SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California sent about $400 million in fraudulent unemployment benefit payments to state prisoners, a state official said Tuesday, nearly triple the amount disclosed last week and a number that could grow as a criminal investigation continues.Nine county district attorneys and a federal prosecutor are investigating unemployment fraud involving payments from the California Employment Development Department, which was under intense pressure to quickly process millions of claims as the economic impact from the coronavirus intensified last spring.Criminals took advantage by submitting numerous fraudulent claims, many of which were approved by the state.

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Pearl Harbor survivors to remember 1941 attack from afar due to pandemic

HONOLULU - Officials were scheduled to gather in Pearl Harbor on Monday to remember those killed in the 1941 Japanese attack, though public health measures adopted because of the coronavirus pandemic mean no survivors will be present.The military will broadcast video of the ceremony live online for survivors and members of the public to watch from afar.“I think it’s too bad, but it’s for safety reasons,” said Warren Upton, a 101-year-old who served on the USS Utah. He plans to watch the event from his home in San Jose, California.A moment of silence is scheduled to be held at 7:55 a.m., the same time the attack began 79 years ago.

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As virus slams rural California, many still pan restrictions

REDDING, Calif. – Brenda Luntey is openly violating California’s order to close her restaurant to indoor dining. But she wants her customers and critics to know she isn't typically a rule-breaker.

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Floyd Mayweather to face Logan Paul in boxing exhibition match

Floyd Mayweather attends his 43rd Birthday Celebration at Sunset Eden on February 21, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images)Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration's coronavirus response. Separately, Biden picked a Harvard infectious disease expert, Dr.

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Biden picks California attorney general to lead U.S. health department, COVID-19 response

Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration’s coronavirus response.Separately, Biden picked a Harvard infectious disease expert, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services, a US$1-trillion-plus agency with 80,000 employees and a portfolio that includes drugs and vaccines, leading-edge medical research and health insurance programs covering more than 130 million Americans.

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Slovis, St. Brown help No. 16 USC rout Washington State

LOS ANGELES – Amon-Ra St. Brown caught four touchdown passes from Kedon Slovis in a spectacular first quarter, and No.

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China's Sinovac secures $500 million in funding for Covid-19 vaccine development

COVID-19 vaccine development.In a statement on its website, the company said it expects to be able to manufacture 300 million vaccine doses annually, and that it aims to complete construction of a second production facility by the end of 2020 to increase annual COVID-19 vaccine production capacity to 600 million doses.Sinovac said the investor is Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Biden picks Calif. AG to be first Latino health secretary

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Coronavirus vaccine's proximity is no reason for Americans to let guard down: officials

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L.A. Is on Lockdown, and the Kardashians Broke COVID Guidelines to Rent an Estate at Lake Tahoe

The Kardashians are on vacation together at Lake Tahoe. Per E! News, the entire family rented an estate where they are spending time with each other.

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Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa back above 400 for first time in two weeks

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 62 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and the number of people with active infections is back above 400 for the first time in two weeks.

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Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down

With a COVID-19 vaccine perhaps just days away in the U.S., most of California headed into another lockdown Sunday because of the surging outbreak and top health officials warned Americans that this is no time to let their guard down.“The vaccine’s critical,” Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said on NBC's “Meet the Press.” “But it’s not going to save us from this current surge.

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Moscow aims to vaccinate 7 million as Russia reports record rise in covid cases

MOSCOW : Moscow wants to vaccinate up to seven million people, its Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, as Russia on Sunday reported yet another record high number of new COVID-19 cases.Moscow began distributing its Sputnik V COVID-19 shot via 70 clinics on Saturday to the most exposed groups, marking Russia's first large-scale vaccination against the disease."In prospect, we have to vaccinate six to seven million people," Sobyanin told state TV Rossiya-1 in an interview published on Sunday.Russia reported a record daily increase of 29,039 new cases, taking the national total to 2,460,770 since the pandemic began, while the official national death toll rose to 43,141.Russia, which has the world's fourth-highest number of coronavirus cases, puts high

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Pete Davidson rips Staten Island’s anti-COVID-19 lockdown ‘babies’ on ‘SNL’

declared itself a COVID-19 restriction “autonomous zone” when he appeared on the “Weekend Update” segment.“I saw the protests, people were outside the bar shouting about freedom, talking to cops, chanting that they should arrest the governor so I just assumed that it was a typical last call,” Davidson said.Davidson explained that the bar, Mac’s Public House, is located in a “neighborhood with the second-highest COVID infections in all of New York, so the rule is that they’re only supposed to let people eat or drink outside.”“And the owner said, no one wants to do that because they’ll go out of business,” Davidson said.

