Tag: California
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Just in: Angry shooter kills three, injures several others at California festival
At least three persons were killed and 12 others injured Sunday after a shooting that sent panicked people running at an annual food festival in Gilroy, Northern California. The shooting occurred during the three-day celebration featuring food, cooking competitions and music that attracts more than 100,000 people. Sunday was the final day of this year’s…
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Personal data: Governor proposes digital dividend for citizens
Gavin Newsom, Governor of California on Tuesday proposed a new kind of digital dividend that will ensure users share in the billions being generated by technology firms from the use of their personal data. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Gavin, who made the proposal in his annual State of the State speech, said technology firms “collecting, curating…
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Three dead, four injured as gunman opens fire in California bar
A mass shooting at a California bowling alley which has left three men dead and four more injured. Police in Torrance confirmed shots had rang out at Gable House Bowl. They found seven men with gunshot wounds and pronounced three dead at the scene. According to witnesses a fight inside the bar escalated which led…
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Google faces lawsuit for unwanted tracking of phone locations
A Californian man has filed a lawsuit against Internet search giant, Google for invading people’s privacy by tracking the whereabouts of smartphones users despite “location history” settings being turned off. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the suit filed on Friday seeks unspecified damages along with class-action status to represent all US iPhone or Android smartphone users who…
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California announces proposal to exit U.S.
California has announced a proposal, called “Calexit” that would establish it as a separate nation from the U.S., officials have said. The proposal for California to secede from the U.S. was submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday, according to a report. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the proposed “Calexit” initiative was a name borrowed…