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Month: September 2024

North Carolina’s public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Newly released reports from North Carolina’s public university system to prove compliance with a new systemwide diversity policy show several DEI position cuts and reassignments were made. It also outlines several program changes as a result of the policy. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors in May

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Election officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Top election officials from two presidential swing states on Wednesday pleaded for more federal money for election infrastructure, even as they express confidence in their preparations for November’s vote. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, both Democrats, said during a House Administration

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Call from suspect’s mom to Apalachee High School before shooting was not the only warning that morning

By Isabel Rosales, Lauren Mascarenhas, Celina Tebor, Eric Levenson and Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Marcee Gray was 200 miles away from Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, when her gut told her something was not right. It was Wednesday morning – before the shooting at the school that killed two students and two teachers. She

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Israel launches multiple airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing Hezbollah special forces commander

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Irene Nasser and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Israel has launched multiple strikes on southern Lebanon over the last day, including one which killed a senior Hezbollah commander. Mohammed Qassem Al-Shaer, a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was killed in a strike on the village of Qaraoun in the western Beqaa

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Se declaró culpable un hombre acusado de dar fentanilo a una joven de 17 años quien murió por sobredosis en Desert Hot Springs

Ayer en la corte de Indio se declaró culpable un sujeto de 23 años acusado de darle fentanilo a su novia de 17 años la cual fue encontrada inconsciente en una casa de Desert Hot Springs. Lamentablemente la adolescente murió en el 2022 y Michael Garcia estuvo prófugo hasta finales de agosto pasado cuando fue

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Panel to investigate 7 autopsies performed by Michael McGee, ex-Ramsey Co. medical examiner

By Stephen Swanson, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story     ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office says it’s honing in on seven autopsies performed by former medical examiner Michael McGee amid a yearslong investigation. County Attorney John Choi launched a review in 2021 of 215 autopsies performed by McGee

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Police give potentially life-saving advice for ride-hailing drivers after car theft in Palm Springs

The Palm Springs Police Department is sharing helpful advice to protect ride-hailing app drivers should they ever encounter situations with unruly or aggressive passengers. Uber and Lyft, two popular ride-hailing companies, offer information on their websites that pertain to a variety of situations, including emergency situations and safety incidents. News Channel 3 is speaking with

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media law aimed at protecting children

Associated Press A federal judge in Utah temporarily blocked a social media access law aimed at protecting children’s privacy. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby issued a preliminary injunction against the law on Tuesday. The law would have required social media companies to verify users’ ages and limit features for Utah children to prevent excessive

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