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New study shows sharks, humans can share ocean peacefully

You’re gonna need a bigger … drone. That’s right, “Jaws” fans. Researchers at California State University, Long Beach-based Shark Lab used drones to study juvenile white sharks along the Southern California coastline and how close they swim to humans in the water. Turns out, it’s pretty close. Almost within the… Read More

Democrats and Republicans agree on this, new poll finds

As it pushes to renew a cornerstone law that authorizes major surveillance programs, the Biden administration faces an American public that’s broadly skeptical of common intelligence practices and of the need to sacrifice civil liberties for security. Congress in the coming months will debate whether to extend Section 702 of… Read More

Pat Robertson, broadcaster of ‘700 Club,’ dies at 93

Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He was 93. Robertson’s death Thursday was announced by his broadcasting… Read More

LA Times announces 74 job cuts due to economic challenges

The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday announced plans to cut 74 jobs due to economic challenges as the newspaper strives to transform itself into a digital media organization. In a message to staff, Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida wrote that employees whose positions are eliminated from the Pulitzer Prize -winning… Read More

Top senators ask TikTok CEO to explain “inaccurate” statements

Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called “misleading or inaccurate” responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned social media platform handles some sensitive information. In a letter sent Tuesday to TikTok… Read More

Watch: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg choked by local shopkeeper

Facebook CEO and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg was choked purple by a local storekeeper in Los Angeles and the entire thing was caught on video. But Zuckerberg knew the risks… and actually signed up for the experience. Jeff Ibrahim, 40, got the better of the Meta founder at a recent jiu-jitsu… Read More

Northeastern U.S. under air quality alerts due to haze from Canada fires

Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning across the western provinces to Quebec could be felt as far away as New… Read More

Poll shocker! DeSantis in a dead heat with Trump in early-voting state

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seemed to start his presidential campaign on shaky ground. He announced his campaign from a buggy Twitter Space on May 24, more than six months after a campaign announcement from former President Donald Trump. However, DeSantis has been rising where it counts, according to an internal… Read More

Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas in flux as Nevada Legislature adjourns

High-profile proposals to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics and lure major film makers to Las Vegas through billions of dollars in tax credits are in flux after Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session early Tuesday. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo called a special legislative session Tuesday evening… Read More