SACRAMENTO, Calif. – General Motors Co. has agreed to a $5.75 million settlement with California regarding false statements the company made to investors about problems with its deadly ignition switches, state officials announced Friday.

The faulty ignition switches led to at least 124 fatalities and 274 injuries nationwide. The defect also resulted in the recall of more than nine million vehicles in 2014 — one of the biggest recalls in the nation's history — from the largest U.S.

automaker because the switches sometimes caused the sudden termination of electrical systems, including power steering and power brakes.

In 2015, GM agreed to pay a $900 million settlement to end a U.S. Department of Justice criminal probe, as well as $1 million

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Captain pleads not guilty to manslaughter in boat fire

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Royal occasion: Oprah Winfrey to interview Meghan and Harry

NEW YORK – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be speaking with Oprah Winfrey, their first major television interview since quitting royal duties and buying a home last year in the U.S.

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Florida continues to outpace rest of country with new mutant COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida continues to lead the nation in the number of documented COVID-19 variant cases tied to the U.K. with nearly 380 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, according to the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Coronavirus: Researchers say California COVID-19 variant more infectious, led to holiday spike

The new COVID-19 variant found in California drove a surge in cases during the Christmas-New Year holiday period, according to researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle expecting 2nd child

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their second child, a spokesperson for the couple said on Sunday. Meghan Markle wins case against U.K.

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Central Florida DJs are beating the pandemic with new project

ORLANDO, Fla. – Usually, artists work closely together to bring your favorite songs to life. But, with health officials warning people to travel less and stay home more, many including the local Grammy award-winning duo The Nasty Beatmakers are coming up with new ways to make music.

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Rapper Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run

Singer/rapper Nicki Minaj accepts Best Female Hip-Hop Artist onstage during the BET AWARDS '14 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on June 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.

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Duchess of Sussex expecting 2nd child, a sibling for Archie

LOS ANGELES – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child, their office confirmed Sunday.

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'I put my life on hold:' Disability groups plead for vaccine

Though many people with disabilities are more vulnerable to COVID-19, in some U.S. states they fear being left behind in a massive effort to get limited vaccines into the arms of those who need them most.

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Bulgaria: Nationalists honor pro-Nazi general with flowers

SOFIA – Far-right nationalists gathered in Bulgaria's capital Saturday to honor a late World War II general known for his anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi activities.

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Amazon sues NY attorney general to stop virus probe

NEW YORK – Amazon is suing the attorney general of New York in a bid to stop her from suing the company over its coronavirus safety protocols and the firing of one of its outspoken workers.

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Disney may relocate some operations from California to Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. - Disney may consider moving some of its operations from California, where they are struggling to reopen their theme parks, to Florida.The potential move makes Disney the latest in a growing number of companies considering moving some or all of their operations out of California, which has some of the strictest lockdown measures in the country.Although no concrete plans have been made, the company didn't dismiss the idea entirely, according to FOX Business' Ashley Webster."As the largest employer in central Florida, we are always exploring opportunities for additional locations within the vicinity of our theme park but there is nothing concrete," the company said in a statement to FOX Business.RELATED: Disney World likely to

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New COVID variant with 5 mutations identified in California

A new SARS-CoV-2 variant, CAL.20C, has been detected in southern California amid a surge in local infections and is spreading through and beyond the United States, according to a research letter published yesterday in JAMA.

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Ravens' CB Jimmy Smith, family robbed at gunpoint in Los Angeles

OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND - JUNE 10: Jimmy Smith #22 of the Baltimore Ravens poses for a photo at the Under Armour Performance Center on June 10, 2019 in Owings Mills, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith and his family are safe after they were robbed at gunpoint shortly after flying into Los Angeles earlier this week, it was reported Friday.The Southern California native and his family were allegedly followed from LAX to their hotel where the robbery took place on Tuesday, Jeff Zrebiec with The Athletic reported. "We are aware of the situation involving Jimmy Smith.

