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Jai'Den Thomas leads No. 23 UNLV to a 27-16 victory over San Jose State
Read full article: Jai'Den Thomas leads No. 23 UNLV to a 27-16 victory over San Jose StateJai’Den Thomas ran for 135 yards and the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter to help No. 23 UNLV keep its conference title hopes alive with a 27-16 victory over San Jose State.
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini returns to team activities as he works his way back from injury
Read full article: Sharks' Macklin Celebrini returns to team activities as he works his way back from injuryThe San Jose Sharks announced rookie Macklin Celebrini will return to team activities nearly three weeks after he was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
National Spelling Bee competitors try to address weaknesses, including 'super short, tricky words'
Read full article: National Spelling Bee competitors try to address weaknesses, including 'super short, tricky words'A four-letter word sent Shradha Rachamreddy to a third-place finish in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Nvidia's stock is expensive. A look at why, and how that should change, by the numbers
Read full article: Nvidia's stock is expensive. A look at why, and how that should change, by the numbersNvidia’s stock price has more than doubled this year after more than tripling in 2023 and it’s now the third most valuable company in the S&P 500.
Colombia will send deep-water expedition to explore 300-year-old shipwreck thought to hold treasure
Read full article: Colombia will send deep-water expedition to explore 300-year-old shipwreck thought to hold treasureColombia’s government has announced an underwater exploration more than 600 meters deep to investigate and try to raise objects from the mythical galleon San José.
VP Kamala Harris is traveling to Grand Rapids to continue nationwide ‘Fight for Reproductive Freedoms’ tour
Read full article: VP Kamala Harris is traveling to Grand Rapids to continue nationwide ‘Fight for Reproductive Freedoms’ tourVice President Kamala Harris will travel to Grand Rapids to continue her nationwide "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" tour.
EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic
Read full article: EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemicThe e-commerce giant eBay will pay a $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the the platform.
Adobe calls off $20 billion deal for Figma after pushback from Europe over possible antitrust issues
Read full article: Adobe calls off $20 billion deal for Figma after pushback from Europe over possible antitrust issuesAdobe’s planned $20 billion acquisition of online design company Figma is being called off due to pushback in Europe over antitrust concerns.
Milan Lucic is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the Bruins after an undisclosed incident
Read full article: Milan Lucic is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the Bruins after an undisclosed incidentThe Boston Bruins say Milan Lucic is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team after an incident Friday night.
Penguins win 10-2, hand Sharks record-tying 11th straight loss to start season
Read full article: Penguins win 10-2, hand Sharks record-tying 11th straight loss to start seasonReilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat San Jose 10-2, handing the Sharks their NHL record-tying 11th straight loss to start the season and second straight while allowing 10 goals.
Bud Light to return as the UFC's official beer next year as it recovers from a conservative backlash
Read full article: Bud Light to return as the UFC's official beer next year as it recovers from a conservative backlashBud Light is set to return as the official beer of the UFC in the U.S. next year as the brand tries to recover from a conservative backlash to a promotion with a transgender influencer.
What is USB-C, the charging socket that replaced Apple's Lightning cable?
Read full article: What is USB-C, the charging socket that replaced Apple's Lightning cable?Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting USB-C, a more widely used connection standard.
Teenager Asher Hong takes narrow lead after first day of U.S. men's gymnastics championships
Read full article: Teenager Asher Hong takes narrow lead after first day of U.S. men's gymnastics championshipsAsher Hong overcame an uncharacteristic fall on the floor exercise to take the lead after the opening round of the U.S. men’s gymnastics championships.
President Joe Biden to host Costa Rica President Chaves at the White House
Read full article: President Joe Biden to host Costa Rica President Chaves at the White HousePresident Joe Biden will host Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House on Tuesday, following an agreement between the two nations on legal pathways for migrants.
Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time
Read full article: Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-timeZoom became a symbol of remote work during the pandemic but the company is now joining a growing return-to-office trend.
