A wildfire popped up west of Lake Tahoe Wednesday, according to Cal Fire. Crews are battling the Talbot Fire, that’s now grown to 200 acres and it’s creating huge plumes of smoke. It started around 5 p.m. near the French Meadows Reservoir, south of I-80, and west of the Lake in a remote area. Alt...
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The meeting comes as AI leaders are issuing dire warnings about the threat of AI and calling for steps to slow it down before it outsmarts humans.
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The X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday....
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Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, danced continuously for 168 hours.
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Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, accused of shooting at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home in Los Angeles, California, was found mentally competent by a judge to stand trial....
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The cause of the Dome Fire, which has been burning in Yosemite National Park since Sept. 15, has been revealed.
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Under the changes, Flock will be required to remove license plate reader data from its system after 30 days, instead of allowing access to the information for up to a year....
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A New York Times engineer allegedly killed by his elderly in-laws was in the middle of a bitter divorce and custody dispute with his wife, according to court documents....
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Airport security employees checking boarding passes and IDs will no longer be allowed to sit down while working, according to the Transportation Security Administration....
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A federal judge has officially terminated the federal court oversight of the Oakland Police Department, bringing an end to the longest-running police monitorship in U.S. history....
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The governor and potential presidential contender signed a bill that will help expand funding for drug-free housing. He vetoed a similar proposal last year....
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A federal judge on Tuesday ended court oversight over the Oakland Police Department, thus closing out a chapter on the longest oversight in U.S. history....
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The Kern County man was "angry and frustrated" about his DUI arrest, the DA said.