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Buccaneers cheerleader trades poms for scrubs as nurse at Tampa General Hospital

TAMPA, Fla. - From bedsides in the intensive care unit to the sidelines of Raymond James Stadium, a Tampa General Hospital critical care nurse is doing double-duty, working at the hospital and cheering for the Buccaneers."I take care of surgical patients mainly, from right when they leave the operating room to when they’re ready to leave the ICU," explained registered nurse Anastasia Lusnia.The 23-year-old works at Tampa General Hospital in the vascular intensive care unit. She is not treating COVID-19 patients but says the pandemic has greatly affected healthcare."It’s obviously been incredibly stressful for everyone involved, everyone that works here," Lusnia said.Over the summer, Lusnia started splitting her time between the frontlines

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Minor leagues get a reset with 120-team regional alignment

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball has reorganized its minor leagues in a 120-team regional alignment.

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Close, reopen, repeat. Restaurants don’t know what Covid-19 will dish out next

Always on standbyFew areas of the country are being tested like southern California, where intensive-care unit capacity hit 0% in December. Since last March, Los Angeles and state officials have issued two orders prohibiting in-person dining and 16 other directives tied to Covid-19, according to The Hollywood Partnership, which manages the local business improvement district.

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Cantlay ties course record with 62 and leads at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Patrick Cantlay looked just as good Thursday at Pebble Beach as the last round he played 18 days ago.

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Amid COVID shutdowns, GOP's McCarthy attended son's wedding

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Outdoor exercise banned in UC Berkeley COVID-19 lockdown

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 22: A cyclist rides his bike on the U.C. Berkeley campus on July 22, 2020 in Berkeley, California.

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Audit: California should track homeless spending, set policy

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This Black-owned, all-female business is beating the odds and thriving during the pandemic

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Lucasfilm fires Gina Carano from 'The Mandalorian' after social media post

Gina Carano attends the premiere of Disney+'s "The Mandalorian" at El Capitan Theatre on Nov. 13, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.

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Newsom: California making huge progress in fight against COVID-19; five million people vaccinated so far

FRESNO, Calif. - California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state is making huge progress in its fight against COVID-19. As of Feb.

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Coke debuts first new bottle size in a decade, and it's made from recycled plastics

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Great white shark count up significantly in Monterey Bay

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House requests briefing from postmaster general about ‘alarmingly high’ COVID-19 infections among USPS workers

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QB Heinicke re-signs with Washington for $8.75M over 2 years

Washington re-signed quarterback Taylor Heinicke on Wednesday to a two-year, $8.75 million contract.

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NTSB report: Pilot felt pressure to fly Kobe Bryant to game

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Future Generali's Health Super Saver offers 80% discount on premium. Here's how.

Inside the third front of the farm agitationThere are two variants of FGII's Health Super Saver i.e. 1X and 2X.The Health Super Saver 1X plan provides a discount of 80% on the applicable premium in the consecutive year of the plan in case the first year of the plan is claim-free.Meanwhile, for the Health Super Saver 2X plan, the policyholder can get up to 80% discount on the premium for the next consecutive two years of the plan, in case the first two years of the plan tenure are claim-free or up to first claim.Further, an additional family discount of 10% is available if two or more family members are covered on an individual sum insured basis.

California now has more COVID-19 deaths than any U.S. state, surpassing New York

coronavirus deaths, a grim reminder of the pandemic’s toll even as the vaccine rollout and a sharp drop in new cases buoyed hopes of life eventually returning to normal.More than 45,000 people have died as of late Tuesday from COVID-19 in California, the most populous of the 50 states and one of the hardest hit in recent months. New York, severely stricken in the early stages of pandemic last spring, has reported 44,693 lives lost, according to a Reuters tally.“This is a heart-wrenching reminder that COVID-19 is a deadly virus, and we mourn alongside every Californian who has suffered the tragic loss of a loved one during this pandemic,” Dr Mark Ghaly, the state’s health secretary, said of the milestone in an email to Reuters.

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Senate sets confirmation hearing date for Merrick Garland, Biden's pick for attorney general

Judge Merrick Garland nominated by US President Joe Biden to be attorney general delivers remarks at The Queen theater January 7, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. - Biden nominated Judge Merrick Garland to be attorney general, Lisa Monaco to be deputy a WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee has set a confirmation hearing for Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general.Garland’s confirmation hearing will begin on Feb.

