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After nearly two weeks of weighing options because of the wildfires in Los Angeles, the PGA Tour will move the Genesis Invitational from Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades to Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla on Feb. 10-16, the tour announced Friday. The tour announced Jan. 16 that the tournament would not be played at Riviera, which emerged unscathed by the fires but is in the midst of neighborhoods devastated by the deadly Palisades fire, which had burned more than 23,000 acres, destroyed 6,809 structures and damaged another 972 structures. Eleven people are dead because of the blaze.Riviera…

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Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. CNN  —  Travelers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Medieval people were no exception. Pilgrims, crusaders and others were warned by preachers such as 13th-century Jacques de Vitry of “dangers on land, dangers at sea, the dangers of thieves, the dangers of predators, the dangers of battles.” There were also dangers to health: disease, lack…

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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jan 24, 2025 at 12:53 pm The justices heard Food and Drug Administration v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. on Tuesday. (Katie Barlow) At oral arguments earlier this week the Supreme Court was skeptical of the Food and Drug Administration’s effort to block a North Carolina-based company from challenging the denial of its application to market e-cigarettes in the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, based in Louisiana. During 72 minutes of oral arguments, almost all of the justices peppered Vivek Suri, the assistant to the U.S. solicitor general representing the FDA,…

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(ABC 6 News) – The Rochester Police Department is warning the public about a Facebook Marketplace scam which cost a Rochester woman $1,000.According to the department’s Crime Prevention & Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson, the 21-year-old was attempting to sell clothing on the social media platform’s sales network.The woman was told the scammer would pay her via Venmo, and received an email indicating the payment was sent to her. The e-mail requested a $500 upgrade fee to become a business account and access the money. She then sent $500 using Apple Pay to an email address provided by the scammer.When the…

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BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Commission has completed its initial probe into social media platform X and will soon decide to impose a fine worth millions of euros, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Friday, citing three high-ranking officials from the bloc. There was no immediate reply to a request for comment from the European Commission. (Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Friederike Heine) This article was originally published by a www.thestar.com.my . Read the Original article here. .

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During a 72-hour operation in Jenin, the IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Police uncovered weapons that were hidden in walls, destroyed explosive devices, and arrested wanted terrorists, the three security organizations announced on Friday.Over ten terrorists were killed, and about 20 wanted terrorists were arrested, along with countless weapons and combat equipment getting confiscated.The security forces also discovered a laboratory used to manufacture explosive devices and destroyed it.A Border Police unit, directed by the Shin Bet, found a cache of weapons hidden inside the walls of a house.IDF carries out 72 hour operation in Jenin, in the West Bank, January…

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Getty Images If the NFL were to hand out an award for the most dysfunctional coaching search of 2025, that award would almost certainly go to the Jacksonville Jaguars. It’s been a bizarre week for the Jags, who are hiring Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their new head coach. And yes, that’s the same Liam Coen who decided he didn’t want the job on Wednesday, but ended up taking it anyway. So how did that happen? Let’s take a look at the timeline of dysfunction in Jacksonville. JAN. 6Jaguars fire Doug Pederson, but keep general manager Trent Baalke. On Jan. 6, the Jags made…

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