The Tesla CEO’s deal to acquire the company, which closed last week following a tumultuous few months of anticipation, has been praised by a number of right-wing figures who have accused the platform of exercising a bias against conservatives. Musk, 51, immediately made big changes behind the scenes by firing several top executives at the social-media company, including CEO Parag Agrawal and head of legal Vijaya Gadde—the latter of whom was publicly criticized by the mogul....

Todd Mulzet, the diving coach for the men’s and women’s swim teams, allegedly acted inappropriately toward a male employee for a year and a half, USA Today reported. Cal recently made headlines when assistant basketball coach Yann Hufnagel was fired for allegedly sexually harassing a female reporter. Mulzet, 51, reportedly made lewd and sexual comments toward the employee, touched him without his consent and made the work environment uncomfortable and hostile, according to a report filed on Nov....

However, there are other reasons for calf pain, including serious conditions like peripheral artery disease, nerve damage, trauma, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot that may occur in the calf. If you have calf pain, it’s important to see a healthcare provider for a diagnosis and treatment. This article outlines different types of calf muscle injuries and how to treat them when a muscle strain or cramp is the cause....

The 29-year-old was taken off the ice in a stretcher and was responsive following the incident, per multiple reports from the Scotiabank Saddledome. According to Postmedia’s Kristen Anderson, Brodie was standing alone during a drill before collapsing and convulsing on the ice. Flames’ general manager Brad Treliving released the following statement on Twitter: “TJ Brodie experienced an episode on ice at practice today. He is alert and responsive and has been transported to local area hospital for evaluation....

The nation’s most populous state, once the epicenter of the U.S.’s COVID-19 outbreak, was briefly the only one to have a “moderate” rate of transmission in October. But the state’s case rate has now climbed back up to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “high” rate of transmission. As of Sunday, California’s seven-day case rate was 113.4 cases per 100,000 people, according to CDC data—much higher than the 72....

A Kansas native and a journalist for more than 16 years, Brown says she never intended to cover the Hollywood scene. She spent most of her early career writing about business and science issues, including a long stint covering the nuclear-energy field. But there is a certain connection. ““Only the nuclear industry rivals Hollywood in the realm of arrogance, boondoggles and bloated budgets,’’ she says. After two years as contributing editor for our landmark Focus on Technology section, Katie Hafner will become our new technology correspondent....

On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed assembly bill 697 into law. California Senators passed the bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Phil Ting, in August and the Assembly followed suit in September. “We must strive for a level playing field in the college admissions process, so there can be equal opportunity for all,” Ting said in a statement on Friday. “We should know how prevalent donor and alumni-based preferential treatment is in California so we can compare that to the amount of state-funded benefits, like Cal Grants, flowing toward the school....

At the start of December, the state’s health department said it had sent about 2 million of the tests to school districts. Later in the month, Newsom said the state planned to buy and distribute 6 million more tests for every student in the state by the end of the schools’ winter break. At the time, Newsom said the goal was for students to be able to return “knowing that they have not contracted the disease over the holidays....

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday approved funding for preventing wildfires before they start, a dramatic change in policy as the state has historically focused on funding efforts to extinguish the flames. However, fires have become more difficult to put out, and six of the state’s 10 largest wildfires have happened in the past two years. Last year, California spent $3.4 billion on wildfire protection, more than quadruple the amount 15 years ago....

The dinner, held at the outdoor area of The French Laundry restaurant in Napa County, had at least 12 individuals from different households in attendance. California’s coronavirus guidelines say mass gatherings that involve more than 3 households are not allowed. California is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, hitting over 1 million positive cases on Friday. Newsom has encouraged Californians to avoid large gatherings. “While our family followed the restaurant’s health protocols and took safety precautions, we should have modeled better behavior and not joined the dinner,” Newsom’s office said in a statement emailed to Newsweek on Friday....

