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• At USC, arrests. At UCLA, hands off. Why pro-Palestinian protests have not blown up on UC campuses
• Nearly 100 people arrested at USC, police say
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Law enforcement, including the Secret Service, have instituted extra street closures and other measures to ensure what Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said would be the "highest levels of safety and security for attendees." Kelly O'Donnell, president of the correspondents' association, opened the event by reminding the audience of the important work that journalists do but noting that the dinner is happening at "a complex moment for our nation," and in a decisive election year. Criticism of the Biden administration's support for Israel's six-month-old military offensive in Gaza has spread through American college campuses, with students pitching encampments in an effort to force their universities to divest from Israel. Counterprotests back Israel's offensive and complain of antisemitism. Chants accused U.S. journalists of undercovering the war and misrepresenting it.

At USC, arrests. At UCLA, hands off. Why pro-Palestinian protests have not blown up on UC campuses

Gaetz and seven other Republicans, representing less than 2% of the country, were enough to oust McCarthy against the wishes of 95% of the Republican caucus, with Democrats uniformly hewing to the bipartisan tradition of refusing to support a speaker of the opposite party. In other words, the Republican firebrands, who think the worst sin imaginable is to work with Democrats, voted with Democrats to oust their leader. One is that the Republicans’ narrow House majority empowers the fringe. For the last few years, congressional Republicans have been split into factions that are not ideological in the traditional sense. Pick nearly any standard domestic policy issue — abortion, gun rights, taxes, immigration — and you won’t see much evidence of the schism. Even (public) support for Donald Trump doesn’t delineate the divide.

Nearly 100 people arrested at USC, police say

WASHINGTON – The United States Trade Representative announced today that after review of a petition filed with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) by five national labor unions, USTR is initiating an investigation of acts, policies, and practices of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. The California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt campus will remain closed through the weekend as protesters, including "unidentified non-students," continue to occupy two buildings, school officials said in an update.

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I completely agree with Mr. Young's conclusions, but I have arrived at that determination via an entirely different path. I am a lifelong Democrat living in Connecticut who has never voted for Trump (nor any Republican presidential candidate for that matter). This has been weighing on me heavily, this need to defend myself and my profession. All these years have been in the public school setting, and I am a product of public school education. I truly feel that all serve a purpose to meet the needs of all of our children.

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CT, 34 arrests have been made by law enforcement on the UT Austin campus, according to an X post from the Texas Department of Public Safety. In an evening update, the Texas Department of Public Safety said that 34 arrests had been made by law enforcement on the campus as of 9 p.m. A photographer was among those arrested during clashes between protesters and law enforcement on the University of Texas at Austin campus on Wednesday. The city launched a new initiative last year to help LA residents “adopt” vacant lots and turn them into parks and other public spaces. Ten city-owned lots were identified for a pilot program that could become a permanent way for communities to use city-controlled vacant lots. There are about 22,000 vacant lots in Los Angeles, about 10 percent of which are owned by the city.

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The power plant rule marks the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. The rule also would force future electric plants fueled by coal or gas to control up to 90% of their carbon pollution. New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration’s most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the power sector, the nation’s second-largest contributor to climate change. The rules are a key part of President Joe Biden’s pledge to eliminate carbon pollution from the electricity sector by 2035 and economy-wide by 2050. The EPA rules would not mandate use of equipment to capture and store carbon emissions — a technology that is expensive and still being developed.

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During a presentation on Wednesday, dozens of community leaders, businesses and nonprofit groups who have a stake in understanding various social determinants of health such as social justice, housing and education. To become speaker last year, Kevin McCarthy agreed to a change in the rules that makes it possible for a single representative to move to “vacate the chair” — that is, trigger a vote on whether to depose the speaker. That’s what happened last year after McCarthy avoided a default on the national debt, kept the government open and committed other alleged outrages. Explore the Opioid Industry Documents Archive's value in addressing fundamental questions of importance to health policy experts, archivists and historians. Coal provided about 16% of U.S. electricity last year, down from about 45% in 2010.

