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Month: May 2024

Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties. In a letter on Thursday, the group of 14 lawmakers called on Senate leaders to use

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Above average highs until the weekend

Highs will once again span the middle 90s today, running several degrees above the average of 90. It will be a pleasant evening in Downtown Palm Springs for Villagefest tonight. A ridge of high pressure will maintain clear and sunny conditions, with modest breeziness. Into the weekend, a quick moving trough will push through NorCal,

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The Latest | Police break up tent camp at UCLA, take protesters into custody

By The Associated Press Police removed barricades, took protesters into custody and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ camp at the University of California, Los Angeles early Thursday, hours after threatening arrests if people didn’t disperse. The sound of flash-bangs could be heard as police moved in. The police action occurred a night after the UCLA

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The Latest | Police break up tent camp at UCLA, take protesters into custody

By The Associated Press Police removed barricades, took protesters into custody and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ camp at the University of California, Los Angeles early Thursday, hours after threatening arrests if people didn’t disperse. The sound of flash-bangs could be heard as police moved in. The police action occurred a night after the UCLA

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Philadelphia 76ers ownership buys 2,000 tickets ahead of crucial Game 6 to prevent second invasion from Knicks fans

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — After the Philadelphia 76ers’ Wells Fargo Center was overrun with New York Knicks fans last week, the team’s ownership has taken action to guarantee it doesn’t happen again. Sixers managing partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer, along with limited partner David Adelman and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, have purchased

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