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These States Are Bona Fide Wine-Guzzlers

District of Columbia tops Visual Capitalist's list, followed by New Hampshire and Vermont

(Newser) - If you've needed to take the edge off lately with a glass of wine, you're not alone—especially if you live in DC. The nation's capital ranks as the place in the US that drinks the most fermented grape juice, per the Visual Capitalist data firm, which...

Small Plane Lands on Highway Amid Morning Commute

Nobody was injured in Cupertino, California

(Newser) - Morning commuters in Cupertino, California, saw a strange sight on Monday—a small plane landed on Highway 85 among them, reports SFGate . The good news is that nobody was hurt—neither the plane's lone occupant nor any drivers on the road. A California Highway Patrol officer tells CBS News...

Lawyer Wants Menendez Brothers Home by Thanksgiving
What's Next for
Menendez Brothers
UPDATED
Oct 31, 2024 1:00 AM CDT

What's Next for Menendez Brothers

LA County district attorney is now supporting their clemency bids

(Newser) - LA County's district attorney said Wednesday that California's governor should grant the clemency requests the Menendez brothers submitted to him Monday, NBC News reports. "I strongly support clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are currently serving sentences of life without possibility of parole," George Gascó...

Off-Duty Deputy Saves Child From Oncoming Train

'I heard the horn and to me, that was the start of a race'

(Newser) - A sheriff's deputy in California says he knew he had to act fast when he realized a child was in danger of being hit by an oncoming train. Deputy Michael Castaneda, who was off-duty and on his way home, sprang into action when he saw that the driver in...

Judge Charged With Killing Wife Released on $2M Bail

California judge Jeffrey Ferguson was taken back into custody last month

(Newser) - A California judge charged with killing his wife has been released from jail on $2 million bail. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was released Friday from the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, jail records show. Ferguson, 74, was taken back into custody last month...

Newsom Urges Doubling Filming Tax Incentives

State has lost productions, but benefits to government of credits are unclear

(Newser) - Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed more than doubling California's film tax incentives after pleas from an industry facing difficulties, though it's not clear that such breaks pay off for governments. If approved by the legislature, the state's cap on the TV and film credits would increase from...

During Prison Stay, Menendez Brothers Made It Beautiful

Erik and Lyle Menendez launched beautification project in 2018 at San Diego detention center

(Newser) - Nearly 30 years after they killed their parents, Erik and Lyle Menendez launched a beautification project in the California prison where they're serving life sentences. Their project was inspired by the Norwegian approach to incarceration that believes rehabilitation in humane prisons surrounded by nature leads to successful reintegration into...

Foster Dad Who Abused Turpin Children Is Sentenced

California's Marcelino Olguin gets 7 years; kids had previously endured years of torture from parents

(Newser) - A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he'd been assigned to care for in his home, including some who'd been previously tortured by their parents. Marcelino Olguin, 65, was handcuffed and led away by sheriff's deputies in a courtroom...

California, Get Ready for &#39;Diablo Winds&#39;
It's Lights Out in a Dozen
Counties in California
UPDATED
Oct 18, 2024 12:36 PM CDT

It's Lights Out in a Dozen Counties in California

PG&E shuts off electricity in northern part of state to prevent wildfires from powerful 'diablo winds'

(Newser) - Pacific Gas & Electric had warned earlier this week that targeted power shut-offs may be necessary as a preventive measure before powerful "diablo winds" slammed into parts of California, to prevent electrical sparks from starting wildfires due to the hot, dry wind gusts. On Friday morning, 13,000 PG&...

Mom Charged in Newborn's Murder, 30 Years Later

Pamela Ferreyra identified as the mother of Baby Garin, found dead in California in 1994

(Newser) - Thirty years after the discovery of a newborn baby's body at a dumpsite in California, the mother has been found and charged, police say. Pamela Ferreyra, 60, arrested Thursday at her home in Watsonville, just six miles from where the body was discovered, faces one count of murder in...

