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☆ Winter Storms and Dangerous Cold Hammer Much of the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A winter storm brought high winds and dangerously cold temperatures in the Northeast. The National Weather Service warned of ‘life-threatening windchills’ through Iowa’s presidential caucuses on Monday. Photo: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg NewsMore than 93 million people were under windchill advisories Monday, as Arctic cold and winter storms hammered much of the country. Brutally cold weather from a cold front spilling out of Canada continued across many parts of the country. Snow and freezing rain spread to the Mid-Atlantic and stretched over the Southern U.S. before the arrival of yet another arctic blast forecast later this week.

Persons: Nathan Howard Organizations: Northeast ., National Weather Service, Bloomberg, Southern Locations: Northeast, Iowa’s, Canada, Southern U.S

Hours after a Sikh community leader was assassinated by two masked men in the parking lot of his temple in Canada, a senior Indian security officer sent a drug trafficker he knew a video of the blood-covered victim slumped over in his truck. An hour later, he followed that up with the New York address of another Sikh activist he wanted killed. The trafficker got right on it, according to U.S. prosecutors. He passed on the video and other messages to a purported hit man who had already accepted a $15,000 advance payment for the contract killing on U.S. soil, and suggested there could be more such work. “We have so many targets,” he told the hired gun, who he didn’t know was really an undercover U.S. law-enforcement officer.

Persons: “, ” Locations: Canada, Indian, York, U.S

☆ Fire That Shut Part of I-10 Freeway in Los Angeles Was Likely Arson, Officials Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that arson was likely the cause of the fire that damaged and shut down a portion of Interstate 10, a major artery in the Los Angeles freeway system. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe fire that shut down part of Interstate 10, a major artery in the Los Angeles freeway system, was likely arson, officials said. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a press conference Monday night that it wasn’t yet clear who was responsible for the fire.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Mario Tama Organizations: California Gov Locations: California, Los Angeles

☆ Hollywood’s Extra-Long Movies Spark a Debate: Is It Time for an Intermission?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Police Investigate Death of Jewish Man at Pro-Israel, Pro-Palestinian Rallies Near Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Gareth Vipers | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A vigil was held Monday for a Jewish man who died following an altercation during demonstrations held in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Photo: Sergio Olmos/StoryfulPolice are investigating the death of a 69-year-old Jewish man as a possible homicide following an altercation at dual pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations near Los Angeles. Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said during a press conference Tuesday it was investigating the death of Paul Kessler in the city of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and had not ruled out a possible hate crime.

Persons: Sergio Olmos, Paul Kessler Organizations: Storyful Police, Ventura County Sheriff’s Locations: Thousand Oaks, Calif, Los Angeles, Ventura County

Charley Gilleran ’s rigging-equipment warehouse on the outskirts of Los Angeles is a lot quieter than it used to be. A Hollywood production freeze caused by months of writer and actor strikes has meant the chain hoists, trusses and ramps used in movies like “Oppenheimer” and Zack Snyder ’s coming “Rebel Moon” now sit largely unused. Gilleran and his partner have borrowed against their homes to keep their company afloat and are pursuing work on live events and commercials instead of film and TV.

Persons: Charley Gilleran ’, “ Oppenheimer ”, Zack Snyder ’ Locations: Los Angeles

Persons: Charley Gilleran ’, “ Oppenheimer ”, Zack Snyder ’ Locations: Los Angeles

☆ ‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Dies at 54
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Matthew Perry was found dead at his home, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesMatthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated “Friends” star, has died at 54 years old. The actor rocketed to stardom on “Friends,” an NBC comedy about six friends living in New York, from 1994 until the series finale in 2004. The TV show became one of the most watched sitcoms of all time, turning Perry and his co-stars—Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer—into household names.

Persons: Matthew Perry, Frederick M, Brown, rocketed, ”, Perry, — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer — Organizations: NBC Locations: Angeles, New York

☆ Judge Orders Georgia to Redraw District Maps
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones’s order requires the creation of additional Georgia districts with Black majorities. Photo: Joshua L. Jones/Associated PressA federal judge on Thursday ordered Georgia to draw new congressional and state legislative maps to better represent Black voters after finding the state’s current maps violated a section of the federal Voting Rights Act. A group of civil activists and religious leaders challenged the maps drawn by the Republican-controlled General Assembly, saying the Black community’s voting power was being illegally suppressed.

Persons: Steve Jones’s, Joshua L, Jones Organizations: District, Associated Press, Republican, Assembly Locations: Georgia

A shooter killed at least 22 people in several locations in Lewiston, Maine, according to a law-enforcement source. The local sheriff’s department released photos of a man with a semiautomatic rifle near the entrance to the bowling alley. Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/APA shooter in Lewiston, Maine, killed at least 22 people late Wednesday, according to a federal law-enforcement official, and authorities were still on the hunt for a person of interest near the state’s second-largest city. The massacre was the deadliest mass shooting of 2023 so far, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research group.

Persons: Robert F Locations: Lewiston , Maine

A shooter killed at least 16 people in several locations in Lewiston, Maine, according to a law-enforcement source. The local sheriff’s department released photos of a man with a semiautomatic rifle near the entrance to the bowling alley. Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/APA shooter in Maine killed at least 16 people in Lewiston, the state’s second-largest city, according to a federal law-enforcement official. The city police department said late Wednesday evening that authorities were trying to locate Robert Card, 40 years old, as a person of interest in the shooting. He should be considered armed and dangerous, the police said on Facebook.

Persons: Robert F, Robert Card Organizations: Facebook Locations: Lewiston , Maine, Maine, Lewiston

☆ Warm Winter Predicted for Northern U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Talal Ansari | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Despite the predictions for a warmer winter, cities along the East Coast may see more snowfall than last year. Photo: John Minchillo/Associated PressA warmer-than-average winter is predicted for much of the northern U.S. this year, capping an unusually warm 2023 that broiled some cities. The warmer temperatures are expected to blanket parts of California and stretch across the northern U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a report released Thursday. Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and northern New England are the most likely to see an unseasonably warm winter, the forecasters said. Much of the rest of the U.S. is expected to see near-normal temperatures.

Persons: John Minchillo Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: U.S, California, Alaska, Pacific Northwest, New England

☆ Louise Glück, American Poet and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 80
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The Fed Seeks to Up Its Influencer Status
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Congressman’s Car Stolen at Gunpoint in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Man Charged in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Sacramento County District Attorney Sues City Over Homeless Encampments
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Some Gen Xers Are Still Stoked About Skateboarding
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | Photographs Maggie Shannon For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

People who skate well into their adult years often do so because they have a baseline comfort with the sport, said skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. A member of Deathracer413 at a skate park in Encinitas, Calif.

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☆ For Some Gen Xers, Skateboarding Is for Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | Photographs Maggie Shannon For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ For Some Gen Xers, Skateboarding Is For Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | Photographs Maggie Shannon For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Faculty Member Fatally Shot at UNC-Chapel Hill
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Tropical Storm Hilary Makes Landfall in Mexico, Threatening Southern California
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Jim Carlton Suryatapa Bhattacharya | Anthony Harrup | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Hurricane Hilary: Category 4 Storm Will Bring Heavy Rains to Mexico, Southern California
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Hurricane Hilary, Now a Category 4, Will Bring Heavy Rains to Mexico, Southern California
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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