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Winfrey, Maddow and Schwarzenegger among those helping NYC's 92nd Street Y mark 150th anniversary

Oprah Winfrey, Rachel Maddow and Arnold Schwarzenegger will be among those appearing this fall at the 92nd Street Y, as the New York City cultural institution marks its 150th anniversary.

Netflix hypes ‘The Last Airbender,’ ‘One Piece’ at starry fan event

Netflix gave audiences first looks at some planned and upcoming projects including “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “One Piece” and the third season of “Bridgerton” at a fan event on Saturday.

City: Schwarzenegger repaired utility trench, not a pothole

The “giant pothole” that Arnold Schwarzenegger filled on a street in his Los Angeles neighborhood was actually a trench dug for utility work.

Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself

Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself.

Supreme Court weighs 'most important case' on democracy

The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case that could dramatically alter voting in 2024 and beyond.

Gallagher, watermelon smashing comedian, dies at 76

Gallagher, the long-haired, smash-’em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, has died at age 76.

Tight California races may determine US House control

A string of California U.S. House races remains in play, and the outcome could make the difference in which party controls the chamber next year.

Boris Johnson ends comeback bid — but promises another

In the end, all of Boris Johnson’s bluster couldn’t hide the facts: He didn’t have the votes to win the Conservative Party leadership contest and stage a political comeback just weeks after being forced out as prime minister.

LA councilman's future uncertain amid racism scandal

The troubled Los Angeles City Council appears headed into a long power struggle, as two disgraced councilmen resist widespread calls for their resignation amid a racism scandal and state investigation.

Schwarzenegger visits Auschwitz in message against hatred

Arnold Schwarzenegger has visited the site of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp to send a message against hatred.

Biden to ping through Israel's iconic spots on Mideast tour

President Joe Biden’s dash through Israel and the occupied West Bank this week is expected to cut across some of the region’s most iconic places.

Parole denied for Manson follower for slayings in 1969

A California panel has denied parole for a follower of cult leader Charles Manson convicted of slayings more than a half-century ago.

UN chief: Governments' inaction on climate is 'dangerous'

The head of the United Nations has warned of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it.

US, Ukraine quietly try to pierce Putin's propaganda bubble

The U.S. has been countering disinformation coming from the Kremlin on the violent conflict in Ukraine.

Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Putin in video: Stop this war

Film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger has told Russians in a video posted on social media they’re being lied to about the war in Ukraine.

Super Bowl ads: Chevy does "Sopranos," Bud's Clydesdale

The Super Bowl ads this year were heavy on nostalgia and star power.

Super Bowl ads go heavy on nostalgia and star power

On the field, the Los Angeles Rams are facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56.

Super Bowl ads look toward the future — and the past

Super Bowl advertisers this year want Americans to forget about pandemic woes and focus on the future: of electric vehicles, mind reading Alexas, robots and cryptocurrency.

Olympic downhill favorite Kilde is skiing's muscle man

A freak of nature.

Kruger seeks to follow path to 'impartial and fair justice'

Leondra Kruger was once a clerk to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and she's often thought of his advice to "always work hard and do your best.”.

Universal health care bill fails to pass in California

A bill that would have created the nation's only universal health care system has failed to pass the California Legislature.

Old Florida Keys bridge reopens to pedestrians, bicyclists

A segment of a 110-year-old Florida Keys bridge has reopened to pedestrians and bicyclists following a $44 million restoration project.

Schwarzenegger and Shriver divorce final after 10 years

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s marriage is officially over, 10 years after she first filed for divorce.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

Remembering a relentless publicist, never too proud to beg

Remembering a relentless publicist, never too proud to beg

Publicist Bobby Zarem has died at 84.

California GOP looks to 2022 contests for House, Legislature

California GOP looks to 2022 contests for House, Legislature

California Republicans are looking ahead to 2022 races for Congress and the Legislature, after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom soundly defeated an attempt to remove him from office in a recall election.

