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RNC 2024 live updates: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Lara Trump stir crowd with personal stories; Nikki Haley backs Trump
The Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday.
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How to watch Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention this week
The former president is scheduled to formally accept the GOP nomination at the convention on Thursday in primetime.
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Livestream shows hundreds of rattlesnakes at "mega-den" in Colorado
Researchers are asking the public to help them study a "mega-den" filled with hundreds, if not thousands, of rattlesnakes using a live video feed.
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Full guide to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Republicans are gathering in Milwaukee, Wisc. this week to officially choose Donald Trump as their nominee for president. Here's what to know.
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Sacramento State promised a forensic audit of Capital Public Radio’s finances. Where is it?
The push for a deeper review came after a Cal State system audit raised concerns about the station’s finances.
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A car crash killed a cyclist grandfather on a Sacramento road with an unprotected bike lane
Sau Voong raised eight children and cared for dozens of grandchildren in Sacramento.
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Sacramento Target says shoplifting is a violent issue. Actually, it’s not that bad | Opinion
Sacramento’s Riverside Target store was allegedly threatened with a public nuisance charge over how many calls they made about shoplifters. Good.
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Sacramento has too many water districts to prepare for climate change. Time to merge | Opinion
Sacramento County has 14 water districts north of the American River alone. It takes teamwork to bank more groundwater for coming droughts.
4 min read - PoliticsSacramento Bee
Trump’s 2024 Republican running mate, J.D. Vance, has ties to California’s Silicon Valley
His wife, Usha Vance, is from San Diego and worked for a prominent California-based law firm but resigned Monday.
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"Trump is able to turn bullets into gold": Experts on MAGA's "mythology of Trump the superman"
"The state of American politics at the moment is a mixture of despair, delusion, and unbridled panic"
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I live in Lithuania, the happiest place on earth for under 30s. As a very happy 28-year-old, here's what it's like.
A 28-year-old from Vilnius, Lithuania, shares why his home town is the happiest place on earth for young people, per the World Happiness report.
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Trump’s revenge plan relies on a return to the tortured past of the George W. Bush administration
Torture Memo Author John Yoo has hitched his wagon to the MAGA train
7 min read - OpinionSacramento Bee
Nikki Haley’s right: The world’s burning on Biden’s watch. But Trump laid the kindling | Opinion
At the RNC, the former U.N. ambassador ignored the fact that the previous president set the wheels of instability in motion in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran. | Opinion
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So Donald Trump is ‘a lot different’ now? Sure he is - till his next major flip-flop | Opinion
Now he’s “flexible” on mass deportations, and has reversed himself yet again on abortion. His appeal is about his audacity, not the reality. | Opinion
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Dyson, Shark, iRobot, and More Vacuums Are 30-50%-off During Amazon Prime Day
Deals & Offers: The best prime day vacuum deals to get you excited about cleaning your home.
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Major energy companies shake up sleepy states with 4.5GW solar revolution: 'We believe the power sector is at an inflection point'
While it seems that solar projects have stalled in some areas of the U.S., "anything can happen at any time, and it just has."
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6 amazing things that can now be made with 3D printers
Get ready to have your mind blown by the power of this groundbreaking technology.
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Footage captures impressive towing capabilities of Tesla Cybertruck as it hauls massive rocket engine: 'This is the future'
The Cybertruck, which officially released in November 2023 for consumers, has amazed fans with its performance and spaceship-style hull.
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I was raised by my grandparents, and they were older than the parents of my friends. My family always felt different.
My grandparents raised me, and they were older than the parents of my friends. There were pros and cons to the generational gap.
4 min read - ScienceSalon
Supermassive black holes have masses of more than a million suns – but their growth has slowed
Black holes grew much faster billions of years ago, when the universe was younger
4 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
These 20 Prime Day Deals end in 12 hours: (Levi’s, Beats, Ring, KitchenAid)
Deals & Offers: Spoil yourself with these deals on Amazon Prime Day.
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Republicans could be overlooking a potentially devastating problem with JD Vance
Republicans think JD Vance can give them a major boost in the Rust Belt. But he lagged far behind other GOP candidates in his 2022 Senate race.
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Eric Trump ‘pissed off’ for Secret Service agents in line of fire, demands answers
Eric Trump told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle needs to answer "really hard questions" after a would-be assassin nearly killed his father.
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4 questions Trump shooter's family, acquaintances are being asked by FBI: former officer
A veteran law enforcement officer revealed what the FBI would want to seek out when they interview would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks' family, associates and friends.
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Amber Rose claps back at Joy Reid after criticizing convention speech: 'Stop being a race baiter'
TV personality and model Amber Rose responded on social media after MSNBC host Joy Reid criticized her address at the GOP convention.
