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A Surrogate Refused an Abortion and Fled to Texas. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby.

26 août 2026 à 12:20
A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents.

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McKenna West, right, after a court hearing in Dallas on Tuesday.

Newsom Lists Sacramento Home for $7.5 Million as He Prepares to Leave Town

25 août 2026 à 21:21
Gov. Gavin Newsom has just over four months left in office and will head back to Marin County full-time, where he will consider a run for president.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, listed their property in the Sacramento suburb of Fair Oaks on Monday.
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  • Gavin Newsom puts Spanish-style California mansion up for sale for $7.5m
    The 12-bath, seven-bed home near the state capital boasts a 5,000-bottle wine cellar, a pool and a tennis courtCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom has put his Sacramento-area mansion up for sale, before his term will end in January.The 12-bath, seven-bed Spanish-style home in Fair Oaks, a suburb of the California capital, hit the market on Monday with an asking price of $7.5m. The estate, which sits on a 8.2-acre (3.3-hectare) parcel of land, boasts an array of amenities including a full-size tenni
     

Gavin Newsom puts Spanish-style California mansion up for sale for $7.5m

25 août 2026 à 18:55

The 12-bath, seven-bed home near the state capital boasts a 5,000-bottle wine cellar, a pool and a tennis court

California governor Gavin Newsom has put his Sacramento-area mansion up for sale, before his term will end in January.

The 12-bath, seven-bed Spanish-style home in Fair Oaks, a suburb of the California capital, hit the market on Monday with an asking price of $7.5m. The estate, which sits on a 8.2-acre (3.3-hectare) parcel of land, boasts an array of amenities including a full-size tennis court, a 5,000-bottle wine cellar, a pool, a cold plunge and a hot tub, according to a Zillow listing from realtors Matthew Hindy and Nick Sadek.

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© Photograph: Nick Sadek Sotheby's International Realty

© Photograph: Nick Sadek Sotheby's International Realty

© Photograph: Nick Sadek Sotheby's International Realty

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  • The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths
    ‘A child isn’t born to commit gun violence,’ Francisco Villarruel saysFrancisco Villarruel and Gustavo Galvez sat in a park in Los Angeles reminiscing on their first boxing lesson together. They had gone to a big commercial gym, where they took turns hitting boxing pads and doing footwork exercises. They then started regularly training together.For Villarruel, 40, working out together wasn’t really about boxing. It was about giving Galvez, 19, an opportunity to open up and to mentor someone whos
     

The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths

25 août 2026 à 11:00

‘A child isn’t born to commit gun violence,’ Francisco Villarruel says

Francisco Villarruel and Gustavo Galvez sat in a park in Los Angeles reminiscing on their first boxing lesson together. They had gone to a big commercial gym, where they took turns hitting boxing pads and doing footwork exercises. They then started regularly training together.

For Villarruel, 40, working out together wasn’t really about boxing. It was about giving Galvez, 19, an opportunity to open up and to mentor someone whose pain he understands. “ I think a lot of the traumatic scenarios that he went through are very similar to mine in my upbringing,” Villarruel said.

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© Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images/Francisco Villarruel

© Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images/Francisco Villarruel

© Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images/Francisco Villarruel

Tech Leaders Haven’t Stopped the Billionaire Tax So Far. Will Ads Work?

25 août 2026 à 09:03
The latest opposition effort is led by Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google, who has contributed more than $100 million this year toward California campaign efforts.

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As TV spending from the opposition picks up, the campaign supporting the tax believes a network of Democratic Party activists and union members pushing its message will be an advantage.
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