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In Steven Clay Hunter’s 23 years as an animator at Pixar, he has drawn a seven-armed octopus, a Canadian daredevil and a wheezing toy penguin. But there were scenes he never expected to animate until he began working on his short, “Out.” Hunter wrote and directed the nine-minute Pixar film, which recently debuted on Disney+. […]

A new virtual reality game set in the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge themed land at Disneyland will let players explore the outskirts of the Black Spire Outpost village in a live-your-own-adventure experience while the Anaheim theme park remains closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge virtual reality game […]

After speculation he may still return to USC, JT Daniels made his departure from Troy official on Thursday. The former Trojan quarterback is transferring to Georgia, he announced on Twitter, signing off with a short message: “THANK YOU USC. Excited for the future.” A former five-star recruit from Mater Dei, Daniels started for USC in […]

By GREG BEACHAM LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jalen Ramsey says he will definitely report to training camp with the Los Angeles Rams for the final year of his rookie contract. And while he didn’t confirm how he’ll get there, Ramsey probably won’t feel the need to show up in an armored bank truck this time. […]

CONCORD — A 52-year-old man was killed Thursday morning in a solo-vehicle crash, police said. His name has not been released.  Police said he was a Concord resident. The crash happened at about 6:14 a.m. Thursday on Monument Boulevard near Virginia Lane.  Police said the man was driving a vehicle eastbound in the 1500 block […]

An excruciatingly long offseason is already underway for the Sharks. By the time they return — whenever that may be — motivation, in their eyes, will not be as issue. “As a group, we know that every single person needs to be better next year.” Sharks captain Logan Couture said Thursday. “With this long break, […]

Despite Scott Disick’s ongoing struggles, the self-styled Lord celebrated his birthday this week. But fans were alarmed when they saw the family gathering together and letting the children mingle. Are they safe? Khloe Kardashian shared photos of her family’s reunion this week. Scott’s birthday was on Tuesday, May 26. The kids could be seen on Khloe’s […]

Despite Scott Disick’s ongoing struggles, the self-styled Lord celebrated his birthday this week. But fans were alarmed when they saw the family gathering together and letting the children mingle. Are they safe? Khloe Kardashian shared photos of her family’s reunion this week. Scott’s birthday was on Tuesday, May 26. The kids could be seen on […]

  “Introduction to Family Engagement in Education” has become one of the top 10 courses on edX as millions of students — and many of their caregivers and community members — tackle remote learning.  The course covers family engagement, including how to do it and why it’s so important for supporting children’s learning and development.  […]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to crack down on social media companies over allegations of bias against conservatives. The move comes two days after Twitter fact-checked two of Trump’s tweets pushing false claims about voting by mail. Trump’s executive order seeks to empower federal regulators to amend a statute that gives […]

A federal judge has ruled the dredging of the St. Johns River by the Army Corps of Engineers can continue and rejected claims made in a lawsuit filed by the St. Johns Riverkeeper. The lawsuit was filed in 2017, claiming the deepening of the channel would impact wetlands and the increase in salinity would harm […]

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A new true-crime docuseries released Wednesday by Netflix recounts the investigation into the global “molestation pyramid scheme” run by disgraced financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The four-part series includes never-before-seen interviews with a former employee of Epstein, investigators from the Palm Beach Police Department, the novelist James Patterson, and several of Epstein’s victims. […]

Attorney General William Barr has tapped an outside prosecutor to review “unmasking” issues related to the FBI’s Russia investigation, a Justice Department spokesperson announced. Barr has asked US attorney John Bash to look into the matter as part of an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe being conducted by US attorney John Durham. […]

Attorney General William Barr has tapped an outside prosecutor to review “unmasking” issues related to the FBI’s Russia investigation, a Justice Department spokesperson announced. Barr has asked US attorney John Bash to look into the matter as part of an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe being conducted by US attorney John Durham. […]

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: —India coronavirus cases continue to rise with record jump of over 6,500 —South Korea’s central […]

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: —India coronavirus cases continue to rise with record jump of over 6,500 —South Korea’s central […]

President Donald Trump, the historically prolific tweeter of political barbs and blasts, threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets. He turned to his Twitter account — where else? — to tweet his threats. The president can’t unilaterally regulate or close the companies, […]