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I’m one of those people who definitely believe that the slogan, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” is at its core anti-Semitic and eliminationist in its character. I also believe that in a normal American academic or opinion piece context, if one employs the Supreme Court’s Brandenburg v. Ohio case law as the…
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When Tutu Atwell spoke to his agent after the 2024 season came to an end, the pending-free agent receiver made clear that his priority was to return to the Rams, the team that took him in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. But when the Rams came to terms with quarterback Matthew Stafford…
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HONOLULU (AP) — An erupting Hawaii volcano once again began shooting fountains of lava that reached hundreds of feet high on Tuesday. Related Articles National News | NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died National News | Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and…
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By REBECCA BOONE A third appellate court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship. Related Articles National Politics | The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say National Politics | U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert under fire for “racist and derogatory” comment about Black…
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Caroline Marks has earned a world title and an Olympic gold medal — and now she will be honored as “Waterperson of the Year.” The Surf Industry Members Association recently announced the honor for the San Clemente-based surfer, as well as a Lifetime Achievement award for ’70s surf champion Shaun Tomson and Environmentalist of the…
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods announced he had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, yet another injury that would seem likely to keep him out of the Masters and perhaps other major championships this year. Woods posted the development on his social media accounts without detailing how long he expected…
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A Democratic congresswoman from Pennsylvania is pushing to censure Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, alleging Boebert made “racist and derogatory” comments about a Black colleague on television. Boebert appeared Friday night on Real America’s Voice News, a conservative cable outlet, to comment on Texas Rep. Al Green shaking his “pimp cane” at President Donald Trump…
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By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters The fires that reduced Altadena, Pacific Palisades and other Los Angeles-area neighborhoods to rubble have also shined a harsh light on California’s raging insurance crisis. Lawmakers have proposed a variety of bills to address the issues illuminated by the disaster, plus others that predate it. Some of the legislation would…
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Cypress has played seven baseball games. Four of them have been one-run games, including the last two that were extra-inning games. “I think I need a raise,” said Cypress coach John Weber. Cypress got a 6-5 win over Foothill on Monday in a 10-inning game. Greg Prophett led off the bottom of the 10th with…
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By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency, four people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press. Related Articles National Politics | U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert under fire for “racist and…
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