California may make social media firms report enforcement
Social media companies would have to make public their policies for removing problem content and give detailed accounts of how and when they remove…
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Man gets 20 years for taking teen on interstate road trip
A convicted sex offender has been sentenced in California to 20 years in prison for taking a 15-year-old girl on a three-month interstate road trip…
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CA governor’s mental health court plan advances amid worries
A controversial proposal by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to prod more homeless people into mental health treatment is making its way through the…
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Civil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975
The Los Angeles County jury delivered the verdict in favor of Judy Huth, who is now 64, and awarded her…
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Civil trial jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused 16-year-old girl at Playboy Mansion in 1975, awards her $500,000
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Civil trial jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused 16-year-old girl at Playboy Mansion in 1975, awards her…
Continue Reading Yellowstone flooding rebuild could take years, cost billions
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka, LeBron James team up for entertainment venture
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Naomi Osaka are becoming teammates in the entertainment world. Tennis star Osaka and her agent and business…
Continue Reading Key witness in Nipsey Hussle killing is pressed over errors
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for the man on trial for killing rapper Nipsey Hussle pressed the woman who…
Continue Reading Fashion creators sue Hailey Bieber over her new brand’s name
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two former college roommates who created a successful clothing line under the “Rhode”…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: 2 slain boys unlawfully placed with foster parents
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and HAVEN DALEY SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The biological mother of two small California boys who died while in the state foster…
Continue Reading Facebook and US sign deal to end discriminatory housing ads
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook will change its algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising and its…
Continue Reading US prosecutors will likely drop other charges for Avenatti
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they expect to drop additional charges against incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti after he…
Continue Reading Dodgers acquire OF Trayce Thompson, NBA star Klay’s brother
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers added outfielder Trayce Thompson to the active roster on Tuesday after acquiring him from the Detroit…
Continue Reading Disney workers trade costumes for yoga pants on Yoga Day
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers traded their character costumes for yoga pants early Tuesday and planked, did the downward dog and…
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California Democrats to investigate cause of high gas prices
California lawmakers say they’ll investigate why the state’s gas prices are the highest in the U.S. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced a…
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California eyes banning loitering for prostitution arrests
The bill would not decriminalize soliciting or engaging in sex work. It would allow those who were previously convicted or are currently serving…
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‘Lightyear’ stays earthbound, ‘Jurassic World’ holds No. 1
Pixar’s first major theatrical release since March 2020 blasted off with $51 million in its debut weekend in North…
Continue Reading Avenatti pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges in California
Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti pleaded guilty Thursday to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a federal court case in…
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New SBC President commits to move sex abuse reforms forward
The new president of the Southern Baptist Convention said Wednesday he will accelerate sex abuse reforms in the nation’s largest Protestant…
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Nipsey Hussle’s last moments detailed as murder trial opens
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside his clothing shop in a calculated,…
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