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Monster earthquake could sink swath of California, dramatically heightening flood risk, study says

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more than 6 feet, dramatically heightening the risk of flooding.

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WATCH: Philadelphia Zoo names baby tortoises after ‘Golden Girls’ characters

The zoo announced that the four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises born in February have been named Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia after more than 13,000 people voted.

WATCH: Runaway kangaroo causes car crash, shuts down Alabama highway

The incident took place on Tuesday when the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency responded to a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lane of Interstate 85 near the 46 mile marker in Macon County, Alabama.

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Chabria: Trump is slashing library funds. California is a target

Amid the chaos of government cuts, the defunding of grants to libraries has gone largely unnoticed. But California wasn't spared.

L.A. lifeguards taking mental health leave as beach algae bloom takes toll

An algae bloom off the Southern California coast has stranded so many dolphins in L.A. County that lifeguards have begun taking mental health days off to cope with the devastation, officials said.