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slapping therapy" workshop. Hongchi Xiao, 61, from Cloudbreak, California, was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence in July after a jury in Winchester, southern England, found that he was responsible for the death of 71-year-old Danielle Carr-Gomm. The incident occurred in October 2016 during a session meant to help Carr-Gomm manage her diabetes. Xiao was found to have «unlawfully killed» Carr-Gomm while leading a «paida lajin» workshop, a controversial alternative therapy where participants are slapped or encouraged to slap themselves. The jury concluded that Xiao failed in his duty of care by not seeking medical assistance when Carr-Gomm was suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially fatal condition caused by a lack of insulin.

Donald Trump said on Saturday that the US military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, «THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.» With world leaders watching the rapid rebel advance against Syria's Russian-and Iranian-backed president, Bashar Assad, President Joe Biden's national security adviser separately stressed that the Biden administration had no intention of intervening. «The United States is not going to… militarily dive into the middle of a Syrian civil war,» Jake Sullivan told an audience in California. He said the US would keep acting as necessary to keep the Islamic State — a violently anti-Western extremist group not known to be involved in the offensive but with sleeper cells in Syria's deserts — from exploiting openings presented by the fighting.

Mineards, a well-known resident of the upscale California community, expressed disappointment in Markle’s perceived detachment from local affairs. “She doesn’t really go out or get involved with the community,” Mineards remarked, contrasting her with her husband, Prince Harry, whom he described as “quite jolly” but also rarely seen in the neighborhood, as quoted in the Pinkvilla report.

US Congressman Jay Obernolte said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should move speedily in crafting rules that encourage the expansion of AI and its need for large amounts of electricity, including by clearing the way for so-called co-located AI data centers. «As their energy requirements increase, the development of co-located energy production will be instrumental in mitigating grid strain, improving resilience, and reducing carbon emissions,» wrote Obernolte, a Republican from California.

Chipotle is raising its U.S. prices to offset inflation and to compensate for a promise to increase portion sizes

The U.S. government has ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows

comedian known for his appearance on America’s Got Talent, has passed away at the age of 39. According to reports, he died on Wednesday, December 4, with toxicology tests pending to determine the cause of death. While investigators believe natural causes may be a factor, the investigation remains ongoing. Singh was in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time of his death. The news of Singh’s passing was shared by his close friend Jeremy Curry, who expressed deep sadness and reflected on the profound loss. Curry also announced that services for Singh would be held on Saturday, December 14, at the Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward, California. He encouraged the comedian's fans and friends to keep Singh’s family and fiancée in their thoughts during this difficult time.

Prince Harry has no plans to return to the UK. At a recent conference, the Duke of Sussex revealed that he was perfectly content living in America. In a conversation with Andrew Sorkin at The New York Times Dealbook Summit on Wednesday, Harry stated he has no wish to relocate to his motherland. He said that his life in the US was what his late mother, Princess Diana, would have wanted. Harry shared that his family has found a level of freedom and privacy in California that would have been impossible in the UK due to security concerns. His security arrangements were reduced after stepping down as a working royal, prompting him to take legal action over changes to his police protection when visiting Britain.

Neuralink brain technology company was found to have «objectionable conditions or practices» by the Food and Drug Administration, which cited the company and urged it to address the problems. FDA inspectors identified the issues at Neuralink's animal testing facilities in California in June 2023, several weeks after the agency had given the company the green light for a small study of its brain implant in humans, according to the letter to Congress dated November 29. The agency was responding to concerns raised by Earl Blumenauer, a House Democrat from Oregon who has focused on animal welfare.

Authorities said they were surveying for signs of damage. The closest city to the epicenter, Ferndale, has a population of about 1,300 people; the quake was also felt more than 200 miles to the south in the San Francisco Bay Area and in the Sacramento Valley to the east. The National Weather Service briefly issued a tsunami warning in coastal counties in Northern California and southern Oregon, telling residents to head inland or for high ground, but it canceled the alert about an hour after the quake occurred.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it concluded more than 1,850 civil cases this year, a 3.4% increase over 2023, and charged 121 criminal defendants, a 17.6% increase over the previous year

The 7.0-magnitude quake was recorded at a depth of just 10 kilometers (six miles), almost 100 kilometers west-southwest of Ferndale, according to the United States Geological Survey. At least 5.3 million people in California were under a tsunami warning after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey said in a yellow alert, which predicts localized but minimal damage. More than 1.3 million people lived close enough to the quake that they could have felt it, the USGS estimated. «Based on preliminary earthquake parameters… hazardous tsunami are possible for coasts located within 300 KM of the earthquake epicenter,» said a warning issued by the National Weather Service's Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly not been invited to spend Christmas with the British Royal family at Sandringham this year which is eventually continuing a trend since the year 2018 when they last participated in the holiday gathering, reported Fox News. Ingrid Seward who is the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine eventually suggested that King Charles likely found extending an invitation to the Sussexes ‘too much’ because given the potential for drama and his own exhaustion from a challenging year which included severe health concerns. Numerable sources indicated that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will celebrate the holidays in California with their children namely Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, asserted Fox News. The couple's severely strained relationship with the British Royal family still continues to be a point of contention specifically regarding Prince Harry's desire for reinstated security during visits to the UK.

Hannah Kobayashi, a Maui-based artist known for her mandala and geometric designs, began her journey on 8 November, flying from Maui to Los Angeles International Airport. She was scheduled to catch a connecting flight to New York City but never boarded. Police reported that Kobayashi had expressed a desire to «step away from modern connectivity» before her trip. Lt. Douglas Oldfield of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) added, “Her social media posts suggested she wanted to disconnect from her phone.” After leaving the airport without her phone, Kobayashi visited several locations in Los Angeles, including The Grove shopping area and Union Station. She was last seen crossing the US-Mexico border on 12 November with her luggage.

A week before Donald Trump fired off yet another tariff threat on his neighbours, Justin Trudeau and Claudia Sheinbaum had a chance to confer in person about how to tackle that very scenario. Would they join forces against their errant trading partner or was it going to be a case of every person for themselves?

A California farm has expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and has halted production

However, four years later, Monogram appears to have vanished from store shelves. The brand’s website lists just nine retailers, but none of them feature Monogram products on their online menus. Its parent company, The Parent Company (TPCO), once hailed as a cannabis giant, has also fallen from grace. After launching with $575 million and ambitious plans to dominate the market, TPCO burned through nearly half a billion dollars. It was forced to merge with Gold Flora in 2023, and now holds a minority stake in the struggling entity. Also Read: Bill Maher may quit his talk show very soon and he has cited this reason for it

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Amid rumours of tension between the couple, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said they were at a 'crossroads' in one of their final appearances together before their professional 'split', reports The Mirror. In the last four months, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have only been seen together in public on two occasions. ALSO READ: Prince Harry-Meghan Markle heading for divorce? Duchess of Sussex breaks silence after solo Thanksgiving appearance

WHAT DID THE PARDON COVER? Hunter Biden was pardoned for his conviction by a jury in Delaware and a guilty plea in California. Hunter Biden was also pardoned for federal crimes «he committed or may have committed» between Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec. 1, 2024.

Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family, as per a report. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence after convictions in the two cases in Delaware and California. The move on Sunday night comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges, and less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, AP reported. It caps a long-running legal saga for the younger Biden, who publicly disclosed he was under federal investigation in December 2020 — a month after his father’s 2020 victory — and casts a pall over the elder Biden's legacy.