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Newsom, Pelosi and candidates vying to replace Feinstein to appear at state party convention

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

(KTXL) — It's going to be a big weekend for California Democrats. Party leaders, candidates, and elected officials from across the state are set to convene in Southern California for the annual state Democratic Party Convention.More than 2,500 people are expected to attend the three-day event, which started Friday morning.The weekend is all about the party and its overall message, but there is a major topic on a lot of peoples' minds, the race to decide who will be elected in 2024 to replace retiring Senator Dianne Feinstein.The three major Democratic candidates in the running, Congressmembers Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbara Lee, are expected to make appearances this weekend.And while each candidate has his or her own group of Democratic supporters, attendees say there is agreement on one thing.The race to replace @SenFeinstein is in full swing. How’s this for a moment? Dem candidates @RepAdamSchiff and @BarbaraLeeForCA join together for some unity, pic.twitter.com/Unol6w6p6V...

Suspect sought after stabbing in Oakwood Village

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

Police are searching for a suspect following a stabbing in the city’s west end. Police were called to the area of Dufferin Street and Rowan Drive, just south of Eglinton just before 10:30 p.m. Friday for reports someone had been stabbed inside a building.When they arrived they found a person suffering from stab wounds.The suspect is described as male, approximately 30 years of age, five-foot-nine with a medium-to-heavy build and a short afro. He was last seen wearing a grey shirt and blue jeans.

Guatemala arrests former anti-corruption prosecutor

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police arrested the country’s prosecutor for crimes against migrants Friday, accusing him of alleged abuse of authority.Stuardo Campos was formerly an anti-corruption prosecutor in the country during the administration of former President Jimmy Morales. It was not immediately clear whether the accusations pertain to his current position or the former.The complaint against Campos was made by the far-right Foundation Against Terrorism, a group that started out defending military officers accused of war crimes, but has also targeted members of the justice system who worked corruption cases.“This complaint is spurious,” Campos said. “I know that my work as an anti-corruption prosecutor earned me animosity in a lot of sectors.”Campos was known for an investigation related to a government highway project during the Morales administration. A number of officials from that administration were arrested when repeated landslides and other problems were blamed on...

Navy contractor jet was on fire before deadly California crash, federal report says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people on board, federal investigators said Friday.The twin-engine Gates Learjet 36A plunged into the Pacific Ocean near San Clemente Island on May 10 while trying to make an emergency landing at a Navy airfield there, according to a preliminary investigative report from the National Transportation Safety Board.The wreckage of the plane was found underwater but the two pilots and additional crew member — all civilians — haven’t been found and are presumed dead, the report said.The jet was one of two that took off from Point Mugu Naval Air Station in Oxnard and headed south towards San Clemente Island, which is owned by the Navy and is west of San Diego. They were going to take part in training exercises with the Navy.Shortly after arriving at the exercise site, the crew in the first plane, which was leading, radioed that they smelled an o...

Iowa governor signs bill restricting lessons on gender identity, sexual orientation in schools

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

(The Hill) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill into law on Friday that restricts lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools from kindergarten through sixth grade. Reynolds announced her signature on the bill and a few others relating to education in a release, calling education the “great equalizer” and saying that everyone involved in education — parents, teachers and students — should have an environment to “thrive.”  J.D. Vance says Target ‘decided to wage war’ on customers with Pride Month collection “This legislative session, we secured transformational education reform that puts parents in the driver's seat, eliminates burdensome regulations on public schools, provides flexibility to raise teacher salaries, and empowers teachers to prepare our kids for their future,” she said. The law bans teachers from raising issues of sexual orientation and gender identity in class through grade six and orders the removal of all books depicting sexual acts fr...

Illinois bill to allow law enforcement use drones for public safety almost law

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Law enforcement agencies in Illinois may soon be able to fly drones at special events like parades and festivals.A bill in the Capitol would allow law enforcement to use drones in situations like that to look for security breaches and any threats to public safety. Shots fired on Chicago's North Avenue Beach hours after opening for the summer “They want to be able to attend these festivals with their children, and feel safe, and if we can put a drone up to help provide real-time intelligence to help with public safety, I think everybody's in support of that,” Kenny Winslow, the executive director of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, said.Currently, some law enforcement agencies across the state use drones for situations like search and rescue or to look for a missing person.But they do face some restrictions, specifically when they want to use drones for public safety.“We could put cameras up on telephone poles, we could put officers on top of...

Kroger changing digital coupon policy for some customers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

(WDTN) — Clipping coupons on your smartphone has become customary for shoppers, especially those that want to save a few cents or dollars while shopping at Kroger. For many, though, it has become stressful to see a price listed on the shelf and not have access to the discount.Kroger is expanding the use of digital deal coupons to all Kroger shoppers. Shoppers who may not have a smartphone or access to the internet will be able to take advantage of the deals. This is the sport most commonly linked to lightning deaths 2 NEWS reached out to Kroger about the expanded change. The Cincinnati-based grocery store said all people who want to save money but do not have a digital account can just visit the customer service desk to request the discounts."Customers who would like to take advantage of digital coupons and do not have a digital account can receive the discounted pricing at any customer service desk. Customers without digital accounts also have access to many other benefits when s...

Travis County neighbors fight concrete plant to be built nearby

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — More than 100 people from the community of New Sweden attended a public meeting in protest of a proposed concrete-batch plant. Nearly every neighbor who made a comment criticized the Texas Commission Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for "insufficient notification."According to the TCEQ notice of application for an air-quality standard permit, the site of the plant would be off Manda Carlson Road northeast of Manor — a developing but still rural area of Travis County.Five Star Concrete submitted the application and declined to give a comment to KXAN at the public hearing.Residents in this area have formed a group called "Save New Sweden" in response to the company's proposed plant. They said their goal is to stop the plant's construction. The group cited concerns that it would bring noise and light pollution to the quiet, farming community."We don’t expect it to stay the same obviously, but people want to stand up and say this is not development that we want ...

Activists gather to remember lives lost

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- People with the Saratoga chapter of Black Lives Matter gathered in Congress Park on Friday to honor lives lost. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The month of May marks one year since the racially motivated shooting at the Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, three years since the death of George Floyd, and nine years since Darryl Mount's death. Those in attendance said the event was meant to shine a light on those who continue to die by institutional racism.Organizers said progress has been made in Saratoga Springs, but there is still room to improve. Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim also attended the event and said it's important to come together and not divide the community.

Sky5 LIVE: Authorities pursue robbery suspects in Los Angeles County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:00 GMT

Authorities are pursuing a high-speed vehicle in Los Angeles County on Friday night.The suspects are wanted for robbery, according to California Highway Patrol.The pursuit started in Bakersfield and police followed the suspect into L.A. County.Sky 5 is overhead.