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Waymo wins approval for drastic expansion in Los Angeles, Bay Area regions
Waymo’s robotaxis will soon roam a much larger portion of California as the company received approval to expand across 18 counties. The California Public Utilities Commission gave Waymo permission to operate in San Diego and Sacramento, as well as in communities in Marin, Napa, Orange and Riverside counties, among others. The approval will allow the…
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Kash Patel humiliated as message from former Prince Andrew’s ex-wife lands in Epstein docs
Newly released FBI emails reveal Sarah Ferguson, the disgraced ex-Duchess of York, tried connecting a British socialite with Kash Patel within weeks of his swearing-in as FBI Director — right as he took charge of reviewing the case files of deceased child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Bloomberg, which sued to force the release of Epstein-related FBI…
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Youngest Black professor at Cambridge found dead after plagiarism claims
LONDON — A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday. Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, resigned after he came under intense media pressure, with weeks of allegations about plagiarism in…
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Fretting MAGA rep whines Congress ‘should do a little more’ for the rich
A Republican lawmaker commented that Congress could make more of an effort to help out wealthy Americans, The Independent reported on Friday. Trump loyalist Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) was speaking Thursday at a panel in Troy, Michigan, with other leaders when he made the remark, according to The Independent. The conversation turned to the president’s…
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‘Unacceptable’: La Jolla man who admitted kicking a sea lion faces a year in jail and $100,000 fine
An 18-year-old man who was spotted repeatedly kicking a sea lion in La Jolla Cove last month has pleaded guilty to harassing wildlife in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, federal officials said this week. Tyler Muehl, from La Jolla, was captured in a video that went viral showing him kicking the sea lion…
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Contempt charges sought after Trump DOJ staffer ‘stumbles’ through Epstein hearing
Attorney General Todd Blanche faces a contempt motion after skipping a federal hearing and instead sending an unprepared DOJ attorney to substitute in his place. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan had directed Blanche to appear Thursday at a status hearing in journalist Katie Phang’s lawsuit over the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a 2025 law requiring…
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‘Nostradamus of AI’ blamed for massive $15B loss at secretive trading giant Jane Street
Jane Street took a $15 billion hit in July from its exposure to AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness and other tech stocks that were battered by the market selloff, according to two people familiar with the matter and a note seen by Reuters. The secretive Wall Street trading giant, however, has generated trading revenue of more than $40 billion year to date,…
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‘Married at First Sight’ star Ryan de Nino dead at 40
“Married at First Sight” star Ryan de Nino has reportedly died at the age of 40. A family member told TMZ on Fridaythat the reality TV personality passed away “suddenly” in New Jersey “earlier this week.” According to the outlet, family will not be releasing further details about de Nino’s death. Ryan de Nino of…
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Boyle Heights reaching breaking point over rotten meat as warehouse cleanup deadline dissolves into fight
Boyle Heights was reaching a breaking point as a deadline passed to clean up of 88 million pounds of rotten food from the burned-down warehouse and residents begged for relief from the horrifying stench. The city says Lineage failed to meet the deadline Friday, while the company says it should have more time. Residents say…
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Todd Blanche warned he may have just ‘laid the groundwork’ for his own impeachment
Todd Blanche won the attorney general job, but according to legal analyst Michael Popok, he may have talked his way into his own impeachment. Blanche was confirmed as attorney general last week by the narrowest possible margin, 50-49, in an overnight vote that capped a bruising fight. On the Legal AF podcast, Popok argued the…