Southwest Airlines permanently bans a passenger
Southwest Airlines bans a passenger accused of assaulting a flight attendant.
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San Jose gunman had three weapons on him and a dozen more at home, sheriff’s office says
The gunman who authorities say killed nine coworkers in San Jose, California, had three pistols and 32 magazines on him and a stockpile of ammunition and guns at home, according to the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office. They believe the shooting spree at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) could have been worse, but the gunman, identified
Continue Reading 3 NBA teams have banned fans for disrespectful behavior during playoff games
The return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to act. Three NBA teams indefinitely banned fans Thursday after incidents in which attendees exhibited unruly and outright disrespectful behavior toward players on Wednesday. “The return of more NBA
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La senadora Navarrete condena a la gobernadora Ducey por vetar modificaciones de Ley de Dignidad para las Mujeres Encarceladas
Con respecto a AB-1225 La Ley de Dignidad para las Mujeres Encarceladas, el gobernador Doug Ducey decidió vetar el proyecto de ley, junto con otros 22, el viernes.
Continue ReadingIdaho governor rescinds ban on mask mandates issued while he was out of state
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday repealed an executive order banning mask mandates by state entities that Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin had issued a day before while he was out of state, marking another scorching volley in the coronavirus response-fueled feud between the two Republicans. “The action that took place while I was traveling this
Continue Reading Texas sheriff fires 11 employees, suspends 6 others, after February death of a Black man in custody
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez fired 11 employees and put six more on unpaid suspension in connection to the in-custody death of a Black man in February, Gonzalez announced Friday. Gonzalez said Jaquaree Simmons, 23, was found unresponsive in his cell February 17 after detention officers used force on him. “I have fired 11 employees
Continue Reading Sen. Navarrete condemns Gov. Ducey for vetoing edits to Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act
Regarding AB-1225 The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, Governor Doug Ducey choose to veto the bill, along with 22 others, Friday.
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La ceremonia de los Oscar del próximo año fue aplazada a marzo de 2022
(CNN) — La ceremonia número 94 de los Oscar se postergó al domingo 27 de marzo de 2022, un mes después de lo programado originalmente, anunció el jueves la Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. El espectáculo, que estaba programado para el 27 de febrero de 2022, fue reprogramado para que la Academia y sus
Continue ReadingPoll suggests QAnon as popular in US as some major religions
Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a substantial minority within the Republican party endorses some of those theories, and most continue to baselessly question the outcome of last year’s election. CNN’s Brian Todd reports.
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Polls find most Republicans say 2020 election was stolen and roughly one-quarter embrace QAnon conspiracies
Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a substantial minority within the Republican party endorses some of those theories, and most continue to baselessly question the outcome of last year’s election. About one-quarter of Republicans, 23%, agree with a set
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More than 70% of ADCRR inmate population now fully vaccinated
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR) said more than 25,000 inmates are fully vaccinated, which is 70.4 percent of the population.
Continue ReadingJudge Amy Berman Jackson strikes again
Trial-level federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson has handled some of the most politically significant court cases of the Trump era and its aftermath and become one of the most incisive voices on the corruption and political spin of the era. Known for her sharp criticism of the Trump administration’s moves in the criminal proceedings of
Continue ReadingJudge Amy Berman Jackson’s record of taking on Trump and allies
CNN’s Tom Foreman reports on federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s history of taking on former President Donald Trump and his allies.
Continue ReadingPostal Service wants to raise cost of mailing a letter to 58 cents
The US Postal Service on Friday proposed raising the cost of mailing a letter to 58 cents, an increase that’s within the range of recent years and comes as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pursues sweeping changes with an eye on the agency’s finances. DeJoy, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, announced a 10-year plan
Continue Reading San Jose gunman had 22,000 rounds of ammunition at his house, which sheriff’s office thinks he set on fire
More than 22,000 rounds of ammunition, a dozen firearms, suspected Molotov cocktails and multiple cans of gasoline were found in the home of Sam Cassidy, the gunman who took nine lives at his workplace on Wednesday, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The motive for Cassidy’s rampage has not been determined, but authorities
Continue ReadingState Department calls for release of US journalist detained in Myanmar
The State Department on Friday called on Myanmar’s military regime to release Danny Fenster, an American journalist based in Myanmar who was detained earlier this week as he tried to board a flight out of the country. “We are deeply concerned over the detention of US citizen Daniel Fenster, who was working as a journalist
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the San Jose rail yard shooting
Investigators are trying to determine what led a gunman to open fire Wednesday at his workplace — a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California — killing nine people before killing himself, officials said. Eight miles away, authorities are looking into the gunman’s home, which officials said was burning around the time of the
Continue Reading‘These attacks are despicable’: Biden condemns rise in anti-Semitic incidents
President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the rise in anti-Semitic attacks across the country in recent weeks, saying the incidents are “despicable, unconscionable, un-American, and they must stop.” The nation is seeing an uptick in attacks on the Jewish community as tensions flare following the violence in the Middle East between Israel and Palestinian militant
Continue ReadingThe week in 14 headlines
This week, the nation marked one year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of a now-former Minneapolis police officer, and the racial reckoning that happened in its wake. Meanwhile, legal challenges swirled around former President Donald Trump. Monday Negotiators optimistic for policing overhaul on eve of George Floyd anniversary Biden’s DOJ appeals
Continue Reading An estimated 2,600 Latinos were killed by police or in custody in the past six years, preliminary report says
While the true scope of the impact of police brutality is difficult to quantify, a new report indicates that more than 2,600 Latinos were killed by police or died while in custody in recent years. The report released Thursday by UnidosUS in partnership with a group of researchers, scholars, activists and family members of Latinos
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