On Thursday, the Camp Nenookaasi homeless encampment was removed by the city of Minneapolis. It was a familiar outcome. A homeless encampment exists in a space for a time, and then it’s removed. That has been the pattern. “As seen today with some encampment residents moving to a new site, the City alone does not […]
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This bestselling mini bike lets you pedal while you work (or watch TV!) — and it’s on sale for $43
Happy 2024! With a new year ahead of us rife with possibilities and potential, a lot of resolutions have been made — fitness being a common theme. But when you’re already busy, how do you make time to go to the gym? Easy: Bring the gym to you. The cute and compact Himaly Mini Exercise […]
For healthier, more prosperous communities, let’s invest in student success and fund innovative strategies
I ran for re-election to the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education to continue serving and meeting the needs of our young people. What I witness is that our board, district leaders, educators, employees, partners, and families want to support students toward success. We all know that it will take collaboration among us to […]
Gov. Chris Sununu says removing Trump from the ballot lets him play the ‘victim card’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday criticized efforts to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot, saying that disqualifying him would allow him to play the “victim card” heading into the primaries. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash asked Sununu, a Republican, about his reaction […]
Kentucky’s next agriculture commissioner: Let’s put politics aside
Jonathan Shell is tired of politics. The 35-year-old commissioner of agriculture-elect is also about to hold the highest political office of his young life and long political career. Shell is ready to dig into that role while eschewing the political game, he told the Herald-Leader while giving a pickup truck tour of his family farm […]
California is building it, so let’s make it work
Gov. Gavin Newsom got the Christmas present he desperately wanted from President Biden: the crucial piece of a train set. It’s a relatively small piece that’s vital to eventually making this fancy electric train work. I’m referring to the much-maligned bullet train that three California governors have been trying to build . When complete, it […]
New US refugee program lets Americans choose who to sponsor
By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration launched a new refugee program on Tuesday that will let U.S. sponsors nominate specific people they want to bring to the United States, an effort intended to help families reunite and involve more everyday Americans. The program, under an initiative known as the […]
Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The White House and Mexico’s president on Tuesday came out strongly against a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross into the U.S. and empower local judges to order them to leave the country. Also Tuesday, civil rights groups and Texas’ largest border county filed […]
New US refugee programme lets Americans choose who to sponsor
A new Biden administration refugee programme to be launched on Tuesday will let US sponsors nominate specific people they want to bring to the United States in an effort that could help families reunite and involve more everyday Americans in resettlement efforts. The programme, under an initiative known as the Welcome Corps, will allow groups […]
Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday approved sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the U.S. border and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country, testing the limits of how far a state can go to enforce immigration laws. Opponents have […]
AI takes on grief, with chatbot that lets you talk to dead loved ones
What’s new in the health space? Here are some of the most interesting, under-the-radar stories from Yahoo News partners this week. ‘You absolutely don’t need consent from someone who’s dead’ What does the future of grief and loss look like? An AI company called You, Only Virtual is creating chatbots modeled after deceased loved ones, […]
A tiny and cheap device called a ‘Glock switch’ lets criminals create their own machine guns
Houston Police Officer William Jeffrey knew danger lurked on the other side of the door when he arrived to serve a felony arrest warrant in September 2021. What he couldn’t have known was how much danger. “Deon, it’s Houston Police. Let’s do this the easy way,” Jeffrey said, as his body camera rolled. Within seconds, […]