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90-year-old man spends $10,000 on 2 ads in WSJ to tell AT&T CEO about his slow internet service

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Texas, California see large drop in COVID-19 cases

Texas and California, two of the states hardest hit by COVID-19 since Thanksgiving, have reached new milestones indicating that the spread of infections is slowing.

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Family of 20-year-old California investor who died thinking he lost over $730,000 sue Robinhood

LOS ANGELES - The family of a novice stock trader who killed himself after mistakenly believing he lost more than $700,000 are suing Robinhood Financial, claiming the popular stock-trading platform’s business practices "directly" led to their son’s death.The complaint, filed Monday in state court in Santa Clara County, California, seeks unspecified damages on behalf of the parents and sister of Alex Kearns for wrongful death, negligent infliction of emotional distress and unfair business practices.Kearns, a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was 20 when he took his life last June after he misunderstood a potential loss from a stock-options trade.In the lawsuit, Kearns’ parents and sister assert that Robinhood employed

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Biden revives weekly presidential address with personal phone calls

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden brought a historical tradition back to the White House: weekly presidential addresses, with a new twist.The White House on Saturday released a two-and-a-half minute video of Biden’s phone call with Michele Voelkert.Biden gave a pep talk to the California woman who was laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic during the conversation, which the White House said is part of an effort to help the president engage more consistently with regular Americans.In the video, Voelkert said it was the first time she had been laid off in her life. She found solace in connecting with others on Facebook who were going through the same ordeal.

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California uses outreach, ZIP codes to boost vaccine equity

A general view of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Oakland, Calif.

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NTSB to reveal probable cause of deadly Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board is set to reveal the probable cause of the deadly helicopter crash that took the lives of nine Southern California residents, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter on Tuesday morning. The NTSB is set to announce the likely cause of the crash at 6:30 a.m.

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California uses ZIP codes, outreach to boost vaccine equity

SAN FRANCISCO – Hing Yiu Chung lives in a racially diverse San Francisco neighborhood hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. While vaccines have been difficult to come by, the 69-year-old got one by showing proof she lives where she does.

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Family of novice investor who killed himself sue Robinhood

LOS ANGELES – The family of a novice stock trader who killed himself after mistakenly believing he lost more than $700,000 are suing Robinhood Financial, claiming the popular stock-trading platform’s business practices “directly” led to their son’s death.

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Coronavirus: Ontario premier, solicitor general defend changes to allow gradual reopening of businesses

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor-General Sylvia Jones on Monday defended the decision to change limits on businesses in the reopening framework including allowing non-essential businesses to reopen even in the “Grey – Lockdown” restrictions.

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Covid strain that swept UK circulates most in Super Bowl state

Covid-19 variant first found in the UK is gaining a Florida foothold, prompting concerns about fans who flooded the streets of Tampa on Sunday after the Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LV.Florida leads the US in confirmed cases of the variant known as B.1.1.7, with 201 infections identified overall, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s also the worst state on a population-adjusted basis, followed by Wyoming, Colorado, Connecticut and California.

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San Jose church fined $2M; other California churches open doors following new ruling

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Calvary Chapel in San Jose continued to hold indoor services on Sunday despite Santa Clara County's health order that bans such gatherings.So far, the church has been hit with almost $2 million in fines for ignoring pandemic guidelines, including requiring masks and social distancing.But, some church members say the church did nothing wrong, and, point to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that removes California's ban on indoor religious services."We have the right to assembly.

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Republican Cox opens run for governor with ad hitting rival

LOS ANGELES – Republican John Cox formally opened his campaign for California governor Monday with a TV ad depicting his leading GOP rival as a political twin of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and promising to work for lower housing costs and new jobs.

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Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, will accept as payment soon

NEW YORK – Tesla has acquired around $1.5 billion in Bitcoin under an investment policy at the electric car maker headed by Elon Musk, and it plans to begin accepting the digital currency as payment for vehicles soon.

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George P. Shultz, secretary of state in the Reagan administration, passes away at 100

Former U.S. Secretary of State George Schultz attends a birthday celebration held in honor of Ronald Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library February 6, 2011 in Simi Valley, California.

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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

General Motors settles with California for $5.75M

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