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The Pacifica Evening News is a collaboration of KPFA and KPFK in Los Angeles and KFCF in Fresno. The hour-long newscast airs on all three stations each weeknight at 6:00 PM. KPFA News broadcasts news headlines throughout the day at 5:55, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 4:00. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
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- Zelensky says Ukraine wants security guarantees before peace negotiations, will only meet Putin after negotiating plan with Trump
- Vice-president Vance scolds Europeans over free speech and migration at Munich Security Conference
- Trump orders fund cut-off for schools and universities with vaccine mandates, Louisiana stops promoting vaccination campaigns
- Central valley leaders hold community forum as immigration raids strike fear in agricultural region
- Berkeley discusses plan to create public utilities to replace investor-owned utilities like for-profit PG&E
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- Trump opens peace negotiations with Putin, as Defense Secretary Hegseth says Ukraine recovery of occupied territories is “unrealistic”
- Hamas says it will release next group of hostages this weekend as planned, allowing ceasefire to continue – at least for now
- Trump’s Ed Secretary nominee MacMahon lays out plans to dismantle Dept of Ed, shift some responsibilities to other departments
- Senate confirms Trump loyalist Patel to head FBI, despite Dems unanswered questions about FBI purge
- Senate approves vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to head Health & Human Services, as Kentucky republican Mitch McConnell joins Dems voting no
- Trump elected chair of Kennedy Center, as several center’s artistic advisors head for the door
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- Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as National Intelligence Director
- House oversight committee holds hearing on Department of Governmetn Efficiency
- Attorney Tori Noble weighs in on DOGE’s far-reaching measures
- Health care policy advocate Leslie Dach analyzes the new republican budget with proposed radical dismantling of medicare and medicaid
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- Pope Francis letter criticizes Trump migrant policies, Trump’s border czar tells him to fix the Church, “leave border enforcement to us”
- Democratic lawmakers join federal workers’ “Save the Civil Service Rally”, blasting Trump Musk attacks on federal agencies and workers
- Trump says he’ll abide by court orders blocking his agenda, republican House Speaker Johnson says courts should step back and let things “play out”
- Coalition on Homelessness activists rally, march to SF Mayor Lurie’s office to demand housing justice
- Israeli PM Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting unless Hamas releases hostages Saturday, UN chief Guterres says resumption of hostilities would “lead to an immense tragedy”
- 200,000 Greenlanders sign petition to “buy California from Trump”, promise Danish values – Rule of Law, universal health care, fact-based politics
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- Democratic lawmakers join consumer protection agency staff to protest Musk takeover of government
- Elon Musk calls for firing of 1% of federal judges, after court rules Treasury Dept can block Doge from treasury payment system
- Palestinians can travel between north and south Gaza for first time since fighting erupted
- Fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo raises tensions between South Africa and Rwanda over alleged Rwandan support for rebels
- Trump announces 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports
- “Father” of Berkeley’s rent control, Marty Schiffenbauer, dies at age 86
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- House Progressive Caucus blasts Elon Musk for illegal power grab, calls for his removal from government meddling
- Poll shows Musk unpopular, as head of DOGE gets access to government data, power over spending and staffing
- Trump plans cutting USAID staff from 10,000 to 661, as foreign aid freeze halts medicine deliveries and clinical trials
- Senate confirms Vought to head OMB, as Dems blast him for making Project2025 into Trump’s agenda
- Border militarization continues as Pentagon sends another 1,500 active duty soldiers to border, 500 Marines arrive in Guantanamo Bay
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- Trump administration sues sanctuary city Chicago, as immigration rights protests occur in 50 states and DC
- Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court for Netanyahu arrest warrant, as Israeli PM visits Washington
- Justice Department pushing Trump immigration agenda in lawsuit, funding freeze targeting sanctuary cities
- UNICEF says air pollution killing 100 young children daily across East Asia and Pacific, pollution will worsen with climate change
- Democrats force week-long delay in Patel confirmation, saying nominee for FBI chief aims for political revenge
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- House Democratic leaders mobilize resistance to Trump actions, as Trump signs new Executive Order on transgender athletes
- Amazon deforestation, oil extraction change climate there, and here in US
- Second federal judge blocks Trump “birthright citizenship” order, saying no court agrees with Trump and her court won’t be the first
- Argentina follows Trump’s lead, withdrawing from World Health Organization
- Lawmakers, USAID workers protest Trump dismantling of humanitarian aid agency
- Governor Newsom visits Trump in Washington, as California approves $25 million fund for suing Trump administration
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- Vaccine skeptic RFK Jr wins party-line committee vote in key step to confirmation as nation’s top health official
- Democratic lawmakers introduce “Stop the Steal” bill to fight Trump-Musk power grab
- California Attorney General moving to protect schools, undocumented and transgender students from Trump executive orders
- Trump pulls US out of UN Human Rights Council, looking next at UNESCO
- Bay area educators launch “We Can’t Wait” bargaining campaign to keep schools open, as schools struggle with falling enrollment and budget cuts
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- Trump’s Mexico tariffs delayed for a month, president says Americans may “feel some pain” from tariffs
- Trump/Musk shutdown of US foreign aid agency USAID sparks chaos, Democrats call it illegal power grab
- “A Day Without an Immigrant” demonstrations draw tens of thousands across country in protest of Trump immigration policies
- Major hospitals in several states cutting transgender care for youths under Trump funding threat
- University of California health, research, technical workers voting on strike authorization, citing staffing crisis at medical centers
- Rebels declare ceasefire in Congo fighting, as 1 in 4 people face acute hunger
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- Medicaid faces challenges under Trump administration, changes could hurt patients
- Congo war flareup threatens civilians, human rights, vital minerals, and regional stability
- Democratic National Committee meets to choose new leader, reckon with last election
- LA wildfires leave risks of future problems from toxic pollution to floods and landslides
- Snow-pack survey shows dry January, could affect future water supplies
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- Israeli ban on UN refugee agency takes effect, but UNRWA says it’s still there, still working
- Trump’s Director of National Intelligence nominee Gabbard finds Republican support, Democratic criticism in confirmation hearing
- FBI nominee Patel denies “enemies list” in Senate confirmation hearing
- Vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy Jr blasted by Dems in confirmation hearing, Republican committee chair also unsure of vote
- Youth organizers see chaos, rollback of rights in Trump’s first days in office
- Trump blames deadly airplane collision on Diversity Equity Inclusion at FAA
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- Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, faces grilling over vaccines and abortion rights at confirmation hearing
- Trump administration withdraws freeze on federal grants, after creating chaos across country
- Gazans returning home face threat from unexploded bombs and grenades, killing 2 people daily since ceasefire began
- California bill would let victims of climate disasters sue fossil fuel companies for damages
- Alameda County picks new District Attorney to replace recalled DA Pamela Price
- Florida Republican introduces bill to put Trump face on Mt Rushmore, Oglala Lakota activist calls monument a symbol of white supremacy and structural racism
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- Trump administration orders freeze on federal grants and loans, Federal judge blocks move until next week
- San Francisco resolution affirms sanctuary city, solidarity with immigrant residents
- UNRWA says Israel’s ban on agency will cripple Gaza aid, undermine ceasefire when it takes effect in 2 days
- Wildfire survivors urge government leaders to keep community needs in mind at Los Angeles wildfire community meeting
- Study finds climate change increased fire weather that fanned southern California wildfires
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- Trump boasts of ending FDR’s New Deal coalition in speech to GOP lawmakers
- California lawmakers and victims groups mark National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, celebrate new law on trafficking children
- Trump orders CDC to stop collaborating with World Health Organization effective immediately
- Sweeping pardons for January 6th insurrectionists could lead to future political violence
- Justice Department fires prosecutors who investigated Trump, saying they can’t be trusted to implement Trump agenda
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- Trump puts conditions on CA wildfire aid, including Voter ID law, may eliminate FEMA
- Trump mass deportation plans threaten immigrant day laborers in disaster reconstruction efforts
- Trump ends Fauci’s security detail despite threats, says he can buy his own security
- Gaza ceasefire brings some relief as aid ramps up, but famine risk remains
- Trump plan for California water transfer endangers bay delta ecology, environmentalists urge Newsom to stand up for science-based protections
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- UN marks World Clean Energy Day with call for phasing out fossil fuels to address climate crisis
- Senate committee votes advance Trump nominees to head Environmental Protection Agency, Interior Department, and Energy Department, with full Senate confirmation likely
- Purdue Pharma agrees to $7.4 billion settlement in lawsuit over company’s OxyContin opioid marketing
- Federal judge temporarily blocks President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, calling the Trump order “blatantly unconstitutional”
- Trump pardons dozens of anti-abortion activists convicted for blocking and shutting abortion clinics
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- House passes migrant detention bill, sending Trump his first bill for signing
- UN chief Guterres ratchets up climate change warnings in speech at World Economic Forum in Davos
- Trump’s UN ambassador nominee Stefanik criticizes UN as supporting Hamas, says Israel has right to West Bank
- House speaker Johnson blames wildfires on California forest mismanagement, but LA area wildfires are in coastal shrub lands, not forests
- January 6th rioter arrested on gun charge after pardon from Trump, another insurrectionist visits capitol to visit lawmakers
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- California, other Democratic states sue to block Trump executive order that would end birthright citizenship
- Migrant detention measure “Laken Riley Act” could pass House Wednesday, setting stage for Trump’s first bill signing
- House committee passes “Fix our Forests Act” to prevent wildfires, Democrats say it exploits tragedy for political gain
- Eco-activist Starhawk hosts “Festival of Resistance and Resiliency” to bolster inner and collective strength
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- Trump takes oath of office, signs executive orders, and his administration gets sued
- Martin Luther King Day celebrated amid “nightmare conditions”, call to organize
- Gaza ceasefire holds as aid floods in, first hostages and prisoners released
- TikTok back after shutting over the weekend, future remains uncertain
- High winds raise concerns over growth of LA wildfires, possible new fires
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- Gaza ceasefire brings hope for surge in humanitarian aid, but Israel’s UNRWA ban looms
- Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment is law of the land, part of the Constitution
- Biden commutes sentences of 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders, boasts of more pardons than any president in US history
- Migrant detention bill moving through Congress could become first bill incoming president Trump signs into law
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- President Biden farewell address warns that oligarchy of extreme wealth, power, and influence threaten democracy and basic rights
- House bill to deport immigrants for sex offenses or domestic violence could backfire on victims, according to women’s advocacy and immigrant rights groups
- Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, touts “clean coal”, sidesteps controversial Trump climate ideas
- Trump’s statements blaming Governor Newsom and state water policies for wildfires could hint at ominous agenda
- Israel cabinet vote on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal delayed to Friday as Netanyahu claims last-minute dispute with Hamas
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- Biden announces Hamas-Israel ceasefire and hostage agreement, to take effect Sunday
- LA wildfires take toll on crops, supermarkets, sparking hunger fears
- Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary, Chis Wright, faces climate change questions in Senate confirmation hearing
- Senate Democrats skeptical of Trump pick for Attorney General, Pam Bondi was Trump lawyer challenging Biden’s 2020 election
- San Francisco supervisors consider action on Safeway closure that could create food desert in the heart of the city
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- LA firefighters optimistic, but schools remain closed and wildfires are only partially contained
- Immigration raid in California sparks fear, threatens do disrupt agriculture and construction industries
- Senate begins confirmation hearings for Trump’s cabinet picks, starts with Hegseth for Defense Secretary
- House passes bill to ban transgender athletes from school sports
- A win for conservationists as Supreme Court declines to hear Utah lawsuit seeking local control of federal land in the state
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- Firefighting in the LA wildfires becomes international effort, as death toll rises to 24; Governor lifts some environmental rules to speed rebuilding
- Biden touts foreign policy improvements in final State Department speech
- Gaza journalists decry genocide, deaths of 222 journalists and media workers
- Nationwide protests planned on Trump’s inauguration
- Supreme Court considers how broadly to apply federal “First Step Act” sentencing reforms
- Democratic lawmakers agree on $50 million plan to “Trump-proof” California
- UNICEF warns of a new era of crisis for children, 1 in 6 live in combat-affected areas
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- Partial containment in LA area wildfires as President Biden pledges 100% reimbursement
- California fires come as 2024 is recognized as hottest year on record
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- Governor Newsom releases $363 billion budget plan with surplus, reversing 2 years of shortfalls24 01102
- SF Mayor Lurie freezes city hiring on first day in office amid massive budget deficit
- Free speech, national security collide as Supreme Court mulls ban on popular Tik-Tok app
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- Chaotic evacuations in deadly Los Angeles area wildfires, with zero containment
- Ranching at Point Reyes National Seashore will largely end with environmental groups, ranchers settling legal dispute
- State Senator Scott Wiener introduces new Transgender Privacy Act TRANS PRIVACY
- Mozambique opposition leader calls for renewed protests as inauguration nears
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- Historic wildfires terrorize Los Angeles.
- KPFA’s Teresa Wierzbianska describes personal evacuation experience in LA.
- House of Representatives passes bill that could require ICE to detain immigrants accused of theft.
- Evironmental activists mobilize in Sacramento to protest biomass projects.
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President-elect Trump wants to take over Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland, and re-name the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.
A YOUNG PALESTINIAN MOTHER STRUGGLES WITH CANCER AND RAISING HER CHILDREN IN GAZA.
W.H.O. ISSUES REPORT ABOUT GROWING INFECTIONS OF H.M.P.V. PATHOGEN.
PRESIDENT BIDEN HONORS NATIVE AMERICANS WITH TRIBAL MONUMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.
Scandal-plagued Antioch police get new interim chief in wake of racist texting controversy.
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Toronto Globe reporter offers insight into resignation of Candaian PM Justin Trudeau.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to South Korea on last expected diplomatic trip before new administration.
Congress certifies election results with no insurrection.
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- United Nations says Gaza health care system is collapsing.
- Cold weather in Gaza makes living conditions more difficult.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson retains gavel after dramatic vote.
- New California laws go on the books dealing with cannabis cafes, book bans among other issues.
- California raises minimum wage.
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- FBI says Islamic State inspired New Year’s Day New Orleans attacker acted alone.
- New California law prohibits collection agencies and others from sharing medical debt information.
- New state labor laws go on the books in California, including paid farm worker sick leave for extreme natural events.
- Alternative power advocates say they plan to fight fossil fuel industries’ attacks on solar rooftops.
- State water regulators say California’s first snowpack reading of the year is encouraging.
- Mozambique holds election, results disputed.
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- UN report finds Israeli military targets hospitals bringing health care to brink of collapse in Gaza, a possible war crime and crime against humanity.
- 7th infant freezes to death as winter sets in, in war-torn Gaza strip.
- WHO director general survives Israeli bombing in Yemen during visit, as Israel and Houthi’s exchange fire, appeals for calm.
- Nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group issues warning for 14 colleges and universities hostile to free speech and dissent over war Israel’s war in Gaza.
- Protests in New York after release of body camera footage of correction officers beating black incarcerated man to death, family speaks out for the first time.
- San Francisco police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of a security guard, lawyer says police should have de-escalated the situation instead.
- Murders down in Oakland for first time in 5 years, officials credit ousted Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled for raising crime rates.
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- Israeli forces capture the director of northern Gaza’s last major functioning hospital, taken to prison known for torture, family and international aid groups call for his release.
- Fourth infant dies of hypothermia as winter sets in Gaza.
- South Korea suspends flights of Boeing 737-800 planes after weekend crash kills more than 150 passengers and crew.
- Donald Trump allies send letters to California elected officials warning of prison time for enforcing “sanctuary” laws.
- President Jimmy Carter dies at 100 years of age, heralded as humanitarian around the globe.
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- Trump asks Supreme Court to pause ruling on proposed TikTok ban law.
- Activist call on Biden to institute Equal Rights Amendment.
- Governor Newsom extends CHP extra presence in Oakland.
- US and Azerbaijan say Russian fire likely responsible for downing of passenger jet.
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- Russian air defense likely shot down Azerbaijan passenger plane.
- South East Asian nations commemorate deadly 2004 Tsunami Anniversary.
- California regulators waive anti-corrosion measures for proposed oil pipeline.
- Trump says US should reclaim Panama Canal Zone.
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- Reports say thousands of North Korean conscripts have been killed in Ukraine Russia war.
- Study shows only a third school children get enough exercise.
- Opponents of Oakland airport expansion file suit over improper EIR report.
- Thousands of Starbucks workers strike.
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- Man accused of killing health insurance executive pleads not guilty today in New York courtroom.
- International health officials call for air raids on Gaza hospital to end.
- Governor Newsom declares state of emergency after bird flu cases detected in state.
- New report shows disparity in access to youth sports in California.
- New report shows disparity in access to youth sports in California.
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- House passes last minute stopgap government funding bill to avert partial government shutdown.
- Car plows into German Christmas market in apparent terrorist attack.
- Starbucks workers around the country stage a five day strike for union recognition.
- California “Play Equity Report” shows disparities in youth access to sports.
- Consumer group releases Surveillance Price Gouging report.
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- House votes down Trump-backed government funding plan as deadline to avoid shutdown approaches.
- Luigi Mangione appears in Federal court in New York, he faces federal murder and stalking charges.
- Amazon workers stage holiday season nationwide strike.
- Californians file class action lawsuit against congressmembers over support for Israel arms sales.
- Anti-abortion activists testify before Congress on law against blocking abortion clinic entrances.
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- Government funding agreement in Congress collapses as Trump makes new demands before shutdown.
- Supreme Court will step into debate over legality of potential US ban of Tiktok.
- Federal Reserve announces latest quarter point interest rate cut.
- GOP lawmakers announce border security plan for Trump Administration.
- LA Immigrants rights advocates march in celebration of immigrants.
- Richmond approves housing inspection ordinance.
- San Mateo County Supervisors vote to move forward on removing County Sheriff.
- Anti abortion activists testify in Congress against law banning blocking of abortion clinic entrances.
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- Mangione charged with murder as an act of terrorism in health insurance CEO’s death.
- New York judge refuses to throw out Donald Trump’s fraudulent business practices conviction.
- Investigators in Wisconsin school shooting case looking for motive and how teenager got gun.
- PG&E could get $15 billion in federal loans to modernize electricity grid.
- Sacramento officials announce preparations to first day of Prop 36 going into effect.
- UN investigates Assad era human rights abuses in Syria.
- Gazans react to ceasefire negotiation efforts.
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Three dead, six injured after student opens fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
Congressional report: Amazon warehouses most dangerous in country.
Bill to expand social security backed by Senate democrats.
President Biden dedicates monument to labor legend Frances Perkins.
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- Small island nations ask International Court of Justice to determine what actions major polluters are required to do on the climate.
- Freed American prisoner held for months in Syria headed home to the US.
- Nuseirat refugee camp recovery begins in Gaza Strip following Israeli airstrike.
- UN officials announce they’re working on peaceful transition for Syria.
- San Francisco State University announces it will divest from weapons manufacturers linked to human rights abuses.
- California insurance regulators announce they’re requiring insurers to cover wildfires.
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- Bodies showing torture signs found at Syrian hospital, rebels say.
- Syria rebel leaders vow to punish ex-officers found to have committed acts of torture.
- Albertsons-Kroger merger is off as Albertsons sues Kroger saying it failed to win approval for merger.
- Senate Democrats vow to take action on the Social Security Fairness act to a vote before year’s end.
- Biden Administration holds its first Women’s Health Research Conference.
- UN special rapporteur issues strong rebuke of Israel.
- House Budget Committee holds hearing on the national debt.
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- President-elect Trump calls for members of the House Select Committee investigating January 6 to be jailed.
- Supreme Court rules Homeland Security Department has full discretion to revoke immigration visas.
- A wildfire raging near Malibu causes thousands of evacuation orders in Southern California.
- Southern California water officials approve millions in funding for Governor Newsom’s controversial water tunnel plan.
- UN top envoy for Syria says the fall of the Assad dictatorship leaves the country with an uncertain future.
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- The international community reacts to the toppling of Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad, the Biden Administration offers cautious encouragement.
- Police arrest a suspect in Pennsylvania linked to the shooting death of a health insurance executive in New York.
- Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick for intelligence chief, meets with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
- Tiktok asks court to undo Biden Administration US ban on the Chinese social media platform.
- Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray for people on death row in the US.
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- A New York judge dismisses manslaughter charge in subway chokehold case, jury considers lesser charges.
- Federal appeals court upholds law forcing sale of Tiktok to avoid US ban.
- New York investigators say United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect probably fled city by bus.
- San Mateo County supervisors take another step in effort to remove embattled County Sheriff.
- International Red Cross landmine removal chief calls on governments to abide by landmine bans.
- Mexico’s president to ask Trump not to deport non-Mexican nationals to Mexico.
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- Department of Justice releases scathing report accusing Memphis Police Department of abuses and rights violations.
- Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy spend the day on Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers about government efficiency department.
- NYC killer of health insurance industry executive remains at large.
- San Francisco homeless agency released details of changes to shelter policy.
- Senator Alex Padilla announces new wildfire tax bill.
- Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp.
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- Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care for minors.
- State Attorney General Rob Bonta unveils new plans to counter incoming Trump administration agenda.
- French far right and leftist lawmakers elect to oust Prime Minister in battle over national budget.
- Amnesty International report accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
- San Diego nurse claims she was fired for her pro-Palestinian activism.
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- South Korean President declares martial law, but later rescinds it after Parliament blocks him and protests emerge.
- A New York jury begins deliberations in the case of a military veteran who choked a homeless mentally ill man to death on the subway.
- Biden Administration looks to phase out program allowing companies to pay disabled workers below minimum wage.
- Santa Clara Supervisors introduce a measure to fund legal help for communities expected to be targeted by Trump.
- A San Francisco Supervisor faces a recall over support for a ban on cars on sections of the Great Highway.
- Bread hard to come by in Gaza as war rages on.
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- President Biden pardons his youngest son Hunter in a move that contradicts an earlier pledge not to do so.
- President Biden makes his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa with a stop visit to Angola, it’s meant to counter Chinese influence on the continent.
- State lawmakers kick off a special session requested by Governor Newsom to shore up the state for expected legal fights with Trump.
- Supreme Court considers arguments from e-cigarette firms that federal bans on flavored vapes are unfair.
- Fighting continues in Gaza as Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations of violations of the Lebanon Ceasefire.
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- President-elect Trump names decorated general Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Russia and Ukraine.
- American prisoners held in China released after diplomatic agreement between Beijing and Biden Administration.
- US economic numbers for the third quarter continue to show strong growth.
- Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire appears to hold after taking effect Wednesday.
- Governor Newsom touts Delta Tunnel project, environmentalists remain critical.
- Trump border czar promises mass deportations.
- Oakland airport employees rally for better wages and benefits on year’s busiest travel day.
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- Biden welcomes news of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire announcement, truce begins Wednesday.
- President-elect Trump threatens tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China that could upend global trade.
- Weather and air traffic control labor shortages could impact Thanksgiving holiday travel.
- Walmart to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs under conservative pressure.
- California AG Bonta announces lawsuits over state labor violations.
- Rabies case leads to death in Fresno, the city’s first reported case in decades.
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- Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop two criminal cases against Trump, citing presidential immunity.
- Global south nations, activists slam COP29 climate deal for falling short on funding.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene, appointed to lead House subcommittee on government funding cuts, pledges crackdown on sanctuary cities.
- Service workers strike at American Airlines’ Charlotte hub over wages.
- Judge dismisses most of the charges against 26 activists who shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in protest over the war in Gaza.
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- 2024 Deadliest year on record for humanitarian aid workers
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- Putin addresses Russia about long-range missile attacks on Ukraine, warns of more
- Student protest encampments turn up the heat at campuses
- Northern California gets pummeled by heavy rains and flooding
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- ICC calls for arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for war crimes.
- Matt Gaetz withdraws from Attorney General contention
- House approves “anti-terrorism” bill that targets non-profits
- Bomb cyclone storm continues to pummel West Coast
- San Francisco Rules Committee Unanimously Votes to Extend Rapid Rehousing Program
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- Biden approves Antipersonnel Landmines for Ukraine
- Trump Names Dr. Mehmet Oz to Lead Medicare and Medicaid Services
- FEMA Requests Extra Aid for Disaster Victims
- U.N. Security Council, U.S. Senate Fail to Pass Measures on Israeli-Hamas Conflict
- Members of Congress call for Protections for Ecuadorian Immigrants
- Oakland Hangs off Fiscal Cliff
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More than 40 arrested during pro-Palestine protest in Washington, D.C.
Bernie Sanders urges support for “historic” bill that could block a $20 billion arms deal with Israel.
American envoy says peace deal between Israel and Hezbollah is close as airstrikes hit UN peacekeepers in the region.
With trifecta power, republicans look to extend tax cuts and slash social services.
FEMA head investigated for political discrimination.
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Israel launches new wave of airstrikes on Beirut, killing Hezbollah senior spokesperson, as Lebanese resistance group hits Tel Aviv.
United Nations holds conference to establish Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction.
San Francisco moves toward extending window for homeless people to access supportive funding.
House Rules Committee passes bill that concentrates gives executive power to label, punish non-profits it deems terror supporters.
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- Cop29 United Nations Climate Summit in Azerbaijan Continues
- UC Berkeley Students Join National Protests Against Trump
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Addresses the Loss of the House
- Trump Appoints N.C. Governor Doug Bergam to Secretary of the Interior
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- Trump nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services.
- Gazans struggle with banking system collapse amid cash shortages and rising inflation.
- House Oversight Committee reviews pandemic lessons and future preparedness.
- San Mateo County supervisors vote in favor of a resolution calling for the immediate resignation of Sheriff Christina Corpus and her chief of staff after misconduct report.
- Progressive Supervisor Dean Preston concedes San Francisco’s District 5 race to Bilal Mahmood amid surge of outside funding.
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- South Dakota’s John Thune elected next Republican Senate leader.
- President-elect Donald Trump meets with President Joe Biden at White House, pledging a smooth transition.
- Senate Judiciary Committee debates gun legislation on bump stocks and conversion devices, with Chair Durbin calling the Supreme Court’s overturn of bump stock bans “wrong-headed.”
- San Jose health advocates rally at city hall, urge HCA Healthcare to prioritize community needs over profit in Good Samaritan expansion.
- Ahead of planned strike, UCSF healthcare and technical workers hold picket sign party, citing unfair labor practices.
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Marco Rubio poised to become top diplomat in the Trump Administration.
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Dozens killed throughout Gaza in Israeli onslaught Tuesday.
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- UN relief chief urged global support this week as Israeli legislation threatens aid to Palestinian refugees.
- California education chief vows to seek state solutions amid concerns over potential federal funding cuts.
- Immigrant rights groups rally in Fresno, vowing resistance to Trump’s mass deportation plans.
- San Francisco mayor-elect Daniel Lurie pledges unity, prioritizes public safety, and vows government accountability after defeating London Breed.
- Santa Clara County leaders pledge commitment to community interests amid GOP threats of deportation and civil rights rollbacks.
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- UN climate group reports 2024 as warmest year on record, surpassing 1.5 degrees celsius threshold.
- President-elect Donald Trump names campaign manager Susie Wiles as first female White House chief of staff.
- Key San Joaquin Valley congressional races may decide House control in 119th Congress.
- Activists prepare to resist President-elect Trump’s conservative agenda, says Bay Rising Action’s Kimi Lee.
- Immigrant rights advocates rally at Los Angeles City Hall to address 2024 election, anti-immigrant sentiment.
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- Donald Trump makes historic win to the White House as first convicted felon elected as U.S. president, Vice President Kamala Harris concedes.
- Political psychologist, Stephen Ducat, breaks down the allure of Trump’s authoritarian, xenophobic rhetoric that woo’d voters.
- Immigrant rights groups warn dangers of a second Trump presidency on immigrant communities and asylum seekers. KPFA speaks with Melissa Crow from the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies.
- Bay Area voters appoint new congress members in the East and South Bay and a new state senator for the East Bay.
- Voters oust Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County D.A. Pamela Price in billionaire backed recall.
- Supreme Court hears lawsuit against Facebook for data breach of millions of users by Cambridge Analytica that was used to target potential Trump supporters ahead of the 2016 election.
- United Nations General Assembly condemns Israel’s new laws barring U.N. relief agency, U.N.W.R.A. from operating in Gaza.
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- Oakland mayor, supporters, and faith leaders celebrate city’s first month without homicide in over a decade amid declining crime rate.
- Israel cuts ties with UN agency providing critical aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
- North Korean missile test sparks debate in UN Security Council as U.S. criticizes China and Russia for blocking action.
- Vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump make final pitches to voters in crucial Pennsylvania swing state
- Berkeley voters to decide on competing ballot measures for tenant and landlord protections.