Here’s what a recall election is -- and how Schwarzenegger went from actor to governor as a result of one

Here’s what a recall election is -- and how Schwarzenegger went from actor to governor as a result of one

The state of California had a lot of the nation’s attention earlier this week when it held a recall election to determine if Gov. Gavin Newsom would remain in office.

Dire warning from Newsom helped turn California recall tide

Dire warning from Newsom helped turn California recall tide

California Gov. Gavin Newsom turned back a recall attempt by motivating fellow Democrats who showed little interest during much of the campaign.

Democrats could change 'weaponized' California recall system

Democrats could change 'weaponized' California recall system

Hours after California Gov. Gavin Newsom beat back a recall election that could have removed him, his fellow Democrats in the state Legislature said they will seek changes to make it more difficult to challenge a sitting governor.

5 takeaways after California governor handily defeats recall

5 takeaways after California governor handily defeats recall

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ably fended off Republicans' recall attempt.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall

California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has emphatically defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office.

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

The closely watched recall election that could remove California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office wraps up Tuesday.

5 things to look for in California's gubernatorial recall

5 things to look for in California's gubernatorial recall

The California recall is the first major election since Joe Biden became president, and its results may hint at the political trajectory of the country.

Few voting issues reported with California recall election

Few voting issues reported with California recall election

Few voting issues were reported on the final day of voting in California’s recall election Tuesday.

GOP pushes unfounded fraud claims before California recall

GOP pushes unfounded fraud claims before California recall

Republicans led by former President Donald Trump are raising unsubstantiated claims that California's recall election against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is rigged.

Biden: Results of California recall will be felt nationally

Biden: Results of California recall will be felt nationally

President Joe Biden is putting the stakes of the recall election that could remove California Gov. Gavin Newsom from office in stark terms.

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

The closely watched recall election that could remove California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office wraps up Tuesday.

5 questions about California's recall targeting Gov. Newsom

5 questions about California's recall targeting Gov. Newsom

The California recall is the first major election since Joe Biden became president, and its results may hint at the political trajectory of the country.

California voters: Less Republican and white than in 2003

California voters: Less Republican and white than in 2003

California is again choosing whether to recall a governor.

Newsom, GOP rivals seek votes in recall's final weekend

Newsom, GOP rivals seek votes in recall's final weekend

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Republican rivals are making their final pitches to voters as the recall against the governor winds to a close.

New this week: 'Cry Macho,' McCreery and 'The Morning Show'

New this week: 'Cry Macho,' McCreery and 'The Morning Show'

This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Lindsey Buckingham and Scott McCreery, as well as the return of Clint Eastwood, who has gone back to his Western roots with “Cry Macho,” starring as a former rodeo star hired to bring a young man in Mexico back to his father in the U.S. Fans of TV's “The Morning Show” will also get to see Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell and Billy Crudup kick off Season 2.

Can Larry Elder build 'movement' from California recall?

Can Larry Elder build 'movement' from California recall?

In two months, Larry Elder went from conservative talk radio host to leader of the Republican field in the California recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Newsom's nightmare: How one November day fueled the recall

Newsom's nightmare: How one November day fueled the recall

The recall election against California Gov. Gavin Newsom stems from two key events on a single day last November.

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a recall election Sept. 14 that could remove him from office.

Claims against Elder: Will they harm him in Calif. recall?

Claims against Elder: Will they harm him in Calif. recall?

A day after facing allegations that he emotionally mistreated a former fiancee, Republican Larry Elder scheduled two weekend rallies and showed no outward signs of altering the course of his campaign in the California recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a recall election Sept. 14 that could remove him from office.

GOP's Faulconer still trying to make mark as recall nears

GOP's Faulconer still trying to make mark as recall nears

California Republicans have long viewed Kevin Faulconer as someone moderate enough to win back the governor's office in the heavily Democratic state.

