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RFK Jr. Freezes Over $1 Billion in Medicaid to California and Minnesota

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. froze over $1 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California and Minnesota, citing a fraud review with no specific cases disclosed. Both Democratic states said no evidence was presented

July 22, 2026

by News Room

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Federal Judge Pauses $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Merger Through August 3

A US federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday halting the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger through August 3, delivering the most serious legal blow to a deal already facing antitrust challenges from 12 state AGs and the Writers

July 22, 2026

by Economy Desk

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Forest Service Employees Held Hostage Near Mount Shasta, Father and Son Charged

Two Forest Service employees rescued after 15 hours held hostage near Mount Shasta; father and son

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Apple and Google Given 28 Days to Remove AI Nudify Apps After San Francisco Order

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu ordered Apple and Google to purge nudify apps within 28 days Thursday, invoking California law that makes platforms civilly liable for facilitating deepfake pornography. Apple removed

July 18, 2026

News·Technology

Zahara Jolie-Pitt files to drop Brad Pitt's surname in Los Angeles court

Zahara Jolie-Pitt Clears Final Legal Hurdle to Drop Brad Pitt’s Surname

Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt has completed the four-week publication requirement under California law, clearing the final procedural step before a court can grant her petition to drop Brad Pitt's name. A hearing is

July 14, 2026

Entertainment·News

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Twelve US States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Merger Over Market Dominance

Twelve states led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, arguing it would hand a single company control over 75 percent

July 14, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Randolph Mantooth, Emergency! Star Who Helped Create US Paramedic System, Dies at 80

Randolph Mantooth, who played firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage on NBC's Emergency! for seven seasons, died Thursday at 80 at a hospice in Ventura, California. His show is credited with helping spread paramedic practice

July 13, 2026

Entertainment·News

Paramount Pictures headquarters Los Angeles as company weighs California relocation

Paramount Eyes California Exit if Attorney General Sues Over Warner Deal

Paramount is weighing a move out of California if AG Rob Bonta sues to block its $110 billion Warner Bros. deal. Advisers have flagged relocation to New Jersey or Texas as a

July 13, 2026

Business·Entertainment·News

Barbara Ling Oscar-winning production designer of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Batman Forever

Barbara Ling, Production Designer of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Dies at 73

Barbara Ling, production designer of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, died July 10 in Santa Barbara after a cancer battle. She was 73. The Oscar winner's career spanned Batman Forever, Batman

July 11, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Randolph Mantooth as Johnny Gage in NBC Emergency TV show

Randolph Mantooth, Star of NBC’s ‘Emergency!,’ Dies at 80

Randolph Mantooth, who played paramedic Johnny Gage on NBC's Emergency!, died Thursday at 80 in Ventura, California. When the show debuted in 1972, just 12 paramedic units existed across North America; his

July 11, 2026

Entertainment·News

California Deploys Claude Across State Government as Washington Freezes Anthropic Out

California gave every state agency access to Anthropic's Claude at half price, as the Trump administration's supply-chain-risk designation stays in federal court. The AI safety limits that lost Anthropic its Pentagon contract

July 5, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

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California’s Crypto Licensing Law Is Now in Force. Unlicensed Platforms Risk $100,000 a Day.

California's Digital Financial Assets Law took full effect July 1, activating a licensing regime that requires every cryptocurrency exchange, stablecoin issuer, and Bitcoin ATM operator serving California residents to hold a state

July 3, 2026

Business·Crypto·News

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Chris Brown Ordered to Pay Housekeeper $13 Million Over Dog Mauling

A Los Angeles jury ordered Chris Brown and his company to pay nearly $13 million to Maria Avila, whose face and arm were mauled by his 200-pound guard dog in 2020, after

July 2, 2026

Entertainment·Music·News

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RFK Jr. Freezes Over $1 Billion in Medicaid to California and Minnesota

Federal Judge Pauses $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Merger Through August 3

Forest Service Employees Held Hostage Near Mount Shasta, Father and Son Charged

Apple and Google Given 28 Days to Remove AI Nudify Apps After San Francisco Order

Zahara Jolie-Pitt Clears Final Legal Hurdle to Drop Brad Pitt’s Surname

Twelve US States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Merger Over Market Dominance

Randolph Mantooth, Emergency! Star Who Helped Create US Paramedic System, Dies at 80

Paramount Eyes California Exit if Attorney General Sues Over Warner Deal

Barbara Ling, Production Designer of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Dies at 73

Randolph Mantooth, Star of NBC’s ‘Emergency!,’ Dies at 80

California Deploys Claude Across State Government as Washington Freezes Anthropic Out

California’s Crypto Licensing Law Is Now in Force. Unlicensed Platforms Risk $100,000 a Day.

Chris Brown Ordered to Pay Housekeeper $13 Million Over Dog Mauling

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