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Raising the minimum wage won’t fix Montana’s economic problems
Daily Inter Lake - Montana
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August 24, 2025
In a recent op-ed, Justin Allport, interim executive director of the Montana Democratic Party, claimed that "under Republican leadership, prices continue to climb for just about everything." That claim is blatantly false. The real problem is the...
Turmoil in US cricket …as MLC parent company calls its agreement termination ‘unlawful’ and ‘wrongful’
Stabroek News
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August 24, 2025
(ESON) USA Cricket (USAC) has terminated their commercial agreement with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), the parent company of Major League Cricket (MLC), which is three seasons old. ACE, in reply, called the termination “unlawful” and...
Airfare of the Day -Business Class- PHILIPPINE AIRLINES Sydney to Los Angeles from $2,855 / AU$4,442
LoyaltyLobby
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August 23, 2025
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Philippine Airlines and their basic season Business Class excursion fares valid for round trip travel departing from Sydney (SYD), Australia to Los Angeles (LAX), United States. Photo: VisitCalifornia.com...
Newsom trying to make California map campaign all about Trump, will it work?
The Guam Daily Post
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and his allies are trying to make President Donald Trump the central figure in a fall campaign to enact a more favorable congressional map - seeking to harness opposition to Trump’s agenda in a hazardous,...
Bay FC makes history at Oracle Park with “The Show,” bringing record-breaking crowd to San Francisco
The Mercury News - California
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August 24, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO — If you can’t win, you can at least entertain. Bay FC was unable to put together a needed victory in its historic tilt with the Washington Spirit on Saturday afternoon in San Francisco, but what the second-year NWSL club did...
Karen Bass Tells Los Angeles Residents to Conserve Power Because CA's Energy Grid Sucks
Twitchy
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August 23, 2025
Earlier, we told you about Governor Gavin Newsom's failed dunk on President Trump over energy prices. While Governor Smarmy is trying to score political points on a national scale, one of the biggest cities in the country has such a terrible...
Wow: Qantas Will Eventually Replace Its Airbus A380s With A350s On Flights To Los Angeles & Singapore
Simple Flying
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August 24, 2025
Australia's flag carrier, Qantas, is set to introduce the Airbus A350-1000 on some of its most iconic routes, as the airline eventually plans for the gradual retirement of its double-decker Airbus A380s. The Flying Kangaroo intends to introduce...
Heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California, Arizona
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Seattle — Residents of the western U.S. are sweltering in a heat wave that’s already hospitalized some as temperatures will continue to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada and Arizona....
Apple claims former employee, China’s Oppo stole trade secrets
The Economic Times
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August 24, 2025
Apple accused smartphone maker Oppo in a lawsuit of poaching a highly paid member of the Apple Watch team and encouraging him to steal trade secrets for his new job with the Chinese firm. Sensor system architect Chen Shi secretly accessed...
California’s high speed rail slated to run in the Central Valley by 2032, report
FOX 11 Los Angeles - California
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Fresno, CA, Tuesday, January 29, 2024 - Work continues on the California High Speed Rail, Conejo Viaduct. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California’s long-delayed high-speed rail project could be...
Computer Science graduates face a shrinking entry-level job market: What it means for the future of tech careers
The Times of India
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For aspiring computer science graduates, the journey from campus to career has grown increasingly complex. Once considered a reliable path to financial stability and professional growth, entry-level roles in software development and related tech...
‘Overselling flights should illegal‘: Los Angeles woman gets denied boarding on overbooked flight. Then she realizes how they choose who gets kicked off
The Mary Sue
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August 23, 2025
There’s a common practice in the airline industry in which a carrier will sell more tickets to a flight than passengers it can actually hold. This is called “overbooking.” Why do they do this? As explained by Condé Nast Traveler, the reason is...
How this Pune woman, wife of a corporate head honcho, became a professional TV repairer in 1970s
The Indian Express
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August 24, 2025
Every time someone asks how she started fixing television sets, Snehlata Rishipathak keeps it short: “The men couldn’t do it, so I did.” People laugh, thinking she’s joking. She isn’t. Born in February 1948 in Ahmednagar to a doctor father,...
Game Thread #130: Milwaukee Brewers (81-48) vs. San Francisco Giants (61-68)
Brew Crew Ball - Wisconsin
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August 23, 2025
A walkoff win on Friday night secured the Brewers’ 81st win of the season. Tonight, they’ll go for their 82nd win and secure a winning season for the fifth straight year.Freddy Peralta is back on the mound for tonight’s game. He’s coming off...
Elon Musk tried to enlist Mark Zuckerberg to help finance $100 bn OpenAI bid
ETTelecom.com
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August 24, 2025
By Rachel Metz and Kurt Wagner Elon Musk tried to enlist Mark Zuckerberg for his unsolicited bid to buy OpenAI this year for almost $100 billion, the startup said in a court filing. OpenAI said Musk identified Zuckerberg, the chief executive...
Shedeur Sanders trade: Deshaun Watson's return could spoil QB-heavy Browns; final verdict here
Hindustan Times
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August 23, 2025
Shedeur Sanders was clearly outplayed by both Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel in the Cleveland Browns' preseason finale vs the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. The Colorado alum completed 3 of 6 passes for just 14 yards, and lost 41 yards on five...
Restaurant employee opens up about heart-wrenching company practice: 'I feel like an awful person'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 24, 2025
Each shift, a restaurant worker watches perfectly good bread hit the trash, and the guilt is starting to pile up higher than the loaves themselves. What's happening? A user in the r/KitchenConfidential subreddit shared that their restaurant...
Apple sues ex-engineer who joined Oppo for stealing trade secrets, here's why 'theft lawsuit' also blames China's Oppo
The Times of India
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Apple has filed a lawsuit against its former Apple Watch engineer Dr. Chen Shi and Chinese smartphone maker Oppo, alleging a conspiracy to steal trade secrets related to Apple Watch health sensor technology. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in...
Local Market Sells $2 Million Lottery Ticket in Redwood City
Times News Global
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August 24, 2025
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Roosevelt Liquor & Grocery has made headlines by selling a winning California Lottery ticket worth $2 million. Located at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and El Camino Real, this neighborhood staple has been serving locals...
Yankees’ Oswald Peraza Faces Pressure After Trade to Angels
Times News Global
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August 24, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. — In the final days of his time with the New York Yankees, Oswald Peraza was confronted by a reporter about his performance following a tough loss on Aug. 18, 2025. The journalist asked how disappointing it was that Peraza had not...