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Facebook Comes Up With "War Room" To Battle Misinformation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 18, 2018

In Facebook's "War Room," a nondescript space adorned with American and Brazilian flags, a team of 20 people monitors computer screens for signs of suspicious activity.

"Broken Hearts": Beloved Indian Elephant Euthanised In California Zoo

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

A 47-year-old elephant, brought the US from India in 1972, has been euthanized after it failed to respond to an array of medical treatments.

Student Bakes Cookies With Grandfather's Ashes, Gives To Classmates

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 18, 2018

A teenage girl in California allegedly baked her grandfather's ashes into cookies and handed them out to her school friends, local media reported on Wednesday.

Google's Waze Expands Carpooling Service Throughout US

Associated Press | Thursday October 11, 2018

The expansion announced Wednesday builds upon a carpooling system that Waze began testing two years ago in northern California and Israel.

SpaceX Satellite Launch Lights Up Night Sky, Social Media

Associated Press | Tuesday October 9, 2018

It was the first time SpaceX landed a first-stage booster back at its launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Reportedly Seeks Treatment For Alcohol Addiction

Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 7, 2018

Ryan Lochte's decision to pursue treatment follows an incident in California on Thursday where police were called after he tried to break into his own hotel room.

Net Neutrality: Internet Provider Groups Sue to Block New California Rules

Reuters | Thursday October 4, 2018

The groups represent companies including AT&T, Verizon Communications, Comcast, and Charter Communications.

Tesla Must Defend Lawsuit Alleging Abuse Of Foreign Workers: US Judge

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 3, 2018

A federal judge has ruled that Tesla must defend itself at a trial over allegations it knew foreign workers at its California assembly plant were threatened with deportation if they reported an injury and worked long shifts that violated forced labor laws.

Court Rejects Indian-Origin Billionaire's California Private Beach Plea

Indians Abroad | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 3, 2018

The US Supreme Court has rejected a petition by a Silicon Valley billionaire seeking to keep surfers and other beachgoers from crossing his land to get to a popular northern California beach.

US Top Court Declines Indian Billionaire's Appeal In Beach Access Suit

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 2, 2018

The US Supreme Court handed a victory to proponents of open access to California's coastline on Monday, declining the appeal of a billionaire venture capitalist seeking to keep a popular beach locked behind a gate as his exclusive property.

US Justice Department Sues California For Passing Net Neutrality Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 1, 2018

The US Justice Department on Sunday sued California to force it to abandon a law, passed earlier in the day, to protect "net neutrality" aimed at requiring all online data to be treated equally.

California's Tough Net Neutrality Bill Prompts US Lawsuit

Associated Press | Monday October 1, 2018

The US Department of Justice wants to stop the law, arguing that it creates burdensome, anti-consumer requirements that go against the federal government's approach of deregulating the Internet.

Facebook Wins Court Battle Over Law Enforcement Access to Encrypted Phone Calls

Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post | Monday October 1, 2018

A federal judge in California ruled this month that the government cannot force Facebook to break the encryption on its popular Messenger voice app.

Apple Store Robbery: 17 Charged With Theft of $1 Million

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 29, 2018

Electronics worth tens of thousands of dollars were stolen from the Palo Alto Apple Store in California in less than 12 hours during the iPhone XS launch weekend.

Marty Balin, Rock Band Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder, Dies At 76

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 29, 2018

Marty Balin, co-founder of the 1960s California psychedelic rock group Jefferson Airplane, has died aged 76, US media reported on Friday.