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Media baron Rupert Murdoch, 92, set to marry for fifth time

Mar 09, 2024, at 04:10 am

New York/IBNS: Media baron Rupert Murdoch is all set to marry for the fifth time at age 92.

Six feared dead in California helicopter crash

Feb 11, 2024, at 03:54 pm

Sacramento/IBNS/UNI: A helicopter carrying six people crashed in California, near Nevada border, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department saying on Saturday that no survivors were found.

Masked man robs 50 iPhones from California store, video goes viral

Feb 10, 2024, at 03:42 pm

A video has gone viral on social media where a man was seen robbing 50 iPhones, valued at $49,230, from a store in California city in the USA.

US states sue Facebook owner Meta for causing harm to children's mental health

Oct 25, 2023, at 06:22 am

Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of causing harm to a youths' mental health through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.

California Gurdwara’s affiliation with Khalistan groups raises concerns

Oct 13, 2023, at 10:33 pm

In a concerning revelation, the official page of the Stockton Gurdwara in California, a well-known location associated with the Khalistani extremist movement, posted an invitation on June 27th for an event related to Paramjit Singh Nijjar and the symbol of Khanda.

US school district agrees to pay $27 million in settlement after 13-yr-old boy killed by bullies

Sep 17, 2023, at 06:32 am

Moreno Valley (California): The family of 13-year-old Diego Stolz, who tragically lost his life in a lunchtime attack by two fellow students, is set to receive a $27 million settlement from a Southern California school district, media reports said.

Stretch of a US highway named after Indian-origin cop who was killed in 2018, Trump once described him as 'national hero'

Sep 05, 2023, at 10:55 pm

A stretch of highway in the US state of California has been named after a 33-year-old Indian-origin policeman Ronil Singh who was shot dead during a traffic stop in 2018 by an illegal immigrant.

California: Plane crash leaves three dead

Jul 31, 2023, at 04:43 pm

Washington/UNI: Three people died when a small aircraft crashed into a hangar in the US state of California, CBS News reports citing the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Body found inside vehicle linked to California mass shooting: Reports

Jan 23, 2023, at 02:19 pm

Washington: A SWAT team has breached a white van linked to the mass shooting in California and found a body inside, ABC News reports.

US: 10 killed in mass shooting in California during Chinese New Year's Eve gathering

Jan 23, 2023, at 03:52 am

Los Angeles: At least ten people were killed and 10 others were injured when a gunman opened fire in the US city of Monterey Park in California's Los Angeles County on Saturday, during the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve.

California Shooting: 9 die after Chinese New Year party

Jan 22, 2023, at 10:55 pm

Los Angeles: At least nine people died after a shooting incident occurred at a business premise in the US city of California on Saturday following a Chinese New Year Party, media reports said.

Silence on severance pay for laid-off Twitter employees can land Elon Musk in legal trouble: Report

Jan 07, 2023, at 07:14 am

Sacramento (California): Twitter employees who were laid off soon after Elon Musk took over the company are still awaiting the details of their severance packages, Bloomberg reported, adding that this could invite legal trouble for the new owner of the company.

California kidnapping: Three Indian-origin adults and eight-month-old found dead

Oct 06, 2022, at 11:29 pm

San Francisco/UNI: Four kidnapped members of a family in Merced County, in the US state of California, were found dead, the Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said.

California: Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's wife files for divorce

Jul 02, 2022, at 11:07 pm

California/UNI: Model and actress Jerry Hall has filed for divorce from media tycoon Rupert Murdoch in a court in the US state of California, BBC reported on Saturday.

US: Shooting incident leaves six people dead in California

Apr 04, 2022, at 01:56 am

Sacramento: At least six people died in a shooting incident in California city of the US on Sunday, police said.

Halloween party shooting leaves two dead, 5 injured in US's California: Police

Oct 31, 2021, at 02:41 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: At least two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a Halloween Party in Sacramento, California, where hundreds of people were in attendance, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says.

Thousands of Afghanistanis demonstrate against Taliban in California

Aug 12, 2021, at 12:08 am

Washington:  Thousands of Afghans living in Fremont and other US cities in California recently gathered to protest against Taliban violence back home.

Nearly 150 people arrested at Huntington Beach party in California: Police

May 24, 2021, at 03:41 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Over 120 adults and more than two dozen young people were arrested at a birthday party on a California beach, the Huntington Beach Police Department said.

Over 400 employees of Tesla plant in California contracted COVID19 amid pandemic

Mar 14, 2021, at 08:20 pm

Washington/Sputnik: There were around 450 coronavirus cases at Tesla’s California, Bay Area production facility last year, The Washington Post reports citing new data from the PlainSite transparency website.

California becomes first state with over 700,000 total COVID-19 cases: Johns Hopkins

Aug 30, 2020, at 03:28 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: California has become the first US state where the number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 700,000, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

US hardest-hit state of California sees daily new COVID-19 cases surge over 9,000

Aug 03, 2020, at 03:39 pm

Los Angeles/Xinhua: California, the hardest-hit state by COVID-19 in the United States, witnessed a surge of 9,032 newly-confirmed cases as of Saturday, the California Department of Public Health said Sunday.

California becomes first state in US to surpass half-million COVID-19 cases

Aug 02, 2020, at 02:39 pm

Los Angeles/Xinhua: California, the most populous state in the United States with a population of around 40 million, became the first state in the country to have more than half million confirmed cases of COVID-19, authorities said on Saturday.

California closing bars as coronavirus infection spreads: Governor Newsom

Jun 29, 2020, at 08:51 am

Moscow/Sputnik: Bars in the US state of California are being closed amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced.

Shooting at Walmart distribution centre leaves 2 dead, 4 injured in California

Jun 28, 2020, at 08:16 am

Washington, June 28 (Sputnik) Two people are dead and four injured following a shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California on Sunday, media reports said.

California provides free meals to seniors amid COVID-19

Apr 25, 2020, at 03:34 pm

Los Angeles/Xinhua/UNI: California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the state launched a program to provide daily free meals to qualifying seniors.

Fresno shooting: Four people killed

Nov 18, 2019, at 04:30 pm

California/IBNS: At least four people were killed as a suspected gunman attacked a group of family and friends who had gathered in a backyard Sunday to watch a football game in US city of Fresno.

Two students dead, 4 others including suspect hurt in California school shooting - Sheriff

Nov 15, 2019, at 09:01 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Two students are dead after a gunman opened fire at Saugus High School in southern California, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said during a press conference on Thursday.

At least one killed, 15 injured in massive gas blast in California - Reports

Jul 16, 2019, at 10:20 am

Moscow, July 16 (Sputnik/UNI) At least one person was killed and 15 injured after a huge gas explosion rocked a house in the city of Murrieta in the US state of California, local media reported.

Four buildings evacuated in California after sarin detected in Facebook mail facility

Jul 02, 2019, at 09:58 am

Washington, Jul 2 (Sputnik/UNI) Four buildings were evacuated at a Facebook mailing facility in the US state of California after a suspicious package was suspected to have a potentially dangerous substance, Facebook spokesperson Anthony Harrison said in a statement.

Canada signs agreement with California to reduce vehicle emissions

Jun 26, 2019, at 11:34 pm

Ottawa, Jun 26 (IBNS):  Catherine McKenna, Canada's environment minister has signed a memo of understanding with the chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, that Canada and California would work together to cut  vehicles greenhouse gases to promote the use of cleaner-running vehicles, media reports said.