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Will California's billionaire tax proposal make it to ballots?

The Guardian

A campaign event in Los Angeles, California, for a proposed'billionaires tax', on 18 February. A campaign event in Los Angeles, California, for a proposed'billionaires tax', on 18 February. Despite more than double the needed number of signatures to qualify for ballot, there's uncertainty it'll make it to voters Nick Robins-Early and Dara Kerr here, filling in for your usual host Blake Montgomery who is out on vacation. We'll be talking about the fight over a proposed billionaire tax in California, the UK's social media ban and SpaceX making a big buy in the AI arms race. The California wealth tax showdown comes to a head this week.


Carvalho resigns as LAUSD superintendent amid federal investigation

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Alberto Carvalho, who resigned Sunday as LAUSD superintendent, addresses students at an elementary school in 2023. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Alberto Carvalho resigned Sunday night.


Big One fears erupt as San Andreas fault reaches highest stress level in 1,000 years

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Embattled Gavin Newsom's stunning confession to Justin Trudeau caught on camera at World Cup when he thought no one was watching Tragic final moments of Hollywood legend's daughter and her husband revealed before being mysteriously found dead in their running SUV Boy, three, is thrown into crocodile enclosure at zoo: Man, 30, 'not known to him' arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Haunting final video of beloved Bay Area coffee shop owner, 52, who vanished without a trace: Investigator reveals'unnerving' new clues found inside her home Watch horrifying drone video that follows woman's plunge to death after bungee team threw her from bridge without rope Malia and Sasha Obama exude confidence as they attend grand opening of dad Barack's library Mystery surrounds JD Vance's dash to Switzerland as world holds breath for Iranians to confirm peace deal All my friends are suddenly getting divorced. Mid-life wives share taboo sex confessions about why they really leave... including common position that made one hate her husband: JANA HOCKING Taylor Swift's bottomless thirst for attention, her greed and sheer tackiness are now truly unbearable... this latest stunt has shown her true colors: MAUREEN CALLAHAN Male Israeli hostage sexually assaulted by Hamas captor describes multiple attacks he suffered - blindfolded and stripped naked at knifepoint... and'brutal' 20-minute ordeal World Cup's'sexiest fan' sends fans wild with barely-there outfit to watch her country's first game in Dallas Troubling new psychological side effect of Ozempic revealed... as users battle'ghost fat' after losing weight Infection found in wildlife evolved to spread between humans, experts fear... after two clusters are identified Sensational REAL reason Jelly Roll is divorcing Bunnie XO: Insiders reveal'preacher's wife' bombshell that's the talk of Nashville... truth about legendary rocker cuckolding rumor... and G-string mishap Fears of the'Big One' - an earthquake so big it devastates all of California - have risen to new heights after a disturbing discovery under America's most dangerous fault line. Researchers from the US and Switzerland revealed that the San Andreas Fault has reached its highest levels of stress in 1,000 years - adding that it has been more than 160 years since the giant crack in the Earth's crust had a major release of energy . The San Andreas is an 800-mile-long fault line which runs under most of California, passing by Los Angeles in the south and San Francisco in the north and connecting to several other major faults, most notably the San Jacinto Fault near Los Angeles. This connection is where researcher Liliane Burkhard from the University of Hawaiสปi at Mฤnoa said seismic stress has become so great at the southern end of the San Andreas that a rupture could travel along both fault lines - resulting in a mega quake .


A Millennium of Pressure Has Been Building Under California Fault Lines. What Does That Mean for Earthquake Risk?

TIME - Tech

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Inside the FBI's battle to keep drones out of World Cup sites amid heightened terrorism fears

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Inside the FBI's battle to keep drones out of World Cup sites amid heightened terrorism fears Drones were seized at SoFi Stadium and the L.A. Coliseum. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . As World Cup soccer fans cheer for their teams in Los Angeles and stadiums across the nation, FBI agents are working in command centers, watching out for unauthorized flying objects.