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- Former president Donald Trump suggests Liz Cheney should have rifles “shooting at her” to understand sending troops to fight.
- Three days after historic flash floods swept through several towns in southern Valencia, eastern Spain, initial shock is giving way to anger, frustration, and a wave of solidarity.
- Speakers from the environmental advocacy coalition “Hands Off Mother Earth” speak out about the dangers of geoengineering on the final day of the United Nations’ two-week Conference on Biodiversity, COP16.
- America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls.
- Just four days before the presidential election, Latino and Indigenous community members from around the Bay Area gathered on Day 1 of Día de los Muertos to demonstrate against Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and to send a message to Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.
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- California voters to decide on Prop. 4 bond measure for climate initiatives amid debate on sustainability and debt.
- North Korea’s troop support for Russia and missile test spark UN discussions, US-South Korea response.
- Beverly Hills to train employees on abortion clinic protections after settlement with California Attorney General Bonta over alleged obstruction.
- Sonoma County’s Measure J could make it the first in the nation to ban factory farms, facing opposition from local farmers over economic impact.
- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao fights recall as supporters claim wealthy elites seek to influence city politics.
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- UN rapporteur recommends suspending Israel from General Assembly amid outrage over Knesset’s ban on UN aid agency for Palestinians.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem vows to continue fighting Israel until acceptable cease-fire terms are offered.
- California Sen. Alex Padilla condemns Trump’s pledge for largest deportation operation if re-elected.
- Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume voter registration purge aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting after emergency appeal from Republican administration.
- San Jose mayor joins partners for grand reopening of Pacific Motor Inn homeless shelter, which provided emergency housing during COVID-19 shutdowns.
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Palestinians in Gaza react after Israel votes to ban UNRWA, the backbone of Gaza’s humanitarian system and social infrastructure.
San Francisco progressives kicked off a citywide canvassing effort to defeat right wing attempts to sway the local election.
California voters weigh a proposition that could streamline the process to fund affordable housing and infrastructure, but could also raise property taxes.
United Nations expert delivers update on crisis in Sudan a year and a half into civil war.
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Over a hundred ballots are destroyed after ballot drop boxes in the Portland, Oregon area are set on fire.
President Biden apologizes to indeginous people’s for the harmful American Indian boarding school assimilation programs.
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- Israel strikes Iran.
- President Joe Biden, in his first presidential visit to Indian Country, formally apologizes to Native Americans for federal boarding school abuses, calling it a “blot on American history.”
- California workers could see wage increases if Proposition 32 passes in November, with labor groups supporting the measure and business groups warning of economic impacts.
- Elon Musk, SpaceX owner and key ally of GOP nominee Donald Trump, has reportedly been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for two years, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- Downtown San Jose residents launch recall campaign against Councilmember Omar Torres, citing lack of representation and a criminal investigation.
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- Proposition 33 could repeal Costa-Hawkins Act, allowing local rent control in California.
- California Apartment Association backs Proposition 34, dubbed the “Revenge Initiative” by opponents.
- Creek Fire highlights catastrophic threats – and solutions – to Sierra forests and parks.
- Las Lomitas educators strike for second day in Menlo Park, demanding higher wages and benefits.
- San Francisco Superior Court workers strike, shutting down Hall of Justice on Bryant Street.
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- UN paused polio vaccination drive in northern Gaza amid escalating violence.
- Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said evidence shows North Korea sent 3,000 troops to Russia, and warned of serious issue if they join Ukraine war on Moscow’s side.
- Boeing reported over $6 billion Q3 loss amid uncertainty over striking workers’ contract.
- Harris criticized Trump after John Kelly said he wanted generals like Hitler’s.
- Man pleaded guilty to making interstate threats against top election officials, judges, and federal agents in Colorado and Arizona.
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The United Nations hosts an international conference on the protection of global biodiversity in Cali, Colombia.
The campaign against the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao ramps up with two weeks to go to the election.
San Francisco ballot proposition could buoy public transportation infrastucture for years to come.
California law enforcement tout major successes in stamping out the illegal cannabis industry.
Thousands of emission-free schoolbuses hit the road this semester throughout California.
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- Israel plans more strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah-run bank it accused of funding rocket attacks.
- Global environmental leaders meet in Colombia for UN’s COP16 to address declining biodiversity and review conservation commitments.
- As Election Day nears, Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney while Trump rallies with Ben Carson.
- New research finds spike in U.S. infant deaths following Supreme Court’s 2022 abortion ruling and state-level restrictions.
- San Francisco schools chief Matt Wayne resigns after backlash over school closures; Maria Su appointed new superintendent.
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Palestinians mourn the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as others hope it can spur the end of Israel’s ongoing war.
Hezbollah prepared for escalation in fighting with Israel in wake of Sinwar’s death.
UNIFIL Peacekeepers to hold its positions in southern Lebanon despite attacks by Israel.
Puerto Rico moves toward climate resilience in the face of hurricanes by reimagining its power source.
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- The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces killed Hamas’ top leader, Yahya Sinwar, in Gaza. Troops reportedly encountered him during a battle on Wednesday, later identifying his body in the rubble as the man Israel had been pursuing for over a year.
- President Joe Biden will make a quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with allies.
- Presidential campaigns hold rallies in Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania as early voting begins in some states.
- San Francisco board of supervisors approves proposed ‘cash not drugs’ sobriety pilot program.
- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao urged voters to oppose recall during green industry event.
- Berkeley voters to decide on taxing large buildings for natural gas use in November.
Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, chairs a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City, on April 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)
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- Officials say Israeli airstrikes have targeted areas across Lebanon, killing at least 27 people in the past 24 hours.
- UN Security Council held an emergency meeting after U.S. urged Israel to stop blocking Gaza aid.
- As the Biden administration warns Israel to increase Gaza aid or risk losing U.S. weapons funding, Palestinians in Gaza wait to see if they will receive the necessary assistance or not.
- New data shows 36 million Latinos are eligible to vote in 2024, could play decisive role in presidential election.
- The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case between the city and count of San Francisco and the Environmental Protection Agency over clean water standards.
- Sam Liccardo accused opponent Evan Low of illegal ad spending in contentious South Bay congressional race.
- Mayor Breed announced the expansion of a successful pilot program which offers on-demand opioid-treating buprenorphine for fentanyl addiction.
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- Berkeley city workers held a “practice picket,” protesting on the steps of Berkeley City Hall for an hour over the city’s handling of their contract dispute and ahead of a possible strike authorization vote next week.
- The Biden administration warned Israel to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza within 30 days or risk losing U.S. weapons funding.
- The United States deployed a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery, also known as THAAD, to Israel.
- Federal disaster workers resumed door-to-door visits in North Carolina after militia threat temporarily suspended efforts.
- Oakland mayor Sheng Thao and her supporters rallied against the recall effort against her in Chinatown.
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Gazans describe the latest strikes on their hospitals and tent camps.
Ashe County, North Carolina leaders try to reckon with and recover from the severe damage from Hurricane Helene.
The Indian Treaty Council celebrates indigenous people’s day on Alcatraz Island.
The Nobel Prize in Economics is awarded for work understanding why some societies have better growth than others.
Dialysis workers strike agains unfair labor practices.
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- As the war in Gaza grinds into its second year, and with tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in the conflict, thousands orphans and broken families fight to survive in the territory.
- Hurricane Milton recovery continues.
- The California state senate passed emergency legislation today to address spiking gas prices in the state.
- San Francisco school district announces plans to close or merge 13 schools, sparking protests.
- Charges dropped against two Alameda officers in 2021 death of Mario Gonzalez.
A USPS worker inspects trucks that had been relocated to protect them from wind but which are now underwater as intense rain from Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in New Port Richey, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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- Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a $3 billion settlement with Canada-based TD Bank, which agreed to pay the historic amount over unlawful money laundering practices.
- Lebanon’s Health Ministry says at least 22 killed, 117 wounded in Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut.
- What was left of Hurricane Milton moved off Florida’s east coast today, becoming a post-tropical cyclone with no hurricane-force winds.
- Trump campaigned in Michigan as Obama rallied for Harris-Walz ticket in Pennsylvania.
- San Francisco mayor says number of tents down 60% since July after Newsom’s executive order on homeless encampments.
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- Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm.
- The United Nations held briefings on the escalating crisis in the middle east as fighting in Gaza and Israel spreads to Lebanon.
- As the war in Gaza enters its second year, residents of the war-torn territory reflect on Hamas, its role in Gaza, and the cross-border attack the group launched last year that sparked the conflict.
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for protein research
- UC healthcare, service workers rally statewide for higher wages, housing aid amid contract impasse.
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- Hurricane Milton strengthens to category 5, heads toward Florida coast, National Hurricane Center reports.
- President Joe Biden says he’s suspending his trip to meet with NATO leaders to discuss support for Ukraine to address needs from Hurricane Milton.
- As Israel’s bombardments and ground offensives in Gaza have killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians, an unknown number of government officials have also been killed, many targeted for their leadership roles and connection to Hamas.
- Supreme Court weighs blocking Biden administration rule on untraceable ghost guns made from kits, challenged by gun owners and manufacturers in Texas.
- California Senate debates bill to prevent gas price gouging, requiring oil refineries to maintain reserves, with vote set for Friday.
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- As the world marks the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack that led to the war in Gaza, residents of the embattled territory grapple with the conditions of their lives a year later.
- Biden, Harris, Trump, and Vance marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack with unified support of Israel, but differing approaches.
- Milton grew to a Category 5 hurricane and is poised to sideswipe Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula while threatening Florida’s west coast with dangerous storm surges and evacuation orders.
- Thousands marched in San Francisco for a Gaza ceasefire on eve of Hamas attack anniversary and Israel’s ensuing war.
- Embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao touted her achievements, and criticized recall effort at a weekend rally.
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- Harris and Trump are vying for working-class voters in the final weeks of the presidential campaign as Harris visited Flint, Michigan.
- U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber addressed voters today, reminding them of their rights and advising law enforcement agencies on laws protecting electoral integrity.
- As California ramped up sweeps of homeless encampments, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $130.7 million in additional funds to support local governments in addressing homelessness.
- The California Palestine Solidarity Coalition expressed disappointment with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of three bills they say censor pro-Palestine speech and ignore rising Islamophobia.
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- Union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports reached a deal to suspend strike until Jan. 15 for contract talks.
- Death toll for Hurricane Helene rose to 215 as rescue workers continue to struggle in reaching hard-hit areas.
- Three former Memphis officers were convicted of witness tampering charges in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, while two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in a death that sparked national protests and calls for widespread policing reforms.
- Sonoma County board of supervisors passed first-in-the-nation tenant protection law to shield renters from displacement during fires and natural disasters
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- Prosecutors laid out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes.’
- UN Security Council held an emergency meeting as Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah and Israel responded to an Iranian missile attack.
- Ukraine’s military said its forces are withdrawing from strategically important front-line town of Vuhledar after two-year battle.
- Rising sea levels pushing underground water into dangerous chemicals, experts tell California Assembly committee.
- San Francisco transportation board approved new plan to tow oversized RVs parked overnight in restricted areas.
- Homeless advocates and supporters of a Venezuelan immigrant who said she contracted meningitis in a San Francisco homeless shelter earlier this year rallied outside the San Francisco Department of Housing, urging the city to provide her permanent shelter and draw attention to the ongoing housing crisis.
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- Homeless advocates set up camp outside Berkeley’s Old City Hall to protest aggressive tactics against unhoused individuals.
- Israel launches small ground raids against Hezbollah as it prepares for larger operation in Lebanon.
- U.N. Security Council votes unanimously to extend mandate of Kenya-led force tackling gang violence in Haiti
- Biden plans visit to flood-ravaged North Carolina to survey damage from Hurricane Helene.
- California attorney general sued a Catholic hospital for refusing to perform abortion, citing constitutional violation.
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- U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced today that three Iranian operatives have been charged with hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign as part of what the Justice Department says was a sweeping effort to undermine the former president and erode confidence in the U.S. electoral system.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face with former President Donald Trump today, despite rising public tensions between the two over Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion and amid the U.S. presidential election.
- The U.S. announced an agreement with the Iraqi government to conclude the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year.
- Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, aiming to confront immigration, one of her biggest vulnerabilities ahead of the November election.
- Prisoner rights advocates sued the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, seeking to stop the agency from using a rule intended to keep ex-felons off prison grounds as a tool to suppress constitutionally protected protests and speech.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned to Washington and met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as U.S. support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia faces a reckoning in this year’s presidential election.
- Lawmakers grilled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at a contentious House Appropriations subcommittee meeting today, questioning the ability of the United States Postal Service to effectively handle mail-in ballots for this year’s presidential election.
- New York Mayor Eric Adams says he’s “not surprised” by federal corruption charges and has no plans to resign.
- Community members and immigrant justice groups gathered outside the San Francisco office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to show support for immigrants detained at the Golden State Annex and Mesa Verde ICE detention centers in Kern County, California.
- Housing activists protest in Oakland and Sacramento, urging Governor Newsom to fulfill pledge to build one million affordable homes by 2030.
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- The Israeli army chief says the military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon.
- As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza fear their plight is being overlooked by the international community.
- The UN Security Council debated the Lebanon crisis after deadly attacks between Hezbollah and Israeli forces
- In a blow to the oil and gas industry, California Governor Gavin Newsom signs 3 bills in Los Angeles holding oil drillers accountable for pollution and giving more power to local governments to limit drilling.
- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors introduced a resolution this week urging the city attorney’s office to drop a controversial lawsuit going before the Supreme Court next month, which some fear could weaken the Environmental Protection Agency.
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- Trump called for 100% tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan.
- Biden delivered final speech to U.N., addressing global challenges and optimism as Zelensky echoed calls for upholding international law amid war with Russia.
- U.S. officials say the Biden administration will send Ukraine an undisclosed number of medium-range cluster bombs, along with rockets, artillery, and armored vehicles, as part of a military aid package totaling about $375 million.
- New briefing by environmental group Oil Change International says rich countries could mobilize over $5 trillion annually for climate action by ending oil subsidies, imposing polluter levies, and cracking down on tax evasion.
- Marcellus Williams was executed today, becoming the third Missouri inmate put to death this year and the 100th since the state resumed using the death penalty in 1989.
- Oaxacan immigrants in California’s Central Valley work to share indigenous culinary traditions with the wider community.
- Unhoused rights activists protested in West Oakland after the mayor announced increased encampment sweeps following Supreme Court ruling.
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- Israeli strikes killed more than 270 Lebanese in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
- The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a “pact for the future” to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
- The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump wrote a note months earlier saying he intended to kill the former president, according to a Justice Department detention memo that also said it plans to seek an attempted assassination charge.
- Scott Baba spoke with Hannah Saggau, senior climate finance campaigner with Stand.earth and a lead author of the report titled “Citi: Funding Fossil-Fueled Environmental Racism in the Gulf South,” about the report and today’s protest at Citigroup global headquarters in Manhattan.
- California took on big oil with a lawsuit against ExxonMobil, as Attorney General Rob Bonta announced alongside environmental groups filing their own lawsuit, following Governor Gavin Newsom’s ban on single-use plastic bags, with both lawsuits claiming ExxonMobil lied for years about plastic recycling to sell more petroleum products while California bears the cost of pollution.
- San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a new school stabilization team for the San Francisco Unified School District today, after the district’s Board of Education held an emergency closed-session meeting over the weekend to decide whether or not to fire embattled Superintendent Matt Wayne.
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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- Israel said it carried out an airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern neighborhood of the Lebanese capital.
- Kamala Harris delivered speech in Georgia defending abortion rights and attacking Trump on abortion record.
- In-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election began in three states today: Virginia, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
- Georgia election officials are requiring poll workers to tally ballots by hand after the state election board voted 3-2 today to approve the new rule, going against the advice of the state attorney general’s office, the secretary of state’s office, and an association of county election officials.
- An Alameda County court judge reached no decision today on dismissing the case against three Alameda city police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Oakland resident Mario Gonzalez, who died in police custody three years ago.
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- President Joe Biden is celebrated the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates, saying it shows that inflation has eased.
- State lawmakers are targeting California’s high gasoline prices and recurring price spikes, with an Assembly committee holding a hearing to begin a special legislative session that may lead to action on a proposal by Governor Gavin Newsom.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed seven bills in San Francisco today as part of a bipartisan effort to tackle the state’s housing crisis, with the goal of building 2.5 million new housing units by 2030.
- The Greater East Bay Area will incorporate nuclear power into its renewable energy portfolio for the first time since the AVA community choice program was created eight years ago, following a 10-5 vote at last night’s meeting despite some opposition.
- The University of California Board of Regents approved a request from five UC campuses, including UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, for additional military equipment for their police departments.
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- The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but made borrowing more expensive for consumers.
- The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year.
- The House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that would have linked temporary federal funding with a mandate for states to require proof of citizenship for voter registration.
- Democratic and Republican senators traded barbs in hearing on hate crimes
- The U.S. Justice Department is suing the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse earlier this year.
- The city of Oakland initiated closure of significant homeless encampment near Martin Luther King Jr. Way
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- Lebanese security officials said pagers used by hundreds of Hezbollah members exploded nearly simultaneously in Lebanon today, killing several people and wounding thousands more.
- Russia said it has retaken several villages in its Kursk region after part of the territory was captured by Ukrainian forces in a surprise incursion last month.
- Canada’s Trudeau says there’s ‘more work to do’ after his party suffers another by-election loss.
- Sean “Diddy” Combs was ordered held without bail in federal sex trafficking case
- Community leaders, prisoner rights advocates, and racial justice activists joined Aamonte Hadley’s family members this morning to demand answers and accountability from the San Francisco criminal justice system for her sudden death in San Francisco County Jail earlier this month.
Civil Defense first-responders carry a man who was wounded after his handheld pager exploded, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.(AP Photo)
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- UN Security Council met to discuss Gaza war, humanitarian crisis after Israeli attack kills 6 UN relief workers.
- UN, aid groups work to provide education at sites across Gaza, including school-turned-shelter.
- Former President Trump target of ‘attempted assassination’ at Florida golf club.
- Firefighters battled a massive pipeline fire in suburban Houston that sparked grass fires and damaged a nearby park. An evacuation was ordered for people living nearby.
- California voters may soon decide to ban the last form of constitutionally allowed slavery in the state, as a ballot measure this November will propose ending involuntary servitude, even as a punishment for a crime.
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- President Joe Biden is calling out Donald Trump over the former president’s unsubstantiated attacks on the Haitian community.
- President Joe Biden and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed Ukraine’s request to use Western-provided weapons for strikes deep inside Russia.
- More than 33,000 aircraft assembly workers are on strike at Boeing factories in Washington state, Oregon, and California after union members overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years.
- An activist group called the Rainbow Brigade gathered outside the headquarters of X today to bid farewell to controversial CEO Elon Musk, citing his ties to Trump and urging the company to uphold democratic values as it leaves the city.
- East Bay community members plan to rally outside the Antioch-Pittsburg Amtrak station in Antioch tomorrow, urging the local train authority to halt its planned closure of the station.
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- Former President Donald Trump announced today there will not be a third presidential debate.
- Democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates announced a new bill to hold fossil fuel polluters accountable, fund climate damage recovery.
- New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned today, a week after his phone and others were seized in a federal investigation.
- California regulators approve another rate hike for PG&E, increasing electricity costs for Bay Area residents.
- San Francisco mayoral and board candidates addressed seniors’ concerns on healthcare, rent control, safety.
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- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump clashed in their first debate Tuesday, with Harris attacking Trump’s policies and Trump labeling Harris a Marxist while defending January 6th rioters.
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed more than 30 Palestinians and injured about 100 others during a 24-hour period earlier this week. One strike hit an Israeli-designated safe zone in the Al Muwasi area, killing dozens.
- A coalition of 80 groups urged DHS and ICE to release immigrants in detention who have been granted deportation protection and should not be held.
- Relatives of 9/11 victims urge presidential candidates for accountability as anniversary nears.
- As the country watched the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday night, East Bay residents gathered at Oakland’s Everett & Jones BBQ, a local hub for political discourse, for a debate watch party.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris participate during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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- A federal trial in Memphis began for three former officers charged with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man whose fatal beating was caught on police cameras and triggered protests and calls for police reform.
- KPFA’s Scott Baba spoke with Chris Hare, an associate professor of political science at the University of California, Davis, about the impact presidential debates usually have on the race for the White House and what the two candidates will need to do to move the needle.
- More than a dozen school districts canceled classes across a wide swath of southeastern Kentucky as a grueling search stretched into a third day for a gunman who opened fire on an interstate highway, wounding five people over the weekend.
- James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen, dies at 93.
- The Line Fire in Southern California is threatening homes and commercial structures and forcing evacuations as it burns along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, east of Los Angeles.
Former Memphis police officer Justin Smith leaves the federal courthouse after the first day of jury selection of the trial in the Tyre Nichols case Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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- Human rights investigators called for arms embargo, peacekeeping force in Sudan over alleged human rights violations.
- A federal judge agreed to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election.
- The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father will both remain in custody after back-to-back court hearings.
- Dozens gathered at UCSF rally to protest firing of staffer, alleging “racist repression” of anti-Israel voices.
- Berkeley Rabbi Michael Lerner, who founded Tikkun magazine and was an early Jewish advocate for peace and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians, has died at 81.
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- The federal election interference case against Donald Trump advanced today, with U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan allowing prosecutors to file documents later this month that could reveal damaging allegations about the former president.
- President Joe Biden touted $7 billion for rural clean energy projects in Wisconsin, while Trump pledged tax cuts, and energy approvals in New York speech.
- The Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at two California women’s prisons amid sexual abuse allegations.
- Officials, students, and clean energy advocates urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign a bill expanding solar benefits for schools.
- Pirate Party protests Reboot 2024 tech conference in San Francisco, citing conservative group involvement.
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- A 14-year-old student opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, today, killing two students and two teacher.
- The United Nations reported that it has successfully completed the first phase of its polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, exceeding expectations by nearly 20%.
- Palestinians in Gaza are increasingly pessimistic about a ceasefire as the Biden administration renews its push for a deal.
- The final report of the six-year public inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in the UK that killed 72 people has concluded that the tragedy resulted from a chain of failures by governments, “dishonest” companies, and a lack of strategy by the fire service.
- California settled a lawsuit with Elk Grove over a denied supportive housing project. Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta addressed the settlement, gasoline prices, and a school shooting in Georgia at a news conference today.
- California early education advocates push for better support for community-centered childcare providers.
Students and parents walk off campus at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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- Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban, a day after he seemed to indicate he would vote in favor of the measure.
- U.S. regulators approve Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for fall.
- California nears ban on plastic bags at checkout with two bipartisan bills.
- Clean energy advocates and state lawmakers gathered at a hydrogen fueling station near the Port of Oakland today to celebrate a $1.2 billion deal to create a statewide clean hydrogen hub.
- Officials at the Oakland Unified School District were under fire this week as they apologized for the district’s delay in informing school communities about elevated lead levels in the water at dozens of schools.
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- Speaking before the United Nations Security Council, the World Health Organization said Israel has agreed to limited pauses in its military attacks in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations for 640,000 children, following the first confirmed case of polio in Palestine in 25 years.
- Army spokesperson said Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” in altercation with Trump’s staff.
- Both presidential nominees were on the campaign trail today, with Vice President Kamala Harris wrapping up a bus tour of Georgia and former President Donald Trump addressing crowds in battleground states in the Midwest.
- A new report from New York state shows hate crimes surged nearly 13% compared to the previous year, with nearly half of the incidents targeting Jewish people, Black people, and gay men.
- California Senator Alex Padilla and immigrant rights advocates vowed to fight after a Texas court blocked a Biden Administration program for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens.
- Gun control advocates and Democrats gathered at the state Capitol to call for the swift passage of legislation they say will save lives and make it harder to obtain firearms on the black market.
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- The Supreme Court today kept on hold the Biden administration’s latest multibillion-dollar plan to lower payments for millions of borrowers while lawsuits proceed in lower courts.
- Typhoon Shenshen dumped rain on Japan, leaving one dead and several injured before landfall; highest-level warnings issued for the country’s south.
- Vice-presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance campaigned Wednesday, with Walz speaking to firefighters in Boston and Vance addressing truckers in Erie, Pennsylvania
- The FBI shared new details of its investigation into the man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump in July, stating that a motive for the shooting remains unclear.
- Santa Clara County supervisors voted to advance a new plan to buy Regional Medical Center Hospital, restoring health access to vulnerable south bay residents.
- The state agency responsible for health care affordability and accessibility in California met outside Sacramento for the first time today in Monterey County to discuss high prices at the area’s three major hospitals that patients cannot afford.
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- Special counsel Jack Smith filed a narrowed indictment against Donald Trump in his 2020 election case after Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
- President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders today, focusing on efforts to finalize a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
- The UN’s top weather agency issued a stark warning this week about climate change endangering lives and livelihoods in South Pacific island nations.
- Muslim Americans who resigned from the Biden administration over the Gaza war urged a freeze on arms to Israel and condemned U.S. policies as Islamophobic and anti-Palestinian.
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to censor certain COVID-19 content during the pandemic.
- California’s ‘Closing the Digital Divide’ task force discussed proposed legislation that could soon ban students from using phones and social media in the state’s schools.
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- The presidential campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are bickering over debate details, with their first showdown scheduled for Sept. 10 on ABC now in question.
- UN halts aid in Gaza as security deteriorates as polio re-emerges in territory.
- Canada’s government says it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. tariffs and following similar plans announced by the European Commission.
- Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle were in Butler County, Pennsylvania, today, assessing the Butler Farm Show grounds where former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt last month.
- A federal court hearing began today in Oregon, putting in question a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, which would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history.
- State lawmakers considered a bill to make California the first state in the nation to create AI safeguards as congressional deadline looms.
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- The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine.
- German police say three people were killed and four seriously wounded in a knife attack at a festival in the western German city of Solingen.
- Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his campaign today and endorsed Donald Trump, a late-stage shakeup in the presidential race that could give the former president a modest boost from Kennedy’s supporters.
- A Canadian workers union issued a 72-hour strike notice to one of the country’s two major freight railroads.
- The U.S. Department of Justice and eight states, including California, have filed a lawsuit against RealPage, a software company accused of using artificial intelligence algorithms to stifle competition and drive rental prices higher, harming millions of tenants nationwide.
- Thousands of people took to the streets of Chicago on the final night of the Democratic National Convention Thursday, calling on the party and its presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, to end U.S. aid to Israel and stop the war in Gaza.
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Annual report: several climate change indicators reach all time high in 2023.
San Francisco activists protest the city’s ramped-ip efforts to sweep homeless encampments,
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- Egypt expressed new skepticism over proposal in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks.
- Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched more than 50 rockets, hitting several homes in Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.
- Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton to headline third evening of Democratic National Convention.
- Dozens arrested after clashes with police at unpermitted anti-Middle East war protest outside Israeli consulate in Chicago during second day of DNC Tuesday.
- U.S. government report links fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit to lower IQ in children.
- California voters to decide on tougher crime, sentencing measures in November with Prop. 36.
- San Francisco Superior Court staff warned of strike amid severe staffing shortages threatening speedy trials.
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- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began without securing a cease-fire deal
- A new report by the CDC shows federal child vaccination program prevented 1.1M deaths over the last 30 years, but gaps persist.
- The Democratic National Convention headed into its second day. Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke at the DNC, a day after the unofficial farewell for President Joe Biden, who served eight years as Obama’s vice president.
- The Philadelphia-based Poor People’s Army marched on the Democratic National Convention Monday evening in Chicago, the first day of the convention.
- Trump and Vance hit campaign trail this week, promise increased support for police and closed borders.
- Lawyers representing the activists who took over the Golden Gate Bridge earlier this year to protest the war in Gaza called on San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to recuse herself from the case, citing a conflict of interest.
- Veteran Central Valley journalist Lloyd Carter has passed away. Born and raised in Fresno, Carter covered the Valley for United Press International and The Fresno Bee. His life was dedicated to advocating for equity and fairness in the allocation of the state’s water.
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- The four-day-long Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago, with headline speaker President Joe Biden.
- The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in central Gaza over the weekend, warning Palestinians of planned military action in response to what it says was Hamas rocket fire; at least 17 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza town of Zawayda, according to Palestinian health officials.
- Congo will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States.
- British tech magnate Mike Lynch and several other people are missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily.
- California human rights advocates called on Governor Gavin Newsom to take action and limit what they describe as the harmful practice of solitary confinement in jails, prisons, and private immigration detention facilities.
- Pro-Palestine activists asked to intervene in a lawsuit that could affect the rights of UC Berkeley students to protest.
