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California couple sues FujiFilm Irvine Scientific for ‘toxic’ oil that destroyed their embryos

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A couple from California has filed a lawsuit suing the owner of an oil maker vital to the embryo maintenance process, alleging a ‘toxic batch’ destroyed nine of their fertilized eggs.  The suit, filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Orange County, accuses FujiFilm Irvine Scientific of negligence, manufacturing and design defect, as well as … Read more

Dianne Feinstein, 89, not running for re-election

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Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein told reporters on Tuesday that she had not ‘released anything’ about retiring from Congress after her office put out a statement announcing this was her last term. ‘I haven’t made that decision. I haven’t released anything,’ she told reporters when asked about her emailed statement. When a staffer mentioned the earlier announcement, … Read more

Disneyland visitors are stranded on a SINKING pirate boat for an HOUR before being rescued

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Mutiny at Disneyland! Theme Park visitors are left stranded on SINKING Pirates of the Caribbean ride boats for an HOUR before being rescued – gifted vouchers for socks and ‘lightning lane’ passes over ordeal By Neirin Gray Desai For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:54 GMT, 8 February 2023 | Updated: 16:14 GMT, 8 February 2023 Disneyland visitors … Read more

Bighorn sheep camouflages itself into ancient rock formations… so can YOU spot it? 

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Bighorn sheep camouflages itself into ancient rock formations at Joshua Tree National Park … so can YOU spot it? Social media users flummoxed by photo of Bighorn sheep hidden among rocks Species is able to camouflage itself into its environment, making it tricky to spot So are you able to find to the sheep in the … Read more

‘Cam-a-la’: Biden flubs pronunciation of VP Kamala’s name

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‘Cam-a-la’: Biden stumbles over pronunciation of the Vice President’s name (but at least he didn’t call her President!) President Joe Biden mispronounced his Vice President’s name on Tuesday Referred to VP Kamala Harris as ‘CAM-a’la’ rather than the correct ‘COMMA-la’  Biden has mispronounced Harris’ name before and has called her ‘President’ By Katelyn Caralle, U.S. … Read more

Woke leaders at USC ban the word ‘field’ because it’s racist

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Woke leaders at USC ban the word ‘field’ because it’s racist: They will use the term ‘practicum’ when discussing their work The University said the term may have connotations for descendants of slavery and immigrant workers The move is meant to reflect ‘anti-racist’ values but it has come under fire  One person argued it is … Read more

‘Major breakthrough’ in nuclear fusion sees scientists achieve ‘net energy gain’

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The US Department of Energy has announced an accomplishment in nuclear fusion that will go down in history – marking a decades-long quest to harness the same energy that powers the sun and stars. Scientists achieved the holy grail of ‘net energy gain’ by producing more energy in fusion than was used to activate it. They made … Read more

Nevada law enforcement officials rescue stranded donkey from a mining hole in dramatic video

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Dramatic video shows the moments deputies from one Nevada law enforcement agency had to perform a rescue mission on a donkey stuck in a mining hole.  The save happened on Thursday, December 1, around 1pm in a rural area outside of Rhyolite, Nevada, a ghost town just about 10 miles east of the California border.  … Read more

Three governors ‘contacted potential donors and staff about 2024 if Biden doesn’t seek re-election’

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Three of America’s most influential Democratic governors are speaking to potential donors and staff about a 2024 presidential bid, according to a report – but will only run if President Joe Biden doesn’t seek re-election. The leaders of California, Illinois and New Jersey are all eyeing the White House, Reuters reported on Friday. And, while California’s Gavin … Read more

California teacher placed on leave after he threatened to ‘slam’ student’s ‘face against the wall’

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California high school teacher placed on leave after secretly recorded video reveals he threatened to ‘slam’ female student’s ‘face against the wall’ because she was a ‘rude, defiant little brat’ An English teacher in California was secretly recorded saying of a student that  he wanted to ‘slam her face up against the wall’ Robert Bean, … Read more