Gavin Newsom homeless crisis, Governor Targets Homeless Crisis in Budget. Citing the need to act quickly to get homeless Californians off the streets, Gov. Gavin Newsom will ask lawmakers this week to allocate more than $1.4 billion to a variety of local and state-run efforts, with much of the money earmarked as subsidies for immediate housing and community healthcare services. …

Fast Furious shooting sentence Wednesday to life in prison. U.S. District Judge David C. Bury sentenced Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes to the mandatory life sentence after hearing tearful statements from the sisters of Brian Terry, the agent who was fatally shot while on a mission in Arizona on Dec. 14, 2010. Osorio-Arellanes is one of seven defendants who were charged in the …

Fotis Dulos out on bail, Jennifer Dulos’ estranged husband, charged. Fotis Dulos will not be out on bail Wednesday after being arrested Tuesday of murder charges in the death of his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos, because of a paperwork issue, according to an attorney. Fotis Dulos, his girlfriend and a local attorney appeared in court Wednesday morning for murder-related charges …

Ottawa shooting: One person killed and three others injured. One person was killed and three others injured, including a teenage boy, in what police called a targeted shooting Wednesday morning at a home in the Canadian capital of Ottawa. The incident happened at around 7:30 a.m. on Gilmour Street, near Parliament Hill, where the Canadian Parliament is located, according to …

Trump refugee resettlement limit, resettled within their borders. The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to prohibit refugees from resettling in the area — making it the first county in the state, and possibly among the first the nation, to expressly prohibit resettlement. Only 2 of the county’s 5 commissioners voted to allow refugees. Spurred by a presidential …

Pope Francis kisses nun, Pope Negotiates Papal Kiss After Controversy. Pope Francis cautiously waded back into the crowds on Wednesday after video of him swatting away the hand of a pilgrim who grabbed him went viral and sparked a papal apology. Francis gingerly agreed to a nun’s request for a kiss on the cheek, but said he would only approach …

Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro leak, full specs and images surface. Recent reports have claimed that Samsung will be launching a new phone called Galaxy XCover Pro in the near future. The XCover lineup includes rugged smartphones with budget-friendly pricing. A fresh report on Winfuture.de has revealed the full specifications and pricing of the XCover Pro which indicates that its launch …

US cancer death rate drops, 2.2% from 2016 to 2017. The cancer death rate in the U.S. has seen its largest ever single-year drop, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. The rate dropped by 2.2 percent from 2016 to 2017, largely thanks to progress in the prevention and treatment of both lung cancer and melanoma. The cancer …

Red Wings fans Canadian anthem, picked up national attention Tuesday. The fans for the Detroit Red Wings have been known to be one of the best in all of hockey, and before tonight’s game, the fans that attended tonight’s game may have proved it. Before facing off against the Montreal Canadiens, Little Caesars Arena’s anthem singer Karen Newman’s microphone had …

Ivanka Trump CES keynote, touts innovation, job growth. The head of CES defended the organizers’ decision to invite Ivanka Trump as a keynote speaker at the event. With the daughter of and advisor to President Donald Trump set to deliver her keynote address on Tuesday, some have criticized the organizers for overlooking other women with established careers in tech. However, …

Yusaku Maezawa social experiment, giving away $9 million, Report. Yusaku Maezawa will give 1 million yen (US$9,000) to 1,000 followers selected at random from those who retweeted a Jan 1 post, with the impact of the money to be tracked through regular surveys. “It’s a serious social experiment,” said Yusaku Maezawa on YouTube, adding he hopes to attract interest from …