California's recall ballot is set, but GOP strategy isn't

California's recall ballot is set, but GOP strategy isn't

California's recall ballot is finally set, but the state Republican party is still determining its best strategy for winning back the governor's office in one of the nation's most Democratic states.

Who's in? California recall candidate list draws confusion

Who's in? California recall candidate list draws confusion

The list of candidates running in California's recall election of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom includes 41 people but remains unsettled.

EXPLAINER: How California could recall its governor

EXPLAINER: How California could recall its governor

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a recall election Sept. 14 that could remove him from office.

Newsom's gamble: Recall win could hinge on jobs, virus cases

Newsom's gamble: Recall win could hinge on jobs, virus cases

California has scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that could oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.

Cash payments take center stage in Newsom's 1st recall ad

Cash payments take center stage in Newsom's 1st recall ad

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make sure Californians know about the cash payments and prize money he's doling out as the scheduling of a recall election date looms.

Schwarzenegger, Abrams make pitch for movie theater return

Schwarzenegger, Abrams make pitch for movie theater return

Arnold Schwarzenegger chanted with enthusiasm, “We are back.

Cash windfall helps Newsom shake California recall election

Cash windfall helps Newsom shake California recall election

California’s Gavin Newsom is showing why it’s tough to unseat an incumbent governor.

Celebrity politicians test voter interest in post-Trump era

Celebrity politicians test voter interest in post-Trump era

From Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Al Franken and Donald Trump, there’s a rich history of celebrities trying out new careers in politics.

Where's Caitlyn? So far, Jenner's campaign is virtual

Where's Caitlyn? So far, Jenner's campaign is virtual

Caitlyn Jenner announced her candidacy for California governor last week but has yet to speak publicly about her campaign.

California recall has enough signatures to make ballot

California recall has enough signatures to make ballot

Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Caitlyn Jenner announces run for governor of California

Caitlyn Jenner announces run for governor of California

Caitlyn Jenner begins her campaign for California governor with a prized commodity for a candidate – celebrity.

As California recall looks likely, hard work begins for GOP

As California recall looks likely, hard work begins for GOP

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s critics almost certainly have qualified a recall election for the ballot, a remarkable feat in the heavily Democratic state.

Caitlyn Jenner considers run for California governor

Caitlyn Jenner considers run for California governor

Caitlyn Jenner is considering a run for California governor.

Howard Weitzman, lawyer for Jackson, Bieber, DeLorean, dies

Howard Weitzman, lawyer for Jackson, Bieber, DeLorean, dies

Howard Weitzman, an attorney whose clients included Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, and auto maker John DeLorean, has died.

Former California cop leads GOP dream of Newsom recall

Former California cop leads GOP dream of Newsom recall

The man behind the effort to remove California Gov. Gavin Newsom from office is a retired county sheriff's sergeant who grew frustrated in 2019 with the governor's policies.

EXPLAINER: Why is California Gov. Newsom facing a recall?

EXPLAINER: Why is California Gov. Newsom facing a recall?

Newsom is facing the possibility that he could be removed by voters in a recall election later this year, in the midst of his four-year term. Gavin Newsom is facing the possibility that he could be removed by voters in a recall election in the midst of his four-year term. Here’s how it works:WHAT IS A RECALL ELECTION? Unpopular Democratic Gov. The second question would be a list of replacement candidates to choose from, if voters recall the governor.

Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose enters California recall election

Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose enters California recall election

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo Republican Doug Ose speaks during a debate in Sacramento, Calif. Ose says he's entering the recall election aimed at ousting Democratic Gov. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)LOS ANGELES – Former Republican congressman Doug Ose announced Tuesday he’s entering the recall election aimed at ousting California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a day after the Democratic governor began raising money to defend his seat in a likely election this year. There were 135 on the ballot in the state's 2003 recall election that removed former Democratic Gov. So far, no prominent Democrat has entered the recall election.

