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On a related note, GoFundMe has announced it will no longer allow people to fundraise to cover travel expenses to potentially violent political events following last weeks riot, CNN and BuzzFeed report. A spokesperson told CNN the company will "remove fundraisers that attempt to spread misinformation about the election, promote conspiracy theories and contribute to or participate in attacks on US democracy." Airbnb has had a policy of removing guests who are confirmed to be members of hate grou...

Conservative Journo Calls Out Garbage Journalism Over Trump Finger on Nuclear Button Op-Ed © REUTERS / BRIAN SNYDER Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202101101081722884-conservative-journo-calls-out-garbage-journalism-over-trump-finger-on-nuclear-button-op-ed/ Since the shocking events of 6 January, when pro-Trump protesters stormed the Congress building, the Democrats have been trying to strip President Donald Trump of the a...

Print Continue to article content A waiter walks past tables of people dining outdoors at Scomas restaurant in Sausalito, Calif. | AP Photo/Eric Risberg California expects record revenues in stunning Covid budget reversal Updated SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday unveiled a record $227 billion January spending plan that marks a dramatic reversal from summer fears that the state would head off a financial cliff. Californias budget has benefited from massive stock market gai...

In 2020, the wine industry faced the twin crises of the pandemic and wildfires Dave McIntyre, The Washington Post Jan. 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3In this photo taken Wednesday, April 1, 2020, are the empty grounds of the historic Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, Calif. Wineries that want to stay viable and connected to their customers during the coronavirus pandemic are harnessing platforms such as Facebook Live to offer virtual wine experiences. Tasting rooms in California s...

President Donald Trump was impeached, but acquitted at the beginning of 2020. As the year closed, he lost the presidential race to Joe Biden. The former vice president was last candidate standing in a record field that saw more than 25 Democrats run for the nomination including Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and surprise newcomer Pete Buttigieg. These are just a few highlights of the events that took place throughout this year. A photograph is known to be worth a thousand words, so here’s a lo...

© AP Photo/Eric Risberg Al "Im going to make billion$ off carbon credits" GoreLong before Beto ORourke claimed the world only had 10 years left for humans to act against climate change, alarmists had spent decades predicting one doomsday scenario after another, each of which stubbornly failed to materialize. It seems climate armageddon has taken a permanent sabbatical. Many of those doomsday predictions specifically mentioned the annus horribilus of 2020. Those predictions also failed, some ra...

George Lucas sues San Anselmo over property dispute FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 George Lucas poses at Skywalker Ranch in San Rafael, Calif., Wednesday May 4, 2005.Eric Risberg / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less 2of3 A diagram filed as part of filmmaker George Lucas’s lawsuit shows disputed sliver of land cutting into a portion of his San Anselmo homeCourtesy of Diego FloresShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Filmmaker George Lucas, creator of the “Star Wars” dynasty, has filed a lawsuit seeking to re...

Newsom appoints Alex Padilla to fill Harris Senate seat Newsom faced pressure to appoint a Latino from groups like the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Updated OAKLAND — Gov. Gavin Newsom is appointing California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate, elevating his longtime Democratic ally after months of fierce jockeying for the position and giving the state its first Latino senator. From the moment President-elect Joe Biden selected Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, Califo...

President Donald Trump was impeached, but acquitted at the beginning of 2020. As the year closed, he lost the presidential race to Joe Biden. The former vice president was last candidate standing in a record field that saw more than 25 Democrats run for the nomination including Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and surprise newcomer Pete Buttigieg. These are just a few highlights of the events that took place throughout this year. A photograph is known to be worth a thousand words, so here’s a lo...

Inmates Face Uphill Climb For Virus Outbreak Relief By Sarah Jarvis | December 20, 2020, 8:02 PM EST Advocates for inmates across the country say prisons have not taken appropriate measures to protect the incarcerated from the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) At a Texas prison unit housing mostly elderly inmates, COVID-19 has killed more than 20 men and hospitalized nearly 100 so far. Advocates for the prisoners, who accused the state of failing to implement measures to p...