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SACRAMENTO – The most telling sentence in a lengthy Wall Street Journal article about Luigi Mangione, the Ivy League educated scion of a prominent Maryland family who is suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is surprisingly banal: “It wasn’t clear what dealings he had with health-insurance companies.”As Business Insider reported, Mangione complained about terrible back pain in social-media posts “and what he felt to be the healthcare system’s inadequate response.” None of those posts “blame UnitedHealthcare – or Thompson – for his health issues.” So we don’t know about his personal healthcare experiences, but it is clear from the handwritten…
Rachel Christian | (TNS) Bankrate.comJust because retirement planning involves some guesswork doesn’t mean it has to be a total mystery.Whether you’ve been saving since your first job or you’re getting a late start, you can leverage expert-recommended strategies to gauge your progress on the road to retirement. And if you’re not quite on track, don’t sweat it — the experts we spoke to offered actionable tips to help you close the gap.5 ways to tell if you’re on track for retirementYou might have a general idea of how much money you need to save for retirement. A few quick calculations…
Authorities on Friday were anticipating significant progress as fire crews continued to work to fully contain the Franklin fire in Malibu amid improving weather conditions. “The weather is expected to continue to be favorable with higher humidity and lower temperatures,” Chief Chris Thompson said Friday. “We’re expecting to get some really good progress on containment.” The blaze, pushed forward this week by strong Santa Ana winds, has scorched 4,000 acres in Malibu since it erupted on Dec. 9. It remained at 30% containment four days later. Despite stopping forward progress, there is quite a bit of smoldering in the interior,…
By MICHELLE L. PRICENEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time magazine as its person of the year.The honors for the businessman-turned-politician are a measure of Trump’s remarkable comeback from an ostracized former president who refused to accept his election loss four years ago to a president-elect who won the White House decisively in November.Before Trump rang the opening bell at 9:30 a.m., a first for the native New Yorker, he spoke at the exchange and called it “a tremendous honor.”President-elect Donald…
PHOENIX — Tyler Bilodeau scored 17 points, Skyy Clark added 15 and No. 24 UCLA rallied from a 13-point deficit midway through the second half to beat Arizona 57-54 on Saturday.UCLA (9-1) won its eighth straight game, shaking off a poor shooting afternoon. Bilodeau was crucial down the stretch, making 6 of 12 shots on a variety of mid-range and post moves. Clark grabbed an offensive rebound with eight seconds left, was immediately fouled, and then made two free throws to set the final margin.Arizona’s KJ Lewis missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds.The Wildcats (4-5) opened the…
President-elect Donald Trump is famous for relishing an opportunity to make a deal. With the stunning collapse of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Trump now has the opportunity to make the deal of a lifetime.Indeed, Assad’s collapse – which also exposed the weakness of his backers in Russia and Iran – presents the chance for Trump to reshape the Middle East in a way that protects America’s interests, strengthens our allies, and weakens our enemies.Put another way, working with allies in the region – Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – Trump can build a stable, peaceful Middle…
SkyPark at Santa’s Village in the San Bernardino Mountains is full of holiday cheer for the season, opening a new attraction and bringing back old favorites.For the Christmas season, guests can visit and take photos with Santa in his cabin, enjoy ice skating — and new this year, guests can adopt a plush reindeer baby after visiting with the reindeer moms and learning how to care for them.The B-Rail is the park’s newest ride that has guests pedaling among the treetops on the repurposed monorail track, which once had bee-shaped carts.The park originally called simply Santa’s Village, opened in 1955,…
By Web Staff and Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story OAK HILLS, California (KABC) — Authorities seized some 90,000 pounds of processed marijuana, valued at more than $100 million, from a property in San Bernardino County. County investigators served a search warrant around 7 a.m. Monday at a five-acre property on Honeyhill Road in Oak Hills. Inside a newly-built metal structure on the property they say they found a massive stash. There were more than 3,000 trash bags filled with weed, stacked 12-feet high from one end of the building to the other. Each bag weighed about…
Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by San Bernardino County health inspectors from Dec. 4 to Dec. 12. Cardenas, 16212 Foothill Blvd., Fontana Closed: Dec. 5 Reason: Insufficient hot water Reopened: Dec. 5 Lakeside Sports Bar, 26816 Blue Water Road, Helendale Closed: Dec. 5 Reason: Cockroach infestation Reopened: Dec. 6 Brew Bees Coffee Co., 1118 E. 19th St., Upland Closed: Dec. 4 Reason: Insufficient hot water Reopened: Dec. 4 Uranus 27, 555 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 10, Upland Closed: Dec. 6 Reason: Operating without a valid health permit Reopened: Dec. 6 Stimulant, 1386 E.…
A 54-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges after wildlife inspectors at a Torrance mail facility intercepted packages containing protected eastern box turtles addressed to one of the defendant’s aliases in China.Sai Keung Tin, of Hong Kong, entered his plea in Los Angeles federal court to four counts of exporting merchandise contrary to law, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.According to the indictment, Tin illegally aided in the exportation of 40 eastern box turtles to be sent from the United States to China. Wildlife inspectors at an international mail facility in Torrance intercepted four packages addressed to “Ji Yearlong,”…