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Sherman Oaks restaurant owner shares video of outdoor catering setup as her business faces shutdown

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - The echo of “let us work” could be heard a few blocks away in the usually quiet street where Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl lives. A few dozen people turned into at least 50, as owners of various types of businesses joined the rally.

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US star soprano misses La Scala gala season-open debut

MILAN – Soprano Lisette Oropesa was to be the first American to sing a title role in the gala season opener at La Scala since Maria Callas in the 1950s. Then Italy’s virus cases surged.An outbreak in both La Scala’s chorus and its orchestra forced the country’s premier opera house to cancel for the first time one of the top events on Europe's cultural calendar.Oropesa is now set to be one of more than 20 opera stars, among them Placido Domingo, Roberto Alagna and Piotr Beczała, recording arias and duets from the tiered theater for a broadcast gala event marking the traditional Dec.

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11-year-old dies from suicide during virtual class

(San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office) NEW YORK - WARNING: This article contains sensitive information. Police in California say that an 11-year-old boy died of a gunshot wound suffered during an online class.It happened on Wednesday morning in the community of Woodbridge.The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says the student was taking an online lesson with classmates from Woodbridge Elementary School when he took out the gun.Shortly after 11 am, the department received several calls reporting a person had been shot.

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Most of California to enter sweeping new virus lockdown

SAN FRANCISCO – The vast region of Southern California, much of the San Francisco Bay area and a large swath of the Central Valley are about to be placed under a sweeping new lockdown in an urgent attempt to slow the rapid rise of coronavirus cases. The California Department of Public Health said Saturday the intensive care unit capacity in Southern California and Central Valley hospitals had fallen below a 15% threshold that triggers the new measures, which include strict closures for businesses and a ban on gathering with anyone outside of your own household.

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Miley Cyrus reveals she's been staying satisfied throughout the pandemic thanks to FaceTime sex

She separated from her boyfriend Cody Simpson in August after nearly a year together.But Miley Cyrus revealed she's been able to keep herself sexually satisfied throughout the pandemic while single by relying on virtual 'FaceTime sex.'The 28-year-old singer made the admission during a chat earlier this week on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show.

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‘Glee’ cast honors Naya Rivera with holiday fundraiser

Actress Naya Rivera poses for a portrait session at the 2013 Giffoni Film Festival on July 24, 2013 in Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy. The former stars of FOX’s hit show “Glee” are coming together to remember the late Naya Rivera by raising money for the non-profit she supported.

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VIRUS TODAY: California faces closures; jobless cutoff looms

hospitals in California. Five San Francisco Bay Area counties have new stay-at-home orders that will take effect Sunday.

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High court to decide whether Nazi art case stays in US court

WASHINGTON – Jed Leiber was an adult before he learned that his family was once part-owner of a collection of centuries-old religious artworks now said to be worth at least $250 million.Over a steak dinner at a New York City restaurant in the 1990s he had asked his mother about his grandfather, a prominent art dealer who fled Germany after Adolf Hitler came to power. “What was grandpa most proud of in his business?” he asked.“He was very, very proud to have acquired the Guelph Treasure, and then was forced to sell it to the Nazis,” she told him.That conversation set Leiber, of West Hollywood, California, on a decadeslong mission to reclaim some 40 pieces of the Guelph Treasure on display in a Berlin museum.

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LIVE UPDATES: Newsom's coronavirus lockdown order looms this weekend for parts of California

Certain parts of California may be forced to implement Gov. Gavin Newsom’s strict coronavirus stay-at-home order this weekend.

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California governor's coronavirus lockdown likely to hit parts of state this weekend

Certain parts of California may be forced to implement Gov. Gavin Newsom’s strict coronavirus stay-at-home order this weekend after falling below 15% capacity at intensive care units.

