Supporters say rent control policies on the Nov. 8 ballot are the best short-term option to dampen rising rents and ensure vulnerable residents remain housed.
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Could Powerball jackpot top its $1.58 billion record?
The jackpot climbed to $1.2 billion after no one matched all 6 numbers to win the jackpot on Monday.
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Job openings hit 10.7 million despite Fed attempts to cool economy
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the Federal Reserve hoped.
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Chief Justice Roberts delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel
Without court intervention, the tax returns could have been provided as early as Thursday by the Treasury Department to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee.
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Migos rapper Takeoff dead after Houston shooting, rep says
Takeoff — whose name was Kirsnick Khari Ball — was part of the Grammy-nominated rap trio Migos, along with Quavo and Offset.
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Families unleash grief and anger on Parkland school shooter
Families address Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz in emotional and often angry terms about the devastation he brought to their lives.
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Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria
Malaria killed more than 620,000 people in 2020 and sickened 241 million, mainly children under 5 in Africa.
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South Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns
Saturday’s disaster was concentrated in a sloped, narrow alley in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood, a popular nightlife district, with witnesses and survivors recalling a “hell-like” chaos.
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Key issue as Fed meets this week: When to slow rate hikes?
Fed officials have stressed that they need to raise rates significantly to tame inflation, which has caused hardships for millions of households.
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Biden paints oil firms as war profiteers, talks windfall tax
High prices at the pump have exacerbated inflation and have taken a toll on Biden and Democrats’ standing among voters.