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Toys 'R' Us AI-generated ad sparks fear, fascination
Toys "R" Us is back with a cutting-edge short film using artificial intelligence to tell the story of its origins that's innovative and nostalgic.
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MAGA energy takes over the RNC: Republicans are riled up over Donald Trump's shooting
Republicans at the convention aren't upset over Donald Trump's shooting — they're giddy
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The Best Way to Fight Heat Waves and Outages Is to Green the Grid
The fastest way to green the grid, in turn, is for government to step in.
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In the U.K. and France, There Was a Gaza Vote. And in the U.S.?
A Gaza voting block helped the left in France and cost Labour votes in the U.K. What will happen here?
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Democrats Can’t Stop Climate Change. They Can’t Even Stop Trump.
This election should never have been as close as it’s now gotten.
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Yes, a Union Leader Spoke at the RNC. Yes, the GOP Still Hates Labor.
The GOP and the Teamsters have some history, but the party still doesn't want to help workers.
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Former Stockton mayor to run for lieutenant governor. ‘That was really ground zero’
Michael Tubbs announces candidacy to replace Eleni Kounalakis in 2026.
4 min read - BusinessSacramento Bee
This Amazon Section is Filled with Name-Brand Fitness Gear for Prime Day, Including Peloton, Bowflex and More
Deals & Offers: Improve your workout routine without breaking the bank.
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Lower interest rates could be coming soon. Here's what's at stake if they aren't.
Interest rate cuts could finally come this year. Economists explained the benefits of rate cuts and the consequences if they don't happen soon.
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JD Vance says deporting 20 million people is part of the solution to high housing costs
In an interview with Business Insider last year, Vance blamed high housing costs largely on high interest rates.
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Read the letter OpenAI whistleblowers sent to the SEC calling for action on NDAs
OpenAI whistleblowers wrote to the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking an investigation into whether the ChatGPT maker violated SEC rules.
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California passes law banning school mandates that out trans students
The new law bans school rules requiring parents to be notified of a child's pronoun change
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The 'Gen Z Boss and a mini' trend is taking off on TikTok. A lawyer says it's a lesson in how not to use social media.
A light-hearted video was hijacked by Andrew Tate and subjected to misogyny. An employment lawyer says companies should take note.
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A dietitian wrote a book on how to make avoiding ultra-processed foods easy. Here's what she eats in a day.
A dietitian doesn't stress about cutting out all ultra-processed foods because she knows how to make smart choices easy.
5 min read - BusinessINSIDER
JD Vance thinks EVs are a scam. Elon Musk seems to be fine with it.
JD Vance received Elon Musk's endorsement, even though Vance and Trump have criticized electric vehicles like those made by Tesla.
4 min read - PoliticsSalon
Experts warn JD Vance and Trump are "most dangerous" threat to reproductive rights in US history
Trump's vice presidential pick has been celebrated by anti-abortion organizations
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Jail just for not paying a traffic fine? Critics say Miami-Dade policy unfair to poor
Rev. Benjamin Downs now lives comfortably in West Perrine where he pastors a church and leads a security company but he was once a 22-year-old married father of two struggling to cover his family’s bills on his construction worker income.
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Why your friendly local landlord is suddenly acting like a big-time robber baron
Your kindly small-time landlord, lured by the promise of greater efficiency and fatter profits, is about to get a lot more cutthroat
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I was naïve when I moved to London for a better life. It's been difficult and lonely, but I'm not giving up.
Jerry Chiemeke has struggled to find permanent work in the UK, but doesn't want to return to Nigeria, after experiencing its economic downturn.
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I drove the 2024 Toyota Prius Prime XSE. It's so nimble I forgot I was driving a hybrid.
The 2024 Prius Prime XSE Premium model comes in at just under $40,000 — a great price for its fuel efficiency and power.
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Lifelong Democrat speaking at RNC Wednesday says Jews turning to Trump, feel betrayed by Biden
Lifelong Democrat and Harvard University graduate Shabbos Kestenbaum explained why Jewish Americans feel betrayed by President Biden and are turning to Trump.
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Marine David Dutch walked from Trump assassination attempt with gunshot wounds, friends say
David "Jake" Dutch, one of the victims critically wounded at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania Saturday, was apparently shot twice and walked down the bleachers afterward.
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Americans react to the assassination attempt on Trump: 'Our country is in a terribly sad state'
One Milwaukee man told Fox News Digital that the moment should be used to remember the U.S. is a democracy that "decide[s] what we want or don't want as a people by voting and not by violence."
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Architect designs breathtaking home with remarkable features to bring outdoors in: 'A real visceral connection from the trees to the house'
"We're not moving again."
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“You Fix It”: Stuart Stevens on Sticking With Joe Biden
The Lincoln Project consultant talks with editor Michael Tomasky on why Democrats should ride it out with Biden.
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