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California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the global plastics pollution crisis. His office filed a lawsuit Monday. It’s separate from a complaint filed by nonprofit environmental organizations. ExxonMobil is one of the world’s largest producers of

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Bam Margera ordered to undergo addiction evaluation after probation violation

By Alexandra Simon Click here for updates on this story     CHESTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Attorneys representing former “Jackass” star and Chester County native Bam Margera said he will undergo a court-ordered addiction evaluation after violating his probation. Following a preliminary hearing Monday morning, attorneys William Brennan and Michael van der Veen described the latest

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Thousands of bones and hundreds of weapons reveal grisly insights into a 3,250-year-old battle

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A new analysis of dozens of arrowheads is helping researchers piece together a clearer portrait of the warriors who clashed on Europe’s oldest known battlefield 3,250 years ago. The bronze and flint arrowheads were recovered from the Tollense Valley in northeast Germany. Researchers first uncovered the site in 1996

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Family Access Network receives $50,000 grant from the Roundhouse Foundation

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network has received a $50,000 grant from the Roundhouse Foundation to support FAN services in Central Oregon’s rural communities.  For rural families, accessing basic resources can be more challenging due to the need to travel greater distances to reach social supports and services. This can increase costs for transportation, child

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Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide

Associated Press ROME (AP) — The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman has started in Italy. The case shocked the country and fueled debate over the cultural roots of surging gender-based violence. Authorities say Giulia Cecchettin’s 22-year-old ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta has confessed to fatally stabbing her in Fosso near Venice on Nov.

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Delitos violentos descendieron un estimado del 3% en Estados Unidos el año pasado, según datos de criminalidad del FBI

urielblanco (CNN) — Los delitos violentos disminuyeron en todo Estados Unidos el año pasado, según las nuevas estadísticas del FBI, que muestran una drástica caída en el número de asesinatos. Los datos muestran que los asesinatos y homicidios culposos disminuyeron en Estados Unidos casi un 12% de 2022 a 2023, el mayor descenso en décadas,

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California sues ExxonMobil for alleged decades of deception around plastic recycling, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit

By Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Monday alleging the company carried out a “decades-long campaign of deception” in which the oil and gas giant misled the public on the merits of plastic recycling. The complaint accuses the company of using slick marketing and misleading

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‘It’s so heartbreaking’: Hundreds demand answers after losing thousands in California ADU construction fraud

By Carolina Estrada Click here for updates on this story     FAIR OAKS, California (KCRA) — Earlier this year, Renee Kumamoto planned to build a small home in her backyard. She hired the Fair Oaks-based company, Anchored Tiny Homes and paid them $168,000 to build the accessory dwelling unit. “We refinanced our house at a high

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