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California's cracking down on rising inmate violence

Following seven homicides in the first nine weeks of 2025, California prison authorities restricted inmate movement and revoked privileges such as visits and phone calls at high-security facilities across the state. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the restrictions in response to a surge in violence targeting inmates and staff. The measures impact 11 prisons: Calipatria State Prison, Centinela State Prison, California Correctional Institution, High Desert State Prison, Kern Valley State Prison, California State Prison-Los Angeles County, Mule Creek Stat

Cabrillo High School in Long Beach apologizes after racist photo from school event surfaces

Menendez brothers back in spotlight as D.A. opposes resentencing

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Faculty, students discuss effects of institutional neutrality on key issues

As universities navigate an increasingly polarized political landscape, many have adopted institutional neutrality policies, limiting official statements on social and political issues. Supporters say these policies preserve academic freedom and prevent institutions from endorsing particular viewpoints, while critics argue they suppress important discourse and leave students feeling unheard. The University of Michigan's Board of Regents unanimously approved a new policy - institutional neutrality for university leaders - on Oct. 17, 2024. This decision aligns with a broader trend among hig

Groundbreaking pathway found to combat Alzheimer's

Survey reveals Gen Z experiences burnout earlier

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LAPD reports drop in homicides, other crimes for 2024

The Los Angeles Police Department released its crime data for 2024 Monday, and indicated an across-the-board decrease in crimes from the year before. Headlining the report was a decrease in violent crimes, including a 14% drop in homicides and a 19% drop in persons shot, compared to 2023. “The 2024 crime data reflects the impact of our ongoing commitment to public safety and the strength of our partnerships with the community,” said LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell in a statement. “A 14% reduction in homicides and a 19% drop in shooting victims are significant strides in our efforts to re

Lawsuit raises concerns over disability rights for millions of Americans

UCLA, USC women’s teams take top seeds in March Madness bracket

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March Madness: Mount St. Mary's beats American 83-72 in First Four to earn date with No. 1 Duke

Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilla each scored 22 points as Mount St. Mary's defeated American University 83-72 in an NCAA Tournament matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four on Wednesday night. The Mountaineers (23-12) earned a date with No. 1 seed Duke on Friday in an East Region game at Raleigh, North Carolina. “Today when we walked out there for the national anthem, it was a little bit of a holy cow moment for me,” Mountaineers coach Donny Lind said. “Now to get to move on with this group and let them keep playing and to go down to Raleigh and play Duke is

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March Madness: Xavier rallies to beat Texas 86-80 in First Four

Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas 86-80 in the First Four on Wednesday night. The Musketeers (22-11) erased a 13-point deficit in their biggest comeback win this season and advanced into the main bracket of the NCAA Tournament to play No. 6 seed Illinois on Friday night in a Midwest Region game at Milwaukee. “That’s one of the greatest games I’ve ever been a part of,” Xavier coach Sean Miller said. “I thought we beat an excellent Texas team. They are disciplined. They ha

Injury in March Madness game ends storybook final season for Matt Rogers of American U.

A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online

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Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer

The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer who last competed for the school in 2022, the White House said Wednesday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb.5 that was intended to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports. The next day, the Education Department announced an investigation into Penn's swimming program. But the Ivy League school's federal money was suspended in a separate review of discretionary federal m

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Bering Air plane that crashed in Alaska was overweight before it took off, new NTSB report says

The regional airline flight in Alaska that crashed, killing all 10 people onboard, was overweight before it took off, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.The Cessna Grand Caravan operated by Bering Air as flight 445 crashed about 34 miles southeast of Nome, Alaska, on February 6. It was initially reported missing but was found the next day on ice floating in Alaska’s Norton Sound.The icepack, which was subject to the tidal ocean currents, continuously moved about 5 to 10 miles per day, which complicated search and rescue efforts, t

Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's meals recalled for 'wood-like material' linked to choking

Georgia man sentenced to to 1 year in theft of Arnold Palmer green jacket, other Masters memorabilia

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Researchers have lost access to evidence of alleged Russian war crimes following Trump admin funding cut

Researchers have lost access to a major database of evidence on alleged Russian war crimes, including the locations of more than 30,000 abducted Ukrainian children, and funding for their work has been terminated, according to a letter from House lawmakers and a source familiar with the matter.The Trump administration terminated financial support for the Ukraine Conflict Observatory, a State Department initiative launched in May 2022 “to capture, analyze, and make widely available evidence of Russia-perpetrated war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.” The funding was initially suspended

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Ottawa condemns Chinese executions of four Canadians on drug charges

Canada said on Wednesday that China had executed four Canadian citizens on drugs smuggling charges earlier this year, and strongly condemned Beijing's use of the death penalty.Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters that all four had been dual citizens and said Ottawa would ask for leniency for other Canadians facing the same fate."There are four Canadians that have been executed and therefore we are strongly condemning what happened," she said, adding that all four had been convicted on drugs charges.Separately, the Canadian Foreign Ministry said that Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian man

Israel launches first ground offensive since Gaza ceasefire collapse, partially recapturing key area

Legal showdown as Justice Department resists judge's demand for more details on deportation flights

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif targets LA Olympics in 2028 after brushing off Donald Trump criticism

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who was the subject of global attention during the Paris 2024 Games, says she’s aiming to defend her Olympic title at Los Angeles 2028 and brushed off criticism from President Donald Trump.The Algerian – a cisgender woman who won gold in the women’s 66kg boxing competition – came under an onslaught of online abuse after defeating Italian boxer Angela Carini in just 46 seconds in a preliminary match, with transphobic commentators incorrectly calling Khelif “a man.”In an excerpt of a recent interview with ITV News, Khelif said the fallout on social media

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Man who last saw missing student Sudiksha Konanki has left Dominican Republic after getting new passport

The man who is the last person known to have been with missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki left the Dominican Republic on Wednesday evening, after being detained for 10 days, his attorney says.Joshua Steven Riibe, a 22-year-old Iowa resident and student at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, departed from Santo Domingo on a JetBlue flight at 5:39 p.m. ET, the sources said. Tuesday, he was granted judicial permission to leave the island – though he couldn’t immediately leave because, according to a source close to the prosecutor’s office, Dominican authorities s