Youtuber Nick Shirley and California Republicans are threatening legal action after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law that critics claim would block people from investigating fraud, potentially violating free speech rights. At least a hundred people attended a rally Wednesday at the west steps of the state capitol in Sacramento to decry the Republican-nicknamed “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” which takes effect Oct. 1, 2027. “They’re quite literally openly violating our First Amendment, and they see no problem with it,” Shirley told supporters. “It’s a complete violation of the First Amendment contract.” Assembly Bill 2624 will outlaw sharing the photo or…
Members of an immigrant business group that has spoken out against Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plans for government-owned supermarkets lately have been getting slapped with fines from the city’s Sanitation Department — and some say it looks like a case of retaliation. Diana Larrazabal, who owns flower and gift shop Aroma…
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has reached an incredible $18 billion settlement with 48 states that accused the tech giant of knowingly causing harm to children — and parents who blame their teens’ suicides on social media are celebrating. “It feels like vindication,” said Victoria Hinks, whose daughter,…
The fallout has continued for Good Good Golf following a controversial ad that has put the golf content brand on its heels and is now threatening its planned sponsorship of a PGA Tour event in November. Good Good is set to sponsor a new event in November at Omni Barton…
A police captain in Nebraska and her partner were cited with child abuse after allegedly leaving their 2-year-old daughter in their locked, hot minivan while they went fishing. Another couple who were fishing at the same lake as Mayde McGuire and her partner, Mary Tobiassen, found the girl in the…
Meta’s historic $18 billion deal to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it fueled a teen mental health crisis has a major caveat – its chief rivals TikTok and Google-owned YouTube must agree to make the same safety changes to their apps before Mark Zuckerberg will pay the full amount of…
It’s no secret that the 2026 College Football Season is a make-or-break year for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans. With so much pressure facing the Trojans, college football analyst RJ Young said he believes this year’s USC team is a “sleeper” to win the National Championship. “I think we…
Two men have been charged with sexual abuse alongside Ohio “House of Horrors” parents Elizabeth Siders and Gary Siders Jr., with one of the defendants being identified as the uncle of the 16 kids who were forced to live in squalid conditions. A jury in Vinton County arrested and indicted…
WASHINGTON — Democrats were dealt a blow Wednesday after a Maryland state court shot down a constitutional amendment to advance their redistricting plan aimed at picking up one seat. The Maryland court ruled against a proposed referendum to allow Democrats to redraw their congressional map and potentially flip the sole…
A nearly century-old Wine Country cheesemaker is closing its award-winning factory citing ongoing challenges since the Covid pandemic. Vella Cheese in Sonoma County announced Monday that after 94 years it has made the “incredibly difficult decision” to cease production of its famous products. “Our business has never fully recovered from…
Apple is set to host its next launch event on September 9, where the company is expected to unveil its newest iPhone series and potentially its long-awaited foldable phone. The first foldable iPhone is expected to be a crucial landmark for Apple, with analysts saying that the high-end devices would be…
Archaeologists working at a Stone Age site in Turkey have discovered a unique depiction of a person sitting on the back of a leopard. The 11,000-year-old statue may reflect the culture’s fascination with virility and masculinity, experts say.The statue was unearthed this summer at Karahan Tepe (also written as Karahantepe),…
For a while, the Astros supplanted the Red Sox as the Yankees’ main rival, owing mainly to the 2017 sign-stealing scandal and Houston winning all four playoff matchups from 2015-2022. What lingers in animus now as the teams play at Yankee Stadium are four boos a night for Jose Altuve,…
Dollywood is mourning the death of its founder, country superstar Dolly Parton. “This is a really heavy day for all of us here at Dollywood Parks & Resorts,” president Eugene Naughton said in a video tribute shared via the park’s official Instagram account Wednesday, August 26. “We’ve been dealing with…
California-based tire giant Dunlop has compared the state’s sweeping new green tire mandate to its dud High-Speed Rail project — warning officials to prove it works before forcing the rules on millions of drivers. Darren Thomas, president and CEO of Dunlop Tires North America, issued a withering rebuke of California’s…
P.F. Chang’s abruptly pulled the plug on its longtime restaurant at Southern California’s ritzy Fashion Island shopping center reportedly after 32 years — with one local claiming stunned workers only learned the news after their final shift. The Asian-inspired chain’s Newport Beach outpost served its final meals last week, according…
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it has approved a groundbreaking treatment option for pancreatic cancer. Manufactured by Revolution Medicines, daraxonrasib made headlines earlier this year when former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse shared details about his experience with the drug, which left his skin bloody and “bubbling” but…
ATLANTA –– Clayton Kershaw made the familiar walk from the team bus to the clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon, entering a visiting stadium as he’d done thousands of times before. Only this time, the retired left-hander kept on going, passing right by the Dodgers’ locker room at Truist Park en route…
Dawson’s Creek alum Busy Philipps is opening up about her recovery after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. “I’m grateful that I’m alive,” Philipps, 47, told People in an interview published Wednesday, August 26, revealing that a Prenuvo full-body scan in February confirmed the presence of a grade 2 oligodendroglioma,…
