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By Theresa Waldrop Google honored María de los Ángeles Alvariño González with a Doodle on Sunday, the 105th birthday of the marine research biologist “widely regarded as one of the most important Spanish scientists of all time,” Google said. Alvariño discovered 22 new species of zooplankton and published more than 100 scientific papers, according to Google and biographies of the scientist. The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) appointed her as a marine… Source link

Los Angeles Chargers dual-threat running back Austin Ekeler is partnering with Yahoo Sports this … [+] season. (Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Austin Ekeler became a household name—especially to fantasy football enthusiasts—during the 2019 NFL season as Los Angeles Chargers starting running back Melvin Gordon continued his holdout in the hopes of securing a new contract. Even after Gordon made his season debut in… Source link

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown was accused of hitting a woman during an argument in a Los Angeles home on Friday, authorities said. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told NBC News Tuesday that officers responded to a report of an argument at a residence in the 19600 block of Citrus Ridge Drive in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. The incident is being investigated as a battery and will be referred to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, according to the… Source link

Associated Press Judge OKs Weinstein’s extradition for California rape case A New York judge on Tuesday approved disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s extradition to California, where he faces additional sexual assault charges, ending a legal fight prolonged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the defense’s concerns about Weinstein’s failing health and a squabble over paperwork. Judge Kenneth Case said there was no reason to delay Weinstein’s transfer any longer, denying his lawyer’s request to keep… Source link

The former CEO of Google Eric Schmidt has purchased a swanky Los Angeles estate. He picked up the historic home for $61.5 million, Dirt reported, while noting that the prodigious price marks it as the second-highest priced sale in the state this year. The mansion was listed in 2020 for $75 million, so the multibillionaire was able to score a deal. A discounted price doesn’t discount the home’s storied history. The manor was built by the celebrated Black… Source link

The Week U.S. warns Americans not to travel to Japan, but Japan says that won’t affect the Summer Olympics The State Department on Monday warned Americas, “Do not travel to Japan due to COVID-19.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautioned that “because of the current situation in Japan, even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to Japan.” The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee said it still plans to… Source link