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Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes

LA Times  

Rep. Jim Himes said he was told of the bomb threat against his home during a Thanksgiving celebration with his family. The bomb threats against Democrats happened a day after a number of President-elect Donald Trump’s most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees reported that they had received bomb threats and “swatting” attacks, in which perpetrators initiate an emergency law enforcement …

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"I was scared": Five bombshells from Johnny Carson's biography from toxic marriages to drinking
2 months ago

"I was scared": Five bombshells from Johnny Carson's biography from toxic marriages to drinking

Salon  

The trailblazing late-night show host Johnny Carson's life is pieced together in a new biography "Carson the Magnificent." "Carson the Magnificent" written by Bill Zehme sheds light on Carson's personal life and relationships with his ex-wives. The book dives into the inner world of one of the most famous talk show hosts in American history: 01 Carson served in the …

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City Council President Paul Krekorian will not excuse Kevin de León’s council absences
2 years, 2 months ago

City Council President Paul Krekorian will not excuse Kevin de León’s council absences

LA Times  

Councilman Kevin de León at the grand opening of his mayoral campaign headquarters in March. Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian had harsh words Monday for his colleague Kevin de León, telling the embattled council member in a letter that his continued presence on the legislative body was “causing actual ongoing harm” to the practical operation of the council. …

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To renew democracy, we need big dreams: Why utopian visions are necessary
2 years, 9 months ago

To renew democracy, we need big dreams: Why utopian visions are necessary

Salon  

How does the historically impossible become reality? As Wolcott notes, some in the civil rights movement "lived their utopian dreams, creating small communities that modeled Bellamy's vision." "But it is striking how little known utopian practices and ideas are in the civil rights movement's public image and in many scholarly works." You open with an anecdote about Coretta Scott giving …

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Mike Bonin recall drive failed to turn in enough valid signatures, city clerk says
2 years, 11 months ago

Mike Bonin recall drive failed to turn in enough valid signatures, city clerk says

LA Times  

Organizers of a bid to remove Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin from office have failed to secure enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election, city officials said Tuesday. City Clerk Holly Wolcott, whose office has been reviewing recall petitions for several weeks, concluded that the Bonin recall group had 25,965 valid signatures, about 1,350 short of the number …

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Group says it has enough signatures to force L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin recall vote
3 years, 2 months ago

Group says it has enough signatures to force L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin recall vote

LA Times  

A group looking to oust Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin said Wednesday it has submitted more than 39,000 signatures in support of its recall measure — a number proponents believe is enough to qualify for the ballot. Bonin’s spokesman at City Hall, David Graham-Caso, has also assailed recall backers, saying on social media that his boss’ strategies for addressing …

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National Guard activated to assist beleaguered hospitals in rural California
3 years, 3 months ago

National Guard activated to assist beleaguered hospitals in rural California

LA Times  

Three hospitals in Northern California and the Central Valley have requested National Guard assistance amid a surge of COVID-19 patients. The California National Guard has dispatched medical teams to three beleaguered hospitals in Northern California and the Central Valley, where exhausted healthcare workers are weathering another surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Teams of 16 people have been deployed to …

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Iran alleges UN inspector tested positive for explosives
5 years, 2 months ago

Iran alleges UN inspector tested positive for explosives

Associated Press  

VIENNA — Iran alleged Thursday that the U.N. inspector it blocked from a nuclear site last week tested positive for suspected traces of explosive nitrates. The IAEA meeting also included discussions about an undeclared site on the outskirts of Tehran that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described to the U.N. in 2018 as a “secret atomic warehouse.” Senior Israeli intelligence …

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Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears
5 years, 5 months ago

Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears

Associated Press  

The woodsy community of Wolcott, Connecticut, doesn’t see a lot of crime. Amazon’s promotional videos show people lurking around homes, and the company recently posted a job opening for a managing news editor to “deliver breaking crime news alerts to our neighbors.” “Amazon is profiting off of fear,” said Chris Gilliard, an English professor at Michigan’s Macomb Community College and …

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