Penguins acquire 3-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson in a trade with the Sharks
Read full article: Penguins acquire 3-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson in a trade with the SharksThe Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Erik Karlsson in a blockbuster trade with the San Jose Sharks.
California State University campuses mishandled sexual harassment allegations, audit finds
Read full article: California State University campuses mishandled sexual harassment allegations, audit findsThe California state auditor found that California State University colleges mishandled multiple allegations of sexual harassment against employees.
Red Wings trade for Michigan native Alex DeBrincat, and send 2 players and draft picks to Senators
Read full article: Red Wings trade for Michigan native Alex DeBrincat, and send 2 players and draft picks to SenatorsThe Detroit Red Wings acquired Michigan native Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators on Sunday in exchange for two players and draft picks.
Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free
Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain freeDisgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30.
Costa Rica president promises more police, tougher laws
Read full article: Costa Rica president promises more police, tougher lawsCosta Rica's president is promising to put more police in the streets and he wants legal changes to confront record-setting numbers of homicides that have shaken daily life in a country long known for peaceful stability.
Connor McDavid becomes 1st player with 150 points since 1996
Read full article: Connor McDavid becomes 1st player with 150 points since 1996Connor McDavid became the first player in 27 years to reach 150 points in a season when he had a goal and an assist in the first period of Edmonton’s game against the San Jose Sharks.
NWSL announces new San Francisco Bay Area team
Read full article: NWSL announces new San Francisco Bay Area teamA group of former players — including Aly Wagner and Brandi Chastain — has joined with global investment firm Sixth Street to bring a National Women’s Soccer League team to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Chock and Bates defend title, win 4th U.S. ice dance gold
Read full article: Chock and Bates defend title, win 4th U.S. ice dance goldMadison Chock and Evan Bates have successfully defended their ice dancing title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, scoring 137.85 in the free dance for a top-place total score of 229.75.
World champs Knierim, Frazier dazzle in Day 1 at nationals
Read full article: World champs Knierim, Frazier dazzle in Day 1 at nationalsOverwhelming favorite and reigning world champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier scored a personal best of 81.96 in their short program for a commanding lead on the first day of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Ex-UFC champion pleads not guilty to attempted murder
Read full article: Ex-UFC champion pleads not guilty to attempted murderFormer two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has pleaded not guilty to felony attempted murder, assault and weapons charges in a case involving a man who allegedly sexually abused one of Velasquez's children.
Judge declines to overturn Elizabeth Holmes guilty verdict
Read full article: Judge declines to overturn Elizabeth Holmes guilty verdictA federal judge on Thursday tentatively declined to overturn the jury conviction of disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on four felony counts of fraud and conspiracy.
Penguins re-sign Letang; Avalanche acquire goalie Georgiev
Read full article: Penguins re-sign Letang; Avalanche acquire goalie GeorgievColorado, Chicago and Pittsburgh all made key moves ahead of the NHL draft with the Stanley Cup champion Avalanche making a deal to shore up their goaltending situation and the Penguins ensuring a long-time defenseman was sticking around.
Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a day
Read full article: Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a dayTwitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing that aimed to shed more light on the company’s fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over “spam bots.”.
Pepi, Acosta, Weah, Yedlin start for US at Costa Rica
Read full article: Pepi, Acosta, Weah, Yedlin start for US at Costa RicaRicardo Pepi, Kellyn Acosta, Tim Weah and DeAndre Yedlin returned to the starting lineup as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter made four changes for the Americans' final World Cup qualifier at Costa Rica.
Elizabeth Holmes' ex-lover, business partner faces own trial
Read full article: Elizabeth Holmes' ex-lover, business partner faces own trialRamesh “Sunny” Balwani, the jilted lover and business partner of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, will finally get a chance to defend himself against allegations that he was her accomplice in a Silicon Valley ruse revolving around a ballyhooed blood-testing technology that flopped.
