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Lawsuits challenging ICE detentions skyrocket across Northern California
Spurred on by their mounting victories in federal court, attorneys in the Bay Area and beyond have gone into overdrive in recent months, filing civil lawsuits in record numbers seeking to free immigrants in ICE custody by challenging the legality of their detentions.
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Beloved firefighter tearfully reacts to insurance denial of Stage 4 cancer drugs
Blue Shield of California determined the veteran first responder is ineligible for immunotherapy, citing FDA and Medicare guidelines.
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E-bike crash fractured her skull, so California teen set course for reform
Amelia Stafford spoke with the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit about how an accident that nearly killed her set her on a course to change safety laws in California.
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AI deepfakes are costing billions in fraud. Can you detect one? Take our quiz
Do you think you can tell the difference between a real person and an AI-generated clone? New research finds you probably can’t.
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The push to make San Francisco a night market city
With the recent success of night markets in the Sunset and Chinatown, there’s a push to make San Francisco a night market city.
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San Francisco trying to ban cancer-causing chemicals in firefighter gear, but are alternatives safe?
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a city-wide ban of what are known as ‘PFAS’ or ‘forever chemicals,’ but replacement options still aren’t widely available and those that are seem be raising new safety concerns.
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Tech companies aim to harness nuclear fusion in ways never been done before
Globally, more than 40 tech companies are experimenting with 20 different methods in hopes of recreating the same type of energy process that has powered the sun and other stars for billions of years.
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Driverless trucks and robot deliveries promise fewer traffic jams than robotaxis
Driverless technology is likely to scale faster and farther when its used to transport goods instead of people, according to autonomous vehicle experts who spoke to the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit.
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University of California Blasted for Slow Return of Native American Remains, Artifacts
The University of California is failing to return hundreds of thousands of Native American remains and artifacts to their tribes of origin, despite a decades-long legal mandate to do so, according to a recent state audit.
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Church Sex Scandal Widens: Hundreds More Catholic Clergy Accused Across CA
Plaintiffs’ attorneys say 1500 new lawsuits have been filed against the Roman Catholic Church in Northern CA alone. The Investigative Unit has independently reviewed nearly 700 of them.
