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University of California Victim of Nationwide Hack Attack
The University of California is warning students and staff that a ransomware group might have stolen and published their personal data and that of hundreds of other schools, government agencies and companies nationwide
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University of California Agrees to $73M Sex Abuse Settlement
The prestigious University of California system has reached a proposed $73 million settlement with seven women who accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse.
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University of California Admitted Dozens of Wealthy Students as ‘Favors,' Audit Says
A California state audit finds that the University of California wrongly admitted at least 64 wealthy, mostly white students over the past six years as “favors to donors, family, and friends.”
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Federal Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against UCLA Gynecologist
Two women say in a federal class action lawsuit they were sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist who worked for the University of California, Los Angeles.
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University of California to Drop SAT, ACT Test Requirements
The University of California will drop the SAT and ACT tests as admission requirements through 2024 and eliminate them for California residents after that, a landmark decision by the prestigious university system.
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Self-Driving Cars Were Supposed to Be Here Already — Here's Why They Aren't
More companies are trying to bring self-driving cars to the masses than ever before. Yet a truly autonomous vehicle still doesn’t exist. And it’s not clear if, or when, our driverless future will arrive. Proponents in the industry, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Waymo CEO John Krafcik and Cruise CEO Dan Ammann, touted an aggressive timeline but missed and reset...
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Georgetown Students in Hong Kong Headed Home Amid Unrest
Georgetown University students who planned to spend the rest of the fall semester in Hong Kong will be headed home early amid violent clashes between pro-democracy protesters and police.
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For 7th Year in a Row, More People Left California Than Moved in: Data
California may be the Golden State, but it seems to be losing some of its shine for some people who are opting to pack up and move to other states.
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How Worried Should Parents Be About Heavy Metals in Baby Food?
If you’re the parent of a baby, a study out last week may have left you nervous about all the food you put in your little one’s mouth. The new report from a consumer advocacy group found that 95 percent of 168 commercial baby foods tested contained toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium, and one in four...
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Bethesda CEO John Holaday Dies After Being Shot Near Fire in Charlotte
The Maryland founder of a drug-disposal company died Friday after he was shot and wounded near the scene of a fire in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Voracious Swamp Rodents Set Off Alarms in California
One of the most recent threats to California’s environment has webbed feet, white whiskers, shaggy fur and orange buck teeth that could be mistaken for carrots.
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Why the Focus of Autism Research Is Shifting Away From Searching for a ‘Cure'
When autism research started to really accelerate a couple decades ago, many scientists thought finding a cure might be easier. Today, the latest science points away from a single cure, but there are ways to help autistic people lead healthier, happier lives and more that can be done to help, NBC News reports. “I think that given the complexity and...
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New Parent Charged in College Admissions Scam, Linked to $400K Bribe
Another parent has been charged in the sweeping college admissions bribery scandal. Federal prosecutors say 48-year-old Xiaoning Sui, of Surrey, British Columbia, was arrested in Spain Monday on a charge of fraud and conspiracy. Sui is accused of paying $400,000 to get her son into the University of California, Los Angeles, as a fake soccer recruit in 2018.
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‘Always in My Heart': Woman Killed in DC Remembered
Family and friends came together at Meridian Hill Park in D.C. to remember a woman whose life was cut short. Marjery Magill was stabbed to death while walking a dog in Northwest. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.
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Snow White Soothes Boy With Autism at Epcot
A family visiting Disney World’s Epcot Center with their son who has autism was in awe of Snow White, who was able to expertly soothe their 6-year-old son when he experienced a meltdown while in line to take a photo with the Disney princess.
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Interactive Border Wall Mural Tells Stories Of Deported
Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana returned Friday to the Mexican beach where her father entered the U.S. illegally before she was born, this time to put final touches on a mural of adults who came to the U.S. illegally as young children and were deported. Visitors who hold up their phones to the painted faces are taken to a website...
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College Student Who Grew Up Loving Dinosaurs Found a 65-Million-Year-Old Partial Triceratops Skull
A college student who has been a fan of dinosaurs since he was a child was part of a team of excavators who recently dug up the partial skull of a 65-million-year-old triceratops buried at a North Dakota dig site, NBC News reports. Harrison Duran, a student at the University of California, Merced, and Michael Kjelland were on a two-week...
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After 50 Years, Asian American Studies Programs Can Still Be Hard to Find
A more than 15-year push came to an end last year when Duke launched its Asian American Studies program. It is the only one of its kind in the American South, according to its director, Nayoung Aimee Kwan. Duke is one of the latest colleges to establish an Asian American studies program among a push across U.S. campuses for the...
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Tiffany Haddish Gives Back, Celebrates Foster Graduates
Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish is on a roll, with a string of high profile film and television roles as her career blossoms. But Haddish, 39, remembers tougher times.