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Biden secures enough electors to become U.S. president after California certifies vote

Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Biden’s win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by The Associated Press. That’s just over the 270 threshold for victory.These steps in the election are often ignored formalities.

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California on the brink: Virus rages and closures imminent

SAN FRANCISCO – Much of California is on the brink of sweeping new restrictions on businesses and activities, a desperate attempt to slow the frighteningly rapid escalation of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm hospitals.Five San Francisco Bay Area counties imposed a new stay-at-home order for their residents that will take effect Sunday.

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Biden weighs pick for agriculture chief from diverse slate

WASHINGTON – One leading candidate for agriculture secretary hails from Cleveland, has the backing of progressives and has worked for years to boost food stamp programs. Another is a former senator from farm-state North Dakota who has championed production agriculture and boasts of a voting record squarely in the middle.Three other possible selections have similarly varied backgrounds — one helped write and implement federal regulations for organic foods, another is California’s agriculture secretary and represented wine grape growers, and a third has spent his career ensuring protections for farm workers.

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In sickness and in health: Couple exchanges vows through window after bride contracts COVID-19

LOS ANGELES - The coronavirus pandemic has forced many engaged couples to postpone or cancel their weddings, but it did not stop one bride from tying the knot — even after she contracted COVID-19.Lauren and Patrick Delgado, a couple in California, were planning and looking forward to their big day on Nov. 20, 2020, after getting engaged in 2019.But their original plans changed, when Lauren, 29, started to feel sick.“I called him [husband] crying hysterically because he knew I wasn’t feeling the best, but he said you’re probably just nervous - it’s probably all the nerves - let’s wait until you get results back,” Lauren told FOX TV Stations.

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President-elect Joe Biden officially secures Electoral College majority

WASHINGTON (AP) - California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.Secretary of State Alex Padilla's formal approval of Biden's win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by The Associated Press. That’s just over the 270 threshold for victory.These steps in the election are often ignored formalities.

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California Assemblyman James Gallagher slams Democratic Gov. Newsom’s new COVID-19 lockdown

A California assemblyman is warning that businesses and school-aged children could suffer under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest coronavirus restrictions.

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Biden officially secures enough electors to become president

California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.Secretary of State Alex Padilla's formal approval of Biden's win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by The Associated Press. That’s just over the 270 threshold for victory.These steps in the election are often ignored formalities.

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Canada surpasses 400,000 coronavirus cases as infection rate accelerates

coronavirus Friday, as the pandemic continues to spread at a record pace across the country.As of 5:40 p.m., 401,517 total cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed to date. A total of 12,485 people have died of complications from the disease, 78 so far since Thursday.

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Furloughed cruise line shuttle employee says unemployment benefits caught in ‘Groundhog Day’

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Stephanie Jernigan said she has been living a self-described scene from “Groundhog Day” with the same message repeated from the Department of Economic Opportunity since the end of September.The message on her DEO account is the stuff that drives Florida’s unemployed crazy: ”You already have an active claim in the system.”News 6 reviewed her DEO account and found the issue is tied to the renewal of her quarterly application filed in October.[MORE COVERAGE: Story of single mom inspires $5,000 financial lifeline from News 6 viewer | Anonymous donor gives unemployed substitute teacher $2,500]“Everything was going fine until the end of September,” she told News 6.

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Ontario government announces $20 million to spur apprenticeships in skilled trades

Ontario to spend $37M to train ‘in-demand’ skilled workers The program is intended to help small- and medium-sized employers cover the costs of training and sponsoring apprentices.Funding for the program is tied to a recovery plan announced in the 2020 Ontario budget aimed at repairing the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.Hearing from @MonteMcNaughton this morning where the Labour Minister is announcing $20M for a group sponsorship grant aimed at helping small- and medium-sized employers hire and train more apprentices #LdnOnt pic.twitter.com/0mMSQbnu0Q— Andrew Graham (@andrewjwgraham) December 4, 2020Applications for the grant program opened on Friday.

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California sheriff's office doesn't plan to use patrols to enforce stricter COVID orders

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office in Southern California said Friday it will not utilize law enforcement patrols to enforce Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest coronavirus mitigation orders.

