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The Federal Reserve announced a half-a-percentage point cut in interest rates on Wednesday. Mortgage rates had already been falling, but the median home price in LA is $1 million.

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The Federal Reserve announced a half-a-percentage point cut in interest rates on Wednesday. Mortgage rates had already been falling, but the median home price in LA is $1 million.

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The U.S. says Israel was behind this week’s remote detonations of Hezbollah’s communication devices. How was the operation pulled off?

New AI laws, San Francisco politics, ‘Entitlement’ novel

The U.S. says Israel was behind this week’s remote detonations of Hezbollah’s communication devices. How was the operation pulled off?

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Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges today.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges today.

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