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A bitch dies protecting and saving its owners from a bear attack in California
Jeff and Mallory Wilson suffered serious injuries to the head, face and ribs after a black bear's attack in front of their home in the morning.
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Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual assault in retrial
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006. His original 2020 sentence was annulled in 2024 for procedural errors. The 74-year-old former producer also serves 16 years in prison for a similar case in California.
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Harvey Weinstein resentenced to 15 years for sexual assault
The disgraced Hollywood mogul was found guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley. The man whose case spurred the #MeToo movement awaits a separate sentencing in a California rape case.
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NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat
Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA-supported scientists have discovered an organism that lives at extreme temperatures previously thought impossible for complex life. High temperatures can cause the destruction of necessary cell components, which is a big problem for cells with complex parts like a nucleus encasing delicate genetic information. In the heated waters of […]
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Living and eating at 63 degrees: the 'fire ameba' breaks the temperature record at which complex life thrives
The discovery of this new species, in thermal waters of a California volcanic park (USA), extends the limits to find living beings on Earth as well as on other worlds
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Americas feel effects of record El Nino
The El Nino–Southern Oscillation this year equaled its record intensity, according to specialists, and could yet reach record levels. The weather phenomenon's influence has already been felt across the world, with drought, wildfires, food shortages and sharp rises in water temperatures. The state of California has declared a state of emergency due to El Nino and the effects have been felt all over the Americas.
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California blends the 'midterms' to a possible Trump interference
Governor Gavin Newsom follows the strategy of other Democratic States by signing on Saturday a package of 13 laws, among which he emphasizes that it is a serious crime to confiscate electoral tickets before the results are confirmed.
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Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition
Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states that sought to block its acquisition of Warner Brothers, as well as with the Writers Guild of America. California's attorney general said that while the settlement addressed concerns over competition and protection, it did not mean a vote of support for the deal.
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Paramount settles with US states, clearing path for Warner Bros. merger
Paramount has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that clears a major legal hurdle to its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with the deal imposing commitments on film production, jobs and editorial independence at CNN and CBS News.
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Paramount reaches an agreement with state prosecutors to unlock Warner's purchase
A dozen prosecutors had filed a lawsuit to try to stop the corporate operation because they considered it to be in breach of competition rules.
Entertainment
Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is in “advanced talks” with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle the 12-state antitrust suit that’s holding up its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing anonymous sources. A Paramount spokesperson declined to comment. A rep for Bonta’s office said, “Potential settlement talks are confidential. […]
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They condemn Uber to pay $40 million to the family of a young woman who died in California after a driver left her on the highway.
The 23-year-old was coming home with a friend who threw up in the vehicle, so Uber's driver ordered them to get off on the highway.
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California Gov. Newsom issues executive order to rein in AI 'before it's too late'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls have called for a more aggressive approach to addressing AI fears.
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Iran and US: Two countries and the pistachio between them
The pistachios sold across the United States have a surprising history: California's trees trace their roots to Iran. Now, both regions face the same threat — their farmland is sinking as groundwater disappears.
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Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired government workers
A California federal judge on Thursday ordered six U.S. agencies to reinstate thousands of recently hired employees who were fired as part of President Donald Trump's purge of the federal workforce. The ruling made by U.S. District Judge William Alsup during a hearing in San Francisco applies to the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Interior and the Treasury Department. Alsup last month temporarily blocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the human resources department for federal agencies, from or
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Starbucks hit with $50 million fine for spilled drink injury
A California jury Friday imposed a $50 million fine on Starbucks in the case of a delivery driver burned by a scalding cup of hot tea at a company location in Los Angeles. Michael Garcia was picking up three drinks in 2020 but one, he claimed, was "negligently" unsecured and spilled in his lap. He claimed that he consequently "suffered severe burns, disfigurement, and debilitating nerve damage to his genitals" and he was taken to an emergency room by paramedics. "Michael Garcia’s life has been forever changed," his attorney, Nick Rowley, said. "No amount of money can undo the permanent catastr
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