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Stainless steel mesh beneath iconic 1.7-mile span took decades of advocacy and is already working A long-awaited suicide prevention barrier at the Golden Gate Bridge has been completed, officials announced on Wednesday, marking the culmination of a tireless campaign by families who lost loved ones at the famous structure. Crews had been working to finish … Read more
Formerly redacted names of the financier and sex offender’s network were revealed in records unsealed on Wednesday Click here to read the documents in full Previously redacted names of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s expansive network of friends and business associates have been revealed this week in the form of nearly 1,000 pages … Read more
A group of activists targeted disgraced former Harvard University President Claudine Gay outside her official campus residence Wednesday, trolling her with a “moving day” billboard and U-Haul trucks just one day after her resignation. “It’s moving day Claudine Gay!” the digital mobile billboard read before changing to another screen that said, “Sponsored by the TENS … Read more
Biden national security officials met Wednesday to review options for responding to Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships, including strikes against targets in Yemen.
A senior Biden education official announced his resignation Wednesday, citing the administration’s failure to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza from Israel’s offensive in its deadly war with Hamas.
Black residents were stopped the most, while Native Americans were searched most frequently compared to all racial groups Law enforcement in California handcuffed and detained Black and Indigenous residents during traffic stops at significantly higher rates than white people in 2022, according to data released on Wednesday. The annual racial profiling report from a state … Read more
As budget talks continue, congressional leaders are cautiously optimistic that they can avoid a government shutdown ahead of a nearing deadline.
Prosecutors have dropped the last remaining charge against a northern Virginia elections official who had been accused of misconduct related to the 2020 elections. A judge on Monday formally dismissed a misdemeanor charge of willful neglect of duty against Michele White, the former registrar in Prince William County, a suburb outside the nation’s capital, after … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson, leading a GOP delegation to the southern border on Wednesday, slammed what he said is a “truly unconscionable” migrant crisis at the southern border and blamed it on President Biden’s policies — as encounter numbers hit record levels and talks over supplemental funding have so far failed to produce an agreement. … Read more
Recovery from the catastrophic flooding that hit Vermont this summer, climate resiliency, improving public safety, tackling opioid addiction, and creating more affordable housing are among the top priorities of the legislative session that kicked off Wednesday, legislative leaders said. The legislative off-session was not a normal one, said Senate President Pro Tempore Philip Baruth, and … Read more