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Families of 34 California boat fire victims grieve, advocate

LOS ANGELES – The snapshots tell the story of a big man with a big, beaming grin.The McIlvain family passes around the pictures, laughing over their son Charlie's antics captured through the years: Charlie as a youngster camping with a backpack bigger than him, Charlie cheesing for the camera on Christmas with bows stuck to his newly balding head, Charlie in a kilt on his wedding day with lovestruck eyes.There aren't any new photographs to share, only old memories that bring up pain and grief and unspeakable tragedy barely a year old.Charles McIlvain died on Sept. 2, 2019, at 44.

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Congress of Aboriginal Peoples calls for Christine Tell’s resignation

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is calling for the resignation of Saskatchewan’s Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell.More than 100 inmates at Saskatoon Correctional Centre have tested positive for COVID-19.“Minister Tell has fumbled the ball in her role as minister responsible to Saskatchewan correctional facilities,” national vice-chief Kim Beaudin said on Dec.

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London-St. Thomas jobless rate falls to 8.4 per cent in November

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San Diego mayor slams Newsom’s coronavirus lockdowns, says 'no science' behind new restrictions

The Republican mayor of San Diego, Calif., Kevin Faulconer, called out Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday for the continued growing frustration in the state over coronavirus restrictions, saying there is “no science behind” his executive orders.

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Nissan pulls out of Trump emissions fight with California

DETROIT – Nissan said Friday that it will no longer support the Trump administration in its legal fight to end California's ability to set its own auto-pollution and gas-mileage standards. The announcement is another sign that a coalition of automakers backing the outgoing administration could fall apart.

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Pardon probe centered on clemency effort for psychologist

WASHINGTON – A California psychologist convicted of tax evasion was at the center of a mysterious, recently disclosed Justice Department investigation into whether White House officials were illegally lobbied to obtain a presidential pardon.The effort to obtain the pardon for the psychologist, Hugh Baras, involved a prominent Washington attorney and a major donor to President Donald Trump, according to lawyers involved in the case. But lawyers for both men say neither is under investigation.One of the lawyers, Reid Weingarten, confirmed that the pardon was sought on behalf of Baras.

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Coronavirus' impact on airport communities laid bare in new jobless figures

The devastating toll the coronavirus pandemic is inflicting on workers at Britain's airports and airlines workers is laid bare tonight.

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California attorney withdraws from Kyle Rittenhouse criminal case

KENOSHA, Wis. - A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from his criminal defense after prosecutors raised ethical concerns about the lawyer.Kyle Rittenhouse Los Angeles civil lawyer John Pierce has been at the forefront of the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused in the shootings during protests in Kenosha this summer.

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California attorney withdraws from Rittenhouse criminal case

KENOSHA, Wis. – A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from his criminal defense after prosecutors raised ethical concerns about the lawyer.Los Angeles civil lawyer John Pierce has been at the forefront of the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused in the shootings during protests in Kenosha this summer.

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20 million Americans could get coronavirus vaccine this year: FDA chief

coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and 20 million Americans could be vaccinated this year, its commissioner said on Friday.FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn declined to give a specific timeline of how long approval of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech would take but said that he hoped there would be a decision by the regulator in December. Coronavirus cases surge in U.S.

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California calls for temporary halt on non-essential travel during virus surge

OAKLAND, Calif. - California health officials on Thursday began calling for a temporary halt to non-essential travel, hoping to slow the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases as the holiday travel season approaches.“Today’s message is not about how do we mix safely. It’s about how we reduce our mixing all together," said Dr.

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California gloom: Coronavirus cases spiral, new closures imminent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – With coronavirus cases surging at a record pace, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday and said if people don’t comply the state’s hospitals will be overwhelmed with infected patients.Newsom's latest effort to keep people from gathering with others from outside their households divides the state into five regions and links business closures and travel restrictions to hospital ICU capacity.

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Sally Pipes: Officials ignore their own stay-at-home COVID-19 restrictions — it’s infuriating

Many elected officials have told Americans for months to stay home and forego everything from religious gatherings and team sports to holiday dinners and even funerals to stem the spread of the coronavirus. And yet we keep seeing news reports about officials flouting their own rules with a nice dinner out or a trip.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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