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Los Angeles is finally getting a museum for movies - and it's about time, said Tom Hanks, as he welcomed journalists to a special pre-opening event on Sept. 21.

Firefighters wrapped the base of the world's largest tree in a fire-resistant blanket as they tried to save a famous grove of gigantic old-growth sequoias from wildfires burning on Sept. 16 in California's rugged Sierra Nevada.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 14 handily beat back a Republican campaign to oust him from office, sending a decisive message that voters in the deeply Democratic state supported his policies for tackling COVID-19, immigration and crime.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is looking at ways to address supply chain disruptions, from clogged ports to addressing the shortage of truck drivers.

President Joe Biden issued an executive order in February on supply chain issues.

Researchers say satellite footage shows 'alarming development' that signals possible expansion of nuclear capabilities, the Guardian writes.
Analysts warned the expansion signified an "alarming development" but also urged caution against "worst-case thinking", noting tension between major nuclear powers over disarmament.

British-born U.S. technology entrepreneur John McAfee died on June 23  by suicide in a Barcelona prison after the Spanish high court authorized his extradition to the United States on tax evasion charges, his lawyer told Reuters.

McAfee's lawyer, Javier Villalba, said the anti-virus software pioneer died by hanging as his nine months in prison brought him to despair.

France savored a fresh sense of freedom on June 17 as people were allowed to remove face masks when outside for the first time since last autumn and  Disneyland Paris welcomed visitors after an eight-month COVID hiatus.

The 2022 Golden Globe Awards have been canceled by NBC as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association tries to reform amid mounting controversy.

"We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform," said the Comcast-owned network this morning in a statement.

She announced that she would join the field of candidates vying to replace Newsom in the likely event a recall effort goes before voters in the fall

The United States is facing the biggest surge of migrants at its southwestern border in 20 years, the homeland security secretary said on Tuesday as the Biden administration races to handle an influx of children trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border alone.