Judge denies bail to UFC champion charged in shooting
Read full article: Judge denies bail to UFC champion charged in shootingA judge had denied bail to former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who was charged with attempted murder after authorities said he fired at a pickup truck carrying a man accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old family member.
With 25 candidates, Costa Rica's election up for grabs
Read full article: With 25 candidates, Costa Rica's election up for grabsCosta Ricans head into national elections Sunday facing a dizzying array of 25 candidates for president, no dominant issue to drive turnout and nearly one-third of those intending to vote saying they have no clear idea of who their selection will be.
Return of NHL taxi squads creates domino effect in minors
Read full article: Return of NHL taxi squads creates domino effect in minorsThe NHL has brought back taxi squads amid a surge of COVID-19 cases, creating a strain on the American Hockey League, the ECHL and others down the hockey food chain in North America.
Immigrants welcome Afghan refugees, inspired by own journeys
Read full article: Immigrants welcome Afghan refugees, inspired by own journeysA San Francisco Bay Area health clinic founded four decades ago to screen refugees from Southeast Asia is part of the U.S. effort to resettle tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan.
Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial hears replay of her boasts
Read full article: Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial hears replay of her boastsJurors in the fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes returned to the courtroom Thursday to listen to a replay of audio recordings that captured her brash promises about a vaunted blood-testing technology the propelled her meteoric rise and scandalous downfall.
Jurors begin to weigh evidence in Elizabeth Holmes' case
Read full article: Jurors begin to weigh evidence in Elizabeth Holmes' caseThe jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes are scheduled to begin their first full day of deliberations Monday.
Defense team rests in Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial
Read full article: Defense team rests in Elizabeth Holmes fraud trialThe defense team for fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has rested its case in Holmes' criminal fraud trial, setting up several days of preparation before closing arguments begin.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son sentenced for stabbing neighbor
Read full article: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son sentenced for stabbing neighborThe son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been sentenced to six months in jail for stabbing a Southern California neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over trash cans.
Sharks lose 7 team members, head coach to COVID-19 protocol
Read full article: Sharks lose 7 team members, head coach to COVID-19 protocolSeven members of the Sharks and coach Bob Boughner were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Saturday, delaying the start of San Jose’s game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Collins wins 2nd title at Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic
Read full article: Collins wins 2nd title at Mubadala Silicon Valley ClassicAmerican Danielle Collins captured her second career title in just a two-week span, holding off No. 4 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia 6-3, 6-7 (10), 6-1 after a thrilling second-set tiebreaker to win the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
San Jose to require gun owners to carry liability insurance
Read full article: San Jose to require gun owners to carry liability insuranceSan Jose officials have passed the first law in the country that requires gun owners to carry liability insurance and pay a fee to cover taxpayers’ costs associated with gun violence.
Police release dramatic body-cam video of rail yard shooting
Read full article: Police release dramatic body-cam video of rail yard shootingNewly released body camera footage shows that a gunman who killed nine co-workers at a Northern California rail yard shot himself twice in the head as sheriff’s deputies raced into a building.
California mass killer had arsenal of guns, ammo at his home
Read full article: California mass killer had arsenal of guns, ammo at his homeAuthorities searching the home of Samuel Cassidy say the man who gunned down nine co-workers at a California rail yard had stockpiled an arsenal that included a dozen guns, Molotov cocktails and 25,000 rounds of ammunition.
Sheriff: Rail yard shooter stockpiled guns, ammo at his home
Read full article: Sheriff: Rail yard shooter stockpiled guns, ammo at his homeAuthorities say a gunman who killed nine of his co-workers at a California rail yard had stockpiled weapons and 25,000 rounds of ammunition at his house before setting it on fire.
Victims of shooting recalled as loving, kind-hearted, heroic
Read full article: Victims of shooting recalled as loving, kind-hearted, heroicThe nine people who were killed in a shooting at a California rail yard were remembered by their families, colleagues and friends as loving, kind-hearted and heroic.