- Hundreds of immigrant rights activists today completed a three-day, 48-mile walk, a feat they hope will raise awareness of the plight of undocumented immigrants and the need for the country to offer a path to citizenship.
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- A U.S. official says mediators are preparing for a possible cease-fire and hostage-release deal in Gaza, in a sign that mediators believe an agreement to end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war might be imminent.
- In her first policy speech today, Vice President Kamala Harris focused on the economy, calling for proposals to combat high prices for food, housing, and prescription drugs, while also proposing child tax credits and pledging to work with states to cancel medical debt.
- This week, the United Nations highlighted several international health concerns, including a panel discussion on the newly declared global emergency of mpox and a warning from the organization’s chief administrative officer about a potential polio epidemic in Gaza.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country’s troops had taken full control of Sudzha, the largest Russian town to fall to Ukraine’s forces since their cross-border incursion more than a week ago.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed new legislation into law today, which he says will help to stop retail crime in the state.
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- A top Hamas official says the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the U.S. ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week.
- The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza over the weekend, telling Palestinians to leave portions of Khan Younis, Gaza’s second-largest city, including part of an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone.
- A Senate subcommittee on human rights convened today to discuss the abuse of pregnant women in state prisons and jails.
- Businesses in California may soon have to change how they implement self-checkout stands, as state lawmakers consider regulating the technology in retail stores to address issues of theft and violence against workers.
- Two advocacy organizations dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of underserved populations in Fresno are suing the Community Medical System, alleging that funds intended for improving the aging Fresno Community Medical Center were diverted to build a state-of-the-art medical campus in the more affluent neighboring city of Clovis.
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- The United Nations Security Council gathered to discuss an Israeli airstrike over the weekend that hit a U.N. school-turned-shelter in Gaza, which Palestinian health authorities said killed nearly 100 people and wounded roughly 50 others.
- The Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have halted an effort by Kyiv’s troops to expand a weeklong incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made his first solo campaign appearance Tuesday, just a week after being selected as Kamala Harris’ vice-presidential running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket.
- As students return to schools across the state this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond are urging public school districts to follow the lead of the Los Angeles Unified School District in restricting cell phone use in classrooms.
- Santa Clara County residents, medical workers, and healthcare advocates continue to protest changes being made to the county’s regional medical center this week, saying the changes are putting the community’s health at risk.
- The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office said this week that the city’s district attorney should drop charges against 26 protesters who took over the Golden Gate Bridge in April to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided missile submarine and an aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East as the U.S. said it believes Iran may launch a strike against Israel as soon as this week.
- A major forest fire in the northern suburbs of Athens has triggered evacuations in several areas, as swirling winds hamper the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes.
- A new study suggests Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hidden in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean.
- A California State Assembly committee held a hearing today to discuss how the fentanyl crisis is impacting the state’s youth.
- Bay Area community members and homeless advocates demanded direct action from the city of Oakland and California Gov. Gavin Newsom today to address the homelessness crisis in the city.
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- Harris Walz campaign comes to Arizona as part of whirlwind battleground state tour.
- Brazilian plane crashes near São Paulo all 61 people on board perish.
- Tropical Storm Debby heads north through Atlantic Coast bringing heavy winds, rain and flooding.
- Report shows routine childhood vaccinations saved a million lives over last 30 years.
- Austrian officials arrest third suspect in Taylor Swift concert terror plot.
- UNICEF spokesman reports on collapsing humanitarian situation for Gazan children.
- Hepatitis cases increase in war torn Gaza Strip.
- South Bay activists call for restoration of full cardiac services at San Jose’s Regional Medical Center.
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- Trump holds press conference in effort to wrest back national spotlight from Harris campaign.
- Tropical Storm Debby brings heavy rain, high winds and tornadoes to mid-Atlantic region.
- Austrian officials make two arrests in Taylor Swift concert terrorist threat that canceled three planned shows.
- Delta pursues legal claims against Crowdstrike over losses incurred during worldwide software glitch.
- Coast Guard whistleblowers testify to Senate panel about sexual abuse in the service.
- Bay Area non-profit employees seek union recognition at International Rescue Committee.
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- Harris Walz spend first full day as running mates campaigning in the Midwest.
- Tropical Storm Debby rolls slowly up the East Coast, bringing torrential rain and wind.
- UK police brace for more unrest amid a week of rioting.
- Park Fire continues to burn in four Northern California counties.
- Promoters cancel three planned Vienna Taylor Swift shows amid terrorism threats.
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- Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, they appear together at Philadelphia rally.
- Federal judge sides with Justice Department in Google anti-trust case.
- Tropical Storm Debby cuts through the Southeast with extreme winds, rain and flooding.
- Hamas chooses Yahya Sinwar as militant group’s new leader after assassination of Ismael Haniyeh.
- Bay Area anti-nuclear activists mark Hiroshima anniversary with calls to ban nuclear weapons.
- Mayor London Breed and San Francisco officials tout success of surveillance drone program.
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- Kamala Harris secures enough online delegate votes to win Democratic Presidential nomination.
- Three American former prisoners freed in international prisoner exchange with Russia arrive in the US.
- Disappointing US jobs report sparks fears of a possible recession.
- Justice Department sues social media platform Tiktok over alleged violation of child privacy rules.
- Secret Service Chief acknowledges agency failures on day of Trump rally assassination attempt.
- Firefighters battling Park Fire prepare for rough weather and terrain challenges this weekend.
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- Gershkovich, Whelan among prisoners swapped in US Russia prisoner exchange.
- Vice President Harris today eulogizes Sheila Jackson-Lee at memorial service for Houston Democratic Congresswoman.
- New York appeals court rejects Trump’s challenge to a gag order in his hush money trial.
- US recognizes Venezuelan opposition candidate Gonzalez as winner of Presidential election.
- Unlawful migrant crossings down last month at US Mexico border, according to government numbers.
- San Franciscans celebrate third annual Trans History Month in the city.
- Northern California Park Fire has scorched more than 393,000 acres and is 18 percent contained.
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- UN Security Council meets amid rising Middle East tensions following airstrike that killed top Hamas leader.
- Accused 9-11 mastermind and accomplices agree to plea deal to avoid death penalty.
- Donald Trump claims Kamala Harris’ lied about racial heritage during contentious interview at black journalists convention.
- Recall of deli meat continues amid deadly listeria outbreak.
- Senate panel hold hearing over future of US electric car market.
- Immigrant and prisoner rights advocates demand ICE end contracts with private detention companies.
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- Harris campaigns in Georgia as part of a concentrated effort to win the state in November.
- Israel launches targeted strike on Hezbollah commander in Beirut believed responsible for weekend rocket attack that killed 12 children.
- Senate approves bill that would hold tech companies responsible for online content harmful to children.
- Firefighters gain some ground on the Park Fire as suspected arsonist enters not guilty plea.
- San Francisco activists mark 59th anniversary of the passage of Medicare and Medicaid.
- Anti-war activists protest jet fuel shipment headed to Israel.
- Sierra fires continue to burn mostly uncontained.
- Anti-war activists protest jet fuel shipment headed to Israel.
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- Biden proposes Supreme Court reforms amid recent fairness and ethics concerns on the high court.
- FBI to interview former President Trump about the July 13 attempt on his life.
- Member s of bipartisan House task force on the Trump assassination attempt named.
- Opposition and international voices decry Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro’s Presidential election victory claim.
- Fresno County considering homeless encampment clearance ordinance.
- Northern California firefighters gained some ground on Park Fire, which has scorched areas of 4 counties.
- Democratic leaders warn of consequences of possible second Trump term in press call.
- Fresno introduces homeless encampment clearance ordinance.
- San Francisco Supervisors considering first in the nation ban on rent-setting software.
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- Biden addresses nation in Oval Office address, explains decision to bow out of race.
- Harris campaigns today at black women’s sorority event in Indianapolis in attempt to mobilize support from women of color.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers fiery address to joint session of Congress.
- Thousands protest Netanyahu address to Congress, call for an end to the Gaza war.
- Northern California’s Plumas County wildfire burns out control, forces thousands to evacuate.
- Doctors treat Gazan children caught up in war.
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- Kamala Harris all but wraps up nomination as she holds first campaign rally.
- Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle steps down amid heavy criticism over handling of Trump rally security.
- Wildfires rage in Pacifica Northwest and Western Canada causing thousands to evacuate.
- UN health agency warns of possible polio outbreak in Gaza Strip.
- Unincorporated Alameda County tenants push for county renters protection laws.
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- Kamala Harris picks up key Democratic endorsements from Pelosi and others, Biden pledges to campaign for her.
- Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faces tough questioning from lawmakers over handling of Trump assassination attempt.
- Delta Airlines struggles to recover from impact of Crowdstrike computer glitch.
- EPA awards $4.3 billion to 30 states for climate emission and air pollution mitigation projects.
- Healthcare officials warn of deadly Listeria outbreak coming from deli meats.
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- Former President Donald Trump urged unity after an assassination attempt while proposing a sweeping populist agenda in the RNC finale.
- In the eyes of much of the media, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing with his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.
- The International Court of Justice said today that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and so are the ever expanding number of settlements. Palestinian leaders urged other nations to comply with the part of the ruling that says no country should offer assistance to Israel in maintaining its occupation.
- Jennifer Quan, the NOAA’s recently appointed administrator for West Coast Fisheries, spoke this week about the challenges the agency is facing with the climate crisis and declining species.
- San Jose residents can now sell off detached homes on their properties after a new law went into effect yesterday, opening a new segment of the housing market that some observers call a “backyard revolution” for affordable homes.
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- A Georgia appeals court set a December hearing for arguments whether to allow Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting the Trump election interference case.
- As the war in Gaza continues to grind on, health officials in the enclave are sounding the alarm about a concerning spike in skin diseases.
- President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail for the first time since the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
- Donald Trump’s pick for his vice-presidential running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, was once a vocal critic of the former president and is now a staunch MAGA Republican. Meanwhile, Democrats sounded the alarm over Vance’s track record, with President Biden calling him ‘a clone of Trump.’
- Governor Gavin Newsom signed several new bills into law this week, including one aimed at easing the financial burden for Californians recovering from addiction and mental health treatment.
- The UC Berkeley Labor Center released an updated tool this week, compiling data on who gets paid low wages in California.
- Unhoused and formerly unhoused Oakland residents spoke out today across from Oakland City Hall, addressing Oakland’s rising homelessness crisis.
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- Florida judge dismisses Trump classified documents case.
- Republican Convention kicks off, Trump formally nominated, names Ohio Senator JD Vance running mate.
- Protestors gather in Milwaukee for GOP Convention.
- Zelenskyy calls for September peace talks, will invite Russians.
- California bans school rules requiring parental notification for student identity changes.
- Doctors in Gaza perform amputations in desperate conditions.
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- NATO formally declared that Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to membership in the Western military alliance – after its war with Russia ends.
- Concerns over President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign only deepened this week after The New York Times reported that a Parkinson’s disease expert met with Biden’s personal physician
- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a new bill that, if signed into law, would require proof-of-citizenship for voter registration.
- Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
- Calls for justice are growing over the death of a Black man killed by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel, whose death has drawn comparisons to George Floyd’s.
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- President Joe Biden, in a letter to congressional Democrats, stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy after his dismal debate performance.
- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump distanced himself from Project 2025, which has been described as a blueprint for autocracy.
- In New York City, dozens of climate activists were arrested this morning while demonstrating against fossil fuels.
- Among fires burning in 18 counties across California, blazes in Butte and Sonoma counties charred thousands of acres as residents of the surrounding areas were evacuated.
- Texas officials said restoring electricity would take days after Beryl came ashore Monday as a Category 1 hurricane and knocked out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses.
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- Biden campaigns in Wisconsin, defiantly vows to stay in the race and win.
- New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes over Number 10 after his Labour Party sweep to victory in general election.
- Trump lawyers ask federal judge for pause in his Florida document mishandling case.
- New jobs numbers show employment growth continued in June, though down slightly over May.
- Hurricane Beryl hits Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula knocking out power, before heading back out to the Gulf.
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- Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after killing at least six people in the southeastern Caribbean.
- President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance has some Democrats worried about his age, as Biden rejects calls to step aside.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the $297.9 billion budget this week, which includes $16 billion in spending cuts.
- The Thompson fire in Butte County 3,500 acres, 0% contained.
- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held her first interview since the FBI raid of her home two weeks ago as she faces calls for resignation and a contentious recall.
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- Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until at least Sept. 18, a major reprieve for the Republican former president. Judge Juan Merchan agreed today to put it off while weighing the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
- U.S. health officials have approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease. It’s only the second drug that has been convincingly shown to slow the memory-destroying disease.
- Some Arab American, Jewish and civil rights groups blasted proposed state legislation they said would chill campus free speech and lead to increased targeting of Palestinian students and faculty members. They opposed a measure aimed at protecting students in California colleges and universities from harassment and violence, and another that would put Holocaust and genocide education in the hands of a group critics said ignored Palestinian perspectives.
- Top California Democrats announced this week that they will ask voters to approve a plan cracking down on retail theft in the state, in a plan intended to compete with another crime-focused ballot measure seeking to reform Prop 47.
- California State Attorney General Rob Bonta released the new statewide annual hate crime report last week. This year’s report found that while overall hate crimes in California have decreased, hate crimes targeting religious minorities have risen.
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- The Supreme Court punted Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim back to the lower courts today, ruling that presidents have immunity for core constitutional powers, but not for unofficial acts—though they did not detail what those acts are and are not. Lawmakers and legal experts responded to the decision.
- Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Caribbean island of Carriacou. The dangerous and powerful Category 4 storm is the earliest one of its strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters.
- House Republicans filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland for the audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel in his classified documents case. They are asking the courts to enforce their subpoena and reject the White House’s effort to withhold the materials from Congress.
- Former senior aide to Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, has reported to prison to begin serving a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6, 2020, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its finale over the weekend, with Pride parades hosted in numerous major cities across the country and the globe. In San Francisco, home to one of the first formal Pride organizations in the world, thousands of people gathered yesterday to celebrate the city’s 54th annual Pride march. The march stretched the length of downtown Market Street, from the Embarcadero to the Civic Center
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- Supreme Court appears set to rule that emergency abortions in Idaho could be legal.
- House Republicans to sue for release of Biden interview audio tape.
- Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerskovich espionage trial begins in Russia.
- Kenya President will not sign controversial tax bill following major protests.
- California legislature considers public banking system.
- Bay Area transportation agency approves $20 billion bond for November ballot.
- House Democrats push for vote on red flag gun control bill.
- Alameda County Supervisors to vote soon on alternative to incarceration recommendations.
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- Surgeon General lists gun violence as a public health emergency.
- New York judge modifies Trump’s hush money case gag order.
- Bankruptcy judge orders liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ assets, to pay part of $1.5 billion judgement.
- UNRWA chief says chaos, lawlessness in Gaza making aid delivery difficult.
- Rideshare drivers demand end to automated deactivation from platforms.
- Julian Assange pleads guilty in deal to avoid US jail time on espionage charges.
- Israel will start drafting ultra orthodox men for military service.
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- Harris marks second anniversary of Dobbs abortion decision at Maryland campaign event.
- Ship that collapsed Baltimore bridge in deadly March accident, finally towed away from city.
- EU regulators accuse Apple of monopolistic practices on its App store.
- Netanyahu says temporary ceasefire possible, but no permanent end to war just yet.
- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao makes first post raid public appearance, rejects stepping down.
- San Jose health care workers and advocates rally to save Valley Medical Center Trauma Center.
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- Supreme Court upholds law barring gun ownership for domestic violence abusers.
- Customs and Border Enforcement report fewer migrant encounters at border following Biden restriction asylum cases.
- Senate committee hearing on teacher compensation shows high turnover in the profession due to low pay.
- Hawaii climate change settlement reached.
- UN Chief Guterres warns that an Israel-Hezbollah war would be a catastrophe.
- San Francisco low wage workers and their supporters call on city to enforce minimum wage increase.
- State regulators approve new heat rules for indoor workers.
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- New Mexico storm brings flash flooding to the center of the state as it deals with deadly wildfires to the South.
- Biden Administration will move ahead with plan to restrict logging on federal land.
- Hezbollah leader issues warnings of a wider Middle East war, diplomats push for peaceful solution.
- Mayors of Bay Area’s largest cities push for regional affordable housing bond.
- Federal agents raid home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and other residences.
- California Supreme Court kills ballot measure that would have made tax increases more difficult.
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- New United Nations report accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes, and Israel of crimes against humanity.
- As millions make the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca, Israel prevents Muslim Palestinians from leaving Gaza.
- Boeing victims relatives call on federal government to fine the company $25 billion over two crashes.
- New Mexico firefighters continue to battle large wildfire in mountainous area.
- Tropical storm Alberto heads toward Mexico and Texas Gulf Coast.
- As nation honors Juneteenth, new report finds U.S. gives “reparations” to many groups, but slavery’s descendants.
- Recall campaign for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao gets enough signatures for ballot approval.
- Richmond City Council approves Chevron oil refinery tax for the November ballot.
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- Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun testifies at Senate Committee hearing on company safety issues.
- Record setting heatwave bakes parts of Midwest and Northeast.
- Labor and Environmental groups petition FEMA for extreme heat and wildfire some disaster status.
- California wildfires continue to burn, firefighters manage to gain some ground.
- Consumer spending up only slightly from April to May.
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- Millions of Americans under extreme heat warning as heatwave heads east.
- About 80 countries sign on to Ukraine statement laying out peace deal requirements.
- Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet, after opposition lawmaker Bennie Ganz resigns.
- Maryland Governor Wes Moore pardons more than 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions.
- California wildfire season erupts with large fires in Northern and Southern parts of state.
- South Africa’s ANC forms unity government with minority parties.
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- Supreme Court reverses Trump-era firearm bump stock ban.
- Judge rules that Google anti-trust trial can proceed.
- FAA investigating supplier claims of corroded titanium parts used by Boeing.
- Migrant detainees stage hunger strike over denied phone call privileges.
- Local, state and federal law enforcement mark Elder Abuse Awareness day in San Francisco.
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- Supreme Court rules that abortion drug Mifepristone can continue to be accessible.
- Biden Zelensky sign security agreement on sidelines of G7 leaders summit in Italy.
- Trump meets with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
- UN Refugee agency says number of displaced persons worldwide reaches record numbers.
- Experts say Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant’s continued operation will mean higher energy rates.
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- House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for not handing over Biden audio.
- Biden heads to G7 summit in Italy, signs security agreement with President Zelensky.
- New report shows inflation continued to slow in May, could lead to interest rate cut.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other diplomats work to secure Gaza ceasefire agreement.
- Immigration rights advocates push for Daca to be made permanent ahead of program’s anniversary.
- San Francisco Supervisors adopt sanctuary city resolution for trans people.
- Virginia NAACP to sue local school district for renaming schools after Confederates.
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- Hunter Biden convicted on all three federal gun charges.
- President Biden addresses gun control conference in Washington.
- Blinken in Middle East pushing for agreement on ceasefire proposal.
- G7 leaders to meet this week in Southern Italy for talks on Ukraine, Gaza, trade other issues.
- President Biden addresses gun control conference in Washington.
- California Senate panel approves proposal to end uncompensated prison labor.
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- UN Security Council endorses Biden three point ceasefire plan for Gaza.
- Closing arguments given in Hunter Biden gun charge trial in Delaware.
- Thousands in Puerto Rico remain without power.
- Federal Reserve meets this week to discuss interest rate cut timetable.
- Environmentalists hold webinar on problem of plastic pollution.
- Pro-Palestinian activists hold encampment at San Francisco federal building.
- Gaza officials warn of malnutrition among children in the enclave.
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- Senate Republicans block bill that would have protected contraceptive access nationwide.
- Georgia appeals court pauses Trump election interference trial to review lower court ruling allowing DA Fani Willis to remain on case.
- President Biden in France to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day landings with other Western leaders.
- UN aid official for Haiti delivers stark assessment of food insecurity situation.
- Police clear Stanford Pro-Palestinian demonstrators from building they had occupied, 13 arrested.
- Pro-Palestinian protesters greet Vice President Harris at two Bay Area fundraising events.
- South Africa’s ANC falls short of majority in national elections.
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- Biden announces executive order cracking down on the number of asylum seekers at the border.
- Trial of Hunter Biden gets underway in Delaware with opening statements.
- Wisconsin latest state to file charges in Trump campaign fake elector scheme.
- Indian PM Modi claims victory in national election.
- Arizona immigration measure headed for November ballot.
- Attorney General Merrick Garland defends himself at House hearing against Republican attacks.
- Democrats in Congress defend contraceptive rights.
- Coalition of military veterans announce campaign calling on Congress to end Israel support.
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- Hunter Biden’s Delaware gun charge trial seats a jury.
- Israel declares four Hamas held hostages dead.
- Mexico chooses first female President in the country’s 200 year history.
- House introduces new bipartisan Presidential code of ethics bill.
- Pro-Palestinian activists announce a campaign to boycott Maersk shipping line over Israel shipments.
- Police arrest dozens of protesters after they occupy lobby of building housing San Francisco Israeli consulate.
- UN expert warns of Gaza humanitarian problems as war drags on.
- State bill would issue permits to SF street vendors.
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- Trump addresses hush money trial convictions, paints himself as victim.
- President Biden lays out Israeli 3 point Gaza ceasefire proposal.
- Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s near total abortion ban.
- Mexican elections this weekend likely to lead to that country’s first female President.
- UN experts say food situation in Gaza worsening, call for increased aid shipments.
- Bay Area faith leaders call on Senator Alex Padilla to back ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war.
- Police begin clearing UC Santa Cruz pro-Palestinian protest encampments, dozens arrested.
- State Attorney General Rob Bonta announces several arrests in major organized retail theft ring.
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- Trump New York hush money jury wraps up first day of deliberations.
- Justice Alito rejects call to recuse himself from January 6 cases, over flag controversies.
- South Africans vote in elections that could mean the end of ANC political dominance.
- UN Security Council takes up another Gaza permanent ceasefire resolution.
- Oakland tenants to sue landlord for losses incurred during loss of power and unfinished repairs.
- Some Gaza children return to school as war continues.
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- Closing arguments start in Trump New York hush money trial.
- Israeli airstrike kills dozens, draws rebukes and calls for ceasefire.
- Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of controversial foreign influence bill.
- Power out for tens of thousands in Texas as deadly storm slams middle of country.
- Pittsburg, CA man announces lawsuit against city over alleged wrongful police shooting.
- Open AI says it has formed a safety and security team to study possible AI dangers.
- Healthcare advocates urge Governor Newsom to preserve undocumented in home support care.
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- UN’s top court order end to Israel’s Rafah engagement.
- Lloyd Austin has medical procedure for bladder problems unrelated to surgery last year.
- UN Security Council condemns attacks on aid workers in global conflicts.
- House passes ban on noncitizens voting in DC elections.
- House passes trillion dollar farm bill, unlikely to advance further.
- UC graduate instructors extend strike to UC Davis and UCLA, will join UC Santa Cruz strikers.
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- Federal government fines Norfolk Southern millions over toxic Ohio train derailment.
- Republicans reject bipartisan Senate border security bill for second time.
- Kenya’s president in Washington for official state visit.
- NOAA forecasters predict record hurricane season, La Niña to blame.
- Governor Newsom signs laws allowing Arizona doctors to provide abortions in the state.
- State lawmakers pass a raft of bills meant to tackle the fentanyl crisis and retail theft.
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in the spotlight again for flying controversial flag at his home.
- San Francisco activists call for Governor Newsom not to cut acupuncture treatment from Medi-Cal.
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- Uvalde victim families reach lawsuit settlement with city over school shooting law enforcement failures.
- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls July general election, polls show ruling conservatives losing.
- Ireland, Spain and Norway to recognize a Palestinian state.
- Former US United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley endorses Trump after heavy criticism during Presidential election campaign.
- Lawmakers, activists call for White House to drop relationship with Mohela student loan servicer.
- California legislature considers bill to tax tech firms to pay for local journalism.
- Assemblyman Vince Fong wins Fresno special election to serve out former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s seat.
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- Trump defense team rests case in hush money trial, Trump doesn’t testify.
- Israel asking allies not to abide by potential ICC arrest warrants.
- Deadly storms slam into Midwest causing widespread destruction and power outages.
- Senate panel takes up issue of exploitation of prison labor.
- Gig workers and their allies call on court to shoot down ballot initiative classifying them as contractors.
- Long-time KPFA broadcaster Larry Bensky dies.
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- Trump hush money trial continues in New York, Cohen cross-examined.
- White House decries International Criminal Court requests for arrest warrants of Israeli officials.
- Container ship involved in deadly Baltimore bridge collapse removed from crash site.
- UC graduate instructors go on strike at UC Santa Cruz over handling of campus protests.
- UC Riverside hosts online panel on university Israel divestment movement.
- British court grants Wikileaks founder Julian Assange right to appeal extradition to US.
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- Mercedes workers reject UAW unionization drive in Alabama.
- Deadly storms slam into Houston knocking out power to thousands.
- Biden commemorates Brown v. Board 70th anniversary.
- Israel defends Rafah operation at ICJ.
- State water officials release Delta conservancy report.
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- Cohen wraps up testimony in New York Trump hush money trial, Trump lawyers attempt to paint him as untrustworthy.
- Hard right GOP lawmakers show up at Manhattan courtroom to support Trump.
- US military finishes temporary floating pier off coast of Gaza, say aid shipments can begin immediately.
- Biden Administration ends all new coal leases on Powder River region of Montana and Wyoming.
- Shooter charged with attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister, leader listed in critical condition.
- Biden Administration blocks release of interview audio with special counsel in classified documents probe.
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- Slovak PM in critical condition after being shot several times, police say attack politically motivated.
- US approves more than $1 billion in new aid to Israel.
- Biden and Trump to hold presidential debates this summer.
- Inflation numbers continue to cool says new report.
- UC Merced protesters call for Board of Regents to disinvest from Israel.
- Family of Antioch man killed by police settles with city for $7.5 million.
- Alameda County DA Pamela Price’s recall election will be on November ballot.
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- Michael Cohen’s second day on witness stand at Trump hush money trial details his role in Daniels pay off.
- Secretary of State Blinken makes surprise trip to Ukraine to bolster US support for ally.
- Self driving taxi service Waymo comes in for federal safety investigation.
- Nobel prize winning Canadian writer Alice Munro dies aged 92.
- Pro-Palestinian activists crash Google developer conference in Mountain View.
- Oakland youths and their supporters call on city officials to reject airport expansion, citing environmental impacts.
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- Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen testifies at New York Trump hush money trial.
- New US poll shows Trump leading President Biden in several key battleground states.
- New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez goes on trial for corruption.
- Ukraine military officials say Russian forces pressing attacks in the country’s north.
- Bay Area childcare advocates mark National Childcare Day at Oakland event.
- San Francisco Supervisors discuss ways to combat AI November election threats.
- Gazan refugee camp residents endure hardships.
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- Biden Administration holds up military aid delivery to Israel over disagreement over planned Rafah raid.
- Trump attorneys cross examine Stormy Daniels at New York hush money trial.
- New employment numbers show jobless claims up slightly.
- San Francisco homeless advocates hold Mothers Day rally for funding for homeless young mothers.
- Senate Committee takes on junk fees aimed at low income consumers.
- PUC approves electricity rate changes.
- Human Rights Watch reports on ethnic massacres in Sudan.
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- Israel seizes border crossing near Rafah as it preps for an incursion into Rafah.
- Biden stiffens asylum rules at US-Mexico border.
- Biden campaigns in Wisconsin, touts his economic success.
- House holds hearing on antisemitism in public schools.
- California labor activists call on lawmakers to support bills to protect climate change economy jobs.
- Berkeley Unified faces antisemitism complaint with the Department of Education.
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- Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump hush money trial to alleged tryst and payment to stay quiet about it.
- Biden denounces rise in antisemitism during address at Holocaust memorial event at US Capitol.
- Israeli forces seize Gaza side of Rafah border crossing, UN issues warning against military assault.
- Tornadoes hammer central US, causing injuries, deaths and destruction.
- Putin sworn in for fifth term as Russian leader, after eliminating opposition.
- Veterans kick off peace march from Maine to Washington DC.
- Maghazi camp in Gaza struck.
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- Hamas accepts Qatari-Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel has yet to respond.
- Judge overseeing Trump hush money trial fines him over gag order violations, threatens him with jail if he repeats it.
- Scottish National Party chooses new leader.
- Protesters demonstrate against Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s appearance at San Francisco cyber security conference.
- Bill to limit use of retail self checkout stands now in state legislature.
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- The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
- Turkey has announced that it is suspending all imports and exports to Israel over its ongoing military action in Gaza.
- Garbage buildup at Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp creates unsanitary conditions and serious health concerns.
- It’s World Press Freedom Day, even as the war in Gaza stands out as one of the deadliest conflicts for journalists.
- President Joe Biden finalized a rule change in Obamacare today that will open the healthcare market to tens of thousands of immigrants who came to the United States as children but who don’t qualify for government health insurance because they lack legal status.
- Former longtime Donald Trump adviser Hope Hicks took the stand today in the eleventh day of the former president’s hush money trial, recounting how his 2016 presidential campaign became embroiled in a political firestorm over a tape in which he boasted about grabbing women without their permission.
- Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted and taken into custody on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.
- Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th-century law remains in the past.
- An Asian American advocacy group released a new study this week on America’s perceptions of Asian Americans in the country, revealing new data on how Americans see Asian Americans and how Asian Americans see themselves.
Palestinian children displaced by Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a temporary tent camp near Kerem Shalom crossing in Rafah, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
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- Biden weighs in on campus anti-war protests.
- UC Berkeley encampment still in place despite crackdowns on other campus protests.
- Arizona Governor signs bill into law undoing 1864 anti-abortion ban.
- UN report paints grim picture of post war Gaza rebuilding efforts.
- Stormy Daniels lawyer on stand again at Trump New York hush money trial.
- Federal prison officials announce Dublin women’s prison emptied out.
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- Student encampments shutdown amid violent confrontations and building occupations.
- May Day rallies held around the world including in the Bay Area.
- Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for vote on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership.
- May Day rallies held around the world including in the Bay Area.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli leaders, calls for ceasefire in Gaza war.
- Harvey Weinstein back in New York courtroom for first time since appeals court rescinded his 2020 rape conviction.
- Florida abortion ban goes into effect.
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- Columbia campus protests escalate with building occupation and threats of expulsion.
- Police crack down on University of Texas campus protest.
- Judge fines Trump for gag order violation at hush money trial in New York.
- Secretary of State Blinken in Israel for talks, urges Hamas accept ceasefire proposal.
- US health officials recommend women get regular mammograms starting at a younger age.
- Youth voter organization breaks downs down findings of youth voter poll.
- California lawmakers advance bill that would protect poll workers.
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- Blinken meets Middle Eastern leaders in Riyadh, urges Hamas to accept Israeli ceasefire offer.
- Campus anti-war protests continue to roil US university campuses.
- Labor activists call for the state to extend $20 per hour minimum wage to prisoners.
- Housing rights advocates call on Governor Newsom to budget more for affordable housing.
- Scotland First Minister resigns over failure to form governing coalition with Scottish Green Party.
- Midwest states deal with a rash of tornadoes, several people killed.
- Californians call for state single payer system.
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- Trump hush money trial continues in New York, defense attorneys go after former Enquirer publisher’s credibility.
- Student led protests against the Israel Hamas war continue on US campuses.
- US will send $6 billion in missile defense equipment to Ukraine.
- Legal scholars cast doubt on Trump presidential immunity arguments in Supreme Court.
- New study shows Americans losing sleep.
- Aid workers attempt to distribute aid coming into Gaza.
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- Supreme Court hears arguments from Trump lawyers calling for absolute immunity.
- New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction.
- Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, interim transitional council sworn in.
- UN Humanitarian Chief for Gaza addresses dire situation in the enclave.
- Chef Jose Andres eulogizes seven food aid colleagues killed in accidental Israeli airstrike.
- California nurses union calls for single payer healthcare system.
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- Campus protests against Gaza war roil US university campuses.
- President Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
- Hamas release hostage video of American Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
- Troubled aircraft manufacturer Boeing reports $355 revenue drop in first quarter.
- State legislative Committee advances bill to provide treatment instead of suspension for students who violate school drug rules.
- UN releases dire new report on state of global hunger.
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- Senate moves closer to passing $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies.
- Environmental activists call on San Francisco water regulators to stop diverting water from state waterways.
- Former National Enquirer publisher takes the stand in Trump’s New York hush money trial.
- UN takes up plastic pollution as a global issue in need of solving.
- California mayors call on the state government to continue homeless assistance funding.
- Gaza refugee camp hit according to Gaza health officials.
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- Supreme Court takes up case on whether banning sleeping rough in unconstitutional.
- Opening arguments begin in Trump hush money trial in New York.
- Supreme Court agrees to hear Administration challenge to lower court ruling against ghost gun bans.
- Independent investigators release results of report into allegations of UNRWA neutrality problems.
- High Speed rail linking Las Vegas to LA begins construction.
- UC Berkeley students hold encampment demanding UC divestment from Israel connected companies.
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- Trump hush money trial in New York seats 12 jurors and 6 alternates, arguments start next week.
- The House advances a foreign aid package toward a final vote, including aid to Ukraine and Israel.
- World leaders call for easing tensions between Israel and Iran following back and forth strikes.
- Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks over concern over sticking accelerator pedal.
- RFK Jr. makes the ballot in battleground state of Michigan.
- Bay Area activists among group sailing an unauthorized flotilla of aid to Gaza from Turkey.
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- Trump hush money trial seats 12 jurors, six alternates to be selected next.
- President Biden picks up the endorsement of more than a dozen members of the Kennedy family, dismissing the RFK Jr. candidacy.
- Maine lawmakers pass tough new gun restriction six months after state’s worst mass shooting.
- Governor Newsom calls for stronger oversight of local government’s use of state homeless funds.
- Starbucks to lessen the amount of its plastic waste.
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- Senate dismisses impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
- Biden supports House bills that would fund aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
- Tennessee VW workers close to voting to unionize.
- Ukraine officials say Russian missile attack kills 14, wounds 60.
- State regulators push utility tax to help fund clean energy transition.
- Recovery efforts continue after Israeli strike on Meghazi camp in Gaza.
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- Day two of jury selection in Trump New York hush money criminal trial.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson defies far-right opposition to push Ukraine, Israel aid package.
- Biden pushed economic vision in first leg of three day campaign push in Pennsylvania.
- House Republicans send impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to Senate.
- California homeless encampment removal bill fails to clear legislative committee.
- Activists push for housing bond for California fall election.
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- Trump hush money trial begins in New York with jury selection.
- Biden urges restraint from Israel in responding to Iranian weekend missile strikes.
- UN debates Iran Israel tensions, following Iranian strikes aimed at Israel.
- Anti-Gaza war protestors shutdown traffic on Bay Area freeways and around the nation.
- Tesla announces layoff of one-tenth of its global workforce.
- Paris Hilton in Sacramento to advocate for teen detention facility transparency bill.
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- Biden warns Iran against possible retaliatory strike against Israel.
- House reauthorises FISA foreign surveillance program after partisan debate.
- Vice-President Harris slams Trump abortion policy at Arizona abortion rights rally.
- Trump hush money trial to begin Monday with jury selection.
- UN humanitarian experts warn of worsening situation for Gaza civilians.
- Biden offers another student debt relief plan.
- California legislature considering limiting corporate purchase of homes.
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- Arizona lawmakers trying to repeal 19th century era abortion ban after state Supreme Court OKs it.
- Biden shores up Pacific alliances during trilateral summit with Filipino and Japanese leaders.
- Federal fishing officials cancel California’s salmon season for the second year in a row.
- Notorious former NFL star, actor and suspected double murderer OJ Simpson dies of cancer aged 76.
- President Biden signs new rule closing gun show loophole.
- Ukraine parliament passes new military mobilization law.
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- Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for official state visit.
- Inflation continues upward trend in the US.
- Heavy rains, wind, tornadoes and hail forecast to pummel the Gulf Coast and Deep South.
- California AG Rob Bonta discusses hate crimes during Fresno visit.
- Bill to limit corporate housing purchases now in state legislature.
- Tennessee GOP-controlled legislature advances bill to arm teachers at schools.
- UC Berkeley names new Chancellor former Business School Dean Rich Lyons.
- Eid celebrations held in Gaza Strip amid hunger concerns.
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- Rare earthquake rattles East Coast, no injuries or major damage reported.
- Biden visits site of collapsed bridge in Baltimore, vows federal assistance in rebuild.
- Israel sacks two military officers, reprimands two others in drone strike deaths of aid workers in Gaza.
- US adds 303,000 jobs in March, continuing upward economic swing.
- Former worker shot in mass shooting at Half Moon Bay mushroom farm sues owners.
- UN sends first aid shipment to Sudan in months, millions face food shortages.
- UN body calls for end to arm shipments to Israel.
- Central Valley to host forum on fighting prejudice.
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- Biden Netanyahu discuss deaths of international aid workers and other issues during call.
- Protesters head to Lockheed Martin’s Sunnyvale facility, calling on the company to cut off equipment sales to Israel.
- Civil rights groups sue Alabama over new law restricting assisting voting by mail.
- A federal judge in Florida rejects Trump’s request that documents case be dismissed on Presidential privilege grounds.
- Treasury Secretary Yellin in China for trade and security talks with Chinese officials.
- Oakland A’s to move to Sacramento for three years until Las Vegas stadium built.
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New York judge won’t delay Trump criminal hush money trial to wait for immunity ruling.
- New York judge won’t delay Trump criminal hush money trial to wait for immunity ruling.
- Israeli war cabinet member calls for early elections, Netanyahu balks.
- Earthquake in Taiwan kills at least nine, injures scores of others.
- Fed Chair hints at possible interest rate cuts later this year.
- Ukraine passes law lowering minimum conscription age from 27 to 25.
- SF General nurses rally for better staffing levels.
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- White House meets virtually with Israeli officials to discuss Rafah campaign plan.
- Trump campaigns in Michigan and Wisconsin.
- Israeli parliament passes bill that could make shut down Al Jazeera in the country.
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- California’s final Sierra snowpack survey yields good news.
- Mono Lake advocates demand limits on water taken from the lake.
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- Israeli and US officials hold a virtual meeting over planned Rafah military operation.
- Florida’s Supreme Court upholds the state’s 15 week ban on abortion.
- Portion of Highway 1 collapses after heavy weekend rains, stranding some drivers.
- California fast food workers get a pay rise as $20 per hour minimum wage starts today.
- Uber Protest held today in San Francisco over wages and working conditions.
- East Bay residents fight for housing rights.
- Zimbabwe drought causes fear of possible food shortages.
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- Speaking at a news conference being held at Tradepoint Atlantic on Sparrows Point, the only major shipping site within the Port of Baltimore that lies outside the collapsed bridge, Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore called the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse following a freighter collision a “economic catastrophe.”
- Israeli military operations hit central Gaza, including Maghazi refugee camp, killing family of five.
- A federal court ruled that congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had previously deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters.
- Donald Trump’s lawyers were in Georgia to ask a judge again to dismiss the election fraud case against the former president on charges he schemed to overturn the results of the state’s 2020 election. Trump’s lawyers argue his actions were protected free speech.
- California water officials and the city of Los Angeles have a big decision to make about how much water is diverted from Mono Lake watershed this year.
- Hundreds of anti-war protesters braved the rain today near the Port of San Francisco to block a public press event celebrating the launch of a massive U.S. military ship, which they say will be used to support the war in Gaza.
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- Disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for fraud.
- Biden Administration tightens endangered species regulations, loosened under Trump.
- Federal, state and local officials pledge to work together to help Baltimore recover from bridge collapse.
- French lawmakers pass a bill that would ban discrimination based on hair color, texture and style.
- AP investigation shows nonlethal police methods have led to 1,000 deaths of suspects.
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- Two people rescued from site of Baltimore bridge collapse, six missing and presumed dead.
- New York City implements $15 toll for Manhattan drivers, hoping to reduce congestion.
- Oakland Mayor Thao introduces new police chief Floyd Mitchell to the city.
- Marijuana legalization advocates call on Biden Administration to decriminalize Cannabis.
- Gazans react to UN Security Council ceasefire resolution.
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- Baltimore bridge collapses after collision with cargo ship, six people missing.
- Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks California attorney Nicole Shanahan as Presidential running mate.
- UK court denies U.S. extradition request for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange without assurances of no death penalty.
- President Biden and Vice-President Harris make healthcare themed campaign stop in North Carolina.
- Russia extends detention of American journalist until at least June.
- SCOTUS considers case limiting abortion pill access.
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- Trump hush money trial to begin April 15.
- NY appeals court said Trump fraud trial can be paused if he raises $175 million in 10 days.
- UN Security Council approves Gaza ceasefire resolution, US abstains.
- US officials decry Putin’s continued claim that Ukraine was involved in Moscow terror attack.
- Daly City healthcare workers begin two day strike at Seton Medical Center over health benefits.
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- Islamic State Group claims responsibility in Moscow mass shooting that kills at least 40 and injuries more than 100.
- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Secretary of State Blinken’s request to scrap planned Rafah offensive.
- Russia and China reject U.S. sponsored Gaza ceasefire resolution.
- House passes government funding package ahead of shutdown deadline, Senate must approve.
- Oakland Mayor Thao names new police chief Floyd Mitchell after year long search.
- Automaker Stellantis lays off 400 technical employees.
- Trump social media company Truth Social announces its going public.
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- Congress reaches deal to fund the government until September, avoiding a Friday partial government shutdown deadline.
- US Justice Department, 15 states and DC, sue Apple for alleged monopolistic practices in smartphone market.
- UN Haiti envoy warns of worsening humanitarian, security situation on the island.
- Secretary of State Blinken continues diplomatic efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire.
- World report on happiness released, US drops a few places on the list.
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- A federal appeals court again blocked Texas from arresting and deporting people accused of being an undocumented immigrant within hours after the US Supreme Court lifted its block of the Texas law.
- Canada’s Foreign Minister said her government would not approve new weapons export permits to Israel until the government could ensure the weapons were used in accordance with Canadian law.
- Former President Donald Trump suggested he’d support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy.
- Congress moved to fast-track spending bill, avoid government shutdown.
- California lawmakers, tribal leaders, academics, and law enforcement officials held a roundtable discussion today to discuss a half-century-old law that they argue is still having negative impacts on the criminal justice outcomes of some Native American communities.
Migrants are taken into custody by officials at the Texas-Mexico border, Jan. 3, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally, while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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- Hong Kong lawmakers approve strict new law cracking down on dissent.
- UN labor organization says profits from forced labor going up.
- Child hunger increasing in Gaza strip.
- Candidates focus on crime issues as election season heats up.
- World Meteorological organization report shows planet warming at record rate.
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- Biden Netanyahu discuss Rafah offensive as UN officials warn of possible famine in Gaza.
- Vladimir Putin wins fifth six-year Presidential term in essentially uncontested vote.
- Tennessee VW plant workers seeking union election.
- Biden signs order expanding medical research for women.
- SCOTUS considers NRA free speech suit against New York Insurance regulator.
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- World’s leading economies warn Iran not to send ballistic missiles to Russia or face sanctions.
- Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis remains on Trump Georgia election interference trial, special prosecutor steps down following judge’s ultimatum.
- Storms in Midwest and South kill at least three and leave a trail of damage.
- Spainish parliament grants amnesty to Catalan separatists who called unauthorised independence referendum.
- California’s new Fast Food Council meets for the first time; state labor commission drops minimum wage exemption for Panera Bread.
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- New York prosecutors say they’re willing to delay Trump hush money trial 30 days.
- Senate leader Chuck Schumer calls Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu an obstacle to peace.
- EPA putting new rules limiting medical equipment cleaning chemical use, citing cancer risk.
- Senate hearing considers 32-hour work week.
- Tenderloin businesses and residents sue San Francisco over rampant drug use in neighborhood.
- Berkeley Mayor and Segorea Te Land Trust announce West Berkeley Shellmound land back to Ohlone people.
- Vice President Kamala Harris becomes first V.P. to visit an abortion clinic, Planned Parenthood.
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- House advances bill that would force Tiktok Chinese owners to sell or face a US ban.
- Judge in Georgia drops some charges in Trump election interference case there, most charges remain.
- Putin hints that nuclear weapons not off the table in Ukraine if Russian independence threatened.
- A UN agency holds a hearing on Gaza war affects on women and children.
- Michigan jury hears closing arguments in case of father of school shooter for negligence.
- Indigenous activists in Berkeley celebrate city’s decision to return a patch of sacred Ohlone land.
- Pro-Palestinian protestors briefly shut down traffic at San Francisco International airport.
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- House Committee holds politically charged hearing on Biden handling of classified documents.
- First food aid shipment leaves Cyprus for Gaza.
- Primaries held Tuesday in several states, Biden and Trump expected to clinch nominations.
- Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry agrees to step down amid crisis.
- Housing advocates call on state and local officials to support housing initiatives.
- Bill to limit active shooter drills at California public schools introduced.
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- Palestinians begin Muslim holy month of Ramadan as humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens.
- Trump seeking to delay his March 25 hush money payment trial.
- Swedish climate activists Greta Thunberg and others take their climate message to Sweden’s parliament.
- President Biden releases his 2025 budget as his campaign heats up.
- UC Berkeley Jewish students rally on campus to demand university combat antisemitism.
- Swedish flag raised over NATO headquarters in Brussels as Nordic country joins alliance.
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- Trump posts $91 million bond to cover New York defamation lawsuit judgment.
- US employers hire 275,000 workers in February, continuing recent upward trend.
- France enshrines abortion rights in constitution, becomes first nation to do so.
- Donor ship ready to depart Cyprus for Gaza after EU establishes humanitarian aid route.
- Reactions come in to President Biden’s fiery State of the Union speech.
- This winter is officially warmest on record say researchers.
- Gaza residents face uncertainty amid massive shortages.
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- Biden gives State of the Union address, focuses on legislative achievements ahead of November election.
- Sweden formally joins NATO alliance in Washington ceremony.
- Jury hears opening arguments in trial of father of school shooter, he’s charged with involuntary manslaughter.
- US to build temporary port in Mediterranean to increase aid to Gaza.
- San Francisco Mayor London Breed gives State of the City Address.
- Senate panel holds hearing on reauthorization of Older Americans Act.
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- Nikki Haley drops out of Presidential race after Super Tuesday loss.
- US and Caribbean officials call on Haitian leader to call for new elections in troubled country.
- Alabama lawmakers vote to pass a finalized bill to protect in vitro fertilization.
- UN’s top humanitarian official for Gaza warns of dire situation in war-torn enclave.
- New York’s governor Hochul sends hundreds of guardsmen and state police to NYC to beef up subway security.
- Central Valley election results from Super Tuesday come in.
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- Super Tuesday Primary elections held in 16 states and one territory today, biggest primary day of the year.
- Independent Arizona Senator Krysten Sinema announces she’s not running for re-election this year.
- President Biden announces new rule capping credit card late fees at $8.
- The UN issues report on severe food shortages in Gaza.
- Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes bill that would forbid non-citizens from crossing border illegally.
- Alabama lawmakers move legislation to protect IVF in the state.
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- Supreme Court rules Trump’s name can remain on Colorado primary ballot.
- French lawmakers pass a bill codifying abortion rights in French constitution.
- Haiti descends into chaos as armed gangs of escaped prisoners run wild.
- UN report says reasonable grounds to believe Hamas committed widespread sexual violence on October 7.
- EU fines Apple $2 billion in antitrust ruling over limiting music streaming competition.
- Sierra Mountain residents get a break, but more heavy snow on the way.
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- Biden announces air drop aid shipment deliveries for Gaza amid worsening humanitarian situation.
- US, Egypt and Qatar continue to push for Gaza short term humanitarian ceasefire.
- Nikki Haley says her campaign picked up $12 million in contributions in February.
- Kentucky governor signs bills to protect IVF treatments in the state.
- State lawmaker introduces bill to ban legacy admissions at private California colleges and universities.
- CDC shortens isolation period before students with Covid can return to school.
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- Biden, Trump hold dueling border events in Texas.
- More than 100 killed in Gaza chaotic incident during humanitarian aid delivery.
- Texas Senator John Cornyn to run for Mitch McConnell’s GOP leadership role.
- Alabama House passes bill to protect IVF access.
- Activists call on insurance companies to stop insuring fossil fuel projects.
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- Mitch McConnell to step down from leadership position in November.
- Congress reaches tentative deal to avoid government shutdown on Friday.
- Supreme Court to take up Trump immunity case in April.
- Biden has annual physical, found to be fit for duty.
- Oakland recall campaign opponents rally against campaigns and alleged threats and violence.
- Supreme court appears split over federal bump stock ban.
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- Biden meets with Congressional leaders, urges passage of legislation to fund the government.
- Michigan voters go to the polls, Biden faces challenge from Democrats for not supporting Gaza ceasefire.
- EPA announces it will clean up two dozen superfund sites nationwide.
- Gazans facing starvation as four month old war continues.
- San Francisco Supervisors issue formal apology to city’s black community over role in historic discrimination.
- Berkeley and East Bay leaders join partnership to study effects of Alta Bates hospital closure.
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- US airman dies after setting himself on fire to protest Israeli military operation in Gaza.
- Trump team appeals New York judge’s $450 million ruling over Trump’s fraudulent business practices.
- San Francisco Prop. F drug proposal draws backlash.
- Manhattan prosecutor asks judge for a gag order on Trump in hush many case.
- Black California lawmakers announce a package of reparations bills.
- Hungary approves Sweden’s accession to NATO alliance.
- Oakland homeless cabin residents accuse management company of incompetence.
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- US and EU announce a heap hundreds of new sanctions on Russia on eve of Ukraine invasion two-year anniversary.
- Israeli PM Netanyahu lays out plan for post war Gaza, includes Israeli control of security in the enclave.
- New York jury finds 3 NRA executives liable in corruption trial.
- Undergraduate California State University workers vote to unionize.
- United Nations discusses Russia Ukraine war ahead of two-year anniversary of Russian invasion.
- Taliban publicly executes to men accused of murder in echoes of the harsh measures of its first time in power.
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- Biden Administration slams Alabama Court ruling that embryos are children, blames SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision.
- Mother of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny allowed to view his body, but officials refuse to release it to her.
- Justice Department appoints first ever chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.
- Biden faces protests calling for a ceasefire during his campaign fundraising swing through California.
- US officials say talks for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza are encouraging.
- San Francisco police commission passes rule limiting “pretextual traffic stops,” calling them discriminatory.
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- President Biden announces student debt relief plan for 150 thousand borrowers.
- House Republicans continue impeachment probe of President Biden’s links to his family’s businesses.
- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to find out next week whether he can be extradited from UK to US on spy charges.
- Bay Area peace activists call on Democrats Joe Biden and Senator Alex Padilla to back permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
- G20 summit kicks off in Brazil, climate change and global strife are on the agenda.
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- Nikki Haley vows to stay in the GOP presidential nomination race beyond Saturday’s South Carolina primary.
- UK court to determine whether Wikileaks found Julian Assange is to be extradited to the US on espionage charges.
- Biden Administration announces new sanctions against Putin regime, following death in prison of dissident Navalny.
- US votes down ceasefire resolution in Gaza, citing lack of mention of Hamas held hostages.
- Poor People’s Campaign launches nationwide voter mobilization of low income voters.
- Biden to visit California on three day fundraising trip.
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- President Biden says he’s willing to discuss Ukraine aid bill with House Speaker and Congressional leaders.
- Palestinians take Israel to the International Criminal Court to challenge legality of occupation of Palestinian territory.
- Widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny promises to continue his opposition to Putin government.
- Day of Remembrance for anniversary of the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII held today in Fresno.
- Heavy storm strike the Bay Area and much of California today, bringing warnings of floods and outages.
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- Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies in prison, world leaders condemn Vladimir Putin.
- New York judge order Trump organization to pay $355 million in civil fraud trial verdict.
- Madera city council approves Gaza ceasefire resolution.
- San Francisco General Hospital workers demand higher staffing levels.
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- Georgia DA Fani Willis vehemently denies claims her relationship has any affect on Trump election trial.
- Administration acknowledges Russians developing anti-satellite technology, but says not a threat.
- Israeli forces storm Rafah hospital to recover bodies of hostages.
- Biden Administration temporarily defers deportations of thousands of Palestinians for humanitarian reasons.
- Venezuela shuts down UN human rights office as criticism of rights abuses intensify.
- Democratic lawmakers form task force to come up with solutions to border crisis.
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- Mass shooting in Kansas City during Chiefs Super Bowl Championship parade.
- White House urges House Republicans to pass bipartisan senate foreign aid bill to a vote.
- Democrat elected to replace ousted Congressman George Santos in suburban New York special congressional election.
- Uber drivers in SF and around the nation rally for better pay and working conditions.
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- House Republicans impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by one vote, citing mishandling of the border crisis.
- The Senate passes a $95 billion military funding bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
- Labor Department numbers show inflation is up three percent over last month, but prices stabilizing.
- Unionized flight attendants stage informational pickets at airports nationwide calling for higher pay.
- Special election held in suburban New York City to replace ousted Congressman George Santos.
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- Trump appeals to Supreme Court to delay the case charging him with improperly storing classified documents at his Florida estate.
- Israeli forces free two Hamas held hostages, following raid on Rafah, dozens of Palestinians killed in fighting.
- Northeast braces for powerful snow storms set to hit the region.
- Judge orders Tesla founder Elon Musk to testify at SEC hearing on his purchase of Twitter.
- Immigrant rights advocates call for increased resources for immigration court in Contra Costa County.
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- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders the country’s military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from the densely populated southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion.
- Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he will seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his imprisoned rival, Imran Khan, in parliamentary election results.
- Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he’s running for U.S. Senate.
- A special counsel report says there’s evidence President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and shared highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan. It also calls into question Biden’s memory and mental fitness. The Justice Department report nonetheless says no criminal charges are warranted for Biden or anyone else.
- California Department of Water Resources released the final environmental impact report for the controversial Bay Delta Tunnel. It takes the state one step closer to building a conveyance that would funnel fresh water flows from the Sacramento River under the Delta at the rate of 6000 cubic feet per second.
- San Francisco Mayor London Breed is pushing a March 5 ballot measure that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance.
Palestinian children displaced by Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a temporary tent camp near Kerem Shalom crossing in Rafah, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
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- Trump’s eligibility for the presidential ballot is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. The 9 justices heard arguments in the case of “Trump vs Anderson,” an appeal from a Colorado State Supreme Court ruling that bars former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the “Insurrection Clause” of the 14th Amendment. Trump’s lawyer says the law does not apply to the former president, while Colorado’s Secretary of State says electing an insurrectionist could allow him to “dismantle democracy from within.”
- Israeli strikes killed over a dozen people in the southern Gaza town of Rafah that could be the next target in Israel’s offensive.
- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres held a press conference today in which, among other things, he spoke about the ongoing war in Gaza.
- The Senate voted today to begin work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies, after the collapse of a carefully negotiated compromise that also included border enforcement policies Republicans had demanded.
- A special counsel report released today found evidence that President Joe Biden willfully retained and shared highly classified information when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, but concluded that criminal charges were not warranted.
- California state lawmakers announced new plans today to update the state’s decade-old plastic bag ban and entirely ban plastic shopping bags in the state.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans today to send prosecutors to Oakland in his latest move to crack down on rising crime in the Bay Area city, where high crime rates have drawn national attention.
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- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas-backed ceasefire proposal, vows to fight until complete victory.
- US drone strike in Iraq kills top Iranian-backed militant group commander.
- EPA tightens soot emission standards, says new rules will save thousands of lives.
- Florida Supreme court considers case to remove proposed abortion ban from state’s November ballot.
- Senate works to salvage supplemental foreign military aid border security bill.
- Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong sues city and Mayor over firing.
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- Biden pressures Congress to pass Senate bill funding Ukraine and Israel and increasing border security.
- Qatar says Hamas responding positively to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal.
- House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after some Republicans balk.
- Mother of Michigan school shooter convicted of manslaughter for parental negligence.
- Federal court in DC rules former President Trump is not immune from election interference prosecution.
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- Secretary of State Blinken back in Middle East on diplomatic push to end Gaza war.
- The Senate announces a bipartisan funding bill for foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and border security.
- Boeing delays shipping 737 planes due to flaws in dozens of fuselages.
- British and Irish leaders meet in Northern Ireland for powersharing agreement talks there.
- Massive storm drenches California causing flooding, mudslides and power outages.
- Britain’s King Charles diagnosed with cancer.
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- US hits Iranian-backed militant targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for drone strike that killed US servicemembers.
- Federal judge postpones former President Trump’s scheduled March election interference trial in DC.
- Second atmospheric river in a week set to hit California over the weekend.
- Senate negotiators reach agreement to revamp nations asylum system.
- Hamas considering US, Egyptian, Qatari hostage release ceasefire proposal.
- Fresno activists suing to stop CALTRANS project.
