’s board of trustees to file updates about the tarp-covered scaffolding and the center’s plans for maintaining operations and arts programming after July 5, the date it had intended to close for two years of renovations. 

Sacramento is moving into a new phase of legal cannabis after the City Council approved a five-year pilot program allowing on-site consumption lounges at licensed dispensaries. 

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President Donald Trump berated Senate Republicans during a visit to the Capitol Wednesday for allowing a vote to block his war in Iran, further escalating a feud that has diverted GOP efforts to focus on election-year affordability issues and brought much of the chamber’s business to a halt. 

Donald Trump has added AI security cameras and is deploying National Guard soldiers to patrol the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after his botched renovation. According to TMZ DC, the new cameras installed by Trump features real-time tracking, intrusion detection, HD monitoring, strobe lights, automated spotlights and a loudspeaker. 

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The WSJ article shows a growing national shift: after years of expanding technology in schools, many parents are now pushing for limits—arguing that too much screen time is harming kids’ learning and development, while schools struggle to balance modern tools with traditional education. 

A new bill could change how the Department of Veterans Affairs tracks and studies suicides. Congressman David Valadao introduced the Tours Act, short for trauma outreach, understanding, and resiliency through spirituality. 

The World Cup is turning everyday American life into viral content, as international visitors share their surprise at things locals take for granted—highlighting how ordinary experiences can become powerful cultural connections. 

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Major Terry Slatic joins Philip Teresi discussing the latest on military news from around the world.

Philip and Maj. Slatic breakdown the significance of Ukraine’s latest moved in their ongoing war with Russia. Ukraine’s TrophyLab platform turns captured Russian weapons into a shared intelligence network—allowing allies to study, test, and learn from real battlefield equipment, strengthening defenses while deepening military cooperation. 

A humanoid robot chasing boars might look strange or funny, but it’s actually a real-world test showing how far AI-powered robots have come—and how much they still have to improve, especially outside controlled environments. 

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