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House Ethics panel opens investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell

The House Ethics Committee has begun an investigation into whether California Rep. Eric Swalwell engaged in sexual misconduct toward an employee working under his supervision, the panel announced Monday.

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Pancreatic cancer pill shown to nearly double overall survival time, drug company says

The company reports the drug showed “clinically meaningful improvements” in overall survival.

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Meet one of the beekeepers behind the biggest pollination event in the world

Once a year, California's Central Valley is home to one of the largest pollination events. Meet one of the beekeepers who helps make happen.

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Author Holds Book Launch At Rago Bros Funeral Home, Featured Prominently In New Novel

The latest from Chicago-area author Amy Peele explores a story of grief and humor centered at Rago Brothers Funeral Home in West Town.

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Fatou — the world’s oldest gorilla in captivity — celebrates her 69th birthday in style

Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.

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Best 'Devil Wears Prada 2' merch to celebrate the film's release

'The Devil Wears Prada 2' fans, now is the time. Check out our top picks from great merch you'll want to grab now.

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$200K on dresses, $3K handbags as party favors — personal shoppers to the elite reveal all

These experts are the ones deep-pocketed fashionistas depend on — and what they buy is a snapshot of what’s really driving fashion.

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See and hear galaxies evolve from the dawn of the universe

The most realistic picture yet of how galaxies formed and then evolved from the beginning of time has been revealed in a suite of new and unique audiovisual simulations. These data, accepted for publication in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, show that the standard cosmological model can successfully explain the observed growth of galaxies, from the first billion years after the Big Bang to the present day, when key physics is included.

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‘Thrilling’ embryo fossil discovery upends everything we knew about how early mammals gave birth: ‘Breaks entirely new ground’

The species in question was a therapsid, a group of animals that was the forefather to modern-day mammals, including humans.

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Winter Storm Warning issued for the Cascades this week

The National Weather Service Office in Portland has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 5 p.m. Tuesday through 5 a.m. Thursday morning for the Oregon and Southern Washington Cascades above 2,500 feet.

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Newsom says Coachella, Stagecoach generate over $700M for California annually

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach together generate more than $700 million annually for California’s economy. “California’s creative economy is an economic engine. Events like Coachella and Stagecoach don’t just showcase incredible talent – they power local economies, support small businesses and reinforce California’s position as [...]

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A Dizzying Spiral Staircase With a Single Guardrail Once Led to the Top of the Eiffel Tower. Now, You Can Buy 14 of the Original Steps

The 1,062 steps connecting the tower's second and third levels were installed in 1889. Fragments from the 137-year-old staircase can be found at several French museums