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Man barricades himself inside Southern California bank with hostages, police say

Man barricades himself inside Southern California bank with hostages, police say Officers responded to a report of a bomb threat in the afternoon at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield - Bookmark A man barricaded himself inside a bank building in Bakersfield, California, with an unknown number of people on Tuesday, police said. Officers responded to a report of a bomb threat at around 1 p.m. at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, where they found that a man had locked himself inside the...

The Independent World 7d ago

Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government

The former mayor of Monterey Park, California, has pleaded guilty to secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese government, admitting to receiving payments and gifts in exchange for promoting Chinese interests and influencing local policies. The guilty plea marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into foreign interference in US politics.

The Independent World 11d ago

Aerial footage shows California brush fire spreading across Simi Valley – video

A fast-growing brush fire, named the Sandy fire, began in Simi Valley, southern California, on Monday morning. The blaze quickly expanded to over 1,300 acres and has resulted in evacuation orders for thousands of residents, with at least one home damaged.

The Guardian Environment 22d ago

California's tectonic stress has reached record level, earthquake model reveals

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Phys.org 2d ago

US university sells dead bodies to navy for Israeli military training

Los Angeles, California – Medical case manager Miriam Volpin was at work in Nevada when she received a disturbing message from a student journalist at the University of Southern California (USC). That student, Jennifer Nehrer, was part of a team investigating allegations that bodies donated to the school for education and scientific research were being sold to the United States Armed Forces. Some may even have ended up in the hands of Israeli military surgeons.

Al Jazeera 8d ago

Clean drinking water gaps linked to hunger and unsafe food worldwide

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Phys.org 7d ago

Ex-California mayor Eileen Wang pleads guilty to acting as China agent

Title: Ex-California mayor Eileen Wang pleads guilty to acting as China agent A former Southern California mayor pleaded guilty on Friday to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Eileen Wang, who stepped down as the mayor of Arcadia earlier this month, was charged in April with one count of acting in the US as an illegal agent of a foreign government. She pleaded guilty to doing the bidding of Chinese officials by sharing articles favourable to Beijing, without prior notification to the US government as required by law. The 56-year-old was elected in...

South China Morning Post 11d ago

Bakersfield bomb threat latest: Chase bank in California city on lockdown as active hostage situation unfolds

Bakersfield bomb threat latest: Chase bank in California city on lockdown as active hostage situation unfolds - Bookmark A suspect with a bomb strapped to his body allegedly barricaded himself inside a California bank Tuesday afternoon with an unknown number of hostages. The situation in the Southern California city of Bakersfield has been unfolding since about 1 p.m. Police there said that “several community members” were inside a Chase Bank building on Chester Avenue and 17th Street and...

The Independent World 7d ago