Costa Rica priest sings public health message amid pandemic
Read full article: Costa Rica priest sings public health message amid pandemicA Roman Catholic priest better known for his outreach to the poor is winning new fans with his catchy public health-focused lyrics set to a popular 1990s salsa tune as Costa Rica experiences its worst moment of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Red Wing Todd Bertuzzi charged with driving drunk in Auburn Hills, police say
Read full article: Former Red Wing Todd Bertuzzi charged with driving drunk in Auburn Hills, police sayTodd Bertuzzi #44 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on January 9, 2014 in San Jose, California. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Former Detroit Red Wing Todd Bertuzzi has been charged for driving drunk in Auburn Hills last month, according to police. Bertuzzi failed roadside sobriety evaluations and was arrested for operating while intoxicated, Auburn Hills police said. He was taken to the Auburn Hills Police Department and refused a breath test, officials said. Bertuzzi was taken to the Oakland County Jail and released after 12 hours, pending toxicology results, police said.
The Latest: ACC tourney players, coaches get tracing devices
Read full article: The Latest: ACC tourney players, coaches get tracing devices(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Atlantic Coast Conference will expand use of KINEXON SafeTag contact tracing devices by equipping players, coaches and Tier 1 personnel for its upcoming men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. SafeTags measure proximity between users to provide school medical officials with contact tracing data when an individual tests positive for COVID-19. All 15 ACC schools used the devices inside team facilities during the regular season to mitigate the spread of the virus. An ACC release stated that the technology identified several high-risk close contacts of a positive case within the league. Bars, restaurants and music venues will also be able to close two hours later, at 2 a.m., instead of at midnight.
California tops 50,000 virus deaths, including 806 in L.A.
Read full article: California tops 50,000 virus deaths, including 806 in L.A.The coronavirus death toll in California surpassed 50,000 on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, marking about one-tenth of the U.S. total from the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County on Wednesday reported another 806 deaths from coronavirus during the winter surge, pushing California’s toll above 50,000, or about one-tenth of the U.S. total from the pandemic. Johns Hopkins University put California’s overall COVID-19 death toll at 50,890. The death toll climbed precipitously amid a fall and winter surge that has begun to taper off as cases and hospitalizations drop. Los Angeles County on Wednesday reported an additional 136 new deaths, accounting for nearly half of the state's 314 additional deaths.
The Latest: NHL down to a season-low 8 players on COVID list
Read full article: The Latest: NHL down to a season-low 8 players on COVID list(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The NHL is down to a season-low eight players on the COVID-19 list after play on Tuesday night, five of them on the Philadelphia Flyers. That’s a marked improvement in the 11 days since the league had a season-high 59 players on the list. The Flyers have moved into third among NHL teams, with players spending a combined total of 98 days on the list, one more than Buffalo. He joined Nellie Fox (1959), Dick Allen (1972) and Frank Thomas (1993, 1994) as the team's only MVP winners. ___The West Coast Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Golden Knights' 3 PP goals spoil Sharks home debut, 3-1
Read full article: Golden Knights' 3 PP goals spoil Sharks home debut, 3-1Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) reacts after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. San Jose was given the unbalanced schedule because of local restrictions that banned contact sports and practices, forcing the Sharks to hold training camp in Arizona. DEBOER’S RETURNThe game is the first back in San Jose for Vegas coach Peter DeBoer, who was fired by the Sharks in December 2019. He was hired last January by Vegas but hadn’t faced San Jose until Saturday. AdSIMEK SIDELINEDSharks D Radim Simek left in the second period after taking two hard hits from Marchessault.
AP source: NHL eyes division play only; Sharks to Arizona
Read full article: AP source: NHL eyes division play only; Sharks to ArizonaFILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, goals used by the NHL hockey club Nashville Predators are stored in a hallway in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)The NHL is preparing for a pandemic-altered regular season limited to divisional play while trying to determine if the league’s seven Canadian teams will be allowed to play in their country. The deal has already received support from the NHL Players’ Association, and features a 56-game regular season beginning Jan. 13. In an email to the AP, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly deferred questions to the Sharks regarding their status. As for the issues affecting the Canadian teams — Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver — Daly said they remain unresolved.
