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Georgia schools explore ways to curb unruly behavior in bathrooms
ATLANTA — Walking the halls of South Gwinnett High School, Principal Rodney Jordan ran into an alum he had never met.
Administrators, teachers and other staff were also in the hallways, including near student bathrooms....Read more
LGBTQ+ people in this California town fearful of what they say is a rise in hostility
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Huntington Beach radiates California cool. The best surfers in the world descend here each summer to compete on waves rolling in under its public pier. Convertibles zoom past towering palms ...Read more
Meta now has an AI chatbot. Experts say get ready for more AI-powered social media
When you use Facebook Messenger these days, a new prompt greets you with this come-on: "Ask Meta AI anything."
You may have opened the app to send a text to a pal, but Meta's new artificial-intelligence-powered chatbot is...Read more
UCLA's top cop, accused of security lapse, faces calls to step aside. He defends his actions
LOS ANGELES — The UCLA police chief is facing growing scrutiny for what three sources told the Los Angeles Times was a string of serious security lapses before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment this ...Read more
City Dept. of Correction pulls all body-worn cameras after one ignites, injures captain
NEW YORK — The city Department of Correction temporarily pulled almost 3,500 body-worn cameras after one caught fire and injured a correction captain, the department said Saturday.
The captain was on duty in the George ...Read more
Bay Bridge to be relit, with twice the lights
In the decade after they went up, the 25,000 LED lights illuminating the western side of the Bay Bridge endured a brutal pounding.
“It’s the salty air, the wind, the fog, the rain, the 24-7 vibrations on the bridge, ...Read more
'Stop funding genocide': Boise protesters call for ceasefire in Gaza, set up encampment
BOISE, Idaho — Dozens of people came out to protest in Boise on Friday night and into Saturday calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
The demonstrations come amid growing antiwar protests and as ...Read more
Sullivan says US-Saudi defense pact not possible without Israel deal, Financial Times reports
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan insisted the Biden administration will enter into a defense pact with Saudi Arabia only if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel, the Financial Times reported.
Sullivan...Read more
Labour mayor wins cap triumphant election run for Starmer
Labour wins in the U.K.’s two biggest cities completed a string of local election successes by opposition leader Keir Starmer that showed his party firmly on course for victory at a general election later this year.
Not...Read more
Yellen counsels caution on currency intervention after yen surge
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged sharp moves in the value of the yen this week, even as she declined to say whether Japan had intervened to support the currency.
“I’m not going to comment on whether ...Read more
Boaters dumping trash in South Florida's waters? Teens face felony charges
MIAMI — Two teen boaters are facing felony charges for pollution after they were caught on video dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean during a South Florida boating party.
The 16-year-old and 15-year-old boys from Palm...Read more
A seized superyacht shows up in Pacific Northwest -- minus one Russian oligarch owner
EVERETT, Wash. — It's not clear whether Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov had plans to visit Puget Sound this spring — the French Riviera is more the style of the U.S.-sanctioned mining and energy multibillionaire.
...Read more
Buffett says US corporate taxes likely to rise to tame deficit
WASHINGTON — U.S. taxes are likely to rise as lawmakers look to narrow the federal deficit, Warren Buffett said, as Washington prepares for major tax negotiations next year.
The Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief ...Read more
UK, Ireland leaders on collision course over migration surge
A dispute between the U.K. and Ireland over a surge in asylum-seekers is threatening to upend their already fragile relationship. With elections on the horizon for the leaders of both countries, neither side appears likely...Read more
Labour on course for power: 5 takeaways from UK elections
The governing Conservatives suffered heavy defeats in a set of local elections on Thursday, adding to the sense that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will struggle to turn things around before a general election that he must ...Read more
Togo's initial vote count shows family dynasty on track to extend 57-year rule
Togo’s ruling party opened up a commanding lead as the vote count from this week’s parliamentary vote passed the half-way mark, setting the stage for the family dynasty of President Faure Gnassingbé to extend its 57-...Read more
Labour mayor wins cap triumphant election run for Keir Starmer
Labour wins in the U.K.’s two biggest cities completed a string of local election successes by opposition leader Keir Starmer that showed his party firmly on course for victory at a general election later this year.
...Read more
Eight arrested in multimillion-dollar retail theft operation, LA County sheriff's officials say
LOS ANGELES — Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of organized retail theft after authorities discovered several million dollars' worth of stolen medicines, cosmetics and other merchandise at multiple Los ...Read more
Bodies found in Baja California during search for missing tourists, Mexican officials say
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said three bodies have been found in the same remote stretch of Baja California where two Australian brothers and their American friend went missing last week while on a surf trip.
The ...Read more
Tufts encampment protesting Israel comes down, but demonstrators vow to continue fight
BOSTON — The protest encampment at Tufts University has come down, but the students who put up the tents say they will continue to fight until the school fully divests from Israel.
Tufts Students for Justice in ...Read more
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