Federal prosecutors have unveiled a corruption scheme tied to former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao, alleging her involvement in bribery and fraud linked to lucrative city contracts. The investigation has exposed a network of deceit involving political favors, no-show jobs, and attempts to silence media scrutiny, painting a troubling picture of the inner workings of the California Democrat machine. With critical jury proceedings imminent, the case underscores the deep corruption that has plagued one-party rule in the state. ----------------------------------- Be prepared before you need it. Get your Medical Emergency Kit. Visit https://www.twc.health/TURLEY and use code TURLEY to Save $45 Off + Free Shipping. USA Residents Only *The content…
Meta has agreed to pay nearly $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial that's been playing out in Oakland over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, court records show. Court documents detailing a proposed settlement filed on Wednesday show Meta will have to pay over $16.8 billion to settle the case with a coalition of state attorneys general. Of that proposed payout, over $2 billion would be earmarked specifically for California, the motion to settle shows. Meta could have ended up paying as much as $1.4 trillion if the trial had continued. The agreement also introduces several operational requirements for Meta, including daily usage limits for…
Wednesday marked day two in the Meta social media addiction trial in Oakland, California. Arturo Bejar, a former engineering director at Meta Platforms, testified that CEO Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth on Facebook and Instagram over child safety. A coalition of states is alleging that the media giant engineered its app to be addictive to children. The trial is expected to last six weeks. Vincent Joralemon, Director of the Life Sciences Law & Policy Center at UC Berkeley, joins LiveNOW's Alexandra Goldberg to discuss.
Massive swarms of dragonflies have descended on California's Bay Area this summer, filling parks and waterfronts with hundreds of the insects, and scientists say the surge is driven by an abundance of mosquitoes. Residents across San Francisco and Oakland have reported skies thick with dragonflies in recent weeks, with the insects spotted in such numbers […] The post Dragonfly swarms fill California skies by the thousands, and experts say they're doing residents a favor appeared first on American Almanac .
Massive swarms of dragonflies have descended on California's Bay Area this summer, filling parks and waterfronts with hundreds of the insects, and scientists say the surge is driven by an abundance of mosquitoes. Residents across San Francisco and Oakland have reported skies thick with dragonflies in recent weeks, with the insects spotted in such numbers that some have been observed mating on top of people's hats. The swarms have appeared at Lake Merritt in Oakland, along the Russian River near Guerneville, and at Dolores Park in San Francisco, the Daily Mail reported . Chris Grinter, the senior collection manager of entomology at the California Academy of Sciences, pointed to a straightforward explanation for the boom. He told SFGATE: …Open
The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., for the case, which consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6025446-meta-kids-safety-trial-starts/ #Meta #SocialMedia #Instagram #Facebook #MarkZuckerberg #Court
Attorneys General Rob Bonta, Phil Weiser, and Jennifer Davenport hold a press conference in Oakland, Calif., following the conclusion of proceedings on day one of the Meta trial. Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
Attorneys General Rob Bonta, Phil Weiser, and Jennifer Davenport hold a press conference in Oakland, Calif., following the conclusion of proceedings on day one of the Meta trial.
The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., for the case, which consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6025446-meta-kids-safety-trial-starts/ #Meta #SocialMedia #Instagram #Facebook #MarkZuckerberg #Court
Imam Amir Abdel Malik Ali's controversial remarks about Islam's historical presence in the Americas and his past radical rhetoric have drawn scrutiny.
Imam Amir Abdel Malik Ali’s controversial remarks about Islam’s historical presence in the Americas and his past radical rhetoric have drawn scrutiny. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: California imam Amir Abdel Malik Ali claimed during a sermon that Islam existed in the Americas before Christianity and asserted that Christopher Columbus saw a mosque when he arrived in the region, remarks that conflict with the historical record. DETAIL: A surviving abstract of Columbus’s October 29 journal entry describes a Cuban mountain as resembling “a graceful mosque,” referring to the landscape rather than an actual mosque. Ali used the abstract to argue that Muslims and Islam would play a major role in America’s future, saying Islam and…Open
AI:California Imam Amir Abdel Malik Ali is propagating a radical revisionist narrative by claiming that Christopher Columbus encountered mosques upon his arrival in the Americas. During a sermon at Masjid Al-Islam in Oakland, Ali distorted historical journal entries to assert that Islam predates Christianity in the Western Hemisphere and claimed that the Quran and Sunnah provide the only solution to save the United States. This latest attempt to rewrite American history follows a long career of extremist rhetoric from Ali, who has previously justified suicide bombers as freedom fighters and praised Hamas leaders as martyrs. His efforts to plant seeds of religious entitlement through historical disinformation represent a continued push by…Open
Federal prosecutors now allege that the son of a waste company owner secretly recorded dozens of videos of California politicians in compromising situations, a trove they say was stockpiled for potential blackmail as part of the corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The new allegations landed in a prosecutorial filing made public Friday, […] The post Feds say trash company boss filmed Bay Area politicians in alleged blackmail scheme appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal prosecutors now allege that the son of a waste company owner secretly recorded dozens of videos of California politicians in compromising situations, a trove they say was stockpiled for potential blackmail as part of the corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The new allegations landed in a prosecutorial filing made public Friday, when the government responded to a defense motion seeking to exclude evidence at trial. Among the details: Andy Duong, son of California Waste Solutions head David Duong, had his phone seized by authorities in June 2024. On it, prosecutors said they found dozens of videos "showing various public officials dancing at clubs, drinking alcohol, or engaging in party-like behavior." The…Open
