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 | From the Editor's Desk To look back on a year of reading is to be handed a clear mirror of your priorities and passions, of the questions that live in you and the reckonings that keep you up at night. While the literatur…Continued here |
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| Work Cameras going up at every entrance and exit of New Jersey town in car theft crackdown  \"A stolen car is predominantly used to commit other crimes, whether it be burglaries, whether it be other stolen cars, whether it be residential burglaries, whether it be shootings or homicides,\" Police Chief Dennis Miller said. \"Auto theft is at the hub of a lot of issues.\" |
| Work The US says it may bomb more Middle East targets. One militia says it doesn't want a wider fight  Meanwhile Saturday, the U.S. military’s Central Command acknowledged it had had a series of skirmishes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with Yemen’s Houthi rebels. On Friday, the USS Carney shot down a drone over the Gulf of Aden and there were no injuries or damage. The U.S. also conducted airstrikes on four Houthi drones preparing to launch that it said \"presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and the U.S. Navy ships in the region.” |
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| Work Understand why House Republicans want secretary Mayorkas gone  Judd said agents complain to him that they are not able to do the job they signed up for because they constantly are being pulled off to process migrants. “You don’t feel good in the job that you’re doing as a Border Patrol agent right now,\" he said. |
| Work Alyssa Milano responds to claims she had Shannen Doherty fired from ‘Charmed'  “There was a lot going on behind the scenes,” she began. “I wanted everyone to get along. I wanted the show to be successful. There were no angels. There were no demons. We all had bad days we all had good days. We all could have behaved better at certain points.” |
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| Work House Republicans announce bill that provides more military aid to Israel but leaves out Ukraine  To ensure the support does not compromise U.S. readiness, it includes $4.4 billion to replenish U.S. stocks of weapons provided to Israel. There\'s also $3.3 billion for current U.S. military operations in the region. |
| Work Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan reaches new deal with Spotify reportedly worth up to $250 million  The show is consistently Spotify\'s most popular podcast but also a frequent cause of controversy for the company. Most notably, Spotify came under huge pressure in 2022 to drop Rogan over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and use of racial slurs, with some musicians, including Neil Young, pulling their music from the platform in protest. |
| Work What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen  The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group for Iran-backed groups, said it carried out two explosive drone attacks Saturday on bases housing U.S. troops in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil and a post in northeast Syria near the Iraqi border. |
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| Work Biden easily wins South Carolina's Democratic party primary, NBC News projects  Biden won the New Hampshire primary last month, but the result was largely symbolic. Democratic officials are unlikely to count delegates from New Hampshire because the state defied the party and jumped to the front of the official primary calendar. Biden did not campaign in New Hampshire, a gesture meant to honor South Carolina’s official first-in-the-nation status. |
| Work Texas BBQ pitmaster on ‘The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon'  The brand was founded after many years of studying BBQ and appearing on the TV show BBQ Pitmasters. Pittman began to professionally package his unique spice blends fans got to watch him make on the show. |
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| Work Biden easily wins South Carolina's Democratic party primary, NBC News projects  Biden won the New Hampshire primary last month, but the result was largely symbolic. Democratic officials are unlikely to count delegates from New Hampshire because the state defied the party and jumped to the front of the official primary calendar. Biden did not campaign in New Hampshire, a gesture meant to honor South Carolina’s official first-in-the-nation status. |
| Work Long Island man gets 12 years for insurance scheme after posing as patients, including NBA player  “He sincerely and deeply regrets his misguided phone calls and communications with insurance companies in which he pretended to be patients in an effort to maximize and expedite payments for the genuine medical services provided by his doctor-clients,” the attorney added, saying the calls were “an aberration” in the life of “a caring and decent person.” |
| Work Silent Witness: Police seeking help identifying man who robbed Tempe smoke shop at gunpoint  If you know who this man is, or have any other information related to the robbery, you are asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish-speaking. You can remain anonymous. |
| Work Leaders decry the 'neglect' that led to San Diego floods at Black History Month breakfast  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in a court filing has acknowledged having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump |
| Work NASCAR moves Clash the Coliseum to Saturday due to winter storm  \"We understand weather conditions may worsen as the day progresses, so we encourage fans to make decisions in the best interest of safety. We appreciate our fans, partners, and everyone associated with this event on this unprecedented event.” |
| Work Local events to celebrate Lunar New Year 2024  Los Angeles, home to many people of different ethnicities, will be filled with many festivities this Chinese New Year. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of traditions and celebrations honoring the Year of the Dragon. |
| Work Biden easily wins South Carolina's Democratic party primary, NBC News projects  Biden won the New Hampshire primary last month, but the result was largely symbolic. Democratic officials are unlikely to count delegates from New Hampshire because the state defied the party and jumped to the front of the official primary calendar. Biden did not campaign in New Hampshire, a gesture meant to honor South Carolina’s official first-in-the-nation status. |
| Work 'Life-threatening' storm to slam Southern California beginning Sunday, last for days  Hayley Smith is an environment reporter for the Los Angeles Times, where she covers the many ways climate change is reshaping life in California, including drought, floods, wildfires and deadly heat. |
| Work LAPD investigating gunfire at graffitied skyscraper in downtown L.A.  The buildings have remained unfinished ever since in the popular LA Live complex, which includes shops, restaurants and the Grammy Museum. Crypto.com Arena anchors the complex and will host the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday. |
