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Residents of Rolling Hills Estates in Los Angeles County were forced to evacuate their homes late Saturday night due to a massive landslide, which has caused some homes to be pulled off their foundations. The Los Angeles County Fire Department is working with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and the Red Cross to assess the situation and provide assistance to those affected. The cause of the landslide is still under investigation.
A rare solar storm is bringing the northern lights to 17 states in the United States, including Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Maryland. The best time to view the northern lights is at night, between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, and away from the lights of a city. Cities such as Helena, Montana; Montpelier, Vermont; Minneapolis and Milwaukee are expected to have “highly active auroral displays” visible overhead.
This week, nearly 100 million people in the United States will be affected by a record-breaking heat wave caused by the return of El Niño. Global average temperatures have set new records or tied existing ones for four days in a row, beginning July 3, indicating that the heat wave is not only affecting the United States, but the entire world. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for those in the affected areas to take precautions to stay safe in the heat.
Sarah Silverman has filed a lawsuit against the creator of ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot, for using her 2010 book “The Bedwetter” without her consent. The lawsuit is part of a larger trend of content creators taking legal action against companies using their work without permission. As AI technology continues to develop, it is becoming increasingly important for content creators to protect their intellectual property.
A New York Supreme Court judge has ruled that Steve Bannon must pay his former legal firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron $480,487.87 plus legal fees and interest for two years' worth of unpaid work. The firm had sought $2 million in damages, but the judge ultimately ruled in favor of the firm's original claim. Bannon has yet to comment on the ruling and it is unclear if he plans to appeal the decision.
Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2024, joining fellow Democrat MJ Hegar in a longshot bid to unseat Republican Senator Ted Cruz. Gutierrez has been a vocal advocate for tougher gun legislation since the deadly 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, and has called for police accountability. Hegar has already amassed a $6.2 million war chest since announcing her candidacy two months ago.
Vermont State Police are warning residents to stay home due to dangerous storms and flooding in the Hudson Valley of New York, which has already claimed the life of one woman. Emergency crews have been called to conduct rescues and more than 500 National Guard members have been deployed to assist. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for much of the Northeast U.S. and State Police are urging people to take the necessary precautions and to never drive or walk through floodwaters.