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The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate
In recent years, at least two dozen local and state governments have sued petroleum companies to recover the billions ... Read More
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This Day in History, May 21
On May 21st, 1881, the American Red Cross was established by Clara Barton.
Airbnb's Chesky says US 'misunderstanding' use of Chinese open-source AI models
Airbnb Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky defended his company’s use of Chinese artificial intelligence models, saying U.S. lawmakers who worry Chinese firms can access Americans’ user data are “...Read more
Trump OKs $2B water pipeline under Sloan Canyon conservation area
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Tuesday that will allow water managers to build a $2 billion pipeline under a national conservation area.
The Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Water Pipeline Act was ...Read more
Dogfight over California: The ugly battle between electric air taxi leaders Joby and Archer
Two California companies at the front of the global race to bring battery-powered air taxis to the public are trying to trip each other up in court.
While Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation are based within an hour of each...Read more
Salmon are at risk with federal plans to give farmers more water from Shasta Lake, critics warn
The Trump administration says it will increase the water it’s sending to Central Valley farmlands this year from Shasta Lake, the state’s largest reservoir.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said agricultural water ...Read more
Today's Word "Zugzwang"
zugzwang \TSOOK-tsvahng\ (noun) - A position where one is forced to make an undesirable move.
"Alan's company suddenly found itself in zugzwang, where every move it made worsened its position against an invisible opponent...Read more
Scrambled Stars
Can you unscramble the movies in Part 1 and match them with who the star was in Part 2? And your answer is?
Part 1 1. LANEI
2. TOCMELA
3. GEISNRLM
4. OPCYSH
5. RMAOB
6. PASUARSCT
7. EUTKL
Part 2 1. Kirk Douglas
2. Sylvester Stallone
3. Donald Sutherland
4. Sigourney Weaver
5. Phoebe Cates
6. Richard Harris
7. Anthony Perkins
Meta begins 8,000 global job cuts in AI efficiency push
Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
The ...Read more
Welcome to the future: National Restaurant show features robot baristas and sushi-makers
CHICAGO — Traffic has been down across the restaurant industry over the past few years, but you wouldn’t know it by the crowds at the annual National Restaurant Association show at McCormick Place this week.
The four-...Read more
Disney accused of misusing facial recognition technology
A visitor has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Disneyland for allegedly failing to properly disclose the use of facial-recognition technology at park and collecting sensitive data on guests.
Summer Christine Duffield of...Read more
As Expedia turns 30, CEO wants to win travelers over with AI
The office of Ariane Gorin, chief executive officer of Expedia Group, features a large window overlooking a common area at the heart of the travel company's Seattle headquarters. That was on purpose.
When I took the role,...Read more
EPA is sidelining its independent chemical referee – and that endangers public health
For decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has relied on an independent scientific program to answer two basic questions when chemicals come up for review: Does the chemical pose a threat to human health? If ...Read more
How a SoCal native became one of NASA's most valuable assets
LOS ANGELES — One of NASA's most valuable assets is a Southern Californian.
Following the space agency's successful Artemis II mission around the moon last month, Victor Glover — who grew up primarily in the Inland ...Read more
Summer Dreams of Verbal Themes
Whether you're sunbathing at the beach, lounging at the lake or reflecting on rainbows this summer, dive into one of these new books about language.
Speaking of rainbows, Kory Stamper's lively book about the nearly ...Read more
Jim Rossman: Should you go all-in on Apple?
This week a reader wrote in, “I am 74 and was always on top of most electronics as they evolved, but I have to say the rapid changes are hard to keep up with, and I find myself relying on a couple of my younger, more ...Read more
Gadgets: Kitchen game changers
Cosori’s NutriLens smart nutrition scale and its Iconic 6.5-quart stainless-steel smart air fryer are kitchen game changers.
Testing these over several weeks of home-cooked meals—led by my wife—delivered ...Read more
Review: Arctis Nova Pro Omni is a gaming headset to rule the living room
For years, I’ve searched for one headset to rule them all, a set of cans that offers great sound quality, robust features and universal compatibility. Several devices have come close but fallen short in one area or ...Read more
'Dun-dun ... dun-dun.' The great white shark surge of 2026 and why it's good for SoCal
LOS ANGELES — As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.
Armed with a set of drones, a GoPro...Read more
The Antisocial Club
The Antisocial Club meets every week at Jim's Bar. Since they are so antisocial, however, everyone always sits as far as possible from the other members, and no one ever sits right next to another member. Because of this, the 25-stool bar is almost always less than half full and unfortunately for Jim the members that don't sit at the bar don't order any drinks. Jim, however, is pretty smart and makes up a new rule: The first person to sit at ...
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This Day in History, May 20
On May 20th, 1916, the Saturday Evening Post published its first cover drawn by Norman Rockwell.
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