| Work Golden Gate Bridge toll could climb to more than $12 under new proposal  The priciest option would raise tolls by 50 cents each year starting in July. Under that option, FasTrak pass holders would see their daily toll rise to $9.25 this summer and to $11.25 by 2028 while invoice drivers who pay the highest rate would owe $10.75 this summer and $12.25 by 2028. |
| Work Man drowns in lake outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood  “It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of an individual last evening,” according to a statement from SoFi Stadium. “Our deepest condolences go out to the individual’s family and friends for their loss. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.” |
| Work New clues may shed light on killings of wild burros in Mojave Desert  BLM special agents have also identified a .30-06 caliber rifle as the weapon used to kill the 19 burros, according to the news release. Based on the projectiles recovered, the firearm may be vintage and could have been manufactured by Browning, Remington, Springfield, U.S. Military Arms, or Winchester, the BLM said. The agents believe the shooter or shooters used reloaded ammunition marked with red or orange paint on the bottom of the cartridges. |
| Work Woman arrested in theft of French bulldog that left victim clinging to hood of car  Amy Hubbard is a deputy editor on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. She’s worked in a range of departments at The Times since 1993, including as copy chief for daily Calendar, Travel, Books and the AM Copy Desk; SEO chief; morning editor on the Metro desk; and assistant newsletters editor. In 2015, she began a four-year stint at personal finance website NerdWallet, where she was the Banking editor. Hubbard is a graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia, School of Journalism. |
| Work She’s Not Celibate — She’s ‘Boysober’  At the first sold-out show, the approximately 100 attendees filled the seats and crowded around the small stage. Before introducing the lineup of comics, Ms. Woodard explained that she intended “boysober” as an all-encompassing term, one that meant abstaining from romantic relationships with people of any gender. |
| Work Matisyahu Salomon, Rabbi Who Warned of the Internet’s Dangers, Dies at 86  Ultra-Orthodox Jews had been as enthusiastic about the benefits of computers, the internet and smartphones as their non-Jewish and more secular neighbors. But it became apparent to Rabbi Salomon and other community leaders that these new technologies could also be dangerous, beguiling pious Jews with videos. images and temporal content that would distract them from their family life, daily religious obligations and pursuits like Torah study. |
| Work Race, Age, Gender: What the N.Y.P.D. Must Track During Stops, and Why  The mayor has said that the police will follow the law, which takes effect in July. Here is a closer look at what it is supposed to accomplish and how it may affect the police and the public: |
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| Work Simeone on Atlético motivation, World Cup and competing with Barca, Real  But these four matches will be telling. Until now, they\'ve maintained their pace. Their number of goals against has gone down. It was too high for a champion, and if that goes down, and they improve or maintain their success on the attack ... it\'s clear that it would be wonderful for Spanish football that after us, there is another team that can challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid. |
| Work Men's Bracketology: Memphis this season is, again, predictably unpredictable  In this projection, the committee selects and seeds the 16 best available teams. There are no automatic qualifiers, although all non-competing conference champions receive the designated revenue unit. |
| Work Is Brock Purdy the NFL's best bargain? How quickly 31 QBs earned his pay  The Cardinals started Dobbs (later dealt to the Vikings) with Kyler Murray still healing from a torn ACL. Murray\'s cap hit will skyrocket next season from $16 million to $51.8 million. |
| Work 'Look what happened': Aaiden Diggs lets Sauce Gardner hear it during Pro Bowl practice  On Friday, Gardner was on the receiving end of some friendly banter from Aaiden Diggs, the son of Dallas Cowboys defensive back Trevon Diggs and nephew of Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs. |
| Work From Pro Bowl Games to the Olympics, flag football enticing NFL players  \"Great route running,\" she said. \"For receivers, it\'s a little bit easier to convert over. You\'re just out in the open. You don\'t have to worry about the jam -- none of that. You\'re just making things work in the open field. As a DB, I think what works best is focusing on the [receiver\'s] hip. The hip will never change.\" |
| Work Rahm 4 back of Niemann (70) at LIV Mayakoba  Burmester and Niemann are among LIV players who thrived in the offseason. Nieman won the Australian Open. Burmester won his native South African Open and Joburg Open in successive weeks in joint European tour and Sunshine Tour events. |
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| Work Penix sits Senior Bowl; Nix, Rattler play sparingly  It was the game\'s first sellout since 2010, when Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was on the roster. Players wore helmets with stickers featuring a parrot drinking a margarita to honor the late Mobile native Jimmy Buffett. |
| Work Sources: Kingsbury up for Commanders OC job  Kingsbury\'s experience working with young quarterbacks would appeal to Washington, which owns the No. 2 pick and will strongly consider drafting a quarterback. He drafted Kyler Murray when he coached Arizona and, as head coach at Texas Tech, he worked with Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield. |
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| Work Ask an Advisor: I'm 65 Years Old and Going to Retire Soon. How Should I Structure My Portfolio?  Preston Cherry, CFP® is a financial planning columnist for SmartAsset and answers reader questions on personal finance topics. Got a question you’d like answered? Email [email protected] and your question may be answered in a future column. |
| Work Meta's dividend, Tesla's Musk claps back, Walmart's new stores and Fed's Powell pivots  BIGGER IS BETTER: Walmart, already the nation\'s biggest retailer, wants to be even bigger…continue reading here. And in a nod to the company\'s associates, the retailer announced a 3-for-1 stock split…continue reading here. |
| Work 7 Dividend Stocks That Pay Me More Than $500 Per Month  Mark Roussin is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. |
| Work Ask an Advisor: Should I Delay Social Security and Rely on My 401(k) for 8 Years? I Have $750k in Savings and a Pension  Brandon Renfro, CFP®, is a SmartAsset financial planning columnist and answers reader questions on personal finance and tax topics. Got a question you\'d like answered? Email [email protected] and your question may be answered in a future column. |
| Work Is AMD Stock Still a Buy in February?  Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Will Ebiefung has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Oracle. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |