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UK adds new security measures after recent shootings near campus
The University of Kentucky Police Department has announced additional security measures on campus following an increase in shootings and other safety concerns in the areas around campus, Police Chief Joe Monroe said Friday.
Changes including adding additional police patrols and lighting, and limiting night and weekend access to some campus ...Read more
Staggering devastation as fire levels hillside neighborhoods, destroying more than 130 structures
LOS ANGELES — Residents in the foothills above Camarillo are grappling with scenes of utter destruction after the Mountain fire flattened scores of homes.
More than 130 structures were lost, the majority of them houses, when flames swept through the area, and more than 80 others were damaged.
“The only thing left standing of our house is ...Read more
60,000 Sacramento military veterans can get half-off bus fares for part of 2025. Here's how
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As many as 60,000 local military veterans will qualify for half-off discounts on transit rides for up to six months starting in January 2025, thanks to a trial program being offered by the Sacramento Regional Transit District.
Thousands of frequent transit riders also will qualify for fare price breaks once Sacramento ...Read more
New greenhouse gas projections show Colorado moving in right direction to reduce pollution
DENVER — Colorado is projected to fall short of its benchmarks for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the next five years, but a new look at progress shows that, like a person trying to lose weight for a class reunion, the state has shaved off a few more pounds than expected even if it won’t shed it all before the deadline.
Colorado’s ...Read more
New Apostolic Reformation evangelicals see Trump as God’s warrior in their battle to win America from satanic forces and Christianize it
A growing movement believes President-elect Donald Trump is fighting a spiritual war against demonic forces within the United States. Trump himself stated in his acceptance speech on Nov. 6, 2024, that the reason that “God spared my life” was to “restore America to greatness.”
I have studied various religious movements that ...Read more
The election is over − but what is a ‘lame duck’ anyway?
The 2024 election has finally ended. What happens now?
There’s a 2½-month period between Election Day and Inauguration Day. It’s commonly known as the “lame-duck” period, when the outgoing president still holds official power but their successor has been chosen and is waiting to take the reins. Donald Trump is constitutionall...Read more
Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
“Aren’t they a little young for that?”
This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I’d recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years old, in youth sports. During my four years as a strength and conditioning coach, I often received questions from parents about the...Read more
10 states had abortion measures on the ballot – where they passed, where they failed, and what it all means
Voters in 10 states decided on measures relating to abortion on Nov. 5, 2024, many of which sought to expand access to abortion or expressly recognize a right to abortion in the state’s constitution.
Seven of the ballot measures passed, while three failed. Measures in Arizona, Colorado, New York, Maryland, Missouri, Montana and ...Read more
Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way
As Florida and the Southeast begin recovering from 2024’s destructive hurricanes, many people are asking: How can we rebuild sustainably and in a way that avoids the same damage, costs and trauma in future storms?
There are proven ways to strengthen homes that pay off in the long run, such as installing hurricane straps to tie down ...Read more
Trump stranglehold adds to growing doubts at climate talks
The election of Donald Trump — and his vow to once again undertake a U.S. retreat from international climate diplomacy — poses a decisive threat to the fight against global warming, as the window for meaningful action closes.
Trump’s win comes just days before representatives from nearly 200 nations gather in Azerbaijan for COP29, the ...Read more
California: 2 weeks after they inherited a home, the Mountain fire wiped away their fresh start
LOS ANGELES — Two weeks ago, Brittanie Bibby, husband Kenneth and their 15-month-old baby moved from Arizona to Camarillo to live in the home she inherited from her father, maxing out their credit cards to turn the dilapidated property into a safe place to live.
On Wednesday, that safe place burned to the ground, leaving the family with no ...Read more
How Trump could put his campaign promises on tariffs into action
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to impose massive new tariffs upon entering office on Jan. 20, calling them “the greatest thing ever invented.” And unlike some of his other campaign promises, he’s been consistent, repeatedly suggesting he’ll impose a 10% to 20% tariff on all foreign goods and a tariff of 60% or higher on products ...Read more
Commentary: South Carolina just banned seven books in public schools. This one could be next
A few months after a vague new rule allowed the state to remove books with descriptions of sexual conduct from its public schools regardless of grade level, the South Carolina Board of Education has banned its first seven.
The board decided unanimously Tuesday — without being required to read them — that the books Elana K. Arnold’s “...Read more
'You are not an error.' How an Episcopal church reaches LGBTQ+ farmworkers
FRESNO, Calif. — Workplace bullying, religious trauma, complicated relationships with their own communities.
These are some of the challenges that LGBTQ+ farmworkers face, said Rev. Nelson Serrano Poveda, the Latino/Hispanic missioner at Fresno’s St. James Episcopal Cathedral. Many come from small, socially conservative towns in Latin ...Read more
Prepared for Trump's return, California's attorney general is ready to fight
If President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican Senate try to roll back reproductive health rights or pursue a widely prophesied national abortion ban, California Attorney General Rob Bonta is poised to challenge him.
Two years ago, Bonta, a Democrat who heads the state justice department, directed his staff to draft legal analyses against a ...Read more
San Diego: Southwestern College students in Tijuana don't have to worry about crossing the border for this class
SAN DIEGO — Southwestern College students Alejandro Banda and Deante Bailey know the drill by now — wake up early, check border crossing wait times and stand in line in hopes of being on time for school. But for the first time, at least for one class, they get to skip the tedious routine.
The Chula Vista-based college recently began ...Read more
Trump unwound environmental rules before. He's vowed to again in a second term
In his first term as president, Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate deal, weakened decades-old environmental protections and rolled back many regulations on polluting industries installed by his predecessor, former President Barack Obama.
Now, with Trump set to return to the White House, a similar fate may await many of ...Read more
Republicans make major gains in control of state governments
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Before the election results began rolling in, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly took the stage, confident that Democrats could break the long-held Republican supermajority that has thwarted many of her legislative priorities.
“If we do that, you will not only make my life better, you will make the life of every Kansan better,”...Read more
Cost of seeking death penalty is high in California -- but the state doesn't conduct executions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California hasn’t executed a condemned prisoner in nearly 20 years, but prosecutors continue to seek the death penalty, leading to court costs of more than $300 million in the last five years alone, an analysis by The Sacramento Bee shows.
A case in point is the prosecution of Adel Ramos. Prosecutors this week wrapped ...Read more
Black students receive racist text message after election
Black students in several states reported receiving a racist text message from an anonymous number the day after the election.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is investigating the message received by students in Alabama and Georgia, it said Thursday in a news release.
The text message said the recipient has been selected to pick cotton at the ...Read more
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- How Trump could put his campaign promises on tariffs into action
- Commentary: South Carolina just banned seven books in public schools. This one could be next
- Trump unwound environmental rules before. He's vowed to again in a second term
- Prepared for Trump's return, California's attorney general is ready to fight
- Republicans make major gains in control of state governments