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- Biden visits UAW workers in suburban Detroit, while anti-Gaza war protestors demonstrate outside for ceasefire.
- Biden issues executive order sanctioning Israeli West Ban settlers who abuse Palestinians.
- Thirty percent of Alabama auto plant workers sign cards to unionize.
- Federal government announces negotiations underway with drug makers on Medicare drug prices.
- Contra Costa health officials hear expert report on 2022 Martinez refinery chemical release.
- Environmental group gives California a B grade for its environmental policies.
- Chicago implements Gaza ceasefire resolution.
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- Fighting continued today in Gaza as Israel pursued its war against Hamas militants.
- UN officials call for continued funding for Palestinian relief agency and for a halt to hostilities in Gaza.
- House Republicans push for impeachment vote of Homeland Security Chief Mayorkas.
- Justice Department officials warn of Chinese hacking network attacking critical US infrastructure.
- Big storm hits Bay Area, bringing heavy rain and wind.
- Governor Newsom backs ballot proposition to increase funding for homeless services and housing.
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- House Republicans move ahead with impeachment vote of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas.
- Senate agrees to bipartisan foreign aid funding bill with border security added, House Speaker says its nonstarter.
- Trump allowed to remain on Illinois primary ballot.
- UN health officials urge donor nations to reconsider cutting funding to UNRWA.
- State water officials conduct second Sierra snowpack survey of the year.
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- Drone strike that kills three American servicemembers in Jordan mistaken for US drone and not intercepted.
- House impeachment vote on Homeland Security Chief Mayorkas could come by next week.
- UN Chief calls for countries cutting funding to UN Relief agency to reconsider.
- Gazans dependent on UN aid worry about loss of relief funding.
- Vice President Harris visits San Jose to talk reproductive rights as part of nationwide abortion rights tour.
- Climate activists protest at Wells Fargo San Francisco headquarters to demand bank disinvest in east coast gas pipeline.
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- UN top court rules Israel must limit civilian casualties and possibility of genocide in Gaza, stops short of ceasefire call.
- US pausing aid to UN Palestinian refugee agency, citing allegations employees participated in October 7 attack.
- New York court order Trump to pay writer more than $83 million in damages in defamation case.
- Georgia committee set up to investigate Atlanta DA prosecuting Trump for alleged inappropriate relationship.
- Federal judge in Oakland hears arguments in lawsuit seeking halt to US aid to Israel based on genocide convention.
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- The Supreme Court clears the way for Alabama to carry out the first prisoner execution using nitrogen gas.
- Mother of a Michigan school shooter who killed four students was put on trial today for ignoring his diminishing mental health.
- US economy grew for the sixth straight quarter at the end of 2023.
- Trump White House aide Peter Navarro convicted in contempt of Congress for ignoring January 6 Committee subpoenas.
- Republican lawmakers say a deal to fund military aid to Ukraine and Israel looking increasingly unlikely.
- Abortion rights advocates hold an online forum on state of reproductive rights in the US.
- Republican lawmakers say a deal to fund military aid to Ukraine and Israel looking increasingly unlikely.
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- UAW endorses President Biden’s re-election bid.
- Trump and GOP supporters ramp up pressure on Nikki Haley to drop out of party presidential nomination race.
- Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down plane over Ukrainian territory.
- Anti-Gaza war activists protest outside San Leandro offices of military contractor.
- San Francisco non-profits speak out against proposed city budget cuts to services.
- British Army chief says UK needs to better prepare for possibility of future war.
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- Former President Trump wins New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary as expected.
- Jury selection begins in trial in Michigan of parents of teenage school shooter accused of ignoring mental health issues and purchasing him a gun.
- Faculty strike at CSU campuses ends after one day with tentative two year agreement.
- Candidates for California US Senate seat square off in first debate.
- Israeli military announces deadliest single day for the army since start of Gaza war.
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- US-British militaries coordinate again to strike Iranian-backed Houthi rebel targets in Yemen.
- Secretary of State Blinken travels to Africa to meet with regional leaders.
- EU foreign ministers meet to promote the creation of a Palestinian state as the only way to end Middle East conflict.
- Nearly 30,000 professors, coaches librarians and other CSU staff begin weeklong strike of 23 campus system.
- FAA recommends airlines expand safety reviews to include all Boeing planes.
- Lawmakers introduce bill to keep ACA and Medicare costs down.
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- Israeli PM Netanyahu says he opposes Palestinian state, countering US position.
- President Biden signs stopgap temporary government funding bill into law.
- Pakistani military holds national security review amid heightened tensions with Iran.
- UN warns Zimbabwe faces hunger crisis without immediate food aid.
- President Biden hosts the nation’s big city mayors for a speech on issues facing American cities.
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- Justice Department report rebukes Uvalde, Texas law enforcement school shooting response.
- Congress passes stopgap government funding bill just ahead of partial shutdown deadline.
- Trump defamation trial continues in New York, Trump not in attendance.
- Report says idle California oil wells badly in need of environmental cleanup.
- Supporters of menthol cigarette ban urge Biden Administration to make good on ban pledge.
- Tensions flare up in Middle East as Pakistan and Iran trade missile strikes.
- Gazan residents face shelter issues during Israeli Hamas war.
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- US puts Iranian-backed Houthi rebels back on international terrorist organization list.
- Friday deadline approaches for Congress to reach a deal on a funding bill to avoid partial government shutdown.
- New York judge threatens to expel former President Trump from civil defamation lawsuit courtroom.
- A Gaza maternity ward struggles to operate under wartime conditions.
- Wars around the world cast a large shadow on this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos.
- Dozens of San Francisco public employee unions enter contract talks with city.
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- UN Agencies warn of possible Gaza famine and disease if humanitarian aid shipments don’t increase.
- Voters in Iowa take part in the Iowa Caucuses, the first major Presidential contest of the year.
- Harsh winter weather sweeps across much of country bringing high winds and freezing temperatures.
- King Day celebrations held in cities nationwide, including Oakland.
- Guatemala inaugurates new president, but only after a day long standoff.
- Demonstrations held over the weekend in San Francisco and other major cities calling for a Middle East ceasefire.
- Quaker Oats company recalls more than 40 products over salmonella scare.
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- Israel defends itself against South African genocide case brought over war in Gaza at ICJ.
- Fighting in Gaza kills dozens of people as Israel Hamas war continues.
- US Navy warns ships to steer clear of Red Sea following US British strikes on Houthi targets.
- Biden administration fast tracking student loan forgiveness program.
- DOJ seeks death penalty for Buffalo white supremacist shooter who killed 10 black people in 2022.
- Conservatives pressure House speaker Mike Johnson to abandon government funding bill agreement.
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- South Africa presents its claims that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians at the United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.
- US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.
- Iran’s navy seizes an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman.
- President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, pleads not guilty to federal tax violations in a Los Angeles courtroom.
- Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial today, unleashing a barrage of attacks in a six-minute diatribe before being cut off by the judge.
- An Ohio woman who miscarried on a toilet at home will not be criminally charged for her handling of a home miscarriage.
- A proposed tax on California’s most wealthy residents died in committee this week.
- A group of activists and consumers rally in front of the San Francisco offices of California’s main energy regulatory agency, demanding a reversion of a series of rate hikes granted to PG&E.
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- Secretary of State Blinken continues Middle East diplomatic tour to head off expansion of Israel Hamas war to region.
- Allied warships fend off Iranian-backed Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping.
- Governor Newsom unveils $291 billion 2024 budget plan, budget deficit smaller than expected.
- House Republicans begin impeachment hearing of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
- Alaska airlines grounds flights of Boeing 737 Max 9 jet through Saturday, after mid air blowout incident.
- State legislature debates offshore oil lease termination bill.
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- Donald Trump was in a D.C. court today as a federal appeals panel of judges expressed skepticism that the former president was immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
- The U.N. General Assembly held a meeting on the recent veto in the Security Council by the United States on a Gaza ceasefire resolution.
- The Supreme Court is considering the case of an Oregon man, Yonas Fikre, who was put on the “no-fly” list, then taken off and told he would not be put back based on current information. Fikre sued, alleging that the FBI violated his rights by putting him on the list. The government argues that the case is moot since he is no longer on the list.
- San Francisco has become the largest city in the nation to approve a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. The vote by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors was 8-3. It came after hours of emotional public testimony at a committee hearing yesterday and before the full board of supervisors last month.
- Bitterly cold nights in the San Joaquin Valley this winter have homeless people struggling to stay warm. In Fresno today people from the Homeless Union pleaded with city officials to expand the hours of warming centers, add more centers, and continue providing free transportation to warm spaces. It’s estimated there are between four and five thousand homeless persons in the city.
Former President Donald Trump waits to take the witness stand at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
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- Biden campaigns in black church in South Carolina, condemns violence and Trump’s divisive rhetoric.
- Blinken meets Arab leaders to discuss post Hamas governance of Gaza.
- White House says it will investigate lack of communication surrounding hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
- San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee advances Gaza ceasefire resolution.
- KPFA’s Rami Almeghary discusses humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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- The Supreme Court says it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
- The Supreme Court says it will allow Idaho to enforce that state’s strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies as case works its way through the courts.
- Lawmakers memorialize the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
- President Biden delivered his first big campaign address of the year today at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Biden spoke of what he called the existential threat to American democracy that former President, and current GOP Presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump poses.
- Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association, says he is resigning the week before a major lawsuit against him.
- A federal judge heard testimony this week over an East Bay federal women’s prison where inmates have alleged rampant and ongoing sexual abuse by correctional officers.
- A group of Oakland residents initiated the formal process to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.
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- A 17-year-old opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school on the first day of school after the winter break, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others.
- Palestinian hospital officials say an Israeli strike hit a home in an area of southern Gaza that the military had declared a safe zone, killing at least 12 people, almost all children.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed back to the Middle East today. It’s part of an intense diplomatic effort to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and increase international pressure on Israel to reduce civilian casualties among Palestinians.
- Lawyers for former President Donald Trump pressed to have Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team held in contempt, saying the prosecutors had taken steps to advance the 2020 election interference case against him in violation of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s order last month that temporarily put the case on hold.
- A bill that would ease the student debt burden owed directly to schools and not to third party federal or private lenders is making its way through the state legislature as the new legislative session starts this week.
- The California Department of Justice put out a new report this week that indicated police still have a long way to go in curbing racial profiling practices in the state.
- Police and protesters faced off at People’s Park in Berkeley in the early morning hour before sunrise. Park supporters assembled in the blocked-off neighborhood surrounding the park and gathered at the intersection of Telegraph and Haste. The fight comes as UC Berkeley again moves to try and develop the historic park.
Law enforcement officials walks past the Perry Middle School entrance following a shooting at the nearby Perry High School, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Perry, Iowa. Multiple people were shot inside the school early Thursday as students prepared to start their first day of classes after their annual winter break, authorities said. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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- The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate files an amicus brief, arguing Israel’s military deliberately targets Palestinian journalists for their coverage of the war.
- State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller condemns two Israeli ministers for “inflammatory and irresponsible” call to push Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip.
- Security Council condemn Houthi militants’ attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
- Protesters calling for a Gaza ceasefire shut down California Assembly.
- UCLA plans to turn former shopping mall into research center.
- A federal appeals court rules Berkeley cannot enforce its first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas hookups.
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- Japanese officials report that a series of earthquakes that struck western Japan on Monday killed at least 57 people and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles, and boats.
- Nearly 400 people escaped a burning plane in Tokyo after a Japan Airlines flight collided with a Coast Guard aircraft on the runway of Haneda Airport. Five people on board the smaller Coast Guard airplane died in the incident. They were part of the aid effort underway following the earthquake in Japan.
- Hamas and Hezbollah officials say top Hamas official Saleh Arouri has been killed in an explosion in a southern Beirut suburb.
- The Israeli military has announced that it is withdrawing thousands of troops from the Gaza Strip, despite ongoing fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants.
- As Israel’s war in Gaza continues, a spillover conflict is heating up in the Middle East as the United States fights Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea, and Iran vows to continue to support them.
- Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul.
- California water regulators’ first mountain snowpack measurement of the season coming in far below average for this time of year in the state’s first snow survey. But water officials say there’s still plenty of time left to make up the difference.
- The beginning of the new year in California brings new state laws into effect, some of which could impact state residents.
- BART trains on the transit system’s Yellow Line were running on time today, a day after a derailment and fire on a train near the Orinda Station caused widespread delays in the East Bay on New Year’s Day.
Bystanders look at damages somewhere near Noto town in the Noto peninsula facing the Sea of Japan, northwest of Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, following Monday’s deadly earthquake. A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned that more quakes could lie ahead. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
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- The Supreme Court says it will not immediately take up a plea by Special Counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results.
- The United Nations Security Council held a meeting today on possible chemical weapons violations in Syria and the ongoing penalties facing the Middle Eastern nation over the issue.
- The United Nations Security Council today adopted a watered down resolution aimed at getting more humanitarian aid into Gaza. The vote came after days of delay while negotiations took place on the language of the resolution. The U.S. successfully blocked wording that would have called for a ceasefire or a suspension of hostilities. The United Nations Secretary General warned that even if more food, water and medicine enter Gaza, aid workers won’t be able to effectively distribute the supplies as long as Israel continues its bombardment.
- In the middle of the Gaza Strip today, the Israeli army ordered the evacuation of an entire refugee camp, Alburaj, as Israel expands its ground operation in pursuit of Hamas. However, some residents say they have nowhere to flee to.
- President Joe Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges.
- Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats.
- Environmental groups, including the John Muir Project, are challenging a national park project aimed at restoring severely burned giant sequoia groves in the southern Sierra by replanting them with nursery-grown seedlings. The groups filed a lawsuit, arguing that the project is unnecessary and potentially harmful to giant sequoias in the long run. They are asking the court to halt replanting activity, which began last summer.
- Scores of protesters rallied today in front of the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
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- Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting.
- A new report out of the United Nations finds that more than half a million people in Gaza, roughly one in four residents, are starving because of not enough food entering the territory since the outbreak of war.
- Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he will appeal a district court ruling against a recently passed state ban on handguns in sensitive, public locations.
- Travel authorities predict a record number of California residents will be traveling over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season, and recommend travelers plan their trips accordingly.
- Community, housing, and homeless advocates kicked off a new campaign today calling for new housing justice rules.
Police officers in a van secure the area in downtown Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Czech police say a shooting in downtown Prague has killed an unspecified number of people and wounded others. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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- The United States has freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the extradition of a fugitive defense contractor.
- The United Nations Security Council has failed for a third time to pass a Gaza ceasefire resolution, even as the death toll reaches the grim milestone of 20,000. U.S. officials state that they want any resolution to include wording that condemns Hamas and affirms Israel’s right to defend itself. Negotiations over a resolution continue, while in Washington, lawmakers and the White House are engaged in their own negotiations over an aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.
- In a year-end news conference Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s confident his country will get the proposed package of aid currently stalled in Washington. The Pentagon says money for Ukraine will run out at the end of the year.
- The Justice Department today announced that it’s suing a Houston-based land developer for allegedly targeting Hispanic home buyers with false statements, misleading advertising and predatory lending.
- Challengers are telling a federal judge that Georgia Republican state lawmakers’ new voting districts don’t cure illegal vote dilution and should be rejected.
- Workers at fast-food locations across the Bay Area went on strike to demand their companies address dangerous conditions onsite, including broken building services and a string of violent robberies.
- Lawmakers, homeless advocates, and other community members came together to commemorate the homeless individuals who died in the city of San Jose this year.
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- The Colorado Supreme Court is removing former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot, stating that he is ineligible to be president due to his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- The United Nations Security Council delayed a vote on a Gaza cease-fire resolution for the second day in a row. The United States is objecting to language that calls for an “urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities.” U.S. officials argue that such language would only help Hamas regroup and plan future attacks against Israel. In an attempt to avoid a U.S. veto, diplomats are considering new language calling instead for “the urgent suspension of hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access…and for urgent steps towards a sustainable cessation of hostilities.”
- President Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel will extend into the new year as the Senate continues to work on a deal that would be contingent on border and immigration policy changes.
- Lawmakers and loved ones gathered in the nation’s capitol to pay respects to former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
- Google has agreed to pay $700 million to U.S. states and consumers in an app store settlement.
- Civil rights groups are taking Texas to court over a new state law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the United States illegally.
- California regulators have approved new rules that would allow, though not require, state water agencies to take wastewater, treat it, and then reintroduce it into the drinking water system.
- The California Assembly’s new committee on retail theft held its first hearing today in Sacramento. State lawmakers discussed solutions to tackle the issue of retail theft.
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- Israeli military said it accidentally killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza.
- Governor Newsom updates state on status of care courts
- Federal court orders former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 billion in damages to two Georgia election workers for spreading election lies.
- Gazan volunteers work with treating children in the area.
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- The Biden Administration pushes Israel to lower the intensity of its Gaza campaign.
- House passes National Defense Authorization Act, boosts troop pay to record levels.
- Putin says talks underway with American officials on releasing U.S. prisoners.
- UN agency releases report on humanitarian situation in Gaza and West Bank.
- Immigrant rights advocates rally in SF against proposed asylum rules changes.
- Democrats mark 11th anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting, call for stronger gun laws.
- Gaza doctors struggle to keep pace with treatment of injured.
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- COP28 climate talks wrap up, includes moderate agreement on fossil fuel phase out.
- Congressional Democrats urge Biden Administration to reject Republican insistence on border changes in exchange for Ukraine aid.
- House Republicans approve an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
- Fed stands pat on interest rates for third straight quarter.
- Supreme court to rule on Biden Administration challenge to abortion pill access restrictions.
- UN officials make case for Gaza ceasefire again, citing humanitarian concerns.
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- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meets with President Biden and Congressional leaders to ask for aid.
- Special Counsel calls on Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether former President Trump can be prosecuted for election fraud.
- COP28 Summit nearing end with no agreement in sight.
- House panel votes to allow impeachment inquiry to continue.
- Environmental activists push for rooftop solar in California.
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- Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant pushed back against international calls to wrap up the country’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip, stating that the current phase of the operation against the Hamas militant group will “take time.”
- The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution last week, backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of other nations, demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. Supporters called it a terrible day and warned of more civilian deaths and destruction as the war goes into its third month.
- The Supreme Court indicates that it will decide quickly on whether to agree to a request made by Special Counsel Jack Smith only hours earlier; Smith asked the high court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.
- Democrats blast a scheduled vote to begin an impeachment inquiry on President Joe Biden. The Republican-led House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday to take up the issue. Democratic advocates including Congressman Eric Swalwell of California decried the impeachment move as a political stunt, an effort to hurt Biden at the polls in the upcoming election, and a move to pave the way for political payback in a second Trump presidency.
- Texas Supreme Court rules against Katie Cox, a woman seeking abortion in the state for health reasons; Cox says she has left Texas to seek the abortion elsewhere.
- Lawyers for two Georgia election workers are asking jurors in a federal case to make Rudy Giuliani pay the women tens of millions of dollars in damages for false accusations he made against them that led to threats and racist harassment.
- The California Department of Water Resources last week released the final environmental impact report for the controversial Bay Delta Tunnel, taking the state one step closer to building a conveyance that would funnel fresh water flows from the Sacramento River under the Delta at the rate of 6000 cubic feet per second. Bay Delta advocates reacted harshly to the action.
- Ahead of an important court hearing, a prisoner rights advocacy group held an online rally to decry the sexual abuses being committed by prison officers at the federal women’s prison in Dublin, California.
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- Michigan teen sentenced to life for 2021 high school mass shooting.
- Biden touts $8 billion in federal funding for passenger rail, including funds for California high speed rail.
- Labor Department reports 199,000 new jobs in November and unemployment down slightly.
- US vetoes UN Security Council resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire.
- Bay Area activists demand Lockheed Martin stop selling weapons to Israel.
- Administration officials address Ukraine Gaza wars with reporters.
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- UN Secretary General urges Security Council to call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
- Texas judge allows woman with fetus with terminal diagnosis to have abortion.
- Former President Trump appeals ruling denying him immunity from criminal prosecution.
- House rejects EPA emission requirements calling for all new cars sales to be electric by 2032.
- San Francisco homeless rights advocates call on city to conduct accurate homeless head count.
- San Francisco homeless rights advocates call on city to conduct accurate homeless head count.
- Oakland teachers hold pro-Palestinian teach-in despite District warnings against it.
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- As part of lawsuit settlement, 10 Wisconsin fake electors acknowledge their role in trying to deny Biden victory in that state.
- Trump does not deny he plans to expand his powers if he wins Presidency next year.
- GOP debate down to four candidates Wednesday in Alabama.
- Environmental and human rights activists at COP28 call for respect for human rights in fight against fossil fuels.
- Democratic lawmakers introduce bill that would enshrine voting rights for convicted felons in federal elections.
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- Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza to Khan Younis and elsewhere.
- COP28 climate summit continues with delegates searching for concrete decisions.
- Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville no longer blocking military promotions.
- San Francisco Supervisors debate resolution calling for US to back Gaza ceasefire.
- San Francisco Supervisors approve housing measure that critics say prioritizes luxury over affordable housing.
- CSU faculty union holds its second one day strike with pickets at San Francisco State.
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- Israel expands ground offensive as fighting in Gaza restarts.
- Biden Administration officials urge greater protection of civilians in Israeli Gaza campaign.
- Long-time American diplomat charged with spying for Cuba.
- UC Berkeley activists rally for Gaza healthcare workers.
- COP28 talks continue today in Dubai.
- Khan Younis residents in Gaza worry as fighting restarts.
- LGBTQ activists rally for Palestine.
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- Secretary of State Blinken concludes Middle East diplomatic trip with stop at COP28 Summit in Dubai.
- Federal appeals court rules Donald Trump can be sued over his role in January 6 riot.
- House votes Congressman George Santos out over ethical violations.
- World leaders address the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, say more needs to be done to slow warming.
- Activists mark 35th annual World Aids Day with Golden Gate Park ceremony.
- Environmentalists criticize Governor Newsom’s environmental record.
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- Hamas releases eight more hostages, Israel releases dozens more prisoners as shaky truce enters seventh day.
- New York Appeals Court judge reinstates gag order on Donald Trump in fraud trial.
- Republican Congressman George Santos defends his record in House debate on whether to expel him.
- UN Cop 28 Climate Summit opens in Dubai amid controversy over fossil fuel deals from host country.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads back to Middle East to try and extend temporary ceasefire.
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- Israeli military says Hamas release several more hostages as Israel releases dozens more Palestinian prisoners.
- Senate leader Chuck Schumer warns of rising antisemitism since start of Israel Hamas war.
- U.S. life expectancy tick up, according to health officials but still not at pre-pandemic level.
- Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter laid to rest in Georgia, President Carter in attendance.
- Finland seals border with Russia amid surge in migrants.
- Martinez residents file suit against refinery over chemical releases.
- Levels of U.N. aid increase in Gaza amid temporary ceasefire.
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- Hamas releases 12 more hostages and Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners on fifth day of truce.
- Koch Brothers PAC throws its support behind Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
- Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter memorialized today in Atlanta, former first Presidents and First Ladies attend.
- Vermont authorities investigating whether shooting of three Palestinian students was a hate crime.
- Indian rescuers reach trapped construction workers after more than two weeks.
- As A’s head for Vegas, an Oakland group announces a new minor league baseball team to start play next season.
- A senate committee holds a hearing on the gun violence epidemic.
- Zimbabwe deals with political violence as voters head to the polls in national elections.
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- Israel-Hamas agree on two day extension to temporary humanitarian ceasefire.
- White House says its directly involved in diplomatic efforts for hostage releases and humanitarian pauses.
- Gaza residents speak out about temporary ceasefire.
- Vermont man charged with shooting students of Palestinian descent pleads not guilty.
- Portland public school teachers agree to tentative labor agreement ending weeks long strike.
- Retailers report biggest ever Cyber Monday sales numbers.
- President Biden touts re-opening of U.S. supply chains.
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- Hamas releases dozens of hostages in exchange for 39 Palestinians held by Israel.
- US health officials recall cantaloupes after salmonella outbreak.
- Irish Prime Minister condemns Dublin rioting, following school stabbing incident.
- Wary shoppers seek out steep Black Friday discounts.
- Indigenous activists and supporters hold annual Black Friday shellmound march in East Bay.
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- Israel agrees to Qatar-brokered hostage exchange plan with Hamas.
- Car explosion on bridge at U.S. Canada border kills two, investigations ongoing.
- South Korea reports launch of North Korean missile into sea.
- California Supreme Court rules customers cannot sue P.G.&E. over power shutoffs.
- California officials announce beefed up police presence to deter holiday shopping retail theft.
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- Israel approves a hostage release and four-day cease-fire with Hamas, but both sides vow to continue the war.
- United Nations warns sanitation and health crisis in war torn Gaza strip puts children’s health at risk.
- South Africa president accuses Isreal of genocide, urges cease-fire and UN peace keepers in Gaza.
- White House mulls redesignating Yemen’s Houthi rebels a “terrorist” group after seizure of Israeli affiliated ship.
- Appeals court strikes down core provision in Voting Rights Act.
- On Trans Rememberance Day, reports find 33 transgender people killed in U.S., 321 killed around the globe the past year.
- The U.S. government deals massive blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, with $4 million settlement, and CEO pleading guilty to felony charges.
- Silicon Valley Representative, Democrat Anna Eschoo announces retirement after 3 decades in congress.
- Chinook salmon run in Mokelume River top 20,000 in celebrated population upswing.
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- Israel reveals signs of Hamas activity at Shifa Hospital, but a promised command center remains elusive, while a shell struck the second floor of the the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, killing at least 12 people.
- A top World Health Organization official described the deteriorating hospital situation in Gaza as ‘catastrophic’ today, saying most are no longer functioning, and those that remain will likely be overwhelmed in the coming weeks.
- A federal appeals court appears inclined to reimpose at least some restrictions on Donald Trump’s speech in his election subversion case, but the judges seemed to wrestle with how to craft a gag order that doesn’t infringe on the former president’s free speech rights or prevent him from defending himself on the campaign trail.
- A divided federal appeals court has found that private individuals and groups, such as the NAACP, do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act.
- Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes.
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- The United Nations was forced to stop deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza and warned of the growing possibility of widespread starvation after internet and telephone services collapsed in the besieged enclave because of a lack of fuel. Israel announced Friday that it will allow a “very minimal” amount of fuel into the besieged territory daily. But the shipments appeared to be far less than what the U.N. has said is needed. Phone and internet services were partially restored Friday night after some fuel was delivered.
- Top United Nations officials debriefed the United Nations General Assembly about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza today.
- The lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, has approved its biggest-ever federal budget, which will increase spending by around 25% in 2024, with record amounts going to defense.
- The White House wants House Republicans to withdraw subpoenas targeting members of President Biden’s family as part of an impeachment inquiry.
- The new GOP House Speaker, Mike Johnson, says he is publicly releasing thousands of hours of footage – some of it with sensitive material — from the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
- The chairman of the House Ethics Committee has filed a resolution to force a vote on expelling Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress.
- Workers’ rights activists joined prisoner advocacy groups this week to call on the California prison system to give a meaningful raise in wages to prisoner workers in the state. Currently, incarcerated workers get paid less than ten cents an hour.
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- Residents of Gaza say Israeli forces dropped leaflets today, warning Palestinians to flee parts of southern Gaza. That signals a possible expansion of their operations to the zone where most of the territory’s population has fled to escape Israel’s bombardment and ground assault.
- Lack of fuel may soon shut down the United Nations’ entire humanitarian operation in the Gaza Strip, according to the head of the agency responsible for supplying aid to the territory.
- President Joe Biden spoke at the Asia-Pacific Economic Summit (APEC) in San Francisco, saying the decisions made there will affect the entire world. He highlighted the strong ties between the U.S. and the other 20 members of APEC and emphasized the importance of high labor standards and workers’ rights. The speech comes a day after Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit.
- Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister secured a second four year term today four months after hard fought parliamentary elections were held last July. The new government relies on support from separatist political leaders in Spain’s Catalan region. They were promised amnesty for pro independence activity in Catalunya. Tens of thousands of conservative and right wing opponents to amnesty have held sometimes violent protests in recent days.
- Judge David Friedman of New York’s intermediate appeals court issued a stay on the gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff in his fraud trial.
- Republican Congressman George Santos of New York says he won’t run for reelection in 2024 after a scathing House Ethics Committee report on his conduct cited “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking.
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- President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for the first time in a year on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative Conference, with the stated hope of stabilizing U.S.-China relations after a period of tumult.
- U.N. officials condemned the Israeli storming of Gaza’s biggest hospital, which Israel says was being used by Hamas.