Gavin Newsom is weighing whether to approve a new crackdown on speeding along one of the state’s most iconic roadway, with Long Beach poised to install speed cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. State lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1279, which would allow Long Beach to put two traps along an eight-mile…
It’s o-fish-al: a famed California Red Lobster location is closing its doors after 14 years. Employees at the Palm Desert Red Lobster were informed Monday that the restaurant would be closing its doors soon. First opened in 2012, the location was known for its live lobster tank display, a classic…
A mom who was told her dry eyes were just down to “genetics” was diagnosed with a chronic eye condition caused by 20 years of wearing makeup to bed. Sarah Koseki, 41, thought nothing of going to sleep with her eye makeup on, until five years ago, when her eyelid…
USC has lost another likely starter to injury with the season quickly approaching. Defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart, who was a freshman All-American last season, recently went down with a foot injury after the Trojans lost center Kilian O’Connor for the season earlier in training camp. Stewart’s setback is not expected…
While keeping a star on your team is important, sometimes it is possible to go too far to achieve that. The Wizards locked down their new star point guard, Trae Young, to a four-year, $212 million contract on Monday, ESPN reported. While it keeps Young in the nation’s capital, some…
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Moisturizing, and healing, and anti-aging, oh my! Known as “the miracle elixir of life,” one plant’s therapeutic effects have been used in both Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Now, the lily pad-esque botanical is a key ingredient of Korean skincare regimens, promising a bevy of benefits. Nicknamed tiger grass…
WASHINGTON — Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner commended Planned Parenthood for helping him get tested for sexually transmitted diseases as he grapples with scandals over his alleged adultery and debauchery. While receiving an endorsement from Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s president, the horny oyster farmer heaped praise on the controversial…
About nine in 10 office workers are more productive now thanks to AI – but not all are using it effectively. A poll of 2,000 employees found 88 percent have embraced the technology in their jobs – including research tools, writing or content generation, and data analysis tools. With 52…
Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked up kratom powder at a North Carolina smoke shop in 2022. “The fact that it’s labeled as a natural alternative to pain medication was why I fell for it. I was like,…
President Donald Trump has yet to attend a single World Cup match, but FIFA has already confirmed he will have one of the tournament’s most visible roles. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced today that President Trump will help present the World Cup trophy following the final at MetLife Stadium in…
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President Trump said he hopes law enforcement finds Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy, noting the NBC News anchor and her family have been through “hell.” “I hope they find her,” he told reporters after he landed in Pennsylvania for a speech. “That family has gone through hell. I hope they find…
Grab your canvas tote bags — Trader Joe’s is expanding its empire. The cult-favorite grocer has confirmed its bringing its everything bagel seasoning and mandarin orange chicken to Anaheim Hills. The new store will be located at 6336 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, taking over a former Big Lots space…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is quietly developing a prediction markets app that could challenge industry leaders Polymarket and Kalshi, according to a report. Zuckerberg recently tasked a small team inside Meta with building the experimental app, which is internally known as “Arena,” the New York Times reported, citing two employees familiar…
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The Israeli ambassador to the United States blasted the status of peace efforts between the Jewish state and Lebanon ahead of the latest round of US-mediated talks on Tuesday. Yechiel Leiter warned the issue has become a “train wreck” and questioned whether dismantling Hezbollah remains a central objective. “This is…
The US Supreme Court made it easier on Tuesday for US companies to seek compensation from Cuba’s government for property seized decades ago by former leader Fidel Castro’s government, ruling in favor of Exxon Mobil in its lawsuit against Cuban state-owned firm Corporación CIMEX. In a 6-3 decision, the court said a legal defense called…
The European Union is reportedly escalating a probe into Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta over allegations that its social media apps are intentionally designed to get kids hooked. The European Commission, the EU’s competition watchdog, is close to issuing its preliminary findings – including that Facebook and Instagram are built with addictive…
A massive wave of warm water is making its way across the Pacific Ocean as the newly declared El Niño gets into full swing, satellite images show.The band, called a Kelvin wave, marks a swell of higher-than-average sea levels that stretches hundreds of miles along the equator. The anomaly is…
Much has been written — and TikTokked — about how well millennials are aging, with the consensus being that the generation looks younger and fresher in their 30s and 40s than previous generations did at the same age. But the youth-boosting effects of sunscreen and skincare that are so apparent…
The NFL says no to Brendan Sorsby. The disgraced college quarterback, who admitted to betting approximately $90,000 on college football games while at Cincinnati and Indiana — in some cases on his own team — will have to wait to enter the NFL until next year after the league declined…
Today show host Savannah Guthrie got emotional while pleading with viewers on Tuesday, June 23, after reports emerged that her missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, may be dead. “I love you guys, and I love this place, and this is unusual and unprecedented, to say the least, to be sitting here.”…
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