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The one-legged orphan in Liberia had figured out how to use a crutch as an improvised prosthetic leg. But he wanted the real deal.

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the firing of the state’s top oil and gas regulator over a dramatic recent increase in permits granted for fracking and allegations of conflicts of interest among senior government officials. Newsom chief of staff Ann O’Leary on Thursday asked Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot to dismiss Ken Harris, … Continue reading Newsom Orders Firing of State Oil Agency Chief Amid Spike in Fracking Approvals →

Imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows what appears to be a large oil slick near an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

For the first time, the Church of England has named a woman as its top leader. Sarah Mullally is the new Archbishop of Canterbury, leading 85 million Anglicans around the world.

Working from home can make employees more vulnerable to hackers — especially if they're browsing websites they wouldn't visit when the boss is watching.

KENNETH KAMLER, MD is a surgeon who also climbs mountains. He was team doctor on three expeditions to the top of Mount Everest, including the disastrous 1996 trip. Kamler is both storyteller and advisor in his book, Doctor on Everest: Emergency Medicine at the Top of the World A Personal Account including the 1996 Disaster. Blackened limbs due to severe frostbite were the least of his troubles: I-V fluids are frozen solid, and abrasions cannot heal at such high altitudes. Kamlers day job is Director of the Hand Treatment Center in Hyde Park, New York, where he is a microsurgeon. Hes done research on telemedicine for NASA and Yale Medical School.

The company said it has previously encouraged account sharing but that the practices are "impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films for our members."

Harris was mentioned 19 times on the account, according to the complaint, including several times in the days after announcing she was running for president in place of Biden.

Jason Marshall plans to step down later this month as supervisor of the embattled division that oversees the state's oil fields.

Thousands of people came out to the third annual World Dog Surfing Championship yesterday at Pacifica State Beach.