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This February 2022 photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows snakes in bags found hidden in a man's clothes at the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry. On Tuesday, officials in China said a man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 snakes into that country.

A man is caught attempting to smuggle 100 live snakes into China in his pants

The man's bizarre smuggling attempt included many non-native species of snakes stuffed into his pants, according to China's customs authority.

<br/>Lawrence Cheng, cuya familia posee siete ubicaciones de Wendy's al sur de Los Ángeles, entrega un pedido a un cliente en su restaurante Wendy's en Fountain Valley, Calif., el 20 de junio de 2024. Cuando el aumento del salario mínimo de California entró en vigencia en abril, los trabajadores de comida rápida en todo el estado pasaron de ganar $16 a $20 de la noche a la mañana. Ya está teniendo un impacto, según los operadores locales de las principales cadenas de comida rápida, quienes dicen que están reduciendo las horas de trabajo y aumentando los precios del menú ya que el repentino aumento en los costos laborales los deja buscando soluciones. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Trabajadores de comida rápida en California ahora ganan $20 dólares por hora. Los franquiciados están respondiendo recortando horas

Cheng solía tener casi una docena de empleados en el turno de la tarde en su ubicación en Fountain Valley en el condado de Orange. Ahora solo programa a siete para cada turno mientras se apresura a absorber un salto dramático en los costos laborales

Unmarked cars and secret orders: How a pharmacy prepared drugs for Texas' executions

NPR identified the company that provided Texas with execution drugs and uncovered that state and federal authorities alleged the pharmacy and some of its owners violated laws meant to protect patients.

Merle Wakefield is shown in this undated photo.

Merle Wade Wakefield, 67, has been recommended by the California Department of State Hospitals for placement at a home located at 15720 Sycamore Canyon Road.

Video footage shows that Dvontaye Mitchell, 43, was held on the ground by multiple guards outside the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Milwaukee; he was declared dead soon afterward. The area where police say the struggle took place is seen here in a Google Maps image from 2022.<br>

D'Vontaye Mitchell died after being held down by hotel security. Here’s what we know

The company that operates the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Milwaukee says it has fired the guards involved in Mitchell's death late last month, saying their conduct "violated our policies and procedures."

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard looks to pass the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Orlando, Fla.

Kawhi Leonard off US Olympic men's basketball team

Former San Diego State standout Kawhi Leonard will not play for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team, USA Basketball announced Wednesday just hours before its exhibition opener against Canada in Las Vegas.

When Molly's husband died, a friend came up with a way to help: The 'Calendar Girls'

Molly Baker was devastated when her husband died in a skiing accident. Then, a friend came up with a novel way to offer support.

Power lines in Sacramento on Sept. 20, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

‘Nada estará protegido’: ¿por qué los ambientalistas de California se oponen a un proyecto de ley de energía ‘verde’?

Casi todos los grupos ambientalistas importantes de California se opusieron al proyecto de ley, que habría modificado la ley ambiental emblemática del estado para acelerar las actualizaciones de las líneas eléctricas. Los partidarios dijeron que habría ayudado a liberar al estado de los combustibles fósiles y hacer que la red fuera más confiable, pero los opositores temían que dañaría los parques estatales.

Paramount and Skydance are merging — here are 3 questions we have about the deal

There are a lot of hopes and dreams riding on the $8.4 billion agreement. A successful rescue of Paramount could point the way toward a shiny future for an increasingly uncertain media industry.

T'Kyrra Terrell, 6, who her grandmother says has been marching and protesting since she was 2, poses for a portrait on her way to the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Washington.

March on Washington 60 years later — where are we now?

In 1963, as many as 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand voting rights, fair wages, economic justice and more. Thousands again converged on Saturday for the March on Washington's 60th anniversary.

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