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Opinion: Now that voters have spoken, Republicans have no where to hide from their record on abortion bans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

The results of the latest election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade are in.Once again, abortion rights proved to be the most potent issue across the nation, in red states, blue states, and across all levels of government. Pundits proclaimed that the Republicans’ attempt to reboot their abortion messaging failed and announced that in the upcoming 2024 presidential election, the party would have to search for different ways to mask their long-held goal to ban abortion.But the problem is not their messaging. It’s their mission.In the five decades since Roe, Republicans have tried again and again to enact a nationwide abortion ban. When it became clear they wouldn’t be successful in getting legislation through Congress, they weaponized the courts by seating unelected judges who ruled in their favor. In recent years, Donald Trump emboldened their efforts by using inflammatory language about abortion and appointing not one but three justices to the Supreme Court whose anti-c...

Arguments on putting Trump’s gag order back in place are before an appeals court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is hearing arguments Monday on whether to reinstate a gag order against Donald Trump in the federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team will urge a three-judge panel of the Washington-based appeals court to put back in place an order barring the Republican former president from making inflammatory statements about lawyers in the case and potential witnesses. The prosecutors say those restrictions are necessary to prevent Trump from undermining confidence in the court system and intimidating people who may be called to testify against him. Defense lawyers have called the gag order an unconstitutional muzzling of Trump’s free speech rights and say prosecutors have presented no evidence to support the idea that his words have caused harm or made a...

CHP officer shoots pedestrian after 'struggle' on 105 Freeway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

An officer-involved shooting prompted authorities with the California Highway Patrol to issue a SigAlert on the westbound 105 Freeway at Long Beach Boulevard Sunday in Willowbrook.  Officers responded to calls of a pedestrian on or near the Wilmington offramp of the westbound 105 Freeway at around 3:15 p.m., shortly before the incident happened, according to CHP.  A unit arrived on scene and contacted the pedestrian, the CHP said in a news release. "A struggle ensued and an officer-involved shooting occurred." the news release stated. Authorities did not provide any information about the suspect's condition following the shooting or if any officers were injured.  A hard closure of westbound lanes of the freeway was requested for an unknown amount of time due to the police activity, CHP said on X, formerly Twitter.  CHP shooting closes portion of 105 Freeway in Lynwood on Nov. 19, 2023. (Citizen App)Video posted to the Citizen App showed motorists in standstill traffic on the 105. &n...

Peach Renovations: Georgia’s Premier Roofing and Home Restoration Experts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

One of the most common struggles in the world of construction has always been roofing damage and other sorts of infrastructure issues. When it comes to solving this, it is imperative to have a reliable professional capable of delivering high-quality results. Lately, this landscape has been over saturated with poor-quality teams that don’t deliver on their promises, but Peach Renovations has recently emerged as Atlanta’s top-tier choice for roofing and home restorations.Sean Bony, hailing from Israel, brought with him a wealth of knowledge from his years as a seasoned contractor. On the other hand, Nevada Henderson, a native of North Carolina, was a storm claim expert whose insights into the industry were unparalleled. Their collaborative efforts on a singular project led to the discovery of a shared passion—a mutual dedication to superior building processes and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction. This partnership is what brought about Peach Renovations.The average ho...

Brother of former Lakers star Michael Cooper found fatally shot in Southern California park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

A man was shot and killed at a Pasadena park on Saturday, Nov. 18, and was identified Sunday as the brother of former Los Angeles Lakers player Michael Cooper.Around 4 a.m., the victim was shot at Washington Park, in the 700 block of East Washington Boulevard, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and no suspects had been arrested as of Sunday afternoon.Former Lakers star Michael Cooper confirmed to ABC7 that his brother Mickey Cooper was the victim of that shooting. The Medical Examiner’s office confirmed 64-year-old Mickey Cooper died in a park.Michael Cooper, a member of the world champion Lakers during the 1980s’ Showtime era, told ABC7 that he and his brother played basketball at that park when they were children.The shooting was detected by the city’s ShotSpotter alert system, a sound-detection system that listens for loud, impulsive sounds that may be gunshots.Information on a motive for the shooting was not immediately availabl...