- A new report from a UN environmental agency says that global greenhouse gas levels set a record in 2022, keeping the planet’s temperatures on a rising path set to blow past the world’s climate goals.
- Hunter Biden has called for a subpoena of Donald Trump, saying political pressure was put on his criminal case by the former president.
- As APEC entered its fifth day today, local activists gathered early in the morning to try and disrupt a corporate gathering being held as part of the global economic summit.
President Joe Biden and China’s President President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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- Supporters of Israel have rallied by the tens of thousands on Washington’s National Mall, voicing solidarity in the fight against Hamas and crying “never again.” The “March for Israel” offered a resounding and bipartisan endorsement of one of America’s closest allies as criticism has intensified over Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
- The Israeli military says its forces are raiding Gaza’s largest hospital, the site of a lengthy standoff with the Hamas militant group.
- The House has voted overwhelmingly to prevent a government shutdown. New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. Johnson’s proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year passed on a bipartisan 336-95 tally, with 93 Republicans voting against it.
- Palestinians and a coalition of human rights organizations sued the Biden administration, alleging its complicity in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, citing U.S. funding and unconditional support of Israel.
- A Michigan judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump will remain on the state’s primary ballot. Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford said in an order released Tuesday that Trump has followed state procedure to qualify for the ballot and that a clause in the Constitution can’t be used to disqualify him.
- A Senate committee hearing on labor and unions escalated into a near brawl today when a Republican senator challenged one of the labor witnesses to a fight.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, of La., with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a March for Israel rally on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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- The United States is hosting the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference this week for the first time since 2011, with leaders from the 21-member APEC economies gathering in San Francisco to talk about how to better spur trade and economic growth across the Pacific region; meanwhile the gatherings of world leaders and corporate CEOS has drawn protesters from across the country, who rallied in San Francisco Sunday and will try to shut down the APEC summit on Wednesday.
- Health officials say battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last perceived safe places in northern Gaza. Critically wounded patients, including newborns, and their caregivers have been stranded, officials say, with dwindling supplies and no electricity. U.S. President Joe Biden said today that Gaza City’s main hospital, Shifa, “must be protected.”
- Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution began today as most of the world’s nations, along with petrochemical companies, environmentalists, and other stakeholders affected by the pollution, gathered to discuss draft language for the first time.
- Current government funding expires on Nov. 17, 2023. While newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has not announced any new and specific proposals that stand a chance of passage in the Democratic-controlled Senate, he has urged the public to “trust us.”
- The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, though the new rules have no means of enforcement.
- Donald Trump Jr. returned to the witness stand to laud his father’s real estate exploits as the ex-president’s civil fraud trial began its defense.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom says arson caused a massive fire that has indefinitely closed a vital section of a freeway in Los Angeles.
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- Federal judge in Florida declines to give Trump lawyers more time to prepare his classified documents defense.
- Secretary of State Blinken says more needs to be done in Gaza humanitarian effort.
- UN and International health officials brief UN Security Council on Gaza health situation.
- UN officials provide update on humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza.
- Jewish parents, teachers and community leaders denounce OEA pro-Palestine statement.
- First Apollo mission commander dies at 95.
- Bay Area homeless students summit held.
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- U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration says Israel will allow a four-hour humanitarian pause each day in its combat operations in northern Gaza to allow civilians to flee to the south.
- Global day of action held calling for ceasefire in Gaza, with protests in New York, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, and more.
- Democratic Representative Cori Bush of Missouri joined a group of veterans in front of the nation’s capital today, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
- Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein announces her entry into the 2024 presidential race.
- Democratic senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has announced that he won’t seek reelection.
- Climate activists from the Bay Climate Action coalition gathered at Yerba Buena Gardens to hold a rally outside of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework negotiations ahead of next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
- California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a Homeless Education Summit with lawmakers and educators to discuss the educational impacts caused by student homelessness amid the ongoing housing crisis in the state.
A man sits on the rubble as others wander among debris of buildings that were targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. A new U.N. report paints a stark picture of the devastating collapsing Palestinian economy after a month of war and Israel’s near total siege of Gaza. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled, File)
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- Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves won reelection on Tuesday, while Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to an abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. In Virginia, Democrats swept legislative elections in a blow to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
- As casualties mount in the Israel-Hamas war, calls are growing for attention to the more than 2 million civilians in the blockaded Gaza Strip. The Biden administration says it supports a narrow humanitarian pause in the fighting to allow for the movement of humanitarian supplies but opposes a wider cease-fire.
- The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the state of free speech on university campuses amid reports of a rise in antisemitism across the country.
- Ukraine claims responsibility for killing a Russia-backed official in Luhansk by a car bomb.
- Civil rights lawyers and equity advocates came together today to discuss the dangers that artificial intelligence poses to democracy and explore the steps that can be taken to protect vulnerable communities from the harmful misinformation, disinformation, and voter intimidation.
Issue 1 supporters celebrate as Rhiannon Carnes, executive director, Ohio Women’s Alliance, speaks at a watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Columbus Ohio. Ohio voters have approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. The outcome of Tuesday’s intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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- Israelis mark one month anniversary of deadly Hamas attack as war in Gaza rages on.
- Supreme Court appears set to uphold ban on domestic abusers owning guns.
- Elections take place around the country, governors races and abortion rights are on the ballot in some states.
- House votes to go ahead with formal censure vote of Democrat Rashida Tlaib for controversial Israel statements.
- Special counsel in Hunter Biden investigation meets in private with Congressional investigators.
- Native American statue replaces one of Juniperro Serra, founder of California’s racist Mission system, at state capitol.
- We Work to close dozens of offices amid financial trouble.
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- Trump testifies in his family’s New York civil fraud trial, judge warns him against making speeches.
- Trial for man accused of invading Nancy Pelosi’s SF home and assaulting her husband begins.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up Middle East diplomatic trip, without humanitarian pause deal.
- President Biden announces $16 billion funding for Amtrak’s Northeast corridor.
- Pope Francis meets European Rabbis, denounces rising antisemitism on the continent.
- San Francisco Mayor London Breed comes out against ballot measure to increase police staffing.
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- President Biden visits first responders, survivors and officials in Maine following last week’s mass shooting.
- Eric Trump testifies in New York civil fraud trial involving alleged Trump organization fraud.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads back to Israel, urges humanitarian pause, Netanyahu rejects it.
- Protestors in San Francisco urge Senator Alex Padilla to push for Mideast ceasefire.
- Former Crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in New York courtroom of massive fraud.
- Spain marks one year anniversary of law recognizing victims of Franco dictatorship.
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- 74 Americans among hundreds to cross Egypt Gaza border, 1200 remain trapped.
- Family of Palestinian Americans stuck in Gaza file suit against State Department.
- Former Memphis police officer charged in beating death of Tyre Nichols changes plea.
- Ride hailing apps settle New York lawsuit alleging stolen wages.
- Hate crimes on the rise in US since start of Israel Hamas war.
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- First border crossings from Gaza into Egypt begin today.
- Donald Trump Jr. testifies at New York civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization.
- The Federal Reserve hold interest rates steady for the second straight time.
- Senate panel hears testimony on rising election threats ahead of next year’s vote.
- Advocates for the homeless celebrate the Day of the Dead at San Francisco City Hall and demand more assistance.
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- A deluge of Israeli airstrikes today on a refugee camp near Gaza City has demolished apartment buildings, leaving craters where they once stood; at the same time, Israeli ground troops battled Hamas militants across northern Gaza.
- Jacob Lew confirmed as US Ambassador to Israel.
- The UN Human Rights Commission released a new report on the October 5 strike in the Ukrainian village of Hroza, urging Russia to acknowledge responsibility for the missile strike that killed over 50 civilians earlier this month.
- Documents released by a Maine sheriff’s office gave a newly detailed timeline of the warning signs and failed efforts to stop the gunman who killed 18 people and wounded 13 others at a bowling alley and bar last week.
- Fire officials are battling a wildfire in Southern California fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds that’s ripping through rural land southeast of Los Angeles.
- Federal and state fishery agencies are scrambling to save some of the last populations of Central Valley spring-run Chinook Salmon. In an urgent effort to help save their unique genetic heritage, juvenile salmon are being captured and transported to their new homes in a hatchery complex at U.C. Davis. The emergency action was triggered by extremely low numbers of salmon that returned to their creeks of origin to spawn this year.
Members of the Jamul Fire Dept., out of San Diego County, look for hot spots while fighting the Highland Fire Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in Aguanga, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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- UAW reaches tentative contract agreement with GM, bringing possible end to strikes against Big Three.
- President Biden signs executive order to regulate the development of AI.
- Israel continues ground offensive in Gaza as appeals for more humanitarian aid for area continue.
- The Administration voices support for Israel and condemns rising hate incidents on campuses and elsewhere.
- Federal court upholds California assault weapons ban as lawsuit challenge continues.
- Colorado trial to disqualify Trump from Presidential bid on constitutional grounds kicks off.
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- Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory’s communications in advance of an expected ground assault.
- The UN General Assembly today approved a nonbinding resolution which calls for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza.
- Maine officials lift shelter-in-place order as search for mass shooting suspect continues.
- Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in civil fraud trial; Daughter Ivanka also will testify.
- The family members of six Palestinian-Americans trapped in Gaza put out a plea today, asking for the US government to help their loved ones out of the war zone.
- Residents of affordable housing communities in San Jose caravanned from the Bay Area to Orange County today, to protest rent increases in front of the house of the CEO of the company that owns the properties.
Smoke rises from explosions caused by Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled)
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- Heavily armed police surrounded a home as they searched for a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say killed 18 people and wounded 13 in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine. State police later said they didn’t know if suspect Robert Card was inside any of several homes authorities intended to search. Hundreds of law enforcement agents have been hunting for Card, a 40-year-old reservist, since Wednesday night’s shootings.
- The death toll of Palestinians in Gaza stands at around 7,000 men, women and children; almost half of them are children. Life in the tiny coastal enclave has been getting increasingly difficult, without basic services and as Israeli air strikes have gone unabated over the past 48 hours. Pacifica’s Rami Almeghari has more.
- The suspect in the killing of a judge who presided over a divorce case has been found dead in rural Maryland.
- With only three weeks to avoid a government shutdown, newly minted GOP house speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana has very little time to pass a budget through the house.
- General Motors and Stellantis in talks with United Auto Workers to reach deals that mirror Ford’s.
- Today Democratic Senator Scott Wiener held a press conference, announcing new legislation to address the issue of car break-ins throughout San Francisco. He was joined by mayor London Breed, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, Supervisor Catherine Stefani, among other community leaders and representatives of San Francisco’s tourism industry.
Law enforcement officers, right, stand near armored and tactical vehicles, center, near a property on Meadow Road, in Bowdoin, Maine, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon for a State Dinner at the White House; during an earlier meeting with Albanese, Biden condemned retaliatory strikes against Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and argued for a two-state solution.
- Republican Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected Speaker of the House.
- The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that it is on the verge of running out of fuel in the Gaza Strip, forcing it to sharply cut back relief operations.
- Former President Donald Trump fined $10,000 after a judge ruled he violated a limited gag order at his civil fraud trial in New York.
- Union autoworkers say they have reached a deal with Ford, a breakthrough that could end strikes against Detroit automakers
- Economists and lawmakers joined together today to call on the United States to lead the way in dismantling a system of international trade court systems, which allow corporations to blackmail nations and overturn democratically instituted policies.
Guests are seated as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon for a State Dinner at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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- Israel escalates bombing on the Gaza strip; Palestinian Health Ministry says more than 700 Palestinians killed today in Israeli bombing.
- Michael Cohen testifies against Donald Trump in his New York fraud trial.
- House Republicans on Tuesday chose their latest nominee for the powerful position of “Speaker of the House of Representatives.” Hours later, he quit. House Republican Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota beat out 7 other Republican candidates in a series of Republican caucus votes. But hours later, he dropped out of the race, and former President Donald Trump is claiming credit for it. So after 3 weeks without a speaker, House Republicans are back to square one.
- Former Donald Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election trial.
- 41 states and the District of Columbia sue META Platforms Inc. claiming its social media platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health.
- Activists, residents, and business owners spoke at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting today to convey their objection to the City of San Francisco’s decision to host this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit and the impact it will have on San Francisco communities.
Michael Cohen leaves former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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- Humanitarian aid is beginning to trickle into Gaza, even as fighting continues, and the death toll rises. Some lawmakers are calling for a cease-fire, but the Biden administration says that would only give Hamas time to regroup and carry out more terrorist attacks. Meanwhile, some analysts say more attention should be paid to what comes after the fighting stops and what needs to be protected.
- Pacifica’s Rami Almeghari visited one of the shelter schools in middle Gaza Strip.
- Day 20 without a House Speaker, and Republicans are starting over; nine lower-level Republican lawmakers including Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota are now running, with none having a clear shot at the gavel.
- Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty today to new charges that he conspired to act as an illegal foreign agent on behalf of Egypt while serving as the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- President Joe Biden today announces the designation of 31 “technology hubs” across the country to develop new regions geared towards technological industries.
- Former President Donald Trump formally filed for the New Hampshire presidential primary today before speaking at a campaign rally in the town of Derry.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump signs papers as New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan watches, to be on the 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot at the New Hampshire Statehouse, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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- Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continues; aid for Gaza has yet to cross Egypt border.
- Hamas releases American hostages Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie.
- Jim Jordan booted from speakership nomination after House Republicans rejected his bid for the speakership for the third time.
- Former Donald Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty to a felony, just as jury selection was getting underway in his trial on charges accusing him of participating in efforts to overturn Trump’s loss in Georgia’s 2020 election.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a wet winter for the southern states and a warmer-than-usual winter for northern states.
- Several mayors from cities across the country took part in a roundtable conversation this week to discuss what municipalities can do to combat the ongoing homelessness crisis.
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- President Joe Biden delivered the second Oval Office address of his term, speaking to the nation on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict and pitching a roughly $100 billion aid package for US allies.
- Gaza awaits humanitarian aid as Israel tells troops to ‘be ready’ for a ground invasion.
- The Republican paralysis continues in the House of Representatives as the majority party in the House struggles to replace the speaker they kicked out on October 3rd.
- Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn hosted a roundtable conversation today with middle school, high school, and college students to discuss their “Kids Online Safety Act” and online safety for children.
- New California Senator Laphonza Butler has announced she will not run to stay in office in the upcoming election.
- The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations held a press conference today urging California officials to support a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine.
President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Washington, about the war in Israel and Ukraine. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)
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- President Joe Biden returns from his lightning trip to the Middle East; Israel says it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip at Biden’s request; White House says Israel was ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital blast.
- The U.S. vetoes a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for a humanitarian pause in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
- For the second time, House Republicans voted to reject the nomination of Republican Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio to be the next speaker of the House.
- Capitol Police arrested around 300 people during a large-scale mostly Jewish demonstration against the Israel-Hamas war.
Demonstrators protest inside the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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- President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the escalating war between Israel and Hamas faced a massive setbacks before he even departed for the Middle East when an explosion in a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of Palestinians — in response to the explosion, representatives from Jordan and Palestine cancelled their scheduled meetings with Biden, who will now only visit Israel.
- Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House Speaker on a first ballot.
- A former candidate for governor in Michigan sentenced for his role in the Capitol riot.
- California Senator Alex Padilla announces Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a warning to more than 150 food packaging and cookware manufacturers, distributors, and sellers, reminding them of their obligations under recently enacted state legislation banning toxic PFAS chemicals from many food packaging products and cookware in the state.
A tally sheet is recorded as Republicans try to elect Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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- The White House and congressional leaders are keeping up their campaign of support for Israel. The U.S. Secretary of State continued his trip to Israel and the region, as lawmakers work on an emergency military aid package. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden says terrorists need to be eliminated, but he says it would be a mistake for Israel to re-occupy the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas attack.
- KPFA’s Rami Almeghari reports from Gaza.
- Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said today that it has started destroying surveillance cameras on several Israeli army posts along the border.
- FBI releases new crime report.
- California State Attorney General announces five-year court oversight plan for the Vallejo Police Department.
- Oakland celebrates the beginning of “Love Life Week.”
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- President Joe Biden blasted the Hamas attack on Israel as “an act of sheer evil,” and he’s vowing a U.S. response he says will be “swift, decisive, and overwhelming. The administration is pledging aid to Israel in the wake of the deadly Hamas invasion. A naval carrier group is being sent to the region as a deterrent against other nations in the region joining the conflict.
- For the fourth consecutive day, the Israeli military has conducted intense bombardments across the Gaza Strip, targeting numerous structures. These include residential, commercial, and service buildings, as well as mosques and homes with inhabitants inside. The death toll in Gaza continues to rise due to sporadic Israeli airstrikes, with casualties increasing by the hour.
- After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader.
- In the second week of his NY fraud trial, former president Donald Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed
- Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards.
- Kings Canyon National Park is moving forward with a plan to replant giant sequoia seedlings in groves that were devastated in the massive wildfires of 2020 and 2021. Park scientists estimate that 7,500 to 10,400 monarchs burned in those blazes. The National Park Service says some groves burned so intensely that regeneration is not possible without human intervention. Seedlings grown in greenhouses are being planted in two groves in the coming months before winter
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- Israel declares war on Gaza after Hamas attacks southern Israel and takes hostages, more than 1,300 dead on both sides.
- People on both sides of the conflict come out in cities across the country to make their voices heard.
- Thousands of workers at Mack Trucks begin strike over pay, benefits and other issues.
- Harvard professor becomes first solo woman to win Nobel Economics prize.
- California becomes first state to ban “excited delerium” as cause of death, after Governor signs bill.
- Governor Newsom vetoes bills legalizing natural psychedelics and permitting cannabis cafes.
- Native people celebrate Indigenous Peoples day in the Bay Area and around the country.
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- Former president Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial will continue next week after an appeals judge turned down a bid by Trump to halt it.
- According to a United Nations report, about 20,000 children on average were forced from their homes every day between 2016 and 2021 due to the impacts of storms, floods, fires, and other extreme weather worsened by climate change.
- President Joe Biden celebrated unexpectedly high employment gains in September’s jobs report today. Employment numbers defied surging interest rates, financial market turmoil, the ongoing threat of a government shutdown, and an uncertain outlook to add the most jobs in any month since January.
- Newly elected liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz has declined to recuse herself from a pair of redistricting lawsuits, which may increase the chance that Republicans, who control the legislature and drew the maps, may proceed with the unprecedented step of impeaching her.
- The United Auto Workers union says it will not expand its strikes against Detroit’s three automakers after General Motors made a breakthrough concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants.
- Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow Chief Executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit. They say he owes millions of dollars and can’t pay the millions more that he’ll owe going forward.
- The Mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, today announced the launch of the “Vacant to Vibrant Program” which aims to fill vacant commercial spaces with pop-up stores in San Francisco.
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- Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity.
- The Biden administration has taken action to allow for more border wall construction in South Texas. The decision, announced by the Department of Homeland Security, reverses some of the Biden administration’s stances on building barriers along the US-Mexico border.
- Day two of a planned three-day strike at Kaiser Permanente.
- Tens of thousands of Guatemalans marched peacefully on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day, demanding the resignation of powerful senior prosecutors accused of working to undermine President-elect Bernardo Arevalo’s ability to take office.
- The late Senator Dianne Feinstein was remembered as a leader of integrity, a trailblazer for women, and a loving grandmother at a memorial service in San Francisco. Feinstein served as mayor of San Francisco for a decade after the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. She went on to become the first woman senator from California.
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- Republican representatives Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan confirm runs for House speaker.
- President Joe Biden says his administration has approved 9 billion dollars in student debt relief—an action he says will provide aid for 125-thousand Americans. It’s part of what is so far nearly 127-billion dollars the Biden administration has provided as it seeks to make college more affordable and to put it in reach of more people. In his remarks at the White House, Biden also took aim at what he calls MAGA extremism in Congress, opposition to Ukraine aid, and a “poisonous atmosphere” and dysfunction in Congress.
- The New York State Attorney General criticized former President Donald Trump’s comments regarding his civil fraud trial, deeming them offensive and groundless. The Attorney General also labeled Trump’s appearance in the early days of the trial as nothing more than a political stunt.
- As a major conservative policy-writing group celebrates its 50th anniversary, a coalition of pro-democracy groups held an “unbirthday” for the organization, calling out the American Legislative Exchange Council’s long record of undemocratic activity.
- Mourners gathered at San Francisco City Hall to pay their final respects to the late Democratic Senator Diane Feinstein as she lay in state.
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- Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, as Democrats joined with GOP critics to topple him. McCarthy’s ouster as Speaker is a first time in U.S. history that a Speaker has been removed.
- Laphonza Butler sworn in as California’s newest senator.
- Former President Donald Trump subjected to a limited gag order after Trump disparaged Judge Arthur Engoron’s principal law clerk by name and shared her image on social media during the second day of his civil business fraud trial.
- Guatemalans block highways across the country to protest ongoing election turmoil.
- The federal government will conduct a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday afternoon. Test messages will be sent to all cellphones, televisions, and radios, including sound and phone vibration. FEMA and the FCC are running the test to prepare for real emergencies, ensuring the messaging system functions smoothly during natural disasters, terrorism, or other public safety threats.
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- Former President Donald Trump sat through hours of opening arguments in the first day of the fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of some of his most prized properties.
- The U.N. Security Council votes to send a multinational force, led by Kenya, to help combat violent gangs in the troubled country of Haiti.
- Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
- San Jose lawmakers officially declared homelessness a crisis in the city and submitted a memo that, if passed, would cut red tape and make it easier for the city to address homelessness.
- Last week, California leaders, experts, and activists convened at the Gun Violence Reduction Summit in San Diego to discuss solutions for addressing gun violence. Topics covered included suicide prevention, schoolchildren’s safety, the root causes of gun violence, and ensuring accountability in the firearm industry.
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- Members of Congress are working at fever pitch, or at least debating that way, as the threat of a federal government shutdown looms just days away. While Senate Democrats and Republicans have offered a stop-gap bill to keep the government open until November 17th, House Republicans are continuing to work on a series of longer-term budget bills, along with more than 440 amendments. House Democrats are criticizing the House actions as a reckless partisan ideological joyride.
- House Republicans launched their first formal impeachment hearing against President Joe Biden.
- Donald Trump has suffered another legal setback in New York State’s civil case over his business practices after an appeals court rejected his bid to delay the trial.
- Congress holds hearing on Maui fires.
- President Joe Biden holds speech on the value of democracy.
- A worker in San Francisco died after becoming trapped and buried in a collapsed trench while working on a sewer line.
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- A federal government shutdown this weekend is looking all but certain, as a bipartisan Senate attempt to keep the government open met a cold response from House Republicans. If there’s no agreement by Sunday, October 1, a federal shutdown could halt food aid for pregnant women and children, stop funding for food safety inspectors and community health clinics, end aid to Ukraine, and much more.
- U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says she won’t recuse herself from Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington.
- After a 148-day strike, Hollywood screenwriters secure significant guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence in one of the first major labor battles over generative AI in the workplace.
- Russia accuses the West of assisting the attack on its Black Sea Fleet headquarters.
- US representative Pramila Jayapal introduced legislation today which would invest in climate-resilient jobs. The Climate Resilience Workforce Act would also fund new climate-resilient plans at the federal, state, and local levels.
- The second GOP debate will kick off much without former president Donald Trump.
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- Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks and insurers while building a real estate empire.
- Biden visits UAW picket line, tells union to ‘stick with it.’
- Congress returns to work in crisis mode with five days to go before a government shutdown.
- Striking writers have stopped picketing after reaching a tentative labor deal with Hollywood studios.
- The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block enforcement of a special master redrawing of a Republican-drawn congressional map which the court ruled violated the Voting Rights Act.
- The first of thousands of Lahaina residents who lost their homes in the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century have returned to their devastated properties on Maui.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signs laws that, among other things, raises taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety programs.
- Oakland merchants and restaurants hold one-day business strike to protest the city’s lack of action on safety and support for local businesses.
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- Former President Donald Trump campaigns in South Carolina.
- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announces lower speed limits in business districts.
- Spain’s conservative party leader makes one final push to form new government with support of right wing extremist Vox party.
- The Writer’s Guild of America has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
- The federal government is heading towards a potential shutdown if Congress can’t agree on a spending bill by October 1.
- Ukraine struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in a missile attack Friday that left a serviceman missing and the main building smoldering.
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- Government shutdown looms as House Republicans leave town without negotiating a deal.
- President Joe Biden announces the creation of the first-ever federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
- Democratic New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife indicted on bribery charges.
- Protests against police violence are set to take place in Paris and dozens of other French cities on Saturday. They’ll be the first such demonstrations since French cities erupted in anger for several days in late June and early July to protest the police killing of 17 year old Nahel Merzouk.
- United Auto Workers Union expands its strike against Chrysler parent company Stellantis and at General Motors distribution centers in the Midwest, but makes negotiation progress with Ford.
- Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia’s Navy in Crimea.
- Thousands protest in New York against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his judicial reform policies as he continues his visit to the United States.
- Community organizers with the historic San Francisco Labor Temple rallied outside the building today, demanding the building’s new owners preserve the historic community space and be more communicative with their plans.
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- Government shutdown risk spikes as House Republicans leave town in disarray amid hard-right revolt to passing a spending bill.
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York holds individual votes for high level military nominees, sidestepping Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville’s months-long block on military promotions.
- Ukraine’s president Volodomyr Zelensky made a whirlwind trip to Washington to shore up support for the fight against Russia.
- Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings.
- California state lawmakers joined community activists and gun violence survivors to urge Governor Gavin Newsom to sign into law proposed legislation that would fund school safety and violence prevention programs.
- California sues two anti-abortion organizations for misleading women and advertising a scientifically unproven procedure called abortion pill reversal.
- Oakland’s unhoused community calls for increased protection and support from the city as homeless residents say they have been subject to increased violence, harassment and evictions.
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- Biden Netanyahu meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly meeting.
- UAW strike continues, union warns strike may expand over pay and benefits.
- Federal interest rates remain unchanged at Federal Reserve quarterly meeting.
- White House announces new federal climate jobs initiative.
- UN chief Antonio Guterres holds climate crisis summit during UN General Assembly meeting.
- Jenin Gaza border crossing closes due to security concerns.
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- Biden addresses UN General Assembly, calls for continued Ukraine support.
- Senate leader Schumer says House government funding bill a non-starter in Senate.
- Giuliani sued by his former attorney for non-payment of legal fees.
- Senate drops formal dress code on Senate floor.
- San Francisco Reparations Advisory council turns in its report on reparations for Black residents.
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- US Iran reach agreement to free American hostages in exchange for frozen Iranian assets.
- UAW workers enter fourth day of strike of Detroit automakers with no deal in sight.
- Flood damaged eastern Libya faces health crisis due to lack of clean drinking water.
- Federal Reserve to meet, no further interest rate hikes expected.
- Governor Newsom plans to sign bills to hold companies accountable for their carbon footprint.
- Climate change week underway in New York, meetings and rallies planned.
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- Thousands of UAW workers walk off the job at auto assembly plants in the Midwest.
- New England and Eastern Canada prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Lee.
- Libyan first responders continue recovery and rescue efforts following flood.
- California cities awarded state grants to fight organized shoplifting.
- Most Americans back Biden’s federal medication price negotiation plan.
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- Libyan flood death toll tops 11,000, expected to double.
- Trump and co-defendants will not start trial at the same time in Georgia elections case.
- Federal judge blocks effort to codify DACA program.
- UAW strike looms with big three, no agreement in sight.
- Oakland Mayor Thao unveils new program to boost community support for small businesses.
- SF Mayor London Breed rolls out new streamlined housing construction program.
- Palestinian teenagers killed by explosive device at border with Israel.
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Rescue and recovery crews in Morocco search for survivors amid earthquake rubble. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy authorizes impeachment inquiry into Biden family business dealings. Heavy flooding in Libya kills thousands, death toll expected to rise. Lookout cabin in Sequoia National Forest celebrates centennial. Federal health officials OK new Covid-19 vaccine. Senate committee holds hearing on book banning.
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Federal health officials approve latest Covid 19 vaccine. Rescue workers in Morocco continue search and recovery after devastating earthquake. Nation pauses to remember 9-11 attacks with on 22nd anniversary of terrorist attack. Atlanta officials reject petition from opponents of Atlanta police training center. CSU Student assistants decry proposed tuition increases during unionization drive. UAW strike deadline looms in talks with Detroit big three automakers. Israel to lift ban on exports from Gaza. France imposes ban on Muslim headscarf for girls in school.
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- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces 2024 reelection bid.
- Georgia grand jury suggested many more indictments in Trump election interference case.
