11 h. ago California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law aimed at fighting antisemitism in schools

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at combating antisemitism at schools

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13 h. ago New law forces Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services to turn down the volume on ads and give viewers a break

State senator said the law was inspired by a colleague and every ‘exhausted parent’ struggling to keep the TV sound low

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29 h. ago New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’

Legislation was written by lawmaker whose aide had complained about ad breaks startling his newborn daughterCalifornia ordered its powerful entertainment industry to turn down the volume on Monday, with a new law that requires streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and YouTube to ensure that audio levels do not suddenly skyrocket during commercial breaks.The legislation, signed into state law by the governor, Gavin Newsom, forces the powerful streaming platforms to comply with existing regulations that have barred television broadcasters from bombarding the eardrums of viewers with overly loud commercials since 2010. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago CCTV images released after suspected mosque attack as police hunt arsonists

Emergency services rushed to the religious building in Peacehaven at around 9.50pm on Saturday

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59 h. ago Judge blocks national guard deployment to Oregon after legal action by Newsom

California governor says president ‘attacking rule of law’ as Trump-appointed judge rules twice to stop national guard from any state being used in OregonA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any national guard units to Oregon a few hours after the California governor, Gavin Newsom, announced he would sue the president over the planned deployment of his state’s troops.Both states sought the temporary restraining order after the president sent guard members from California to Oregon earlier in the day. On Saturday, the same judge temporarily blocked the administration from deploying Oregon’s national guard troops to Portland. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Dramatic footage of 'arson attack' at Mosque as police investigate hate crime

On Saturday, October 4 emergency services were called to the Mosque in Peacehaven following reports of a fire - police are now treating the incident as a hate crime

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5 d. ago Police confirm source of 'loud bang' heard at Manchester synagogue terror attack scene

A bomb disposal team is working at the scene

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6 d. ago Major European city rocked as man 'sets fire to parents' home with explosives'

Emergency services raced to a burning building in Lerchenau, Munich after reports of 'loud banging noises' – an injured person was found 'who might be connected to the incident'

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7 d. ago 'Underrated' Netflix sci–fi drama is so gripping viewers watch it over and over

Netflix viewers have been absolutely hooked to a particular sci-fi series on the streaming site, as they've even admitted they can't help but rewatch and binge it over and over again

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1 week ago Neighbours on moment 'hysterical' mum and son fled house after terrifying arson attack

Loud bangs and screams were heard

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1 week ago Spotify removes 75m spam tracks in past year as AI increases ability to make fake music

Streamer to crack down on AI-generated spam by introducing filter to identify fraudulent uploadsSpotify has revealed it removed 75m spam tracks from its platform over the past year as artificial intelligence tools increase the ability of fraudsters to create fake music.The world’s biggest music streaming service announced a crackdown on vexatious tracks after admitting the rise of powerful AI tools had coincided with a significant amount of spam content being tackled by the streamer. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Southport killer's taxi driver admits he 'went into panic mode' and sped away from massacre despite hearing screams

Gary Poland, 56, told the public inquiry he thought he heard four or five loud bangs after dropping off Axel Rudakubana, 17, and assumed he had a gun and was shooting at people.

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1 week ago Brit law graduate, 37, is found 'brutally murdered' in the US after moving to California 'to chase her dream of being a defence attorney': Man, 25, is arrested

June Bunyan, 37, a law graduate, was reportedly killed at her place of residence in California after moving there to fulfil her dream of becoming a defence attorney.

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1 week ago Huge blaze at Swindon industrial estate after explosion sending thick smoke into the sky as locals warned ‘stay inside’

A MASSIVE fire has erupted on an industrial estate following reports of a "huge explosion" on the site. Emergency crews raced to the Groundwell Trading Estate in Swindon earlier this evening after the blast was reported. Residents heard a "loud bang" before the fire erupted, with one saying they felt their house shake. Huge plumes...

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2 w. ago Vodka ad featuring Love Island star banned for targeting under

Au Vodka adverts on TikTok and Facebook featured popular streamer Kai Cenat and Love Island star Lucinda Stafford

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2 w. ago Donald Trump criticizes United Nations and touts his foreign policy in general assembly speech – live

US president lambasts UN for lack of help in finalizing peace deals after declaring America is in its ‘golden age’Secret Service takes down network that could’ve crippled New York cell serviceWhile the Secret Service hasn’t confirmed that the telecommunications threat was targeting the United Nations general assembly, the agency said that the devices were “concentrated within 35 miles of the global meeting” and the investigation is ongoing.The Secret Service added that early forensic analysis of the deviced indicates “cellular communications between nation-state threat actors and individuals that are known to federal law enforcement”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago DHS says it will ignore California’s ban on ICE agents wearing masks during immigration efforts

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the ban into law on Saturday, describing federal agents’ routine use of face coverings under Trump as ‘like a dystopian sci-fi movie’

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2 w. ago British veterans fought to bring peace and security to Northern Ireland

Hundreds of British service personnel fought and gave their lives to bring peace and security to Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

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2 w. ago California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations

California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business

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2 w. ago Everything coming to Disney + from Only Murders In The Building to Thunderbolts

Disney+ has a packed autumn schedule, with a mix of new TV shows and films set to be added to the streaming service in the coming months. Here's everything you need to know

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