Negotiations at Columbia University unstable, organizers say

House Speaker Mike Johnson called Wednesday for the resignation of the university’s president if she can't "bring order to this chaos." At one point during the demonstrations, tensions escalated as protesters refused to relocate and remove their tents and other prohibited items, a university official said. "The university is a private campus and the group had been violating some of their orders. It was a trespass at that point and we assisted with the arrests," Los Angeles Police Captain Kelly Muniz said during a briefing. The Los Angeles Police Department said 93 people were arrested on suspicion of trespassing during Wednesday's demonstrations at the University of Southern California.

Natural gas provides about 43% of U.S. electricity, with the remainder from nuclear energy and renewables such as wind, solar and hydropower. In addition to declaring a public safety emergency, Metro's Board of Directors agreed to procure new safety barriers for bus drivers and taking other steps to enhance safety on the system. "We want to use the data to create change and give people power," said Bell. Within the latest launch of Community Health Profiles, users can find how many liquor stores may be in one city or how many kids are enrolled in preschool, information that can help develop intervention strategies, create policy and direct funding. It’s even more difficult when you don’t know where you’re supposed to go or what forms you need to fill out.The LA Business Portal changes that.

The board said it is "urgently working" with Shafik to resolve the unrest on campus and "rebuild the bonds of our community." The university "supports free speech through open dialogue that is respectful and constructive," the officials said. Other buildings on the campus in Arcata are at risk of being occupied, and protesters “have shown a willingness” to lock themselves in facilities and steal equipment, the officials said. Work and classes will remain remote, and officials are considering keeping the campus closed for longer. Negotiations between protesters and Columbia University officials about clearing the encampment on its lawn that had been extended for 48 hours have been “unstable," said Esha Karam, managing director of Columbia Daily Spectator, citing student organizers. The university closed its campus Wednesday evening as LAPD began arresting demonstrators.

I have also read Liz Cheney's book "Oath and Honor, a Memoir and a Warning." When she appeared on the "Rachel Maddow Show" to promote/introduce her book, Ms. Cheney was introduced as (I paraphrase) “someone I disagree with about virtually everything” by Rachel. When she came on the set, Liz Cheney agreed the introduction was accurate and both women stated they looked forward to a time when they could debate all those other political issues. However, they were in absolute agreement that Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to the democratic institutions of our country and thus he should never be allowed anywhere near the White House again.

A lobbyist may hold a position that includes but is not limited to attorney, CEO, consultant, government liaison, business owner, permit applicant, urban planners, expediters, land developers, architect, various real estate specialists and others. Most of the public interacts with their government digitally by default – and they expect their online experience to be consistent with their favorite consumer website and mobile app. More than ever, digital experience is central to Federal agencies’ mission delivery and our government’s ability to serve the American people. Property Panel, the new interactive map and website from Controller Ron Galperin’s office, is the first centralized database for the city that allows anyone to find the location and size of properties owned by public agencies.

Regan also said he wanted to address complaints from environmental justice groups that the earlier plan allowed too much toxic air pollution from gas-fired plants near low-income and minority neighborhoods. The plan is likely to be challenged by industry groups and Republican-leaning states. They have repeatedly accused the Democratic administration of overreach on environmental regulations and have warned of a looming reliability crisis for the electric grid. The rules issued Thursday are among at least a half-dozen EPA rules limiting power plant emissions and wastewater pollution.

The proximity of the crime scene to a Metro bus again raised concerns about safety on the transit system, which has seen multiple attacks on bus drivers in recent weeks, and a fatal stabbing on a B (Red) Line train in Studio City earlier this week. According to a statement from Metro, three people got into an argument aboard the Silver Line bus. Surveys of thousands of residents helped officials paint a complete picture of chronic illness, mental health and environmental impact in each geographic area. The numbers tell individual stories that can be used to direct locally-driven efforts. County residents live in areas where the life expectancy is 10 years longer than in other areas. Akil Bell with Black Women For Wellness said users can see what neighborhoods need attention, but the data can determine which specific changes need to happen.