Yaphet Kotto of 'Live and Let Die,' 'Alien,' dies at 81

Yaphet Kotto of 'Live and Let Die,' 'Alien,' dies at 81

FILE - Actor Yaphet Kotto appears on his wedding day in Baltimore, Md. Kotto, the commanding actor of the James Bond film Live and Let Die and as Lt. Al Giardello on the 90's NBC police drama "Homicide: Life on the Street, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at age 81. Kottos wife, Tessie Sinahon, announced his death Monday in a Facebook post. (AP Photo/John Gillis, File)NEW YORK – Yaphet Kotto, the commanding actor who brought tough magnetism and stately gravitas to films including the James Bond movie “Live and Let Die” and “Alien," has died. Kotto’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, announced his death Monday in a Facebook post.

California governor lays groundwork to fight expected recall

California governor lays groundwork to fight expected recall

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Standing alone in center field of an empty Dodger Stadium, California Gov. “Let’s call this recall what it is: a partisan political power grab," said Democratic Assemblyman David Chiu of San Francisco. The GOP has only 24% of registered California voters, but organizers say they are attracting Democrats and independents. Ad“There are a lot of Democrats who are frustrated,” Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon conceded after Newsom's speech. Normally, the State of the State is delivered to a joint session of the Legislature from the Capitol in Sacramento.

EXPLAINER: How can California voters recall Gov. Newsom?

EXPLAINER: How can California voters recall Gov. Newsom?

It comes about a year after his first coronavirus stay-at-home order and as he faces a potential recall election. Gavin Newsom is facing the possibility that he could be removed by voters in a recall election in the middle of his four-year term. Unpopular Democratic Gov. WHY IS THERE A RECALL DRIVE AGAINST DEMOCRATIC GOV. The second question would be a list of replacement candidates to choose from, if voters recall the governor.

John Travolta selling $5M oceanic mansion with 20 bedrooms

John Travolta selling $5M oceanic mansion with 20 bedrooms

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, actor John Travolta attends the LA premiere of "The Fanatic" at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. The Maine mansion that Travolta shared with his late wife, actor Kelly Preston, has been put up for sale. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)ISLESBORO, Maine – The Maine mansion that actor John Travolta shared with his late wife, actor Kelly Preston, has been put up for sale. Built in 1903, the 10,830-square-foot home has 20 bedrooms and sits on a 48-acre estate along the ocean. Travolta became a Hollywood star in the 1970s and was nominated for an acting Oscar for his 1977 performance in “Saturday Night Fever.” He was nominated again for his role in 1994's “Pulp Fiction.”

GOP infighting in post-Trump era threatens California recall

GOP infighting in post-Trump era threatens California recall

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)LOS ANGELES – California Republicans eager to recall Democratic Gov. The head of the state Republican Party, Jessica Millan Patterson, is being challenged at a GOP convention this weekend by longtime conservative activist Steve Frank, who says the state party is attempting to silence conservative voices. Ad“This is California’s version of the national battle for the soul and the future of the Republican Party,” said Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego. But “just when the Republican Party in California is showing signs of life, it’s deciding to cannibalize itself,” Kousser added. For long-suffering California Republicans, party infighting could divide their ranks and make it more challenging to oust Newsom.

Political storms swirl around California's Newsom amid virus

Political storms swirl around California's Newsom amid virus

Gavin Newsom has gone from a governor in command to one lurching from one political crisis to the next. Some Democrats are now starting to whisper about the need for a backup plan should voters decide the first-term governor needs to go. Newsom last week called the idea that he's making decisions based on politics “nonsense," but he's otherwise sidestepped commenting on the recall. Gray Davis, for lessons as they debate whether its worth standing behind Newsom or finding an alternative. Dan Newman, Newsom's political strategist, said he's not worried about the party turning on Newsom and that facing the ire of voters is part of the job.

