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Risk reduction doesnt lead to rate reduction: Democrat Jaron Brandon, running for California State Senate seat, on fire insurance crisis

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Jaron Brandon discusses California’s fire insurance crisis, rural healthcare gaps, immigration enforcement and his plans for communities across the state. (voteforjaron.com)

Democratic candidate Jaron Brandon is running for California State Senate District 4 against Republican Alexandra Duarte. Ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, he spoke exclusively with HT.com about rising fire insurance costs, rural healthcare, immigration enforcement and creating more jobs in rural communities. Jaron Brandon discusses California’s fire insurance crisis, rural healthcare gaps, immigration … Read more

US midterms: New poll shows Democrats gain ground in seven key Senate battlegrounds, putting GOP strongholds at risk

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US midterms: New polling shows Democrats leading in five Republican-held Senate races, including Texas and Kansas, while Iowa remains narrowly divided. (AFP)

Democratic Senate candidates are gaining momentum across seven closely watched battleground states, with new polling suggesting Republicans could face a serious challenge in their bid to retain control of the chamber. The latest New York Times/Siena poll, released Sunday, shows Democrats leading in several traditionally Republican states, including Texas and Kansas, just days ahead of … Read more

Bitcoin rebounds above $82,000 as oil prices fall and risk appetite improves

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Bitcoin rises above $82,000 as oil prices fall and investor confidence improves. (REUTERS/ Representative)

Bitcoin rose above $82,000 on Monday as falling oil prices helped improve investor confidence in risky assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency recovered after falling last week. Bitcoin rises above $82,000 as oil prices fall and investor confidence improves. (REUTERS/ Representative) Bitcoin climbed as much as 2.3% during early Asian trading. It was trading at around … Read more

Desperate civilians risk their lives along mined roads to escape from a Russian-held city

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Desperate civilians risk their lives along mined roads to escape from a Russian-held city

Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers. There’s no electricity, heat or running water. Roads leading from town are mined and dotted with burned-out cars. Menacing drones buzz overhead. Desperate civilians risk their lives along mined … Read more

Earths oldest evidence of life is written in stone – but its at risk of disappearing

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Earth’s oldest evidence of life is written in stone – but it’s at risk of disappearing

Melbourne, Today, our planet is teeming with life, but it has not always looked the same. Long before forests reached skyward, animals walked on land, and the rise and fall of dinosaurs, our planet was shaped by a much smaller, more unassuming form of life. And we can still find traces of it today. Earth’s … Read more

‘Cornell 7’ Jane Doe’s identity at risk? Accuser ‘terrified’ after swatting incident; shocking details emerge

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Officers with guns drawn surrounded Cornell's Jane Doe's family’s home on Tuesday night after receiving a false emergency report. REUTERS/David Ryder (REUTERS)

The woman known publicly only as “Jane Doe” in a lawsuit against Cornell University has become the target of an alleged swatting attack, death threats and online harassment. After she filed the lawsuit accusing several fraternity members of raping her in 2024, there have been repeated attempts at making her identity public. The case of … Read more

McLeod Dam update: Which Dona Ana County areas are at risk as dam failure looms? Flash Flood Emergency issued

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Representational. (Unsplash)

Evacuations have been ordered in Dona Ana County, New Mexico on Tuesday afternoon as officials fear the McLeod Dam could fail soon amid rising water pressure. Representational. (Unsplash) A flash flood emergency was issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Dona Ana County as the McLeod Dam failure was “imminent”. The emergency, which … Read more

2,800+ wolves killed, nearly $10 million spent and 15 caribou herds still at risk: Why scientists say British Columbia is targeting the wrong problem

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2,800+ wolves killed, nearly $10 million spent and 15 caribou herds still at risk: Why scientists say British Columbia is targeting the wrong problem

Since 2015, British Columbia has killed 200-300 wolves annually to help endangered caribou populations recover. Recently, the provincial government has proposed extending its decade-long wolf cull program by five more years in areas that are home to 15 declining woodland caribou herds. But according to scientists, the deforestation, not the wolves, is the main driver … Read more

Risk of lake burst near Nepal disaster site wanes

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Risk of lake burst near Nepal disaster site wanes

Risk of lake burst near Nepal disaster site wanes (Representative image) The threat of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border, where a devastating flood struck earlier this week, has eased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as it appears to have shrunk. Satellite images from Thursday to Saturday morning suggest … Read more

Indian-origin grandmother with Green Card allowed to leave ICE detention but her immigration case continues. DHS calls her flight risk

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Indian-origin grandmother with Green Card allowed to leave ICE detention but her immigration case continues. DHS calls her flight risk

Venkata Vasamsetty (middle) has been granted bail but her immigration case continues as DHS calls her a flight risk and claims she can leave the country. Venkata Vasamsetty, the Indian-origin grandmother who has been living in the US for decades with a Green Card and has a house in North Carolina, two US citizen daughters … Read more