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Elias: California towns’ battle for local control still very much in play

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

Increasingly, city governments are becoming the last resort for resisting policies adopted by elected state officials and appointed functionaries who assume authority normally reserved for votes of the people.Related ArticlesLocal News | Elias: California should try same test on homelessness as addiction Local News | Elias: California’s denser housing ‘solutions’ are failing badly Local News | Elias: Butler does California Democrats a big favor in U.S. Senate race The latest prominent example is no-cash bail, a system in which people arrested for nonviolent or minor crimes (though they do include some assaults) can be released quickly with a mere citation telling them to appear in court at a later date.It’s a policy first adopted in 2020 by state legislators and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Voters in 2022 canceled that law, though, in a referendum that passed by a resounding 2 million votes, a margin of 56 to...

Opinion: American Muslims and Jews must stand together

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

Two years ago, the two of us, a Muslim-American woman, and a Jewish-American man, wrote a book together, arguing that American Muslims and Jews cannot afford to allow the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to divide our faith communities here at home.We believe in that principle today as much as we did then. But as we watch with horror the ever-escalating war in Gaza and Israel, we are also acutely aware that the conflict poses a growing peril that could tear our faith communities here in America irreparably apart.Indeed, the lines are being drawn. Members of the Jewish community feel that Muslims leaders have not gone far enough to denounce Hamas for its brutal, life-destroying rampage against 1,400 Israeli civilians, the deadliest one-day spasm of anti-Jewish violence since the Holocaust. They also feel threatened by the dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents across the United States, including at pro-Palestinian rallies on college campuses.At the same time, American Muslims feel dread ...

Prince George’s Co. man pleads guilty to charges tied to fentanyl distribution ring

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

A man from Largo, Maryland, pleaded guilty to charges stemming with his involvement in a fentanyl distribution ring.Collin Edwards, 29, also known as “Chills,” pleaded guilty to a felony charge of “conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 or more grams of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.The guilty plea was entered during a federal court appearance on Thursday, where Edwards “admitted that he was accountable for producing at least 1.2 kilograms of a mixture containing a detectable amount of fentanyl,” prosecutors said.Edwards pleaded guilty on an additional charge of “identity theft in a scheme involving false unemployment insurance claims that illegally netted more than $250,000,” according to a news release. He’s agreed to f...

Insólito: así fue el increíble primer trasplante de ojo, y la inusual razón por la que niño llamó al 911

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

Si crees que lo has visto todo, estás equivocado. Estas son las noticias más insólitas de la semana. EL PRIMER TRASPLANTE DE OJO EN TODO EL MUNDOUn cirujano hispano lideró una histórica cirugía que cobró relevancia en los titulares de todo el mundo: el primer trasplante de un ojo humano completo en el mundo.Aaron James sufrió un accidente con líneas eléctricas de alto voltaje que destruyó la mayor parte de la cara y su ojo izquierdo en 2021. Su ojo derecho todavía funciona.“Me siento muy bien, es lo mejor que me he sentido en los últimos dos años”, dijo en entrevista con Telemundo 47. Los cirujanos de NYU Langone Health anunciaron que James se está recuperando bien del doble trasplante de mayo pasado y el ojo donado luce notablemente saludable.NIÑO LLAMA AL 911 A PEDIR UN ABRAZOUna llamada de un niño al 911 terminó en un incidente inusual para un oficial de la policía en el condado Hillsborough, en Florida. Cuando el oficial llegó a la vivienda del menor que había llamado,...

