BOSTON — Fans of the hugely popular video game series Grand Theft Auto will have to wait a little longer to play the latest version. In a post on X Friday, Rockstar Games said it delayed the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI until May 26, 2026. It apologized for the delay of a game, […]
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A former burger chain CEO under federal indictment on gun and fraud charges now faces another accusation: Allegedly spreading “smears” that reached the White House through conservative pundits, leading to the prosecutor who was handling his case getting fired. The latest claim was leveled by Adam Schleifer, formerly an assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles,
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WASHINGTON — Two major scientific societies on Friday said they will fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the United States. The American Meteorological Society and the American Geophysical Union said they will work together to produce peer-reviewed research documents
The annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research took place in Seattle this week. The field’s premiere scientific conference was scheduled to be held in the Emerald City five years ago, until COVID-19 dashed those plans. This time, U.S. autism researchers face a very different kind of crisis: massive cuts to federal funding,
Dr. Charles DeCarli, co-director of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Research Center, got the news in a call from a colleague on March 24. “Your study was terminated.” DeCarli had been conducting a six-year examination, funded by the National Institutes of Health, of brain and vascular conditions that can be risk factors for dementia. The study,
A new study shows trust is the most important factor for parents when choosing child care, with many leaning toward at-home programs or relying on their families, friends and neighbors. But researchers are concerned there is not adequate support in place for those systems to flourish, with the majority of legislation focused on bolstering child
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Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years. She can groove to rock and electronica. But the 15-year-old California sea lion’s talent shines most in bobbing to disco hits like “Boogie Wonderland.” “She just nails that one,” swaying her head in time to the tempo changes, said Peter Cook, a
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are evolving, becoming more deeply integrated into mainstream high school curricula. Alongside this transition is an expanded perspective on career exploration, and a stronger emphasis on student agency and well-being. In this first episode of a new series, The Idea Spark podcast, host Carl Hooker speaks with Elyse Monahan,
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President Trump dropped an executive order this week about “sanctuary cities,” of which California has many. Not to mention we are a sanctuary state. Alone, that order should grab the attention of cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, where the commitment to protecting our immigrant neighbors, regardless of documentation, is strong. But
The Trump administration took aim at another keystone in public education, this time looking to shake up how schools handle discipline. It’s not the disparate rates of punishment levied against racial minority children that concerns this White House, though. Rather, it’s the years-long attempts to make school discipline more fair that earned ire. An executive
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