201812.24
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Newborn baby found abandoned in the Whittier area; female arrested

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WHITTIER — A newborn baby was found abandoned in the Whittier area and a female was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment, authorities said Sunday. A good Samaritan called police after finding the baby at 6 p.m. Saturday in the 11600 block of Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Ann Devane of…

201812.23
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Rain possible for parts of Southern California through Christmas

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Meteorologists say rain might accompany holiday festivities in parts of Southern California on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. A buildup of clouds will bring a 30 percent possibility of showers throughout Southern California after 10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service. The chance for rainfall should remain constant…

201812.23
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Rose Parade 2019: Amazing but true stories behind the New Year’s Day event

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Horses, floats and marching bands! That’s the Tournament of Roses Parade; however, it is the history of the iconic New Year’s Day celebration and its memorable moments — even occasional mishaps — that have secured its place in the annals of beloved American institutions. I still remember the thrill of my first Rose Parade — sitting…

201812.23
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AP Explains: What happens in a partial government shutdown?

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A look at the impact of the partial government shutdown: WHAT’S OPEN AND WHAT’S CLOSED Social Security checks will go out and troops will remain at their posts. Doctors and hospitals will receive their Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. The U.S. Postal Service, busy delivering packages for the holiday season, is an independent agency and won’t…

201812.23
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Trump says Defense Secretary Mattis is out as of Jan. 1 — 2 months early

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WASHINGTON — Irritated with the criticism and fallout from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation, President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed the Pentagon chief out the door two months earlier than planned, an acrimonious end to a tense relationship that had been eroding in recent months. In a series of tweets, Trump appeared to questions why…

201812.23
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Warsaw Ghetto uprising fighter Simcha Rotem dies at 94

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Simcha Rotem, an Israeli Holocaust survivor who was among the last known Jewish fighters from the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising against the Nazis, has died. He was 94. Rotem, who went by the underground nickname “Kazik,” took part in the single greatest act of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust….

201812.23
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Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Santa Maria, Calif.

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A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Sunday evening at Sunny Hills Estates Mobile Home Park in California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:04 a.m. Pacific time. According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Orcutt, Calif., seven miles from…

201812.23
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SpaceX launches GPS satellite for U.S. Air Force

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HAWTHORNE — Hawthorne-based SpaceX on Sunday successfully launched a U.S. Air Force GPS satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida, after postponing several planned launches over the past few days due to weather and other issues. The launch of the GPS III SV01 satellite, nicknamed Vespucci in honor of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, had…

201812.23
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Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Soledad

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A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Sunday morning two miles from Pinnacles, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:02 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 1.2 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 13 miles from Soledad, 17 miles from Greenfield…