This macabre task is common in news circles. Newspapers and other publishers want the ability to publish obituaries for celebrities or politicians as quickly as possible, so they write them ahead of ...

The year began with a soaking for California. Nine atmospheric rivers doused the state, leaving at least 20 lives lost, roads washed out, and communities underwater. Though it may have felt that way, ...

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