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Singer Ariana Grande Marries Dalton Gomez In An Intimate Ceremony
American singer Ariana Grande has married real estate agent Dalton Gomez in an intimate ceremony of about 20 people consisting close friends and family from both sides. Keeping private about their relationship, the couple tied knot at Ariana's California house. While they are yet to make an official announcement about the marriage, the duo have been reportedly dating for nearly a year as Grande announced their engagement last year.
Tags: ariana grande, dalton gomez, Marriage, California
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California: Governor Candidate Brings 500Kg Bear To Election Rally
John Cox, a Republican Party candidate contesting for the governor post in California, brought a 500 kg Kodiak bear named ‘Tag’ to an election campaign on May 4. Reportedly, Cox was adhering to the 'Beauty and the Beast' theme comparing himself to the beast that will change the political scenario in the state. Meanwhile, the publicity stunt invited angry reactions from animal activists including PETA.
Tags: John cox, California, PETA, bear, Animal right activist
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Intruder Showers, Drinks Liquor In Johnny Depp's House
Hollywood veteran actor Johnny Depp's Hollywood Hills residence in California witnessed an intruder, as an unidentified man was spotted in his backyard near the pool. As per reports, the intruder was showering when the local cops arrived and refused to open the door. Besides, the accused drank liquor from Depp's in-house bar. Reportedly, this is the second trespassing instance at Depp's house with last being a woman in January.
Tags: Hollywood, Johnny Depp, California, Hollywood Hills
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Slams Trump, Calls Him 'Worst President Ever'
Hollywood actor and California's former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, via a video on January 10, slammed the out-going US President Donald Trump over the Washington's Capitol riots. Accusing Trump of fomenting a coup with lies, the actor called him "a failed leader" and the "worst President". Arnold also compared the violence to the Nazi menace and warned the Americans to be "aware of the dire consequences of selfishness and cynicism".
Tags: USA, Washington Capitol Riots, California, Donald Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Week After Taking Pfizer's Vaccine, Californian Nurse Tests COVID+
Matthew W, a nurse from a local hospital in California, has tested COVID-19 positive even after getting inoculated with Pfizer vaccine a week ago. The 45-year-old nurse received the vaccine's shot on December 18 and got tested COVID-19 positive a day after Christmas. However, microbiologist Christian Ramers called the incident as "unexpected" and said the clinical trials data suggest that it takes at least 10-14 days for the vaccine to… read-more
Tags: Pfizer-BioNTech, California, healthcare workers, Covid-19
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Joe Biden Adds Another Indian-Born Into His Administration
Vedant Patel, senior spokesperson representing Joe Biden, was elected as Assistant Press Secretary of the White House Communications and Press Staff on December 18. Patel has previously served as the Regional Communications Director while campaigning in Biden's election campaign. "They are respected and creative communicators ready to tackle urgent challenges", said Joe Biden addressing the staff. Raised in California, Patel is the only… read-more
Tags: USA, Joe BIden, California, The White House
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Pandemic Hit Disneyland In California Decides To Retrench Few Employees
Due to the long closure of the theme parks, Disneyland in California has decided to retrench a few of its employees. The cut backs surfaced after an employee received a letter from Disneyland President Ken Potrock. While the exact numbers of retrenchment is unknown, cut backs will include executive employees as well as hourly-basis ones. However, they will be able to maintain their health insurance and other benefits.
Tags: Disneyland, California, employees
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California To Evacuate 100,000 Residents Due To Wildfires
Fast-moving wildfires in Southern California have triggered relocation warnings for nearly 100,000 residents and critically injured 2 firefighters. The Southern Californian region forced a cap on electricity in order to avoid more mishaps relating to power lines. The wildfires expanded for more than 11 square miles across Orange County while helicopters carrying fire deterrents were grounded as it was not safe to fly over the flames and the… read-more
Tags: California, evacuation, Wildfires
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US: California Becomes First State To Consider 'Slavery Reparations'
California became the first US state to adopt a law to collect data and indemnify the descendants of enslaved African-Americans. Authorities constituted a committee to submit a non-binding recommendation for identification of eligible people. Gavin Newsom, Governor, California tweeted his approval while emphasizing that everybody deserves an equal "opportunity to thrive". The long contentious issue, 'slavery reparations’, surfaced after the… read-more
Tags: US Presidential Election, California, Slavery, Racism, Racial inequality
Courtesy: The Guardian
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Major Fire Broke Out in USA Destroying Acres of Land; Killed 23
A humongous fire broke out in the western part of the US, followed by 102 major blazes which destroyed 4.4 million acres of land across 12 states in the country. According to USA on September 11, at least 23 people have been killed, with 19 deaths reported in California, three in Oregon and one in Washington. Several people are missing and many have been evacuated as well.
Tags: US, Massive Fire, California, oregon, Washington
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