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Body found in California home burned by wildfire believed started by chain saw

SAN ANDREAS, Calif. (AP) — A dead body was found inside a central California home burned by a wildfire that investigators believe was accidentally started by sparks from a chain saw, authorities said…

  • Body found in burned California home linked to chain saw fire
  • Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, in custody for reckless blaze
  • CDFFP investigating cause of fatal fire

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Hokkaido Minimum Wage Sets New High

Hokkaido's minimum wage is expected to rise by 56 yen to a record 1,131 yen per hour in October, entering the 1,100-yen range for the first time, but workers and business owners are concerned that tax…

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The Case of the Missing Kappa

Two kappa statues that served as symbols of a bridge in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, have been stolen after being cherished by local residents for 34 years, with police investigating whether the…

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Why Reliability Guardrails Are Needed in Every AI Coding Pipeline

We’re in the middle of a reliability reckoning. Thanks to AI, companies are shipping code much faster than before. But if there’s anything to learn from the surge in high-profile outages over the last couple of years, it’s that with more code comes more reliability risks. And when those risks do lead to an outage, […]

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FCC votes to lift broadcast ownership cap

The FCC on Thursday voted 2-1 to eliminate the national TV ownership cap rule that bars a single broadcaster from owning stations that reach more than 39% of U.S. TV households. Why it matters : The party-line vote clears the way for local broadcasters to merge, giving single broadcast ownership groups far more reach than they previously…

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How Supreme Court Approval Rating Has Changed Under Trump—Polls

Supreme Court approval remains underwater, with less than half of Americans approving of the court, according to a new poll.

  • Supreme Court approval rating remains below 50%, with 47% approval and 53% disapproval.
  • Democrats believe justices rule in favor of Trump "almost always" or "most of the time."
  • Republicans think court sides with Trump "some of the time" or "almost never."
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