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Los Angeles’ Fairfax District is facing a nearly 20% retail vacancy rate as small business owners blame high rents and absentee landlords for emptying storefronts. The piece profiles remaining businesses like Canter’s Deli and The Dime, citing Supreme’s departure and online shopping as added pressures.
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Reality TV and entertainment figures joined a Stop the Sewage protest in Kent calling for the water industry to be returned to public ownership. The article highlights a large petition and activist claims about pollution, failing infrastructure, and underreported pollution incidents by water companies.
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As Los Angeles-area communities expand into bear habitat, residents are increasingly encountering black bears drawn to pools, fruit trees, trash, and other human food sources. Officials and researchers describe a rise in reported encounters and a push for coexistence, though occasional conflicts can lead to bears being relocated or euthanized.
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A study ranked MetLife Stadium sixth-worst in the NFL for game-day traffic congestion, citing slow speeds and long travel times. The article details the ranking metrics, compares prior studies, and includes fan complaints about navigating the venue. It also notes that traffic problems extend beyond football to major events like the World Cup.
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Hundreds of chickens were found abandoned in two Brooklyn U-Hauls, many dead, in what activists say was tied to the Kaporos ritual before Yom Kippur. Police are investigating, and animal rights advocates and neighbors condemned the treatment as cruel.
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A Los Angeles news helicopter crashed during live coverage, killing journalist Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw and a person on the ground. The article traces the history of LA’s helicopter journalism and examines its risks, value and public-service questions.
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Vigils and a memorial run were held in South Africa after nine women were found murdered near Johannesburg. Protesters called on the government to act and defended women's right to run freely. Police set up a task team and advised women to avoid isolated areas.
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A traveler recounts being caught in the UK air traffic control failure and criticizes airlines for poor communication, unclear passenger rights, and difficult refund processes. The column calls for better proactive updates and a regulated contingency plan for disruptions.
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Congress is nearing a new farm bill after years of deadlock, with the Senate Agriculture Committee advancing a version while the House passed its own in April. Major disputes include Democratic demands to delay SNAP cuts, Republican efforts to limit California's Proposition 12, and a fight over year-round E15 ethanol sales. Farmers are unlikely to get relief soon due to unresolved House-Senate differences and Democratic opposition.
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The Trump administration has begun building sections of a 30ft border wall in Hudspeth county, Texas, part of a broader Big Bend expansion. The article highlights bipartisan local backlash, landowner disputes over eminent domain, and potential harm to national and state parks and ancient rock art.
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A UK mother said Ryanair refused to refund her £350 flight after her 18-year-old son died, because his death fell just outside the airline's 10-day bereavement policy. Ryanair said it followed its policy and directed her to travel insurance, while she called the decision inhumane and greedy.
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A couple who struggled with infertility lost more than £22,000 in an adoption scam after being matched with a pregnant woman who allegedly accepted living expenses but did not place a baby. The article focuses on their emotional devastation and briefly criticizes the private adoption system as pressuring women and enabling fraud.