The outcome of the hotly contested race for California governor remained uncertain Tuesday night, but Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra held leads in the large field running to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Hilton, a former conservative commentator, and Becerra, a longtime elected official who served in the Biden administration, were roughly tied in early returns, with Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer in a distant third. Only two of the candidates will advance to the November general election.

They haven't caught me yet, but the thyme is cumin.

I Texted A Loan Shark Back. What I Uncovered Will Shock You.

Loan sharks are targeting small businesses using loans with interest rates up to 2,000%.

This scheme can be a death spiral, killing businesses and driving owners to the edge of suicide.

These loan sharks are experts at dodging regulation — now that needs to change.

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Jennifer Combs was arrested after making claims in a Facebook post that residents had been hospitalized after consuming the water in Trinidad.

Trinidad officials confirmed that the city has been having water issues, but wouldn't say if anyone had been hospitalized. 

Combs has since filed a lawsuit against the city and several officials, claiming the arrest was an act of "political retaliation."

Sorry if this is maybe an obvious answer. I'm just scratching my head. I just noticed it after the latest update.

“The Iranian conduct, namely, deploying Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps personnel in Lebanon under the guise of diplomatic activity, violates the principle of good faith,” the Lebanese UN representative wrote.

Article 10, as noted by the letter, requires states to inform the host country of “the appointment of members of the mission, their arrival, and their final departure or the termination of their functions with the mission.”

Finally, Beirut complained that the IRGC’s March 11 announcement of joint operations with Hezbollah was “highly concerning.” In “Operation Eaten Straw,” Hezbollah planned to launch around 600 rockets and missiles in coordination with Iran at Israeli territory, according to the Institute for National Security Studies.

The extensive coordination between Iran-backed Hezbollah and remnants of Assad’s security apparatus, which was also supported by the Iranian regime until its fall, has fueled fears of an emerging dynamic that could undermine Syria’s new government and deepen regional instability.

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/45694113

Also see https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russian-battlefield-momentum-slows-as-ukrainian-drones-target-logistics-18835

Not that CNN is a good source, the reason I posted the CNN link is because it is indicative that CNN is concluding this publicly and emphatically. It shows the calculus of US mainstream media is changing towards Ukraine, which is not something it has really done for quite awhile.