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Mega Millions is one of the most celebrated US-based lottery games ardently followed and played in multiple US cities like California, Oregon, Illinois, New Jersey and more. Although the number of winners in Mega Millions is quite less due to the prize categories being very minimal, the takeaway prizes are exponential, with one player from New Jersey taking home a whopping $1.13 billion earlier this March, while another player from New Jersey won a jackpot worth $552 million this June.

Wild Thang, the 8-year-old Pekingese who recently clinched the top spot in the 2024 World's Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma, California. This annual competition, held during the Sonoma-Marin Fair, featured eight contestants, most of whom were rescued from shelters and now have loving homes. Wild Thang has been a familiar face in the contest, having participated five times. He came close to winning before, securing second place three times, but this year, he finally claimed the coveted title. Originally from Los Angeles, Wild Thang now resides in North Bend, Oregon, where he enjoys his retirement days.

surgical castration as a punishment. After Republican Governor Jeff Landry signed the concerned bill Tuesday, Louisiana became the first state to punish a pedophile with castration, reports the 'Associated Press'. The new law will come into effect on August 1, 2024. While the supporters of the new Louisiana law argue that it will deter people from committing sex crimes against children, its opponent counters it by calling it “cruel and unusual" punishment in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

climate change are evident through increased floods, droughts, heat waves and other extreme weather events across the globe. Scientists warn that if immediate action is not taken, the damage caused may become irreversible by 2030. One of the major contributors to global warming is greenhouse gas emissions from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. However, there is still hope if we accelerate the adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles. The Auto Industry's Electric Shift

Celebrity chef Andrew Gruel discusses the rising cost of doing business in California as a beloved fast-food chain is forced to close 48 locations throughout the state.  

Fans of Ripple’s $XRP are clearly unfazed by the company’s legal troubles right now. On a day when the price of market leader Bitcoin ($BTC) has dropped 1.6% overnight and 4.5% in the last seven days, XRP is posting intraday depreciation of 1.1% after adding 2.2% over the week.

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A former Wells Fargo Clearing Services financial advisor has made the break to Ameriprise Financial in search of an expansive phase of his career.

Coinbase is spending $2m on ads aimed at Latino voters and consumers, part of the crypto industry’s effort to get supportive politicians in power.

A United States federal court judge has given the green light to a civil securities lawsuit against Ripple Labs, denying the company’s bid for summary judgment.

Tech giant Nvidia is now worth over $3.2 trillion, with its dominance as a chipmaker making it the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom

OpenAI in May, revealed on Wednesday via social media that he has established Safe Superintelligence Inc. alongside co-founders Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy.

One of the founders of OpenAI who was involved in a failed effort to push out CEO Sam Altman says he’s starting a safety-focused artificial intelligence company

Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency

California. Researchers from the Chapman University’s Centre for Demographics and Policy have been tracking home prices in 94 English speaking metropolitan cities of the world. Report:

ozone layer may be depleted by internet satellite networks like Elon Musk's Starlink. According to researchers from the University of Southern California, the ozone layer may be harmed by the large amount of aluminum oxide gas that SpaceX's Starlink satellites emit into the atmosphere. Because it shields humans from the Sun's harmful UV radiation, which can cause skin cancer and hurt crops and food supply, the ozone layer is essential. As per the reports of NDTV, there are more than 8,000 internet satellites in low-Earth orbit. New concerns about satellite impact

Kendrick Lamar's fans as he is performing in Los Angeles tonight. The performance, titled as «The Pop Out: Ken and Friends,» will take place in the Inglewood, California, Kia Forum. According to 'The Hollywood Reporter', Amazon is providing free streaming of Kendrick Lamar’s concert. It happens soon after Lamar and Drake's most recent argument. Juneteenth is another reason for the concert. The title suggests that Lamar might have some surprise guests joining him on stage.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to restrict students' usage of smartphones during the school day

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Starlink satellites launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX could significantly deplete Earth's ozone layer. With 6,000 of the 8,100 objects currently in low Earth orbit belonging to Starlink, the environmental impact of these satellites is raising concerns among scientists. Joseph Wang, a researcher in astronautics at the University of Southern California and the corresponding author of the study, said, «Only in recent years have people started to think this might become a problem. We were one of the first teams to look at what the implication of these facts might be.» SpaceX has already received permission to launch an additional 12,000 satellites, with plans for up to 42,000. Other companies, including Amazon, are also planning to launch large constellations of satellites ranging from 3,000 to 13,000.