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Family and friends have remembered former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham as a politician who usually avoided rancor, enjoyed meeting regular Floridians and always behaved civilly, even behind closed doors. About 200 people gathered for a Saturday memorial service at Miami Lakes United Church of Christ for the two-term governor and three-term senator, who died last month at 87. Former aides said that even in stressful meetings, he never engaged in pettiness or gossip. Former Congresswoman Gwen... Читать дальше...

The $200,100 winning bid for a private lunch with software titan Marc Benioff might appear disappointing at first glance after years of multimillion-dollar bids for a private meal with investor Warren Buffett. But the winner also pledged to donate a total of $1.5 million to the California homeless charity that benefits from the auction. The weeklong eBay auction that raises money for the Glide Foundation in San Francisco wrapped up Friday night. This is the first year that a meal with Benioff, who is Salesforce’s Chairman and CEO... Читать дальше...

The four-bedroom, 4.5-bath home is a work of art, with its picturesque gardens, wood-beamed ceilings, and custom details.

Los Angeles County prosecutors say they suspect a crime was committed in the recording of a racist conversation that prompted the city council president to resign. But they declined to file charges. The Los Angeles Times reports the district attorney’s office determined that two people who previously worked at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor lived at a home traced to social media posts highlighting the recording. County prosecutors won't file felony charges because the individuals don't... Читать дальше...

"Jackass" star Steve-O picked up the hilltop home in 2014 for $1.2 million. It's now listed for $1,799,000.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says it’s been “humbling” to find out through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian. She was speaking at a meeting with Nigerian female industry leaders at an event on Saturday, her second day in the West African nation where she is visiting with Harry, her husband. They are in the country to also promote mental health for soldiers and young girls. At the event co-hosted by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Nigerian economist and head of the World Trade Organization (WTO)... Читать дальше...

Connecticut Democrats have unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term. They praised the state's junior senator for his work on gun reform and foreign policy during Saturday's state convention, held at the Mohegan Sun casino and resort. With 1,425 delegates on hand, Murphy and other top state Democrats used the event to inspire support for the reelection of President Joe Biden in November and to keep Connecticut politically blue. Murphy pledged to keep pushing for a universal background... Читать дальше...

The governor of New Mexico has announced plans to court new investments in hydrogen fuel development at a business summit in the Netherlands over the coming week. In a news release Friday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she’ll lead a delegation to an industry summit exhibition in the port city of Rotterdam seeking the “opportunity to sell New Mexico as a dynamic and thriving place for hydrogen industry investment.” Lujan Grisham has been a vocal proponent of investments in hydrogen as... Читать дальше...

The legacy Los Angeles estate of late oil heir and businessman Robert Day is this week's most expensive home on Realtor.com.

A backcountry skier has died after being buried by an avalanche in Idaho. The Sawtooth Avalanche Center says the avalanche occurred Friday when two experienced backcountry skiers were traveling on Donaldson Peak in Idaho’s Lost River Range. One skier triggered the slope collapse while climbing down to where the pair were going to ski. He got caught in a small avalanche, which set off a second larger avalanche. The second skier used a satellite communication device to call for help, and then a rescue... Читать дальше...

A report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper. The published report draws on a yearslong audit and public filings. Trump's presidential campaign provided a statement in son Eric Trump’s name saying the IRS inquiry “was settled years ago, only to be brought back to life once my father ran for office. We are confident in our... Читать дальше...

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show worldwide overnight but caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications, and satellite positioning systems. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued, and there were preliminary reports of power grid irregularities and degradation of high-frequency communications and global positioning systems. But the Federal Emergency Management Agency said that as of early Saturday... Читать дальше...

A man convicted of starting a fire that killed two people when it destroyed a Wisconsin building housing a bar and rented rooms has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Appleton Post-Crescent reports that 60-year-old Anthony Gonzalez was also sentenced Friday to 15 years of extended supervision for the fire at Butch’s Bar and the building’s upstairs apartments. The February 2022 fire killed two tenants who lived above the Sturgeon Bay bar and seriously injured a third tenant. A jury convicted... Читать дальше...

A near-bankrupt California automaker just got one more problem to solve.

Families typically spent 24.2% of their income on mortgage payments in the three months through March, a new report says.

Históricamente, cuando los estudiantes de las universidades estadounidenses protestan, desde el Movimiento de Derechos Civiles hasta Black Lives Matter, suele oírse el estribillo de que los culpables son “agitadores externos”. Los administradores y funcionarios electos de las universidades han señalado frecuentemente a miembros de la comunidad que se unen a las protestas para desestimar las exigencias de los estudiantes que se manifiestan.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Holding umbrellas and pink paper lotus flowers, thousands of South Koreans joyously filled the wet streets of Seoul in an annual festival anticipating Buddha’s birthday the coming week.

Maryland Democrats are trying to decide which Senate candidate is best positioned to beat Republican Larry Hogan, a popular former governor. The leading choices for voters Tuesday in the crowded Democratic field are David Trone, who’s in his third term in Congress, and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. It’s not hard to find Democrats who like Hogan and voted for him in his two winning races for governor. But with control of the Senate in play in November’s elections, Maryland Democrats... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden is running for reelection on a record and an agenda, and it's often Donald Trump’s that he's citing. In recent appearances around the country, Biden has been reminding voters about Trump’s presidency and highlighting his Republican opponent’s latest campaign statements. Biden is betting that the strategy will work to his advantage. The Democratic president wants the 2024 election to be a referendum on Trump’s record and plans, but he also wants voters to look favorably on his own policies and actions. Читать дальше...

The leader of a recently formed Cambodian opposition party has been charged with inciting social disorder in the third major legal action this month targeting critics of the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet. The lawyer for Sun Chanthy of the Nation Power Party says he was formally charged Friday by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court and sent to pre-trial detention in the northwestern province of Pursat. Cambodia’s government has long been accused of using the judicial system to persecute critics and political opponents.

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A recent report shows that Lake Tahoe is well on its way to filling up this spring.

Israel has ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. That's forcing tens of thousands more people to move as the military prepares to expand its operation closer to the heavily populated central area in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United States and others. Israel’s military also says it is moving into an area of devastated northern Gaza where it asserts that the Hamas militant group has regrouped. Israel has now evacuated the eastern third of Rafah, considered the last refuge in Gaza. Читать дальше...

The home is 1,190 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms—mostly lofted space with high ceilings everywhere.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has visited the country’s border with Belarus and stressed that Poland will do more to strengthen security along its entire eastern frontier. It is also the European Union’s external border with the autocratic state, and Tusk said he believed the bloc would also be interested in investing in Poland's border security. Tusk accused Belarus, Russia’s ally, of waging a hybrid war against the West by encouraging migrants to try to cross into the EU, and said Poland would spare no expense on its border security. Читать дальше...