Feeling Political? So Are These US States

Maryland ranks as the No. 1 state in terms of political engagement, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Election Day is less than three weeks away, but early voting is already underway in some states, and others are gearing up to open their own polls. WalletHub wanted to see which states were the most politically engaged, so it looked at all 50 using 10 metrics as a gauge....

Meta Staffers Canned for Abusing Meal Perks

About 2 dozen workers in LA were fired after using their per diem for groceries, cosmetics, other items

(Newser) - Pro tip: If you work for Meta and have extra meal credits lying around, don't use them to pick up groceries, cosmetics, or other household goods. About two dozen of the company's employees who worked in Los Angeles have found that out the hard way, after being fired...

Lawsuit Over Super-Spicy 'Dragon Balls' Gets a Trial Date

Harjasleen Walia says appetizer at California Thai eatery made mouth and throat 'burn like fire'

(Newser) - A woman suing a California eatery over food she claims was way too spicy will see her case head to a jury next summer. SiliconValley.com reports that Harjasleen Walia, a neurologist in San Jose, filed her complaint last July after dining in July 2021 at Coup de Thai in...

LA Archbishop: 'I Am Sorry for Every One of These Incidents'

Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay whopping $880M to victims of clergy sex abuse

(Newser) - The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single settlement with a Catholic archdiocese over child sex abuse. After the Wednesday announcement of the agreement in principle, Archbishop Jose H....

SpaceX Sues California Regulators
SpaceX Sues
California Regulators
Oct 17, 2024 2:30 AM CDT

SpaceX Sues California Regulators

Lawsuit filed after commission denies its request to boost number of annual launches

(Newser) - The California Coastal Commission rejected SpaceX's request to increase the number of launches it makes every year from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, and now SpaceX is suing the regulatory agency. The Elon Musk-founded company is accusing the commission of political bias, claiming in its lawsuit...

This Lake Just Saw Its Worst Botulism Outbreak

More than 94K birds have died at Tule Lake, with outbreak tied to climate change, per officials

(Newser) - California's Tule Lake has seen its fair share of disasters in recent years. In 2020, a botulism outbreak at the national wildlife refuge killed an estimated 60,000 birds. The following year, birds vanished as the lake, which has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, dried up for...

Francesca Eastwood Arrested in Beverly Hills

Clint Eastwood's actor daughter, 31, was booked on felony domestic violence charges

(Newser) - Francesca Eastwood, daughter of famed actor/director Clint Eastwood and Titanic actor Frances Fisher, was arrested over the weekend, accused of domestic violence. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the 31-year-old Fargo and Twin Peaks actor was driving with her boyfriend on Saturday night in Beverly Hills when things first got...

Cops: Photojournalist Was Killed on Trail by His Own Son

19-year-old has been arrested, charged with murder in California

(Newser) - Police say an award-winning British war photographer was killed on a southern California trail by his own son. Paul Lowe, variously reported as 60 or 61, was a photojournalist and professor at University of the Arts London who had documented the war in Bosnia. He was found dead of a...

Oh My Gourd! This Pumpkin Weighs in at Nearly 2.5K Pounds
This Pumpkin Weighs
More Than a Ton
Oct 15, 2024 11:22 AM CDT

This Pumpkin Weighs More Than a Ton

Minnesota's Travis Gienger wins Cali pumpkin-weighing contest (again), with a 2,471-pound entry

(Newser) - A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California, where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds to clinch the victory at the 51st...

A Big Flub for Navy Parachutist at Fleet Week Event

Mom, teen daughter suffer minor injuries after US Navy parachutist lands on them in San Francisco

(Newser) - A fun afternoon watching the US Navy's parachute team turned into a frightening "military mishap" over the weekend, per KTVU , when one of the parachutists barreled into a mom and her daughter while coming in for a landing. SFGate reports that the incident occurred just after 12:30pm...

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