German regulators launch new Facebook investigation over VR
Read full article: German regulators launch new Facebook investigation over VR(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)BERLIN – German regulators launched an investigation Thursday into Facebook over the company's decision to link its Oculus virtual reality products to the social network, authorities said. “Linking virtual reality products and the group’s social network in this way could constitute a prohibited abuse of dominance by Facebook,” said Bundeskartellamt president Andreas Mundt. "With its social network Facebook holds a dominant position in Germany and is also already an important player in the emerging but growing VR market. The company, which acquired Oculus in 2014, also rebranded Oculus Connect as Facebook Connect and changed the name of its virtual reality team from Oculus Research to Facebook Reality Labs. It gave Facebook several months to stop collecting data and combining it with Facebook users’ accounts without their consent.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move headquarters to Texas
Read full article: Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move headquarters to TexasSPRING, Texas – Tech giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise said it is moving its global headquarters to the Houston area from California, where the company's roots go back to the founding of Silicon Valley decades ago. Hewlett Packard Enterprise was created in 2015 when the computer hardware pioneer Hewlett-Packard Inc. broke into two parts after years of struggling to keep up with industry trends, such as consumers’ shift away from personal computers. The split left one new company, HPE, concentrated on the business of selling data center hardware and business software, while another new company, HP Inc., kept the legacy PC and printer operations. HP Inc. is still headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and remains the bigger of the two companies in terms of revenue. “We are incredibly committed to Silicon Valley,” he said.
Politicians eat own words after dining out, taking trips
Read full article: Politicians eat own words after dining out, taking tripsGavin Newsom, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Los Angeles County supervisor all dined outdoors, conflicting with their own messaging to stay home. Gavin Newsom, who won plaudits for issuing the first statewide stay-at-home order in the U.S. back in March. San Francisco’s mayor, London Breed, was at the same $350-a-plate restaurant a day later, dining with a San Francisco socialite and six others. Breed has also won accolades for imposing some of the strictest rules in California, keeping coronavirus rates relatively low. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany called out what she called “Democrat hypocrisy" Wednesday as she displayed images of the same politicians.
Judge blocks large parts of temporary work visa ban
Read full article: Judge blocks large parts of temporary work visa banFILE - In this Feb. 4, 2019, photo, Leo Wang packs a suitcase at his home in San Jose, Calif. Wang has found himself trapped in an obstacle course regarding H-1B work visas for foreigners. His visa denied and his days in the United States numbered, A federal judge on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, temporarily lifted a visa ban on a large number of work permits, undercutting a measure that the Trump administration says will protect American jobs in a pandemic-wracked economy. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)SAN DIEGO – A judge on Thursday temporarily lifted a visa ban on a large number of work permits, undercutting a measure that the Trump administration says protects American jobs in a pandemic-wracked economy. White, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, said President Donald Trump likely acted outside bounds of his authority. On Tuesday, he halted major fee increases for citizenship and other benefits three days before they were to take effect.
Wildfires and hurricanes disrupt final weeks of 2020 census
Read full article: Wildfires and hurricanes disrupt final weeks of 2020 censusThe Census Bureau is contending with several natural disasters as wildfires and hurricanes disrupt the final weeks of the nations once-a-decade headcount. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)ORLANDO, Fla. – Already burdened by the coronavirus pandemic and a tightened deadline, the Census Bureau must now contend with several natural disasters as wildfires and hurricanes disrupt the final weeks of the nation's once-a-decade headcount. A coalition of cities and civil rights groups are suing in federal court in San Jose, seeking an extra month. “This is not usually the time of the year that the Census Bureau is doing the counting." In some places where census takers cannot go out, they are trying to reach households by phone, according to Census Bureau officials.
