California sports body widens entry for ‘biological female’ athletes amid trans athlete controversy

[ad_1] (Image credits: Facebook handle of California interscholastic federation) The California interscholastic federation (CIF) announced a rule change this week to allow more girls to participate in the upcoming state track-and-field championships following public backlash over the inclusion of a transgender athlete, reported AP.In a statement issued Tuesday, the CIF said it would implement a […]

Authorities say suspect in California fertility clinic bombing left behind ‘anti-pro-life’ writings

[ad_1] Damage to a building is seen after an explosion in Palm Springs, California on 17 May (Image: AP) A 25-year-old man the FBI believes was responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Southern California fertility clinic left behind “anti-pro-life” writings before carrying out an attack investigators called terrorism, authorities said Sunday.Guy Edward Bartkus […]

Authorities investigating a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic explosion as terrorism

[ad_1] Law enforcement investigate a vehicle after an explosion (AP) Authorities in Palm Springs are preparing to update the public at a news conference Sunday morning about their investigation into an explosion at a fertility clinic that appeared to have killed the bomber and injured four other people. The explosion damaged office space, but the […]

Bomb blast outside California fertility clinic deemed ‘act of terrorism’ by FBI: What we know so far

[ad_1] Bomb blast outside California fertility clinic deemed ‘act of terrorism’ by FBI (Picture credit: AP) A powerful bomb exploded outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four others in what the FBI has officially declared an act of terrorism.“This is an intentional act of […]

Indian-origin man in California pleads guilty to scamming DoorDash of $2.5M

[ad_1] An Indian-origin man scammed DoorDash by creating fake food orders. 30-year-old Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri, a Southern Californian man of Indian-origin, has pleaded guilty for conspiring to steal around $2.5 million from food delivery company DoorDash. Devagiri and three others were indicted by a federal jury in August and were arrested in October, Federal […]

‘Message was sent in error’: California senator rectifies Pahalgam statement, says he represents largest Hindu-American population in US

[ad_1] California senator Alex Padilla issued a fresh statement, condemning the Pahalgam terror attack. California senator Alex Padilla who was slammed by the Hindu American Foundationfor not condemning the Pahalgam attack in India has rectified his earlier statement and said it was issued in error. The Hindu American Foundation launched a voter voice campaign over […]

Menendez Brothers, Jailed For Killing Parents, Resentenced

[ad_1] Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Lyle and Erik Menendez, sentenced to life for their parents’ murders, may soon be eligible for parole after a judge reduced their sentences. The brothers took responsibility for the 1989 killings, seeking mercy from the court amid family support. United States: Lyle and Erik Menendez, who […]

What to know about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s move to ban encampments

[ad_1] Tents are set up in a homeless encampment in Los Angeles (Image: AP) California’s governor called upon the state’s cities and counties to ban homeless encampments this week, even providing blueprint legislation for dismantling the tents lining streets, parks and waterways throughout much of the state. Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, made homelessness a […]

Newsom to Ask Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown

[ad_1] Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to escalate California’s push to eradicate homeless encampments on Monday, calling on hundreds of cities, towns and counties to effectively ban tent camps on sidewalks, bike paths, parklands and other types of public property. Mr. Newsom’s administration has raised and spent tens of billions of dollars on programs to bring […]

US Listeria Outbreak: California company removes food from shelves after 10 hospitalised

[ad_1] A Listeria monocytogenes bacterium (AP) At least 10 people have been hospitalised in the United States due to a Listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, prompting an urgent recall by a California-based food producer.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alongside state and local agencies, has identified the source of the outbreak as […]