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1 week ago | 
desertsun.com | Edward Segarra |Natalie Neysa Alund |Ernesto Araújo
Eric Dane isn't letting his health challenges slow him down. The "Grey's Anatomy" alum, 52, revealed he's been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS, in an exclusive statement to People magazine. The award-winning actor, who currently stars in the HBO teen drama "Euphoria" said he's "grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter." Dane is married to actress-model Rebecca Gayheart, with whom he shares two children.
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2 weeks ago | 
desertsun.com | Emily Barnes |C. A. Bridges |Greta Cross |Ernesto Araújo
Just a day before TikTok's April 5 deadline, President Donald Trump said Friday that he would sign an executive order granting another 75-day extension. "My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress," Trump posted on his Truth Social account.
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2 weeks ago | 
desertsun.com | Jessica Guynn |Ernesto Araújo
Would you pay $2,300 for an iPhone? President Donald Trump imposed 20% tariffs on China after taking office in January. Under a sweeping new plan aimed at stimulating U.S. manufacturing announced Wednesday, he added another 34% in reciprocal tariffs, bringing the total to 54%. The tariff — the highest U.S. tariff on any country — is raising the specter of steep price hikes on goods imported from China. Most of the 200 million iPhones Apple produces each year are made in China.
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1 month ago | 
desertsun.com | John Tufts |Alex Perry |Mariyam Muhammad |Ernesto Araújo
A 40-day boycott against Target began March 5, 2025 and is expected to last until April 17, 2025. In response to Target's DEI reversal, some shoppers are boycotting the retailer. Additional boycotts to Amazon and Walmart are planned later. Some California Target stores might see fewer shoppers in March and April from customers upset over major corporations' backtracking on their DEI or diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Betty Lin-Fisher |Ernesto Araújo
Consumers are rallying to speak through their wallets – or lack of spending – as a way to protest the retreat by some companies from DEI initiatives and President Trump's actions to eliminate federal DEI programs since taking office. They are calling on consumers to boycott specific retailers and for one day later this month, to refrain from spending any money at all. Numerous social media accounts are sharing the message of a 24-hour consumer spending blackout planned for Feb. 28.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Ernesto Araújo |Michael Loria
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted the chief of the city's Fire Department, weeks after blazing wildfires devastated the area. The move comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the city's response to wildfires that killed at least 28 people, destroyed more than 15,000 structures and impacted an untold number of lives. The mayor's office released a statement saying it was removing Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley and naming Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva her replacement.
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2 months ago | 
aol.com | Ernesto Araújo |Michael Loria
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted the chief of the city's Fire Department, weeks after blazing wildfires devastated the area. The move comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the city's response to wildfires that killed at least 28 people, destroyed more than 15,000 structures and impacted an untold number of lives. The mayor's office released a statement saying it was removing Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley and naming Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva her replacement.
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2 months ago | 
vcstar.com | Ernesto Araújo |Gretchen Wenner
(This story has been updated with new information.)A mountain lion led authorities on a chase around a suburban Camarillo neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Authorities received a report of a mountain lion sighting at 8:42 a.m. in the backyard of a house in the 2400 block of Lomita Street, said Ventura County Sheriff's Capt. Cyrus Zadeh. The animal was initially spotted sitting underneath a backyard playset, he said. The site is on the north side of Daily Drive, east of Arneill Road.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Betty Lin-Fisher |Ernesto Araújo
Consumers are rallying to speak through their wallets – or lack of spending – as a way to protest the retreat by some companies from DEI initiatives and President Trump's actions to eliminate federal DEI programs since taking office. They are calling on consumers to boycott specific retailers and for one day later this month, to refrain from spending any money at all. Numerous social media accounts are sharing the message of a 24-hour consumer spending blackout planned for Feb. 28.
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2 months ago | 
desertsun.com | John Tufts |Shelby Slade |Greta Cross |Ernesto Araújo
John Tufts Shelby Slade Greta Cross Ernesto Centeno AraujoUSA TODAY NETWORKCash App users may receive a refund from the mobile banking platform after a federal agency ordered the company to pay out $175 million for its weak security procedures, the second such major settlement in recent months. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this month ordered Cash App's parent company Block Inc., which owns Square, Spiral and TIDAL in addition to Cash App, to refund users $120 million.