Judge chastises government for not producing census records
Read full article: Judge chastises government for not producing census recordsEarlier this month, Koh issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Census Bureau from winding down 2020 census filed operations until a hearing is held Thursday on a request for a preliminary injunction. The temporary restraining order was requested by a coalition of cities, counties and civil rights groups that had sued the Census Bureau. The coalition had argued the earlier deadline would cause the Census Bureau to overlook minority communities in the census, leading to an inaccurate count. During Monday's virtual hearing, Koh also expressed concern for residents displaced by wildfires in the West and hurricanes along the Gulf Coast. “What is the Census Bureau planning to do?"
Police: Teacher with far-right ties harassed health officer
Read full article: Police: Teacher with far-right ties harassed health officerSAN JOSE, Calif. A California community college instructor with ties to the far-right, anti-government boogaloo" movement was in custody on suspicion of sending two dozen misogynistic and threatening letters to a county health officer involving the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Tuesday. Alan Viarengo, 55, was arrested last week and investigators seized 138 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and explosive materials from his home in Gilroy, the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office said. Viarengo was charged with felony counts of stalking and threatening a public official after authorities said the letters were sent to county Health Director Dr. Sara Cody. The extremist movement uses boogaloo a 1980s movie sequel as a code word for a second civil war. Viarengo also sent a disturbing letter to the widow of Santa Cruz County sheriffs Sgt.
Fate of California condors unknown after sanctuary burns
Read full article: Fate of California condors unknown after sanctuary burnsSAN JOSE, Calif. A California wildfire has destroyed a sanctuary for the endangered California condor and the fates of several condors, including a chick, remain unknown. There weren't any people or condors at the facility when it burned, society Executive Director Kelly Sorenson told the Mercury News. Previous fires in central California have burned condor territory. The California condor is the largest North American land bird, with a wingspan of up to 9 feet (about 2.7 meters). That flock has been expanding its range while other condors now occupy parts of Californias Central Coast, Arizona, Utah and Baja California, Mexico.
In Bolivian city, people buy fake - and toxic - virus cure
Read full article: In Bolivian city, people buy fake - and toxic - virus cureAccording to city officials, ten elders have died in the last two weeks at the care facility after COVID-19 related symptoms. The Health Ministry cannot risk recommending something that doesnt have a scientific basis, said Miguel ngel Delgado, a senior ministry official. However, Bolivias opposition-controlled congress is promoting the use of chlorine dioxide. Many fearful residents in Cochabamba, where opposition support is strong, are giving chlorine dioxide a try. Cochabamba has reported about 440 deaths from COVID-19, or one-quarter of the total number of reported deaths in Bolivia.
Report: Prosecutor used daughter as bait to catch molester
Read full article: Report: Prosecutor used daughter as bait to catch molesterIn this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 photo, released by San Jose Police Department shows suspect Ali Mohammad Lajmiri, 76, of San Jose, Calif. The prosecutor told police he and the girl arranged for her to walk on a trail while they stayed in touch via earbuds. After recording video of the man interacting with his daughter, the prosecutor gave the recording to the police. He stated that they had already done this several times, San Jose Detective Sgt. He is scheduled to return to court Jan. 29___Information from: San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News, http://www.mercurynews.com
Apple shakes off iPhone slump to deliver strong fiscal 4Q
Read full article: Apple shakes off iPhone slump to deliver strong fiscal 4QApple said Wednesday that revenue rose 2% from the same time last year to $64 billion, despite iPhone revenue dropping 9%. In another encouraging sign for the company, Apple's sales in China recover further from a sharp drop-off earlier this year. Those worries hammered Apple's stock, driving down the price to $142 in early January. Services generated $46 billion in revenue during Apple's just-ended fiscal year, accounting for 18% of the company's revenue. Just three years ago, services accounted for 11% of Apple's revenue.