Category: State News

Nashville School Shooting Investigation Used to Identify Potential Accomplices: MNPD

May 17, 2023
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Top law enforcement officials with the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), including the lead investigator in The Covenant School shooting case, have filed motions with the court to stop the release of the writings amid their “ongoing” investigation. In their court filings, law enforcement stated they believed the assailant Audrey Hale, who died on the…

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CalOptima Offers Stipend at Cal State Fullerton to Entice Next Generation of Social Workers

May 17, 2023
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CalOptima, which offers public health insurance in Orange County, will invest $5 million in stipends over the next five years for California State University–Fullerton students pursuing a master’s degree in the school’s social worker program, according to a May 16 press release issued by the agency. Qualifying students, starting next fall, will receive $20,000 a year…

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Newsom Sets Up Soviet-Style Hate Snitch Line

May 17, 2023
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Commentary We’ve seen this before. California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently established a new hotline, CAvsHate.org, which “provides a safe, anonymous reporting option for victims and witnesses of hate acts,” according to his office’s announcement. “Here in California, we are sending an unequivocal message that hate will not be tolerated,” said the governor himself.  “We stand firm…

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Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix Revs up South Florida Economy to Tune of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

May 17, 2023
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Formula One motor racing returned to the Sunshine State in May for the second Miami Grand Prix, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the South Florida economy. The international race adds to a growing wave of professional sport events in the Magic City. From May 5–May 7, the governing body of Formula One—the Federation…

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San Clemente to Appoint New Councilor May 23 to Fill Seat Vacated by Councilman Moving out of California

May 17, 2023
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The San Clemente City Council voted 4–0 to approve plans to choose a replacement for Councilman Gene James—who resigned on April 28 to move to Wyoming—during their May 16 meeting. The council approved a special meeting, which will be open to the public, on May 23 at 4 p.m. to vet 23 applicants who have…

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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree Across Southern California

May 17, 2023
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An Arizona man pleaded guilty May 15 in a Riverside federal court to a 2022 armed robbery spree across Southern California and Arizona that ended when he accidentally shot himself after a police chase, authorities said. Samuel Sven Smith, 27, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty to two counts of interference with commerce by robbery and two…

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Newsom’s Revised Budget Maintains 5 Percent Funding Raises for UC, CSU Systems to Boost Graduation Rate, Enrollment

May 17, 2023
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is maintaining his pledge to give another year of funding increases to California’s two university systems amid a projected $32 billion state budget shortfall. In a revised 2023–24 state budget—presented on May 12—Newsom kept intact his plan to give both the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems a…

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Saddleback Church Appealing Its Ouster From the Southern Baptists on Issue of Women Pastors

May 17, 2023
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Saddleback Church, the Southern California megachurch founded by best-selling author Rick Warren, is appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptist Convention for having women pastors on staff, according to the denomination. Saddleback is asking the annual meeting of the SBC, which convenes next month in New Orleans, to overturn a February decision by the denomination’s…

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Elizabeth Holmes Will Start 11-year Prison Sentence on May 30 After Losing Her Bid to Remain Free

May 17, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30 to begin her more than 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors in a blood-testing scam. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila set Holmes’ revised prison-reporting date after her lawyers proposed it in a Wednesday filing….

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In-Depth: Tennessee Governor Wants State to Be Leader in Nuclear Energy

May 17, 2023
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The state that was home to the Manhattan Project creating the atomic bomb and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking to become the national leader in nuclear energy. Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order advancing nuclear energy in the state on May 16. Lee’s order (pdf) establishes the Tennessee Nuclear Energy…

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