‘Happy Thanksgiving everybody’: 10 Freeway in LA re-opens, and the commute begins anew

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

The sun starts to rise over the I-10 freeway in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 19, 2023 before Gov. Gavin Newsom announced during a press conference the re-opening by Sunday evening. Part of the freeway was damaged in a fire and has been closed. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Months. Weeks. Days. Now.A once-shuttered Downtown Los Angeles stretch of the 10 Freeway opened in both directions on Sunday evening, Nov.19 — a stunning development after officials just days before said its fire-scorched damage would take weeks to repair.Just like that, the stretch, between Alameda Street and the East Los Angeles interchange, just after dark on Sunday began to fill up buzz with the hustle and bustle that Angelenos are used to on the key east-west artery in and out of the city’s core and beyond.The California Highway Patrol declared the lanes open on the social media app X, formerly Twitter, just a tick before 7 p.m.ALL LANES ARE NOW OPEN ON INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN AL...

Cricket World Cup review: Australia completes superb 2023, India falls short and see you soon USA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

A look at the 2023 Cricket World Cup, which was dominated by India until the host nation ran into a formidable performance by Australia in the final:AUSTRALIA’S YEARAustralia regained its status as the king of ODI cricket to cap a stunning second half of 2023 when the team became world champion in test cricket and also retained the Ashes — for some, the pinnacle of the sport — by drawing a high-octane test series in England. Pat Cummins was the captain throughout it all and will go down as one of Australia’s great all-format cricket leaders. Travis Head, meanwhile, was player of the match in both the World Test Championship final against India in June and the World Cup final against the same opponent five months later. Australia has a long-held reputation for producing when it really matters, and beating India in its own back yard in front of nearly 100,000 spectators for a record-extending sixth title was another demonstration of that.INDIA FALLS SHORTIndia did everything rig...

Israeli forces battle militants around another Gaza hospital as babies evacuated to Egypt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas in northern Gaza on Monday, battling militants around a hospital where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, raising Palestinian fears of another painful standoff and evacuation of a medical facility.A shell struck the second floor of the Indonesian Hospital, killing at least 12 people, according to a medical worker inside the facility and the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. Both blamed Israeli forces. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.The advance came a day after the World Health Organization evacuated 31 premature babies from Shifa Hospital. At least 28 were transported to Egypt on Monday. More than 250 critically ill or wounded patients remain stranded at the compound that Israeli forces stormed days ago.The plight of Gaza’s hospitals is the focus of a battle of narratives over the war’s brutal toll on Palestinian civilians...

Arlington County shares draft drone policies, asks community for comments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

Arlington County, Virginia, officials are asking residents to share their thoughts about using drones for public safety by New Year’s Day.The new Unmanned Aircraft Systems program would help to increase Arlington County’s response to emergencies, according to a statement from the county. Fire, police and sheriffs offices are developing the program alongside the county’s public safety communication and emergency management department.“Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) provide enhanced operational capability, safety, and situational awareness for first responders in support of public safety. The UAS Program will only be utilized for specific public safety missions and will be operated only by trained and authorized personnel in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,” the release states.The county said that it would like the public’s input and feedback on its draft training, operations and oversight policies by Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.Draft ...

OpenAI’s new CEO says he’s launching investigation into Sam Altman’s firing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:46 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The new head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday that he would launch an investigation into the firing of co-founder Sam Altman and work to reform the company’s management following a corporate shakeup that shocked the artificial intelligence world.The developments come after a weekend of drama and speculation about how the power dynamics would shake out at OpenAI, whose chatbot kicked off the generative AI craze by producing human-like text, images, video and music.It ended with former Twitch leader Emmett Shear taking over as OpenAI’s interim chief executive and Microsoft announcing it was hiring Altman and OpenAI co-founder and former President Greg Brockman to lead a new advanced AI research team.Despite the rift between the key players behind ChatGPT and the company they helped build, both Shear and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella tweeted that they are committed to their partnership.Microsoft invested billions of dollars in the startup and helped pr...