Why a march against antisemitism has become a headache for Macron

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

PARIS — The march against antisemitism planned for Sunday in the French capital was meant to mark unity in the face of a surge of antisemitic offenses in France. But instead it has spotlighted political divisions and is fast turning into a quandary for President Emmanuel Macron.At the center of the media storm over the march is whether the French leader himself will join the event, with reports swirling that the president is considering attending.But for Macron, that would mean walking in the same crowd as far-right leader Marine Le Pen and National Rally President Jordan Bardella, both of whom have confirmed they would attend Sunday’s march.The cross-party demonstration was initiated by the speakers of the two chambers of the French parliament, Yaël Braun-Pivet and Gérald Larcher, as a way to show support for the French Republic and to condemn antisemitism. France is home to the largest Jewish community and one of the largest Muslim communities in Europe and French authoritie...

Juvenile in custody in connection with domestic incident in Bourne that left 2 injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

A juvenile is in police custody in connection with a domestic incident in Bourne on Friday that left two people injured, one seriously, officials said.Officers responding to a reported incident in the 300 block of Old Plymouth Road found the injured people and assisted in transporting them to the hospital.Police say they are not seeking any other people in connection with the incident.Residents in the area are being asked to avoid the road while the investigation unfolds.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

2 injured after car crashes in to house in Swansea

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

Police are investigating a crash in Swansea late Friday night that left two people injured and a house seriously damaged.Officers responding to a report of a car into a home on Bark Street determined a crash involving another vehicle sent the sedan through the side of a house, according to Swansea fire officials.A woman who was sitting in the home at the time of the crash and the driver were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

How Craig Breslow’s 5 years with the Chicago Cubs prepared him to take over the Boston Red Sox: ‘He left us in really good shape’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

When Craig Breslow joined the Chicago Cubs five years ago, he could not have envisioned his path and how his contributions with the organization would play out.His rise from director of strategic initiatives for baseball operations to assistant general manager and vice president of pitching included meeting with right-hander Jameson Taillon last offseason to recruit the free agent to sign with the Cubs.“But nonetheless there we found ourselves,” Breslow said this week at the GM meetings in Arizona. “I am grateful for those opportunities, but mostly for kind of that trust.”The Boston Red Sox hired Breslow, 43, last month as their chief baseball officer. Over the course of the hiring process, he constantly talked to president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, both to loop him in professionally and take him up on his offer to provide insight and advice during the process. Breslow also spoke with Theo Epstein a handful of times given his success in the same role ...

Best team in NFL? Ravens not concerned with ‘irrelevant’ standings as they enter midseason on a tear.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

The Ravens are tied for the best record in the AFC. They have a 1 1/2 game lead in the AFC North. Their defense, by any number of metrics, is the best in the NFL. And quarterback Lamar Jackson’s career-best 71.5% completion rate leads the league.Unsurprisingly, coach John Harbaugh, who is fond of saying teams don’t win a championship during the regular season, is unstirred.Asked Monday if his team has played at an “elite” level and done so against some of the best teams in the NFL, the third-longest tenured coach in the league essentially said it doesn’t matter.“It’s really not a measuring stick against the other teams,” he said. “It’s irrelevant that way because it doesn’t matter until the end.”Still, the Ravens (7-2) have stood out through the first half of the season, most notably on defense.They are first in sacks (35), points allowed per game (13.8), points allowed per play (0.214), yards allowed per play (...

Four Patriots players who could play key roles vs. Colts in Germany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT

The Patriots are shorthanded in Frankfurt, Germany as they get set to take on the Colts at 9:30 a.m. ET.Wide receiver DeVante Parker (concussion), left tackle Trent Brown (personal/ankle) and cornerback J.C. Jackson (personal) did not make the trip from the United States.With those three out and many other players on the roster struggling, expect these four players to take on bigger roles.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Callahan: Bill Belichick, Patriots finding joy in Germany amid lost season New England Patriots | NFL notes: How many Patriots are guaranteed to return in 2024? Well, not many New England Patriots | Patriots-Colts preview: How Mac Jones and Bill Belichick can win in Germany New England Patriots | Patriots QB Mac Jones seems to want to throw deep more often New England Patriots | Bill Belichick keeps it light in Patriots press conference in Germany RB Rhamondre StevensonStevenson is...