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National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage

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A National Guard officer carried out a secret second marriage to a woman he met while posted in Mongolia, using a government travel card and forged documents to facilitate the double life, U.S. prosecutors allege. Maj. Collin Welch, 40, pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing about $54,000 in government money and inducing the Mongolian woman and … Read more

After the Los Angeles wildfires, clergy crossed denominational lines and forged new bonds

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LOS ANGELES — Rabbi Amy Bernstein says the wind-whipped fire in January 2025 that scorched much of the Pacific Palisades, destroying her home and damaging her synagogue, “blew everything open” for the community’s faith leaders. “If our hearts must break, let them break open,” said the rabbi, who leads Kehillat Israel where 300 families out … Read more