California: OK to use Moderna vaccine after illness reports

California: OK to use Moderna vaccine after illness reports

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California on Wednesday said it’s safe to resume using a batch of Moderna coronavirus vaccine after some people fell ill and a halt to injections was recommended. About 330,000 doses from the lot had been distributed to nearly 300 providers in California this month. More than 4 million doses had been shipped and about 1.5 million had been administered as of Tuesday, according to figures from the state public health department. “The chief obstacle we are facing is not enough doses,” said Roland Pickens, director of San Francisco’s public health care system, at a supervisors’ hearing Wednesday. The total of 694 new deaths is second to the record 708 reported Jan. 8, according to the state Department of Public Health.

California Democrats see backlash after recall 'coup' claims

California Democrats see backlash after recall 'coup' claims

State Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks led a group of Democratic officials who described the effort to remove Newsom as a coup and claimed, without evidence, that those involved were far-right extremists. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)LOS ANGELES – California Republicans on Wednesday seized on a bungled Democratic attempt to link the proposed recall of Gov. The criticism came as the Republican Party of Orange County launched a new round of fundraising appeals for the recall, saying Democrats were attempting to enflame political tensions at a time of national strife. “Linking a legal and constitutionally appropriate (California) recall attempt to the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and ongoing coup attempt is worse than a bad PR call. Unlike a coup, typically a violent and illegal attempt to seize power, recall elections are authorized under state law.

Arnold Schwarzenegger compares US Capitol mob to Nazis

Arnold Schwarzenegger compares US Capitol mob to Nazis

Schwarzenegger compared the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol to the Nazis and called President Donald Trump a failed leader who will go down in history as the worst president ever. “The broken glass was in the windows of the United States Capitol. But the mob did not just shatter the windows of the Capitol, they shattered the ideas we took for granted," he said. “President Trump sought to overturn the results of the election — and of a fair election," Schwarzenegger said in the video. “And to those who think they can overturn the United States Constitution, know this: You will never win,” Schwarzenegger said.

The Latest: Trump orders US flags lowered to honor officers

The Latest: Trump orders US flags lowered to honor officers

Trump cites Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood. ___4 p.m.Citigroup is pausing all federal political donations for the first three months of the year in light of Wednesday’s deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had already ordered flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff in Sicknick’s honor and calls were growing for President Donald Trump to do the same at the White House. Trump supporters who were angry over his loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. Toomey was interviewed Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”___12:15 a.m.President Donald Trump is facing growing Democratic momentum to impeach him a second time.

California governor taps new senior staff amid tough stretch

California governor taps new senior staff amid tough stretch

Myers, a former press secretary to President Bill Clinton, became a senior adviser to California Gov. She joins Jim DeBoo, a California consultant well-versed in the quirks of the state capital and statewide political campaigns, as a senior adviser to the governor. Beyond Myers, Newsom's new additions include DeBoo as senior adviser, making official on Jan. 1 a role he has informally held. Observers say adding him to Newsom's staff signals a desire for sharper political thinking and better connections with the state Legislature, but it could raise questions about special interests' access to the governor. Angie Wei, a Newsom adviser and former chief of staff for the California Labor Federation, is his new legislative affairs secretary.

Georgia secretary of state wins praise from Schwarzenegger

Georgia secretary of state wins praise from Schwarzenegger

ATLANTA – Georgia’s secretary of state has received death threats over his handling of last month’s election, but he's found a fan in Arnold Schwarzenegger. The call was organized by the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Schwarzenegger explained to Raffensperger that the institute plans to bestow Democracy Action Hero awards next week over Zoom. The institute has received more requests for polling center grants from Georgia than from any other state and has invested $1.4 million in grants for polling sites in the state, Schwarzenegger said. He thanked Raffensperger for not standing in the way of opening more polling sites, saying election officials in some states have rejected their efforts.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

The world also said goodbye to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement who died in July. Other former political figures who died this year include Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, New York Mayor David Dinkins, Arizona Gov. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2020 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___David Stern, 77. The guitarist who supplied the scratching, seething sound that fueled the highly influential British punk band Gang of Four. He fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music.