- Flooding devastates parts of Hong Kong, mainland China and Greece.
- Kaiser settles medical records and waste dumping case.
- Larkspur passes rent control ordinance, second Marin city to do so.
- Santa Clara County experiments with Universal Basic Income pilot program.
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Ukrainian officials announced today a Russian missile strike kills 17, injures dozens. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announces another $1 billion for Ukraine during visit to country. Mexico decriminalizes abortion amid wave of Latin American access to procedure. Summer of 2023 is the warmest on record, climate experts say. Protestors call for shut down of Guantanamo Bay prison. Georgia prosecutors indict 61 opponents of proposed police training facility. Biden administration limits oil drilling in Alaska.
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- Idalia heads out to sea, leaving power outages and flooding and fallen tree damage in the Southeast.
- President Biden visits FEMA employees in DC, calls on Congress to fund Agency.
- Unemployment claims down last week, another sign economy still strong despite inflation.
- Santa Clara County officials highlight drug overdose crisis on National Overdose Awareness Day.
- Vallejo police officer who shot and killed young man given his job back.
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Biden approves disaster declaration for Florida after Hurricane Idalia sweeps through. Biden administration proposes making millions more workers eligible for overtime. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell freezes at podium again, raising concerns about his health. Tenderloin neighborhood Farmers market backers condemn city’s plan to move it from UN plaza. California moves closer to becoming first state to protect against caste discrimination.
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Hurricane Idalia approaches Florida, residents told to evacuate ahead of arrival. Wildfires burn out-of-control in Northeast Greece, firefighters from across Europe fight blaze. Biden Administration announces negotiations with drugs makers on prices for 10 popular prescriptions. Labor Department releases July jobs numbers, unemployment remains low. LGBT rights activists rally in Sacramento in annual advocacy day at Capitol. Opponents of state resentencing bill call on lawmakers to reject it. Native groups call for repatriation of ancestors’ remains.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin apparently killed in plane crash, circumstances under suspicion. Heatwaves dog midwest, at least 20 killed. Greek firefighters battle record wildfires. Privacy rights activists call for protections in UN cybercrime treaty. Republicans square off for first presidential debate in Milwaukee, Trump skips.
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Former President Trump today said he’s heading to Georgia Thursday to turn himself in to Georgia authorities on charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn his election loss to President Biden. Attorney John Eastman surrenders to authorities on charges in Georgia 2020 election subversion case. The Japanese government says treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be released into the ocean as early as Thursday. The Biden administration has opened the spigot for new funding to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. New grants totaling nearly one and a half billion dollars will go toward developing a new generation of vaccines and treatments to fight the rapidly-evolving SARS coronavirus 2, and to set the stage to be ready for future pandemic threats. Failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow’s space industry. Members of the striking actor and screenwriter guilds united with the largest federation of unions in the United States for a National Day of Solidarity. House lawmakers reintroduced legislation today that would protect Southeast Asian refugee immigrants from deportations to countries that, for many at risk, they never knew.
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President Biden and First Lady visit fire ravaged Maui. Moscow suffers drone attacks, two injured as Zelensky visits Danish Parliament. Guatemala voters elect independent progressive President. Tropical storm Hilary slams into Southern California, bringing floods, power outages. Palestinian militants kill Israeli woman, injure man in West bank attack. Human rights report charges Saudi Arabia border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants.
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Rescue and recovery efforts continue in Maui, Governor promises to protect homeowners. Wildfires in Northern Canada force thousands of evacuations. FBI raids lead to nine arrests of former and current Antioch and Pittsburg officers. Environmentalists and state lawmakers push package or climate bills. New report shows environmental impact of disposable vape cartridges.
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Trump and 18 allies indicted in Georgia on election interference charges. Biden and First Lady to visit Hawaii wildfire damage, meet with survivors. Fema briefs reporters on recovery and rescue efforts on Maui. West African bloc to meet to discuss military options in Niger. City of San Jose agrees to labor agreement with city employees. Grey wolves spotted in Central Valley.
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Hawaii officials warn of higher death toll from Maui wildfire as search teams begin work. Six former white Mississippi police officers plead guilty to torturing black suspects. Montana judge sides with young environmentalists, saying state failed to take climate action. Kansas police raid on newspaper office and publisher home shocks civil liberties advocates. House Natural Resources Committee conducts wildfire hearing at Yosemite. Palestinian swimmers struggle with lack of resources.
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Hawaii officials begin search and rescue efforts after wildfire sweeps through Maui. Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints David Weiss as special counsel Hunter Biden investigation. Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma jailed then released. England junior doctors begin another four day strike for better pay. Oakland senior tenants call for city inspections of apartment buildings. San Pablo to build new police headquarters, residents balk.
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Hawaii wildfire kills at least 53, Biden declares emergency for the state. Iran U.S. reach deal to free five imprisoned Americans. Trump aide pleads not guilty to more documents charges in Florida. State regulators to vote on whether to expand driverless taxi service in San Francisco. Michigan fake electors suspects plead not guilty in election scheme. State funds approved for San Jose black cultural center.
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President Biden touts manufacturing and clean energy in swing through New Mexico. Wildfires rage on Hawaiian islands of Maui and Big Island. 90-year-old Senator Feinstein falls in her home, briefly hospitalized. White House voices concern for health of Niger President ousted in coup. Anti-nuclear activists commemorate Nagasaki bombing anniversary. SF safe drug use sites lose support among Supervisors.
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President Biden designates national monument at Grand Canyon. Major storms slam eastern US, killing at least two and knocking out power. Vice President Harris announces new construction labor rules increasing pay. Trump holds New Hampshire rally, slams legal charges against him. Santa Clara County unveils new mental health facility. Immigrant rights supporters march to San Francisco, demanding new legislation.
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Trump pleads not guilty to federal felony charges of undermining democracy. First time jobless benefit claims bumped up slightly last week. US military may put armed personnel on commercial vessels to counter Iranian aggression. Sudanase rebels and military target civilians in civil war, says rights group. San Francisco homeless advocates criticise city homeless policy. San Jose mayor floats school homeless encampment buffer zone.
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Manager of Trump’s Florida resort makes first appearance in federal court on documents charges. Health care providers sue Alabama for information on legal ramifications for advising abortion patients. Biden to keep US Space Command headquartered in Colorado. Southern California York wildfire burns 120 square miles without containment. Hundreds of Unionized Starbucks workers and supporters rally in SF for labor rights. Senate panel holds hearing on risks of AI and possible regulations.
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Biden touts economic record at event in Maine, signs executive order promoting US innovation. Niger general who led military coup declared country’s new leader. Emmy awards postponed due to ongoing Hollywood actors and writers strikes. Starbucks workers bus tour comes to California with joint rallies. SF Public Defenders hold final sit-in to protest court case backlogs.
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July hottest month in human history, scientists say. DOJ investigating Memphis Police, following beating death of motorist Tyre Nichols. Biden announces steps to help Americans deal with extreme heat. Lawmakers and peace activists call for formal end to Korean War on anniversary of armistice. San Francisco appeals court to consider undocumented immigrant school board voting. New report urges world to prepare for climate refugees.
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Federal Reserve raises interest rates in latest effort to curb inflation. Federal Judge casts doubt on Hunter Biden’s tax evasion plea deal. Israel Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of new law limiting its oversight. Congress races to make progress on bills before summer recess. New report shows East Bay unincorporated tenants face eviction other issues.
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UPS reaches tentative contract agreement with Teamsters union and 340,000 workers. New report says record breaking heatwaves in US and Europe linked to climate change. Biden signs Emmett Till monument proclamation honoring slain teenager and his mother. Biden Administration pushes insurers to offer more mental health coverage. Senate debates NDAA, hoping to pass a bill by week’s end.
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Israeli parliament approves controversial judicial reforms. Justice Department sues Texas over floating immigration barriers in Rio Grande river. UPS and Teamsters to resume contract talks tomorrow. UN Chief calls on Russia to reconsider withdrawal from Ukraine grain shipment deal. Alabama releases Congressional map proposal after Supreme Court order. Filipino activists demonstrate at Philippines Consulate in SF. Vice President Harris addresses Hispanic group in Chicago.
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White House working on ways to manage risks of AI. Date set for federal trial of Trump for mishandling documents. Vice President Harris denounces new Florida black history standards. LA Congresswoman announces package of gun safety bills. UN warns of hunger crisis over Russia backing out of Ukraine grain deal.
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Millions of Americans still under excessive heat warnings. Senate committee passes Supreme Court ethics bill. Robert F. Kennedy testifies before House committee on censorship. Russian prosecutors call for additional 20 years for dissident Navalny. San Francisco Police Chief addresses panel on police arrests at recent skateboarding event.
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Trump sent letter notifying him he’s under investigation for January 6 role. Record heat wave continues in Southwest US, Southern Europe and Asia. UN weather agency warns of more deadly heat waves to come. American soldier crosses border into North Korea where he is held. Contra Costa County report reveals new racist Antioch police texts.
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Alabama Republican lawmakers reject new majority black congressional district proposal. Russia suspends its participation in Ukrainian grain export deal. White House officials condemn Republican efforts to hold up NDAA and military appointments. Publishers of East Bay homeless newspaper vow to restart it. Workers at Oakland’s Asian Health Services clinic rally for better pay, working conditions.
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House passes NDAA over strong Democratic opposition. Biden administration announces $39 billion student debt program. Heat waves blister US Southwest and Southern Europe. Opponents of autonomous vehicles urge state lawmakers to pass regulations. Gun control advocates tour nation calling for stronger restrictions on firearms.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an already warming Earth reached its hottest June on record. First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval. US climate envoy John Kerry sparred with House Republicans in heated exchanges ahead of his scheduled Beijing trip. President Joe Biden visited Finland on Thursday for a meeting of the U.S. Nordic Leaders’ Summit and a celebration of NATO unity. Following the upbeat two-day NATO Summit in Lithuania, Biden criticized the Russian invasion of NATO, praised NATO’s strength and shared values, and reaffirmed America’s commitment to NATO, despite what Biden referred to as “extreme elements” in Congress. Actors will join screenwriters in a combined strike following collapsed contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, who represent the studios. California State Senate unanimously passes state constitution amendment that would repeal Prop 8. A California bill that would raise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund school safety programs passed a key vote Wednesday. Environmental justice advocates and California residents rallied today in El Cerrito before a monthly Environmental Safety meeting to urge the state to address the pressing issues of pollution, contamination and environmental injustice.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the Ukrainian delegation is “bringing home significant victory for Ukraine” after a NATO summit that offers renewed military aid and a shortened path to NATO membership. House lawmakers are debating the National Defense Authorization Act, an $888 billion dollar military spending package for the next fiscal year. FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before Congress. A Senate committee met today to discuss Social Security, its ongoing exhaustion, its importance, and the best way to extend its solvency. Amazon workers in the UK strike during Amazon Prime Day. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines Bank of America $150 million and forces it to to reimburse customers more than $100 million for “double-dipping” on overdraft fees, withholding reward bonuses on credit cards and opening accounts without customer consent. Microsoft disclosed late Tuesday that Chinese hackers had infiltrated its customers’ email systems to gather intelligence. Criminal justice reform advocates joined the family of Sean Moore on the steps of the San Francisco Hall of Justice today to protest District Attorney Brook Jenkins’ decision to drop the manslaughter charges against the SFPD officer who shot Moore in front of his own house in 2017.
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President Joe Biden goes to Europe for a busy week of meetings. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to the Turkish parliament. Extreme weather events are hit around the world, with lethal flooding that has simultaneously hit India, Japan, China, Turkey, and the U.S. State and federal lawmakers and energy officials discussed new funding from the Biden Administration aimed at strengthening and modernizing California’s electric grid. The Biden Administration asks appeals court to block order limiting its contacts with social media. United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China to discuss US-China relations.
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Biden Administration agrees to provide controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine, which many nations have pledged not to use due to risks to civilians. White gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in Texas has been sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences in federal prison. Earth sets an unofficial heat record for the third time in one week. U.N. calls for international force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs and restore security. President Biden unveils new plan to cut health care costs. Capitol rioter linked to Proud Boys gets 5 years in prison for pepper-spraying police.
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The Biden administration agrees to provide controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine, but that many nations have pledged not to use due to risks to civilians. A new study from the USGS finds that almost half of the tap water in the United States is estimated to have one or more PFAS “forever chemicals.” SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins moved to dismiss charges against San Francisco Police Officer Kenneth Cha for the shooting of Sean Moore. Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ uses partial line-item veto to gut Republican tax cuts and lock in a school funding increase for 400 years. Orphan Wells Prevention Act to stop abandoned oil wells in California passes through state senate committee.
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Supreme Court shoots down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Supreme Court sides with Colorado wedding designer in decision not to serve LGBT clients. Immigrant rights activists call on Congress to pass immigration reform. French police battle rioters around country protesting police shooting of teen. Dirty air from Canadian wildfires blanket northeast.
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Supreme Court eliminates race-based affirmative action in college admissions. California slavery reparations task force submits its recommendations to state leaders. US midwest covered in blanket of smokey unhealthy air. Record heatwave continues to blister Southern states. SF Labor activists call for state regulators to halt expansion of driverless taxis.
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Supreme court rules state courts can oversee state legislative electoral maps. Belarus leader Lukashenko says Russian mercenary leader can stay in country. Mayor London Breed pushes for more police funding in SF budget. US says it played no role in weekend Russian mercenary uprising. Government investigation shows multiple fedeal prison failures in Epstein suicide.
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Wagner group leader issues audio statement, following aborted coup. Supreme Court paves way for Louisiana congressional maps to be redrawn. State lawmaker calls for bridge toll increase to fund public transit. Tens of thousands celebrate San Francisco’s annual pride march.
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Russian mercenary chief claims Russian military strikes against his forces. Ukrainian President Zelensky warns of possible Russian terror strike at nuclear plant. President Biden signs contraception protection executive order. President Biden signs contraception protection executive order. San Francisco public defenders criticize case backlog in city courts.
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Democrats advance abortion legislation in runup to Dobbs ruling anniversary House Republicans censure Adam Schiff for his comments on Donald Trump’s ties to Russia Supreme Court Justice Alito defiant following a ProPublica report of potential ethics violations A Senate panel chaired by Bernie Sanders approves the pro-labor PRO Act Democrats press for LGBTQ rights legislation
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Search teams racing the clock to find submersible lost viewing Titanic wreck. President Biden’s son Hunter reaches deal with DOJ on tax, gun charges. Palestinian militants kill four Israelis at settlement gas station attack. President Biden gathers AI leaders to discuss technology’s benefits, threats. World Refugee Day acknowledged in Palestinian refugee camps.
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California Attorney General’s office reaches settlement in its first case concerning the California Tenant Protection Act. Russia continues its war in Ukraine with a strike on the port city of Odessa. Republicans try – and fail – to censure California Representative Adam Schiff. House committee holds hearing on the Election Assistance Commission.
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Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions. Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in a Miami court. Pacifica’s Rami Almeghari visits the home of a deceased Palestinian fighter in the Gaza Strip, and looks at what life is like for the family of someone who fought against Israeli occupation. Oakland A’s fans hold a “reverse boycott” to show support for the team staying in Oakland.
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Trump indicted on 7 counts in classified documents case. Biden Sunak meet in White House summit discuss Ukraine, trade, technology issues. In Surprise move, Supreme Court says Alabama diluted black voting power. Governor Newsom announces gun control constitutional amendment campaign. As wildfire chokes East, Senate tackles federal firefighter changes.
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- President Biden addresses nation before he signs debt ceiling bill.
- Government May jobs report exceeds expectations.
- Justice Department closes Vice President Pence’s classified document investigation.
- California State lawmaker re-introduces bill to regulate fast food industry.
- San Francisco kicks off pride month with City Hall ceremony.
- Environmentalists oppose Newsom plan to streamline infrastructure building process.
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- Wednesday House vote on debt ceiling agreement, Biden expresses optimism.
- Biden approves $300 million military aid package for Ukraine.
- Oklahoma Supreme Court shoots down pair of anti-abortion laws.
- California schools superintendent hosts meeting on inclusive school curricula.
- California lawmaker champions right of traditional native dress at schools.
- Consumer advocates call on California Insurance Commissioner to sanction State Farm.
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- White House says the contours of a debt ceiling agreement have been reached.
- South Carolina judge pauses new state law banning abortion at six weeks.
- Two more Oath Keepers members sentenced for roles in January 6 riot.
- Family of slain San Francisco transgender man announces wrongful death lawsuit.
- California civil liberties groups call for end to out of state law enforcement info sharing.
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- White House and Congressional negotiators continue debt ceiling talks in Washington.
- SCOTUS rules against EPA in case that could impact wetland protections.
- Oathkeepers founder sentenced to 18 years for role in January 6 insurrection.
- Funeral held for San Francisco transgender man shot in shoplifting incident.
- Governor Newsom unveils plans to accelerate clean energy production.
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- Republicans and Democrats trade barbs around debt ceiling impasse as default deadline approaches.
- Pop icon Tina Turner dies at 83.
- Oakland activist release a “People’s Budget.”
- House Republicans reject student loan relief plan.
- Bipartisan immigration bill introduced into Congress.
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- Trump hush money trial set for March 24.
- Debt ceiling talks continue in Washington.
- Writer suing Trump for post trial comments.
- Republicans bash Biden immigration policy, weaken child labor laws.
- SF Mayor Breed answers questions on crime and homelessness policy.
- EPA fuel standards truck emissions considered.
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- Biden McCarthy continue debt ceiling negotiations as default deadline looms.
- SC Senator Tim Scott joins race for 2024 GOP Presidential nomination.
- White House announces new plan for Colorado river conservation.
- California Muslims head to capital for day of meetings with lawmakers.
- Local peace activists call for end to Russia Ukraine war.
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- G7 leaders meeting in Japan recommit to helping Ukraine fight off Russian invasion.
- Washington DC police officer arrested for obstructing an investigation into Proud Boys extremist group.
- PG&E ordered to pay $150 million for role in deadly 2020 northern California wildfire.
- Football great Jim Brown dies at age 87.
- Antioch residents demand police accountability following racist text message scandal.
- Workers at Oakland Popeyes chicken strike for better working conditions.
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- Debt limit talks continue as President Biden heads to Japan for G7 summit.
- Disney said its cancelling plans to build a Florida office building over fights with Governor Ron Desantis.
- Russian strikes kill at least one and wound two in attacks on Southern Ukraine’s Odessa region.
- Civil rights group claims California prisons defying court ordered pause in solitary confinement.
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- Biden optimistic country will avoid debt default, heads to Japan for G7 meeting.
- Fedex pilots vote overwhelmingly to strike if necessary.
- Florida passes bills banning gender affirming care for minors.
- California big city mayors ask for more state funding for homelessness.
- Walgreens settles record $230 million opioid lawsuit with San Francisco.
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- Biden cuts Indo Pacific trip short to negotiate debt ceiling agreement.
- AI company executives recommend regulations of new technology.
- EU passes new rules on regulating crypto currency.
- Congress shoots down new DC police reform rules.
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- Rulemaking for AI development on Congressional agenda this week.
- TSA rolling out new facial recognition technology at US airports.
- Turkish Presidential election heading to runoff in two weeks.
- Oakland teachers reach tentative agreement with school district to end week old strike.
- South Bay elected leaders and homeless advocates call for bold action on homelessness.
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- Congressional Budget Office warns US may default by end of July without debt ceiling deal.
- Man charged in choking death of homeless man on NYC subway pleads not guilty.
- Elon Musk chooses NBC Exec Linda Yaccarino to replace him as Twitter CEO.
- Governor Newsom unveils revised May budget, shortfall increases.
- Oakland teachers enter 7th day of strike without agreement.
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- Migrants cross into the United States ahead of expiration of pandemic era border controls.
- US ends coronavirus national health emergency.
- San Francisco Homeless family advocates demand city budget for housing.
- Oakland teachers in 6th day of strike over wages, working conditions and classroom supports.
- Advocates for incarcerated women raise bail money for jailed mothers.
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- NY Congressman George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges.
- Former President Trump says he’ll appeal battery and defamation liability judgement.
- President Biden makes his case for raising debt ceiling at New York campaign stop.
- Oakland teachers and school district no closer to agreement as strike continues.
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- Trump found liable for battery and defamation in federal civil rape trial.
- Biden meets with congressional leaders at White House to discuss debt ceiling bill.
- Oakland teachers and district still far apart on talks to end strike.
- Senator Dianne Feinstein returns to Washington following illness.
- State lawmakers call for action on bills to tackle fentanyl crisis.
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- Kansas Republican lawmakers override Governor’s veto of transgender bathroom bill
- Texas Ag Commissioner promulgates employee dress code targeting transgender workers
- Biden Administration announces new migrant border policies
- Senator Patty Murray reintroduces ambitious child care legislation
- Berkeley says it will pursue electrification plans despite court setback on natural gas hookups
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- President Biden makes expected announcement of his bid for a second term
- Former President Trump’s rape trial is underway in New York
- House Republicans prepare to vote on a debt ceiling and budget cut package
- Tulare Basin braces for snowmelt and flooding
- Public health and drug reform advocates warn against California bills to increase prison time for fentanyl sales
- UC Berkeley students stage a sit-in to protest closure plans for the Anthropology Library
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- Foreign governments continue evacuating their citizens from war-torn Sudan.
- Fox News fires popular host Tucker Carlson, following Dominion case settlement.
- CNN cuts ties with host Don Lemon after sexist remarks earlier this year.
- House Speaker McCarthy trying to wrangle Republican votes for debt ceiling bill.
- Residents of Oakland’s Wood Street encampment contemplate next steps.
- Closing arguments begin for Proud Boys January 6 trial.
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- House Republicans approve bill banning transgender athletes in most women’s or girl’s school sports
- Julie Su’s nomination to serve as Labor Secretary faces opposition from Republicans and big business — and maybe some Democrats
- Attorney John Burris files federal civil rights lawsuit against Antioch and its police department
- Attorney Generals in 17 states want a recall of Kia and Hyundai cars because they’re too easy to steal
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- Supreme Court justices delay until Friday a decision on the continued use of the abortion drug mifepristone
- Texas man shoots two cheerleaders who mistake his car for their own
- Ukraine’s top prosecutor testifies to House committee on Russian abuses
- Antioch city council plans audit of police after racist text messages scandal
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- Fox and Dominion Voting Systems announce nearly $800 million settlement — avoiding a jury trial
- Pressure growing on Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign after Republicans refuse to allow a replacement to serve on Judiciary Committee
- Democrats use Tax Day to blast the system they say is rigged to benefit the rich
- Public transit advocates say BART, Muni and other systems desperately need an infusion of state and federal funds
- FDA finally approves another COVID booster vaccine for older and other at risk Americans
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- Unanimous County Commission votes restores Justin Pearson to Tennessee House seat after Republican expulsion
- The Biden Administration proposes strict new emission standards aimed at accelerating adoption of electric vehicles
- California State Senate debates bill to force state public employee and teacher pension funds to divest from fossil fuels
- Shocking Ukrainian video shows Russians purportedly beheading a Ukrainian soldier
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- Louisville police say bank shooter bought his AR-15 legally
- Environmental groups sue E.P.A. over unregulated water pollution from oil refineries
- California lawmakers try again to prevent prison system from turning over immigrants who served their time to I.C.E. for deportation
- Aging California prisoners sentenced before 1990 to life prison terms could get a chance at judicial review
- Oakland tenants and landlords face off over end of eviction moratorium
- ProPublica discusses Justice Thomas gift scandal
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- Mass shooting at Louisville bank kills four, injures eight.
- President Biden hints at re-election bid in media interview.
- Online leak of Pentagon Ukraine war documents worries US officials.
- Chinese military ends three days of naval exercises off Taiwan coast.
- Oakland begins final clearance of large homeless encampment.
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- Thousands protest as the Tennessee House votes to expel two members for disrupting the Chamber with a gun control protest
- Idaho’s Republican governor signs legislation creating a new crime of “abortion trafficking” for helping a minor obtain an abortion without parental consent
- Alameda County’s progressive District Attorney seeks to disqualify a judge who refused a plea deal from any criminal cases involving her office
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta warns of the potential consequences of Texas federal ruling on preventive health care
- San Francisco Supervisors ponder office tower to housing conversion to address pandemic-caused downtown vacancies
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- Anti-transgender legislation prevails in Idaho, Indiana and Kansas
- Michigan Governor signs law removing 92 year old anti-abortion measure from the books
- San Jose community groups ask how Police Officers Association couldn’t have known its president was allegedly dealing fentanyl
- California nurses want certain illnesses and injuries automatically recognized as eligible for workers compensation insurance
- Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Al Aqsa Mosque compound, drawing fears of escalation
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- Donald Trump arraigned on 32 charges in Manhattan courtroom
- Tennessee Republican lawmakers move to expel three Democrats for their role in a gun safety protest on House floor
- Finland joints NATO; peace group Code Pink responds
- U.N. officials call for end to terrifying legacy of land mines
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- Senator Bernie Sanders takes on longtime Starbucks CEO, accusing him of union busting at contentious hearing.
- First Lady Jill Biden joins Nashville vigil mourning this week’s school shooting while House Democrats call for assault weapons ban
- Republican House members call for stiffer work requirements for parents receiving federal aid
- California bill to ban police use of facial recognition technology overcomes a first hurdle
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- Nashville Police Chief says shooter legally bought guns used in yesterday’s school massacre
- Idaho lawmakers give near final approval to bill criminalizing gender affirming care for transgender kids
- Federal Reserve bank supervisors say they warned Silicon Valley Bank in fall of 2021 against risky practices
- French police clash with protesters as hundreds of thousands demonstrate against pension changes
- Tenants shine the light on practices of corporate landlord Blackstone
- Governor Newsom signs first in the nation law aimed at halting oil company price gouging
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- Nebraska advances bill banning gender affirming care — drawing opponents’ vow to filibuster all other bills
- Tiktok CEO faces harsh grilling on Capitol Hill
- House Republicans denounce President Biden’s student debt relief plan
- Democrats promote far reaching environmental justice bill
- Anti-Defamation League reports record high instances of antisemitism in 2022
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- A state measure that could impose penalties against oil companies for price gouging scores an easy win in its first committee vote
- A nationwide strike by Starbucks workers calls out union busting by the coffee giant
- A replanting effort at Sequoia National Park after devastating wildfires in 2020 and 2021
- California Senator Padilla calls for a return to more robust refugee admissions
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- Japan’s Prime Minister makes surprise visit to Ukraine
- Senate moves forward to debate canceling resolutions that authorized war against Iraq
- “Third Act” climate elders stage protest against major banks that finance fossil fuel projects
- San Francisco Supervisors overwhelmingly approve 25 million dollar police overtime supplemental funds
- State Board of Equalization could be headed for termination
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- Prosecutors rest case in trial of Proud Boys defendants in January 6 attack.
- China’s Xi Jinping in Moscow for talks with Putin, Ukraine on agenda.
- UN scientists issue dire warning on climate change emission goals.
- Swiss regulators approve UBS bank take over of troubled Credit Suisse.
- Jurors hear evidence in New York Trump hush money payment trial.
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- International Criminal Court files war crimes charges against Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and another high ranking official for child abductions from Ukraine
- Slovakia says it will join Poland in sending fighter jets to Ukraine.
- President Joe Biden calls for tougher penalties on executives of failed banks.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom pledges to transform San Quentin’s Death Row to rehabilitation and education facility.
- Detained immigrants in two California facilities mark one month of hunger strike, demanding their release, and better working and living conditions.
- Family of man killed by Antioch police, Angelo Quinto, demand his cause of death be ruled homicide, after new evidence.
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- Major banks step in to avert failure of California’s First Republic Bank
- Four more Palestinians dead, 20 wounded in new Israeli raid on Jenin
- Governor Gavin Newsom pledges 30 million dollars for 1200 tiny homes across California
- Unhoused residents of Oakland’s Wood Street Commons urge mayor to put off planned eviction
- Lawmakers unveil bill to ban red dye number three and four other toxic chemicals from food
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- Anti-abortion Texas judge holds oral arguments on bid to ban key abortion medication
- Warnings that big tech is trying an international end run against privacy and civil rights rules
- California dries out before a 12th atmospheric river is set to strike by early next week
- Cycle Freddy kills 100s in Malawai and Mozambique
- Reparations advisory committee briefs San Francisco Supervisors on its draft report and recommendations
- Bay Area school district sues social media companies for adverse impacts on youth and schools
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- Russian fighter jet clips U.S. surveillance drone over Black Sea in first such incident since invasion of Ukraine
- President Biden announces fresh measures to curb gun violence
- First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom outlines financial toll of gender pay gap
- Alaskan natives divided over massive Willow Project oil development that critics call a “climate bomb”
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- Biden says US banking system safe, despite recent bank collapses.
