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Ala. legislature spurns court order with congressional map

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

By Dianne Gallagher | CNNAlabama’s Republican-controlled legislature gave final passage Friday to a new congressional map with just one majority-Black district, despite a court order calling for the redrawn lines to create two majority-Black districts or “something quite close to it.”It now heads to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for her signature. Though Friday was the court-imposed deadline for the legislature to finalize a remedial map, it still must be approved by a federal court. That is set for mid-August.With no Democrats voting in favor, the legislature passed a remedial map that includes one congressional district that has around 50% Black voting age population and a second district with roughly 40%.The “Livingston 3” map came as the result of a Friday afternoon conference committee, called a “compromise” by Republican leadership though no Democrats supported it, after the two chambers had only approved their own, different versions.District 7, currently represented by Dem...

Indonesia market has reportedly ended trade in dogs, cats

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

By Mohammad Taufan | Associated PressTOMOHON, Indonesia — Authorities on Friday announced the end of the “brutally cruel” dog and cat meat slaughter at a notorious animal market on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi following a years-long campaign by local activists and world celebrities.The Tomohon Extreme Market will become the first such market in Indonesia to go dog and cat meat-free, according to the anti-animal cruelty group Humane Society International, or HSI. Images of dogs and cats being bludgeoned and blow-torched while still alive had sparked outrage.The permanent end of the slaughter and trade was announced on Friday by the Regional Secretary of the city of Tomohon, Edwin Roring. HSI said they will be rescuing all the remaining live dogs and cats from the slaughterhouse suppliers and taking them to sanctuaries.“We hope that Tomohon will be totally free from dog and cat meat trades,” Roring said in his remarks. “We believe the way to reduce p...

Letters: Brown Act | Personal choice | Small changes | Help Trump | Hurting freedom

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Exempt advisory boardsfrom the Brown ActRe: “Meetings must remain open to public viewing” (Page A6, July 11).While I agree with the editorial on July 11 that “meetings must remain open to public viewing,” advisory boards need an exemption from the Brown Act.Advisory boards allow the public to communicate the issues and successes of programs to legislators. Videoconferencing allows the public easier access to express their opinions. Without an exemption to the Brown Act, we lose the views of the individuals who cannot easily travel, our disabled.Let’s make sure all of the public can participate in advising our legislators.Mathew LubinskyCupertinoMany choices alreadymade for all of usRe: “Addicts must accept some responsibility” (Page A6, July 19).Life is a matter of personal responsibility and that includes addiction says John Worthing in a letter.Yes, I would agree to a point. But...

Driver stuck on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge plays tennis to pass time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

(KRON) -- The eastbound lanes on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge are shut down Friday afternoon, KRON4 reported. Police activity has caused delays for at least two hours -- leaving lots of cars stuck in traffic.How did travelers pass the time? Well, one decided to play tennis on the bridge. Car crashes into Round Table Pizza in Hayward after road rage incident: police A man decided to hop out of his vehicle and bring out the tennis racket, a video sent in from a KRON4 viewer shows. The man is seen playing tennis on the far right lane of the bridge with the San Francisco Bay seen in the background.One family took their child out of the car and put the kid in a stroller, the viewer tells KRON4. The child was pushed around in the stroller around the sea of cars, which were not moving for at least two hours. As of 3:30 p.m., all eastbound lanes on I-580 at the bridge remain closed. Watch the man playing tennis on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in the video player above.

BART running trains at reduced speeds due to heat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Bay Area Rapid Transit is running trains at reduced speeds due to warm weather, the transit system announced Friday. BART trains between the Orinda and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations are running slower from between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.Riders are advised to add 20 minutes to planned travel times to factor in delays. Eastbound traffic on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge blocked Trains between Hayward and Fremont, and Castro Valley and Dublin/Pleasanton stations are also running slower due to hot temperatures. Riders on those lines are being advised to add 10 minutes to planned travel time to factor in delays.Friday's planned slow down follows an incident in June of 2021 when a Yellow Line BART train derailed between Pleasant Hill and Concord stations. BART later blamed high temperatures for the derailment. Temperatures in Concord that day were around 100 degrees.

Kershaw throwing to hitters next while moving closer to return for Dodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star left-hander Clayton Kershaw is expected to face hitters in a simulated game Monday and could return for the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers as early as next weekend.The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner, who hasn’t pitched since June 27 because of left shoulder soreness, threw a bullpen session Friday before the Dodgers opened a three-game series at the AL West-leading Texas Rangers. “It was upwards of 40 pitches, really good, competitive ‘pen,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Roberts said Kershaw (10-4, MLB-best 2.55 ERA) won’t make a rehab start before returning to the active roster. “I think for me, I think for all of us, it’s either going to be two sim games and kind of add another inning, or after that sim game (Monday) then he’s activated,” the manager said. The latest bullpen came three days after Kershaw had a session of more than 30 pitches in Baltimore. Roberts said he was happy with the progress, and said “everyo...

Pac-12 could be the Conference of Quarterbacks this season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Pac-12 likes to bill itself as the “Conference of Champions,” and this season, it might be the Conference of Quarterbacks as well.USC’s Caleb Williams is the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. made the preseason all-conference second team after throwing for 4,641 yards and 31 touchdowns last season. Oregon’s Bo Nix was an honorable mention after also posting outstanding numbers.Not making any of the teams were such notable QBs as Utah’s Cam Rising, who comes off back-to-back Pac-12 championships.Underscoring the depth at the position, seven quarterbacks attended Pac-12 media day on Friday.“I can’t remember a year that it’s this high level of quarterbacks,” Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith said. “I think we’re going to be a part of that. I just go back to you get that many quarterbacks that good, you got to score enough points to win games.”Nix knows something about competing against other high-level quarterback...

The feds team up with law enforcement to disconnect illegal robocalls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

Are you one of the many people dealing with annoying robocalls?Tremyl Proctor of Silver Springs, who was a telemarketer years ago, finds herself on the other end of those dreadful calls.“I just let it ring. It’s just too much. I can’t manage those calls and work at the same time. It’s really very bothersome,” Proctor said.This week, the Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement partners nationwide — including attorneys general from all 50 states and D.C. — announced a new crackdown on illegal telemarketing targeting operations responsible for billions of calls to consumers.The joint state and federal “Operation Stop Scam Calls” builds on the efforts of Maryland and other state and federal partners to combat the scourge of illegal telemarketing, including robocalls.The initiative targets telemarketers and the companies that hire them, as well as lead generators who deceptively collect and provide consumers’ telephone numbers to...

Copa Mundial 2023: Zambia vs. Japón; aquí todos los detalles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

Zambia se enfrenta a Japón la madrugada del sábado en el estadio de Waikato, por el Grupo A de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a las 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT.   La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 2.30 a.m. ET / 11.30 p.m PT.Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Groups in Colorado could see major funding if bill remains intact in Congress

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Colorado congressman is working to secure funding for over a dozen community projects around the state. The requests total more than $11.5 million.The projects range from things like police K-9 units to domestic violence shelters and public libraries.For nonprofits, more funding means doing more services for people who need them. Some of those groups could be getting hundreds and thousands of dollars if Congress says yes.Congressman Jason Crow's office released his list of funding requests. A variety of projects are listed among the requests including $138,000 for Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office for new kennels and $1 million for Gateway Domestic Violence Services to build a shelter for battered women. There is also a $1 million request for Food Bank of the Rockies for new equipment. Johnston, city council go to work following inauguration "Making sure that we have the most up-to-date equipment, making sure everything is running really well is really vital and ...