Top California air, climate regulator hopes to run Biden EPA

Top California air, climate regulator hopes to run Biden EPA

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2019, file photo, California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols, with California Gov. Nichols, 75, ends her second tenure as chair of the California Air Resources Board next month, a job that’s made her the top air and climate regulator for the nation’s most populous and economically influential state. Critics of California’s climate approach say the state's policies have left low-income communities behind. Her current stint on the air board began in 2007 under then-Gov. The state won the power decades ago to implement its own emissions standards as smog choked Southern California.

Arnold Schwarzenegger feels ‘fantastic’ after heart surgery

Arnold Schwarzenegger feels ‘fantastic’ after heart surgery

LOS ANGELES – Arnold Schwarzenegger says he is feeling “fantastic” after his recent heart surgery. The 73-year-old “Terminator” actor and former California governor said on social media Friday that he had a new aortic valve implanted in his heart. “Thanks to the team at the Cleveland Clinic, I have a new aortic valve to go along with my new pulmonary valve from my last surgery,” he wrote. The actor underwent heart surgery in 2018 to replaced a pulmonary valve that was originally installed in 1997. “I feel fantastic and have already been walking the streets of Cleveland enjoying your amazing statues,” he said.

Schwarzenegger: Use stimulus funds to invest in clean-energy

Schwarzenegger: Use stimulus funds to invest in clean-energy

Arnold Schwarzenegger is seen on a giant video screen during his online broadcasted speech as part of the 'Austrian World Summit' at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)VIENNA – Government stimulus programs designed to keep countries afloat during the coronavirus pandemic offer “a tremendous opportunity” to build a clean-energy economy, actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday. Schwarzenegger called on governments not to “invest in the past,” saying that “forward-looking decisions” are needed now as trillions are being poured into rebuilding economies around the globe. “These funds are so massive they’re capable of remaking societies; we have a tremendous opportunity here,” Schwarzenegger said while speaking by video link from Los Angeles to the Austrian World Summit in Vienna, an offshoot of his climate initiative. “When you hear that government plans to spend stimulus money bailing out fossil fuels, we must ask ourselves: if investors aren’t supporting those declining companies, why should taxpayers?” Schwarzenegger said.

California governor demands probe of power blackouts

California governor demands probe of power blackouts

The governor warned that customers could again lose power as early as 3 p.m. Monday as spiking temperatures strain the state's power grid. The situation we are in could have been avoided.The state Public Utilities Commission did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The ISO instituted a second, but shorter, rolling outage Saturday evening that cut power to more than 200,000 customers. The last time a California governor faced power outages, he was successfully recalled. California also still faces the threat of power outages to prevent wildfires.

'Building bridges': How Bass became a leading VP contender

'Building bridges': How Bass became a leading VP contender

California Congresswoman Bass has emerged a leading contender to be Democrats' vice presidential candidate. Allies say her reputation as a bridge-builder would make her a strong partner to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Enter Karen Bass, who became Assembly speaker that May, the first Black woman to hold the role. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee appeared with Bass for the first time at a fundraiser on Thursday. With Karen Bass' comments about Fidel Castro, it will be served up on a silver platter."

Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

LOS ANGELES – Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. Travolta said in an Instagram post that his wife of 28 years died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” Travolta said. “Kelly was such a bright loving soul, a talented actress, and a loving mom and wife. The couple last starred together in the 2018 film “Gotti,” with Travolta playing John Gotti and Preston playing the crime boss’s wife, Victoria.

Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders' inaction

Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders' inaction

Climate activist Greta Thunberg during a radio statement at the 'Sveriges Radio' in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, June 14, 2020. The 17-year-old has become a global figurehead of the youth climate movement since she started her one-woman protests outside the Swedish parliament in 2018. To Thunberg's disappointment, her message doesn't seem to be getting through even to those leaders who applaud her work. Thunberg asks her audience on Swedish radio station P1. The climate and sustainability crisis is not a fair crisis, Thunberg says.

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