Author: Jon Mitchell
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Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire in L.A.
LOS ANGELES — A 29-year-old man has been charged with sparking California’s deadly Palisades fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in its history, authorities said Wednesday. Federal officials said Jonathan Rinderknecht, who lived in the area, started a small fire on New Year’s Day that smoldered underground before reigniting nearly a week later and roaring through…
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Zelensky: Ukraine inflicts frontline losses on Russian forces in Donetsk
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces were inflicting heavy losses in a counteroffensive in eastern Donetsk region, the main theatre of the more than 3-1/2 years of war in Ukraine. Zelensky’s account, based on a report by Ukraine’s top commander, contrasted with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s address to senior Russian officers a…
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Meme stock resurgence prompts return of central meme investment fund
NEW YORK — A resurgence of meme stock interest has prompted the return of a one-stop fund for the volatile and quirky investments. Roundhill Investments is launching a meme ETF, which is an exchange-traded fund consisting solely of meme stocks. Several of those stocks have ridden a wave of meme investment sentiment this year. The move comes two…
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Tesla offers cheaper versions of 2 electric vehicles in bid to win back market share
NEW YORK — Tesla rolled out new, cheaper versions of two of its electric car models on Tuesday in hopes the offerings will help revive flagging sales but investors dumped its stock anyway. The new Model Y, costing just under $40,000 with a stripped-down interior, comes in a brutal year for Tesla as it tries…
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Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire in L.A.
LOS ANGELES — A 29-year-old man has been charged with sparking California’s deadly Palisades fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in its history, authorities said Wednesday. Federal officials said Jonathan Rinderknecht, who lived in the area, started a small fire on New Year’s Day that smoldered underground before reigniting nearly a week later and roaring through…
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Zelensky: Ukraine inflicts frontline losses on Russian forces in Donetsk
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces were inflicting heavy losses in a counteroffensive in eastern Donetsk region, the main theatre of the more than 3-1/2 years of war in Ukraine. Zelensky’s account, based on a report by Ukraine’s top commander, contrasted with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s address to senior Russian officers a…
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Meme stock resurgence prompts return of central meme investment fund
NEW YORK — A resurgence of meme stock interest has prompted the return of a one-stop fund for the volatile and quirky investments. Roundhill Investments is launching a meme ETF, which is an exchange-traded fund consisting solely of meme stocks. Several of those stocks have ridden a wave of meme investment sentiment this year. The move comes two…
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Tesla offers cheaper versions of 2 electric vehicles in bid to win back market share
NEW YORK — Tesla rolled out new, cheaper versions of two of its electric car models on Tuesday in hopes the offerings will help revive flagging sales but investors dumped its stock anyway. The new Model Y, costing just under $40,000 with a stripped-down interior, comes in a brutal year for Tesla as it tries…
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Sources: Hegseth okays U.S. Navy next-generation fighter
WASHINGTON – After months of delay, the Pentagon will select as soon as this week the defense company to design and build the Navy’s next stealth fighter, a U.S. official and two people familiar with the decision said, in what will be a multibillion-dollar effort for a jet seen as central to U.S. efforts to…
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Sources: Hegseth okays U.S. Navy next-generation fighter
WASHINGTON – After months of delay, the Pentagon will select as soon as this week the defense company to design and build the Navy’s next stealth fighter, a U.S. official and two people familiar with the decision said, in what will be a multibillion-dollar effort for a jet seen as central to U.S. efforts to…