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Oakland police union demands transparency on sale of former A’s stadium amid concerns of public safety cuts

The police union representing the rank-and-file officers in Oakland, California, is demanding proof of initial payments related to the sale of the former home of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, citing possible cuts to public safety at a time when the city is already struggling to combat crime and facing a potential budget crisis. Under a new deal reported by The Mercury News, the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) […]

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Quality ratings hit to key Medicare plan shakes Humana stock

BusinessFILE - A Humana logo is seen in a lake on the Palmer Private Course at PGA West during the first round of the Humana Challenge PGA golf tournament in La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) (Ben Margot, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)Shares of Humana tumbled Wednesday after the health insurer said a Medicare Advantage quality rating drop will hurt future bonus payments […]

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Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill was ‘motivating’ team during sideline outburst in loss to Titans: ‘Wasn’t frustrated’

Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill on Wednesday addressed the videos showing his emotional moment during Monday night's game.In the second half, cameras caught an animated Hill patrolling the sideline as the Dolphins trailed the Tennessee Titans by double digits. At one point, Hill appeared to yell while he was in the vicinity of Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel.While the context of what Hill was saying remains unclear, the eight-time […]

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Federal judge blocks California law banning election deepfakes

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California bill that outlaws AI-generated "deepfake" content and required the removal of "deceptive content" from social media. The preliminary injunction comes just two weeks after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the controversial measure into law, igniting a spat with X owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. It also comes roughly a month before Election Day. The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute had filed a lawsuit on […]

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Dozens linked to Los Angeles-area White supremacist gang nabbed in federal drug, weapons trafficking probe thumbnail

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Dozens linked to Los Angeles-area White supremacist gang nabbed in federal drug, weapons trafficking probe

Dozens of suspected members of the San Fernando Valley Peckerwoods, a Los Angeles-area White supremacist gang linked to the Aryan Brotherhood, were arrested and indicted Wednesday in a federal investigation charging them with drug and weapons trafficking and committing fraud. A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday charges 68 members with racketeering activity that included drug trafficking – including fentanyl – illegal firearm possession, and COVID-19 benefits and loan fraud. Federal prosecutors described the […]

todayOctober 3, 2024

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World War II-era bomb explodes at busy international airport, cratering taxiway

An American World War II-era bomb buried beneath a busy Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, cratering a busy taxiway and forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights, officials said. According to Land and Transport Ministry officials, there were no aircraft nearby and no injuries were reported when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan. An aerial view taken from a helicopter shows a crater from an explosion after a likely […]

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In music and dance, Sudanese performers transport refugee audiences back home

WorldSudanese Camirata troupe dancers, who lost some of their relatives during the conflict in Sudan, Hoda Othman, right, and Kamal perform Al Saysaed dance from East Sudan during a rehearsal, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, Sudanese Camirata troupe dancers perform a "Al Hamal Rakd" dance from West Sudan, during a show at the Russian culture center in Cairo, […]

todayOctober 3, 2024

Orioles swept by Royals in wild-card series to extend playoff game losing streak to 10 thumbnail

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Orioles swept by Royals in wild-card series to extend playoff game losing streak to 10

The Baltimore Orioles are now tied for the fourth-longest streak of consecutive postseason game losses in MLB history. The Kansas Royals swept Baltimore in the AL Wild Card series with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, marking Baltimore's 10th-straight playoff loss while also ending the team's season without a postseason win for the 10th straight season as well. Baltimore's postseason losing streak dates back to the 2014 ALCS when it lost in […]

todayOctober 3, 2024

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Trump blasts DOJ for ‘election interference,’ calls Jack Smith case a ‘scam’ after judge unseals key filing

Former President Trump blasted the Justice Department Wednesday for having "disobeyed their own rule in favor of complete and total election interference" after a key filing from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election case against him was unsealed with just weeks before Americans cast their ballots. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed Smith’s 165-page filing Wednesday afternoon. The filing lays out his case and the alleged […]

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Seattle judge releases accused killer 27 hours after 65-year-old military veteran stabbed to death thumbnail

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Seattle judge releases accused killer 27 hours after 65-year-old military veteran stabbed to death

A judge in Washington state released a teen one day after his arrest for allegedly stabbing a 65-year-old veteran to death at a home.On Friday, the Renton Police Department said 19-year-old K'Shawn Konscience Jimerson called 911 just after 2 p.m. and told the operator he had stabbed someone and would be standing "outside with the knife." Jimerson also claimed self-defense during the call, police said. "The 911 caller said that they […]

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