In addition, California has reported 33 coronavirus tests that are confirmed positive, although five of the individuals who tested positive are no longer within the state. According to recent data, the U.S. is currently reporting 60 cases of coronavirus but no deaths attributable to the infection. Newsom said some of the cases being monitored were individuals who had returned from to the U.S. on repatriation flights from other parts of the world....

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges on Tuesday after 55-year-old Caesar Peter Abutin pleaded not guilty. Abutin is from Norwalk, a city in southern Los Angeles County, and his mother died at age 67 in 2006, according to a news release from District Attorney Jackie Lacey. Her office filed a warrant for Abutin’s arrest last month alleging he violated the state’s elections code for ballots cast in three elections between October 2012 and November 2014....

Two cars had their windows shot out while driving on the freeway at around 7:42 a.m. on Monday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) told NBC Los Angeles. Two more cars were then shot at by either BB or pellet guns just a few minutes later, with one incident taking place at 7:47 a.m. and the final at 7:49 a.m. The four incidents took place during the space of just seven minutes, with the final two being reported to have occurred around half a mile from the original pair....

The earthquake occurred 7.5 miles southwest of Ferndale, a small community in Humboldt County, at 2:34 a.m. on Tuesday. It plunged more than 70,000 residents into darkness as power outages swept across the region. At least two people died and a dozen more were injured. The earthquake also rattled the state’s volcanoes, the United States Geological Survey Volcanoes said in a statement. Aftershocks are also continuing to spread to the volcanoes....

Besides returning six regulars from last year’s NCAA runner-up squad, the Wildcats added four high school All-Americans and begin another season with expectations of another championship. Their frontcourt returns 7-footers Willie Cauley-Stein and Dakari Johnson, along with forwards Marcus Lee and Alex Poythress. Twin 6-6 guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison are back with their length, scoring and floor leadership in the backcourt. Add in recruits Karl-Anthony Towns (6-11), Trey Lyles (6-10), Devin Booker and Tyler Ulis, and the Wildcats could have a 12-player rotation....

The Wildcats abandoned the system for a few weeks after Alex Poythress went down with an ACL injury, but Calipari returned to the platoons for Tuesday night’s game against Mizzou. MORE: Midseason All-Americans | Kentucky’s incredible season in photos | Speed painter paints Poythress portrait He took a playful jab — the two are good friends — at Vitale during a halftime interview about it, too. “Five in, five out....

The Russian leader has blamed Ukraine for an attack on Saturday that damaged the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to the occupied Crimean peninsula. The bridge is also a key supply route for Putin’s troops. “There is no doubt. This is an act of terrorism aimed at destroying critically important civilian infrastructure,” Putin said on Sunday. “This was devised, carried out and ordered by the Ukrainian special services.” Ukraine has not officially claimed responsibility for the strike, but the country’s officials have mocked Russia and celebrated the development....

What we saw during Carolina’s 48-33 road loss to Atlanta on Sunday wasn’t a mighty team that simply lost its way against a division rival. It was a dethroning. MORE: Panthers-Falcons stats, highlights It would have been one thing for coach Dan Quinn’s improved team to steal the game late, but the way Atlanta dominated Carolina from start to finish was shocking. The Falcons came out flying on both sides of the ball and didn’t stop....

Well, Cam Newton doesn’t care about your expectations or standards. The Panthers quarterback lost the biggest game of his NFL career Sunday, and he followed Carolina’s 24-10 loss to Denver in Super Bowl 50 with a media session that featured pouting rather than words. And if you don’t like how Newton handled the situation, he wants to know why. MORE: Panthers top early 2016 season power rankings “Who are you to say that your way is right?...

If Newton is unable to play, then backup Kyle Allen will get his second career NFL start. Despite telling reporters he wouldn’t address Newton’s status, coach Ron Rivera was pressed about his availability and left his press conference early. Newton aggravated a foot injury last Thursday against the Buccaneers and has been limited in practice since. Allen has been taking the first-team reps in practice this week and said, if Newton isn’t ready to go when the team travels to Arizona, that he is ready to step up....