- Biden Administration approves major Alaska oil development project, environmentalists criticize move.
- US and UK to sell nuclear powered submarine technology to Australia.
- Second atmospheric river in a week slams into water logged California.
- Ukraine puts up stubborn defense of strategic town of Bakhmut.
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- President Biden outlines budget that Republicans vow is dead on arrival
- Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes at Senate hearing on train derailment – but won’t support bipartisan safety plan
- Immigrants rights groups urge update to registry allowing applications for permanent residency
- State sues Huntington Beach for failing to allow more housing
- State lawmakers seek to renew rules on use of facial recognition technology
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- House overwhelmingly votes down resolution to force withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria within six months
- Senator Bernie Sanders holds hearing on union rights and corporate union-busting
- An International Women’s Day forum denounces cancelation of pandemic era programs that lifted women and children out of poverty
- The Justice Department announces a probe of the Memphis, Tennessee police department in wake of police killing of Tyre Nichols
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- Five women sue Texas after being denied abortions even though their lives were in danger
- Israeli raid in Jenin kills six Palestinians and wounds two dozen others
- United Nations agrees to a first of its kind treaty to protect the high seas
- Grim outlook for California salmon population as numbers drop to their lowest point in decades
- Warnings on high energy use and pollution arising from bitcoin
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- Norfolk Southern releases new rail safety requirements following derailment disaster.
- French Unions announce new round of strikes protesting government retirement proposal.
- President Biden considering restarting migrant family detention.
- Four Americans kidnapped in Mexico drug cartel clash.
- More than 100 nations agree to UN ocean biodiversity pledge.
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- Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russia’s Sergei Lavrov hold brief talks at G-20 meeting
- San Bernardino County tries to get food and medicine to snowed in mountain residents
- House Ethics Committee announces investigation of New York Republican George Santos
- Senate hearing seeks to reauthorize funding for community health clinics before it runs out
- Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg announces he has terminal cancer
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- Israeli police fire water cannons and stun grenades at protesters opposing plan to weaken Supreme Court
- Eli Lilly bows to mounting pressure and caps out of pocket costs for insulin to $35/month
- Republicans double down on culture wars at school with Parents Bill of Rights legislation
- Bola Tinubu elected president of Nigeria with less than 50% of the vote
- Attorney General Merrick Garland faces withering questions from Senate Republicans
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- Supreme Court’s conservative majority seems hostile to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
- China comes under bi-partisan political attack on Capitol Hill
- March marks 50 year anniversary of Wounded Knee occupation at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
- San Francisco immigrants rights advocates urge defense of the city’s sanctuary ordinance
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- On eve of one year anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine, no end to war in sight
- California Attorney General opens civil rights probe into Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
- Preliminary federal report says train crew had little notice before dozens of cars derailed in a toxic crash in East Palestine
- Death penalty opponents’ report calls 2022 the year of the botched execution
- Governor Newsom’s plan to restrict water releases draws criticism from tribes and environmental advocates
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- President Biden closes out wartime visit to Europe
- United Nations holds special session on human rights violations in Ukraine
- California lawmakers consider penalty on excess oil company profits
- Santa Clara County health workers warn of dangerous understaffing
- Detained immigrants stage hunger strike at two California facilities
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- President Biden vows Western allies “have Ukraine’s back”
- Russian President Putin suspends participation in the last remaining nuclear weapons treaty with the U.S.
- Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump sues New York and federal authorities on 58th anniversary of assassination of Malcolm X
- Supreme Court justices hear case seeking to hold Google responsible for terrorist content
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- President Biden says U.S. will develop new rules to track unknown aerial objects
- United Nations meeting warns of dangers of sea level rise caused by global warming
- Rally supports fired Oakland Police Chief
- E.P.A. chief promises full support in clean up of Ohio toxic spill caused by train derailment
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- The white supremacist who killed nine Black shoppers in Buffalo, NY is sentenced to a life prison term
- Oakland’s new mayor fires Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong
- Budget debate heats up in Washington
- State legislative proposal would require a health care minimum wage of $25/hr
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- United Nations launches emergency appeal for earthquake recovery in Syria
- NATO leaders renew vow to aid Ukraine as one year anniversary of Russian invasion nears
- Centers for Disease Control survey portrays bleak portrait of teen girls suffering from depression and violence
- Calls grow on Attorney General Rob Bonta to prosecute the former San Francisco police officer who fatally shot Keita O’Neil
- California measure would ban use of police dogs for arrests and crowd control
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- The death toll surpasses 20,000 in Turkey-Syria earthquake
- President Biden doubles down on his warnings about Republican threats to Medicare and Social Security
- Republican-organized Select Subcommittee on Weaponization of Federal Government holds its first hearing
- Unanimous House vote condemns Chinese surveillance balloon after acrimonious debate
- CSX Railroad becomes the first to grant paid sick time to railroad workers
- Families of loved ones killed by police rally to demand action from Contra Costa District Attorney
- Anti Vietnam War activist and journalist David Harris dies in Mill Valley
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- Hopes fading of finding survivors of massive Turkey-Syria earthquake
- Republicans lash former Twitter executives — and Biden Administration policies on COVID
- Ukraine’s President addresses the British parliament, where he asks for fighter jets
- NATO’s Secretary-General visits Washington
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- House Republicans vote to eject Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee
- Black lawmakers denounce College Board and Florida Governor De Santis in battle over African American studies
- Oakland gives 50% stake in Coliseum to African American Sports & Entertainment Group
- Biden Administration likely to reverse course and send longer range bombs to Ukraine
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High profile funeral service for victim of Memphis police beating, Tyre Nichols
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- Palestinians protest while Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Palestinian leaders
- U.N. Rapporteur on Myanmar urges no support for upcoming “sham” elections planned by military junta
- New Alameda County District Attorney reopens two death in police custody cases closed by previous D.A.
- Tyre Nichols family gathers with supporters before tomorrow’s funeral
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- Seventh Memphis police officer disciplined over role in Nichols beating.
- Secretary of State Blinken heads to Mideast amid recent spike in violence.
- California lawmakers introduce driverless vehicle bill.
- State lawmakers announce corporate climate accountability legislation.
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- Five fired Memphis police officers charged with second degree murder in death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols
- Escalation between Gaza and Israel after a deadly Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin
- Democrats urge President Biden to reject Trump-era immigration policies like Title 42
- Asian American groups meet with San Francisco mayor following deadly violence in Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park
- President Biden warns of extreme Republican proposals on taxes, Social Security and Medicare
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- President Biden and Germany’s Chancellor announce they’ll send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine
- Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect charged with seven murders
- House Democrats slam Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to block three lawmakers from House committees
- Facebook parent company Meta reinstates Donald Trump’s personal account
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- Governor Gavin Newsom visits Half Moon Bay the day after a mass shooter kills seven people in an apparent act of workplace violence
- One person dead and four injured in last night’s Oakland gas station shooting
- The U.S. and Germany prepare to announce they’ll send advanced Abrams and Leopard tanks to Ukraine
- The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists sets the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight Armageddon than ever before
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- Helicopter crash in Ukraine kills 14, including children at nursery struck by chopper.
- New report shows US Covid deaths down in 2022, but disease still major killer.
- Rain expected in Bay Area followed by long dry period, following storm series.
- Palestinians protest stricter occupation policies in West Bank.
- US Mayors Conference tackles hate crimes, extremism.
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- Debt limit deadline in Congress set to expire Thursday.
- House Republicans demand White House release information on classified documents.
- Bay Area joins nation to commemorate King holiday.
- California gets reprieve from record storms.
- Study shows California groundwater depletion worsening.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints special counsel to investigate classified documents found in President Biden’s home and former office.
Monterey County officials warn residents along the Salinas River to evacuate — or risk being cut off by floodwaters.
Criminal justice activists say Governor Newsom show go further and faster in shutting down state prisons.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sues the three top insulin manufacturers for illegal price gouging.
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Northern California to have brief respite from storms Thursday, before new atmospheric river arrives Friday
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- Seventeen dead in California storms so far — more weather systems on the way
- President Biden says he was surprised his former offsite office had classified documents
- Budget surplus is gone, this year it’s a deficit as Governor Newsom releases spending plan
- Supreme Court weighs case that could force unions to pay their employer if a strike causes financial losses
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- House begins work with new rules top of the agenda for Speaker McCarthy.
- North American summit leaders condemn pro-Bolosanaro riot.
- Another in a series of storms lashes Bay Area and California.
- Oakland begins cleanup around Wood Street homeless encampment.
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- The Bay Area will have tomorrow to dry out before a new storm arrives Saturday. Last night’s storm featured high winds that toppled power lines and trees, one of which hit a home and killed a Sonoma County toddler.
- The House adjourns for the night after a marathon session. After five more rounds of voting, Republicans are still unable to agree on a House Speaker.
- President Biden says the U.S. will immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross into the U.S. without authorization. Advocates for immigrants criticize the move.
- The U.N. Security Council holds an emergency session after a new hard right Israeli Cabinet minister makes a provocative visit to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound this week. The Palestinian ambassador urges action.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin order a unilateral truce for the Orthodox Christmas holiday this weekend.
- And a massive new U.S. military weapons package for Ukraine includes Bradley fighting vehicles for the first time.
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- A monster storm is hitting Northern California this evening – there are already reports of downed trees and flooding.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency, as much of the state prepared for an intense winter storm that could produce what meteorologists call a bomb cyclone, or a storm that intensifies rapidly.
- The heavy rains may bring flooding along the Russian River.
- North Bay advocates are calling for more emergency shelter and law enforcement to stop citing people sheltering in cars, as unhoused residents brace for the intense winter storms.
- Much of Europe is experiencing a record breaking winter heat wave.
- California Republican Kevin McCarthy comes up short on the 4th, 5th and 6th ballots to choose a new House Speaker. Even Donald Trump’s endorsement of McCarthy isn’t persuasive.
- President Biden says he’ll make his first presidential visit to the U.S. Mexico border when he travels to Mexico City next week.
- And Poland’s Defense Minister signs a deal to buy a second batch of U.S. Abrams battle tanks.
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- Chaos in the ranks of House Republicans. After three rounds of voting, Kevin McCarthy falls far short in his bid to become the new House Speaker. His opponents say he can’t be trusted to drain the swamp.
- California is bracing for a new storm – an atmospheric river expected to bring flooding, winds, and colder temperatures.
- The Wood Street encampment in Oakland is bracing for the storm, and for another city eviction on Monday January 9. The Wood Street encampment in Oakland is bracing for the storm, and for another city eviction on Monday January 9.
- The California snowpack is off to one of its best starts in 40 years but it’ll take more storms to climb out of the state’s prolonged drought.
- Ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister Itamar Ben Gavir pays a provocative visit to the Al Aqsa Mosque Compound in Jerusalem.
- And an annual report on racial profiling shows that California law enforcement was more than twice as likely to use force against people they perceived as Black than those they believed to be white.
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- Republican leader Kevin McCarthy struggles to secure House Speaker support.
- More storms expected to deluge rain soaked Northern California.
- Ukrainian missle strike on Russian military base kills at least dozens of soldiers.
- Thousands of mourners view body of Pope Benedict 16th at Vatican.
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- Russia attacks Ukraine with explosive drones, air and sea based missile in the biggest wave of military strikes in weeks.
- Benjamin Netanyahu returns as Prime Minister for an unprecedented 6th term. He leads the most right wing and religiously conservative government in Israel’s history.
- The first in a series of storms is hitting the San Francisco Bay Area – a flood watch will be in effect from Friday night into Saturday.
- Southwest Airlines promises to return to normal operations tomorrow following more than a week of travel chaos.
- President Biden signs the $1.7 trillion dollar spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.
- And soccer sensation Pele dies of cancer in Brazil at the age of 82.
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- The U.S. will require travelers from China to test negative for COVID before boarding a flight to this country. The requirement goes into effect January 5th.
- The death toll in the epic storm in Buffalo and environs rises to 37 and is likely to climb even further. The National Guard is going door to door for wellness checks in neighborhoods that lost power.
- After today’s respite, drenching rain returns to Northern California and snow to the mountains tonight through Saturday.
- A federal judge orders a co-leader of the plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer to more than 19 years in prison – the longest sentence handed down in the case.
- And Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming far right Israeli government puts West Bank settlement expansion and annexation at the top of its priority list.
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- The U.S. Supreme court rules 5-4 that Trump era pandemic limits preventing migrants from coming to the U.S. to seek asylum will stay in place for now.
- The death toll continues to climb in Buffalo New York following a historic storm that has buried the city and its roads. More than 100 state law enforcement officials are brought in to enforce a ban on driving.
- Looking ahead to the new year and the US Supreme Court’s docket, legal experts are sounding the alarm that the highest court is enacting a radical conservative legal movement that is unraveling civil rights and legal protections. KPFA’s Corinne Smith reports.
- One of the leaders of the right wing plot to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Governor is sentenced to 16 years in prison.
- The Democratic opponent of New York’s newly elected Congressman George Santos says the Republican should resign after he was found to have told one lie after the other about himself and his accomplishments.
- Newly released January 6 transcripts show that Cassidy Hutchinson says she saw her former boss, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows burning documents in his office fireplace December of 2020 and January 2021.
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- The Senate passes a massive 1.7 trillion dollar spending plan to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year.
- The January 6 Committee releases dozens of witness transcripts, making public for the first time former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s account of the pressure campaign waged by Trump allies, urging her to “stay loyal” when she testified.
- Thousands of flights are canceled and homeless shelters are overflowing as a monster storm with potential blizzard conditions bears down on much the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismisses the importance of the U.S. pledge to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine. - Oakland signs on to a plan to establish a Public Bank of the East Bay. It would be only the second in the nation.
- And Japan adopts an aggressive plan to pursue nuclear energy – 11 years after it turned away from nuclear power following the devastating Fukushima reactor meltdown.
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- Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky meets with President Biden and addresses Congress. The high profile trip is his first known visit outside Ukraine since Russia’s invasion. President Biden and Congress responded by promising new military aid, including the delivery of highly sophisticated surface to air Patriot missiles.
- One thousand U.S. religious and peace leaders urge a Christmas truce in the war.
- The January 6th committee delays release of its final 800 page report by a day.
- With temperatures plunging, thousands of asylum seekers wait on the Mexican side of the border with Texas to see if the Supreme Court will give the green light for them to enter the U.S. to press their claims.
- The city of Oakland votes to reinstate a mask mandate inside city facilities in the face of high numbers of cases of COVID and other diseases.
- And a blast of Arctic air threatens to upend holiday travel plans and endanger the lives of homeless people throughout much of the country.
- Power was restored today for tens of thousands of residents across Humboldt County hit by the deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake that injured at least seventeen, destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and buildings, and resulted in two deaths due to medical emergencies in the aftermath.
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- A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Humboldt County. Two people die as a result of medical emergencies, 12 are injured, and dozens of aftershocks rock the region.
- Congress is speeding toward adoption of a 1.7 trillion dollar budget to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year. Tax credits for kids are out – an increase for the already whopping military budget is in. So is more funding for Ukraine.
- Ukrainian Presidnet Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly planning to travel to Washington tomorrow to meet with President Biden and address Congress.
- The former Texas police officer who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson through a window of her home is sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for manslaughter. Family members address the court and the former officer.
- The Biden Administration asks the Supreme Court to end asylum restrictions, but requests a delay until at least after Christmas.
And Afghanistan’s Taleban rulers order universities to ban female students effective immediately.
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- House January 6 Committee recommends criminal charges against Trump.
- Harvey Weinstein found guilty on 3 of 7 charges in Los Angeles court.
- UN Chief briefs reporters on state of world peace and climate emission reduction.
- California lawmaker introduces bill to decriminalize certain psychedelics.
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- The January 6th committee reportedly plans three criminal referrals against former President Trump, including insurrection
- Russia launches one of the most intense barrages of the war on Ukraine’s capital
- A court hearing in Pennsylvania may be the last chance for a new trial for imprisoned former Black Panther and journalist Mumia Abu Jamal
- Congress votes to remove bust of Supreme Court Justice who authored infamous Dred Scott decision
- Starbucks workers hold the first day of a three day strike against what they say is union busting by the coffee giant
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- The Biden Administration is once again making free COVID tests available to U.S. households as it prepares for a winter surge – and more COVID deaths and hospitalizations.
- The Senate gives final Congressional approval to a whopping $858 billion dollar military policy spending bill after Democrats give in to the demand to rescind the vaccine mandate for members of the armed services.
- Another wrenching Congressional hearing on mass shootings at schools, including Uvalde and Sandy Hook survivors testimony.
- The California Public Utilities Commission lowers the incentives for rooftop solar systems, despite impassioned pleas from solar supporters.
- Elon Musk’s dismissal of unionized janitors prompts a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco
- The House approves legislation that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first ever binding referendum on whether to become the 51st state — or gain independence.
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- Survivors of last month’s mass shooting at a Colorado LGBTQ night club say right-wing rhetoric has played a key role.
- It’s the tenth anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, which claimed 26 lives.
- The Federal Reserve raises a key interest rate for the seventh time this year, and disappoints some economists who hoped it would signal a pause in imposing any future hikes.
- A United Nations council which fights for gender equality votes to immediately oust Iran over its violation of the rights of women and girls.
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- Thousands gathered to watch President Biden sign a historic law protecting same-sex and interracial marriages.
- The January 6 Committee will hold one more public hearing – next Monday December 19 – at which it will vote on making criminal referrals to the Justice Department, perhaps including former President Trump.
- The Department of Energy celebrates a breakthrough in fusion energy – critics say it’s not the clean renewable energy source that advocates make it out to be.
- A devastating Congressional hearing lays out rampant sexual abuse by correctional staff against prisoners in the federal carceral system.
- A clear majority of San Francisco Supervisors want to push through safe injection sites after the mayor pulls back her support.
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- Lockerbie Bombing Suspect Appears in Federal Court in Washington DC.
- Congress Faces Government Funding Bill Deadline.
- Two Major Pharmacy Chains Announce multi-billion dollar settlement for role in opioid crisis.
- New LA Mayor Declares Homeless State of Emergency.
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- House gives final Congressional approval to federal law protecting same sex marriage
- Russia releases WNBA star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap
- Federal marshals seize KPFA bank account to pay defamation judgment against its New York sister station
- Tribes and officials celebrate impending removal of four Klamath River dams
- House Democrats urge binding ethics rules for Supreme Court justices
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- The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a pivotal elections case Harper vs Moore, with potential to reshape the electoral process for Congress and the Presidency.
- Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Hershel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia. He becomes the first Black Senator to win a full six-year Senate term in Georgia, and just the 11th Black Senator in US history.
- President Biden has become the first president to attend the annual vigil for victims of gun violence.
- California is closing one prison and partially closing six others, a letter from the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced on Monday.
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- The Trump Organization is convicted of 17 counts of tax fraud
- It’s too close to call as voting gets underway in the Georgia Senate race
- San Francisco Supervisors do a U-turn on authorizing the police use of killer robots – the issue goes back to committee for more study
- A top health official says it’s a winter of viral soup with COVID, influenza and RSV circulating through the population
- Democratic Congressional leaders back Senator Joe Manchin’s attempt to slip a provision weakening environmental rules into a must-pass military bill
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- Supreme Court takes up same Colorado business sex marriage discrimination case.
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- Georgia Senate runoff final day of campaigning.
- CDC warns of surging Covid, RSV and flu cases during holidays.
- Business groups submit signatures to put referendum undoing fast food minimum wage law on ballot.
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Senate approves bill to enshrine same sex marriage in federal law — 12 Republicans vote yes Railroad unions denounce President Biden’s call for Congress to impose a contract and block a potential strike Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overthrow the 2020 presidential election results Some striking academic workers reach agreement tentative agreement with the University of California
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Nancy Pelosi announces she will not run to lead House Democrats again Last ditch negotiations at COP 27 center on a climate disaster fund for global south nations Federal commission gives final approval to remove dams on the Klamath River Congressional hearing focuses on injuries and deaths among warehouse workers
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Poland charges Russia fired missile that killed two people within its borders; the U.S. reacts cautiously Former President Trump announces his bid for the White House in 2024 House Republicans grill Homeland Security Secretary as a preview of what may be to come if they regain their majority COP 27 climate summit wrangles over how to finance the trillion dollar a year tab for addressing the climate crisis Bi-partisan support for marijuana legalization at a House hearing
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Control of U.S. Senate remains up for grabs as Georgia Senate seat heads to December runoff President Biden prepares to travel to Egypt for COP 27 climate summit New report warns that climate adaptation has its limits Supreme Court Justices hear critical case involving Indian child welfare
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President Biden and Vice President Harris campaign for potentially vulnerable Democratic candidates President Biden touts his student loan relief program as a “game changer” California Attorney General Bonta won’t seek criminal charges against two LAPD officers who fatally shot an unarmed man whose lighter looked like a gun A new climate report from the U.N. says the world is falling short on spending to help poor nations adapt to the irreversible effects of global warming
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President Biden warns democracy is on the ballot and urges voters to repudiate election deniers The U.S. calls for the expulsion of Iran from the United Nations commission on the status of women The warring sides in Ethiopia’s conflict with Tigray rebels reach agreement to end hostilities A new study says workers’ fear of retaliation makes them hesitate to report violations
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The man accused of attempting to kidnap House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and beating her husband with a hammer pleads not guilty to state charges Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the verge of a comeback in Israel Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro doesn’t concede he lost to leftist candidate Lula da Silva, but Bolsonaro doesn’t claim he won either California rape survivors are now able to track the processing of their rape kits with a new online tool President Biden tears into Republican plans to erode Social Security, Medicare and prescription drug pricing reforms
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U.N. report says world falling far short of emission cuts needed to avoid climate catastrophe U.N. nuclear chief says he’ll send inspectors to Ukraine lab that Russia charges are developing bioweapons Governor Newsom announces $48 million in grants to house homeless people — Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland included Supreme Court Justice Alito says leak of his draft decision overturning Roe v Wade put conservative justices at risk of assassination
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UN weather agency says planet is headed in wrong direction, citing rise in greenhouse gas emissions President Biden takes action to rein in “junk fees” A second woman says Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker pressured her into an abortion Los Angeles City Council unanimously censures former Council president and two current members in racism scandal
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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 44 days in office Families demand SF District Attorney proceed with prosecution of police officers who killed their loved ones California lawmakers urge better federal preparation for catastrophic wildfires San Jose mayoral race pits newcomer Matt Mahan against long-serving official Cindy Chavez Alameda County prepares to elect is first Black District Attorney Image: San Francisco Rising Alliance The post British Prime Minister Liz Truss out after 44 days; Families of SF police shooting victims charge DA Brooke Jenkins is dragging her feet on prosecutions; Lawmakers want beefed up federal preparation for wildfires appeared first on KPFA.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Biden releases more oil from the strategic reserve to try to drive down gasoline prices Russian President Putin imposes martial law on Ukrainian provinces he annexed A United Nations official calls for more protections for climate migrants Oakland Councilmembers want to open former army base to homeless residents Embattled LA City Councilmember Kevin de Leon says he’s sorry about participating in a racist conversation but won’t resign Image of Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de Leon: By California Senate The post President Biden takes action to drop the price of gasoline; President Putin puts annexed Ukrainian provinces under martial law; Oakland city council votes to open former army base to homeless appeared first on KPFA.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Biden promises his first action in the new Congress will be a law to protect abortion — if Democrats prevail at the polls A tentative agreement in the 10-week long strike by Northern California Kaiser mental health workers The Biden Administration promises millions to the states for round the clock mental health crisis care Santa Clara County’s top health official says uptake of the new COVID bivalent booster is sluggish Image: County of Santa Clara Public Health Department
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Biden Surveys Hurricane Damage in Puerto Rico, Promises Federal Aid. Floridians begin clearing Hurricane Ian damage. Sonoma Marin train system expands service to pre-pandemic levels. Utility reform advocates decry utility transmission line bill.
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Hurricane Ian headed toward South Carolina after wreaking havoc on Fort Meyers, Florida Oakland Police Chief says school shooting was prompted by gang violence; two survivors in serious condition President Biden courts Pacific Island nations, playing catch up with China Russian President Putin prepares to preside over annexation ceremony for four Ukrainian provinces Corporate landlords sue over Alameda County eviction moratorium
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Hurricane Ian batters Florida as near Cat 5 storm with extreme winds and record storm surge U.S. to send $1.1 billion more to Ukraine, including advance rocket systems Climate scientists warn Nord Stream pipeline leaks will pump dangerous levels of global warming gas methane into atmosphere Early results indicate effectiveness of monkeypox vaccine
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Hurricane Ian threatens life-threatening storm surge in and around Tampa, Florida; 2.5 million under evacuation orders January 6 Committee delays tomorrow’s hearing, citing Hurricane Ian Bipartisan Senate support to revise 100 year old Electoral Count law Russia reports huge majority votes in its Ukrainian referenda; Western nations denounce vote as a sham West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin withdraws “dirty” pipeline provision to avoid deadlock on stopgap government spending bill Striking SFO and Kaiser workers testify at San Francisco Supervisors meeting
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U.N. Security Council debates Russian war crimes and human rights violations in Ukraine Senate Republicans filibuster Disclose Act which aimed to shine a light on dark money in politics President Biden promises federal aid to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Fiona Donald Trump claims presidents can declassify documents by thinking about it Sonoma teens urge mental health support for young people confronted by wildfires and other climate disasters
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Russian President Putin orders partial mobilization of reservists — hundreds protest in the streets President Biden denounces Russia’s war in Ukraine in tough speech to United Nations House Democrats approve changes to Electoral Count Act to make it harder to overturn the results of a presidential election Colombia’s new leftist president faces pushback over bid to tax the wealthy
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U.N. Secretary General wants fossil fuel companies taxed to pay for loss and damage of climate catastrophes in poor nations Democratic lawmakers call for more aid to Puerto Rico in wake of Hurricane Fiona Activists sound the alarm over potential threats to voting integrity ahead of midterm elections San Francisco Supervisors agree to give police live feed access to private residential and business cameras
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest in state funeral. American contractor freed from in Afghan prisoner exchange. Hurricane Fiona slams Puerto Rico for second day. Governor Newsom signs natural burial bill into law.
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Ukraine reports fleeing Russians left behind mass grave with hundreds of bodies Railway strike averted with last minute tentative deal A Starbucks barista tells a House Committee how her employer is continuing to fight their union, even after a successful vote Climate change could cause unexpected contamination at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard superfund clean up site
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Ukrainian President Zelensky visits the recently recaptured Eastern city of Izium after Russian troops flee a surprise military action Railway workers prepare for a nationwide walkout in a strike over working conditions including the lack of sick days PR firms for fossil fuel industry ramp up their campaigns against climate action Rare good news from the World Health Organization on COVID 19 deaths The gambling interests trying to win a yes vote on Prop 27 say it would help fight homelessness PART 2
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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham calls for national 15 week abortion ban. UN Meteorological Organization warns world is headed in wrong direction on greenhouse gas emissions Governor Gavin Newsom produces ad opposing Prop 30 to tax millionaires for electric vehicles and wildfire prevention Hundreds of millions of dollars pour into rival gambling ballot measures. Part 1 of 2.
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Ukrainian forces retake swaths of captured territory. Trump lawyers object to Justice Department special master recommendations. National freight railway strike could be imminent. South Bay Jewish leaders release report on rising anti-semitism. Unionized CSU employees call on Governor to sign salary parity bill.
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High temperatures stress electricity grid; operator says conditions will ease tomorrow Britain’s Queen Elizabeth dies at age 96 after 70 years on the throne Biden Administration announces new military aid package for Ukraine Farmworker advocates urge adoption of legislation to protect children working in the fields Fast food industry prepares to file ballot challenge of new law giving California fast food workers more rights San Jose area officials want federal aviation officials to hold local hearing on leaded aviation fuel at Reid Hillview Airport
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California swelters through another day of blistering heat Los Angeles parents and community partners call for green spaces and shade at schools Democrats highlight efforts to fight gun violence as kids head back to school Attorney General Rob Bonta says he’ll investigate the death in police custody of Angelo Quinto Human rights groups say Russia is forcibly relocating Ukrainians, including children caught up in the war
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Sweltering temperatures and risk of rolling blackouts as California swelters in prolonged heat wave Liz Truss becomes new British Prime Minister United Nations nuclear inspectors urge Russia and Ukraine to agree to protection zone around Zaporizhizhia nuclear reactor California Latino community urges yes vote on ballot measure to ban sales of flavored tobacco
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