LAIST and KCRW leaders fight taxpayer losses

LAIST and KCRW leaders fight taxpayer losses

Leaders of Southern California’s largest public news and information radio station said Washington Republicans’ threat to eliminate support for federal public broadcasts would deal a serious blow to local programming. Although Laist played under the call sign KPCC-FM (89.9) and LAIST received the vast majority of financial support from other sources, the loss of government…

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Dozens of workers trapped in the collapse of Bangkok building after Myanmar earthquake

Dozens of workers trapped in the collapse of Bangkok building after Myanmar earthquake

A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing officials to declare a state of emergency in Myanmar and Bangkok the capital of neighboring Thailand. At least two people were killed after the earthquake caused the capital's 30-storey building to collapse, and 43 construction workers remain missing. Fifty people are inside buildings in the Chatuchak…

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Zimbabwe President named new army chief

Zimbabwe President named new army chief

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday appointed a new Army chief ahead of a planned protest that was summoned by a group of veterans who hope to force the president to resign. The former major general Emmanuel Matutu immediately took over. President Mnangagwa faces calls from his former supporters to resign due to mismanagement and…

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