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Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican member of California’s congressional delegation, will return to the U.S. House of Representatives next year after defeating Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor, in a hotly contested race to represent a Riverside County swing district. Calvert’s narrow victory comes amid a decisive rightward shift in American politics, with voters sending President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House and Republicans seizing control of the U.S. Senate from Democrats. The Associated Press called the race on Wednesday, though official results will take more time. Calvert’s win brought the House within one vote of Republican…

The rapper was just 32 years old when he died at a hospital on December 26, 2024, reportedly surrounded by his loved ones. Image Credit: WireImage OG Maco (real name: Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr.) died on December 26, 2024, in a hospital surrounded by his family, according to TMZ. He was 32 years old. The “U Guessed It” rapper’s death came weeks after he was rushed to a hospital earlier that month. After news of his hospitalization broke, fans later speculated about the cause of his death. Learn more about OG Maco’s life, career, health and death below. Who Was…

The Kia EV9 is one of the best electric cars on the market. It’s efficient, practical, and luxurious. It’s also not lacking in power, but Kia has gone and given it a boost anyhow. This is the 2026 EV9 GT, a 501-horsepower crossover that’ll help you get your kids to school that much quicker. It makes its Thursday debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Where the regular all-wheel drive EV9 has motors on the front and rear that make 189 hp each, the GT gets a 214-hp front motor and a 362-hp rear motor. Of course, it doesn’t take…

By Karen Garcia, Los Angeles TimesA recent study that recommended toxic chemicals in black plastic products be immediately thrown away included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of contamination, but its authors are standing by their conclusions and warn against using such products.Published in the peer-reviewed journal Chemosphere, experts from the nonprofit Toxic-Free Future said they detected flame retardants and other toxic chemicals in 85% of 203 items made of black plastic including kitchen utensils, take-out containers, children’s toys and hair accessories.The study initially said the potential exposure to chemicals found in one of the kitchen utensils approached…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum price started a fresh decline from the $3,550 resistance. ETH is now showing bearish signs and might slide below the $3,300 level. Ethereum started a fresh decline from the $3,550 zone. The price is trading below $3,450 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $3,450 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could gain bearish momentum if it settles below the $3,300 level. Ethereum Price Dips To Support Ethereum price struggled to continue higher above…

Following a public outcry, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced December 5 it had walked back plans that would have put time limits on health insurance payments for anesthesia care in certain states. But the brief brouhaha shined a light on an often neglected, yet central, component of surgical care. Anesthesiologists don’t just put people under, says Amy Vinson, a pediatric anesthesiologist and expert in well-being at Boston Children’s Hospital. They also monitor a person’s vital signs and pain levels before, during and after surgery. Should a crisis arise, such as a sudden drop in blood pressure or heavy bleeding,…

Italy’s government said Friday that a journalist from the country had been detained by Iranian authorities for a week and that the circumstances of her detention remained unclear. The Italian Foreign Ministry is working with Iranian officials to “clarify the legal situation of Cecilia Sala and to verify the conditions of her detention,” according to a statement from the ministry.Sala was in Iran reporting for the Italian newspaper Il Foglio, according to an article published by the outlet on Friday, when she was detained on Dec. 19. The newspaper’s editor called for her immediate release in the article, saying “journalism…

Dua Lipa has had more than just ‘One Kiss’! Here is a detailed look at the singer’s romantic history, including her romance with Callum Turner. Image Credit: Mega Dua Lipa is undoubtedly one of the hottest pop stars on the music scene right now. In just a few years, the singer and Grammy winner, 28, has completely blossomed, amassing tons of hit songs that have earned her critical and commercial acclaim. In fact, Dua snagged two 2024 Grammy nominations for Best Song Written For Visual Media and Song of the Year for her hit single from Barbie the Album, “Dance the…

Here’s a look at the financial standing of Patel, who has been announced as Donald Trump’s pick to replace Christopher Wray as the new FBI Director. Image Credit: Anadolu via Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has nominated loyalist Kash Patel to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “I am proud to announce that Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Trump posted Saturday night on Truth Social. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People.”…

The $254,000 that Chispa spent in this year’s most expensive U.S. House race barely registers as a drop in the proverbial bucket.The money, which the Santa Ana-based nonprofit used to campaign for Democrat Derek Tran against two-term Republican incumbent Michelle Steel in the 45th District, represents just 0.6% of the more than $46 million raised by the candidates and independent expenditure committees.Yet Chispa’s quarter-million-and-change — which paid for mailers, digital ads, phone bankers and canvassers targeting Latino voters in a district that swings from Brea to southern Los Angeles County and ends in Little Saigon — might prove one of…