Gavin Newsom Says Trump DOJ Is Politically Targeting Him

TIME - Tech

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This man with ALS is "the first power user" of a brain implant that lets him speak

MIT Technology Review

Casey Harrell has had a set of electrodes embedded in his brain for almost three years. Harrell, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is paralyzed, first used his brain-computer interface (BCI) to "speak" sentences with the help of a research team in 2023. Since then, Harrell has clocked thousands of hours of use. He can use the device largely independently, once he's been "plugged in" with the help of a carer. His team has added new features to it, and Harrell also uses it to surf the web and perform his job.


Trial begins for man accused of sparking Palisades Fire in California

Al Jazeera

Federal prosecutors in the United States have accused 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht of deliberately starting the Palisades Fire, which grew into one of the most destructive in the history of Los Angeles, California. Opening statements were presented on Wednesday in Rinderknecht's federal trial, where he stands accused of destroying property by means of fire, committing arson affecting interstate commerce, and lighting timber aflame. While prosecutors portrayed him as an arsonist who premeditated his crime, defence lawyers argued there was no proof that he had ignited the blazes. If anything, they said, Rinderknecht had tried to stop them. "When all the evidence is in, there will be one thing missing: proof that Jonathan Rinderknecht started that fire on January 1," lawyer Steve Haney told jurors.


A golden age of maths is dawning and mathematicians are freaking out

New Scientist

I am attempting to solve a mathematical conundrum that has stumped many of humanity's greatest thinkers. I have zero mathematical training, apart from a distant undergraduate physics degree, which should put my odds of success at slim to none. But I also have a trick up my sleeve - a kind of mathematical genie that can conjure arcane secrets seemingly out of thin air. I make a short request concerning an esoteric conjecture in number theory, then cross my fingers. Perhaps "genie" is a bit too strong - I'm simply using GPT 5.5 Pro, the latest iteration of OpenAI's flagship model. But for mathematicians, modern AI models appear to have a spark of magic.


Steve Hilton rips Steyer for trans athlete support, leads 'Save Girls Sports' rally at track title meet

FOX News

Umpire Dan Bellino's baffling foul tip call on Seiya Suzuki renews calls for robot review in MLB Dakich: sports media has created an'industry' out of complaining about white athletes like Caitlin Clark Greg Sankey insists SEC is'strongest league' despite Big Ten winning three straight national championships Phillies look to upset Dodgers behind Zack Wheeler as Philadelphia's turnaround continues in LA Joey McGuire calls Steve Sarkisian's bluff, dares Texas to play Texas Tech in Week 1 Rams troublemaker WR Puka Nacua says he's a changed man after biting incident and stint in rehab DOJ looking for protestor who allegedly threatened to kill ICE agent's family Spencer Pratt is selling'basic common sense,' Clay Travis says Trump questions whether his'strong performance' in 2024 debate made Biden choke Greg Gutfeld on Dem joke: Men don't go where they aren't wanted Greg Gutfeld: Don't you just hate billionaires? Attorney calls attention to the'specificity' of anti-ICE agitators' chants Dr Oz: Is this a flaw or a feature? Father Mike Schmitz: Pope Leo XIV wants this world view in line with humanity's good Pompeo warns Iran will rebuild nuclear facilities'the moment' it gets the chance OutKick-Sports Steve Hilton rips Steyer for trans athlete support, leads'Save Girls Sports' rally at track title meet Tom Steyer posted a video with trans athlete AB Hernandez saying he hopes they win the girls' state championship California Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Steve Hilton addresses state's ongoing trans athlete issue ahead of a contentious state championship track meet. California gubernatorial Republican frontrunner Steve Hilton hopped into the fight to Save Girls Sports on Friday, taking aim at Democratic opponents for supporting trans athletes with just five days left until primaries. As trans athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley High School is set to compete for a state championship for the second year in a row, Hilton spoke out against Tom Steyer and Xavier Becerra for supporting males in girls' sports.