Author: Olga Rodriguez
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Officials: Suspect in Pelosi attack was on ‘suicide mission’
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SAN FRANCISCO • The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had plans to target other California and federal politicians, according to a Tuesday court filing. David DePape was ordered held without bail during his…
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Wind a risk as California fires keep tens of thousands away
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LOS ANGELES • Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round of dangerous fire weather raises the risk for flames erupting across the state. Fierce winds that drove twin fires through brushy hills near…
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Citing racial bias, San Francisco will end mug shots release
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SAN FRANCISCO • San Francisco police will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the city’s police chief said Wednesday. San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said the policy, which goes into effect…
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National Guard is sent to virus-stricken New York suburb
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NEW YORK • New York’s governor said Tuesday that he is sending the National Guard into a New York City suburb to help fight the nation’s biggest known cluster of coronavirus cases, as the battle against the U.S. outbreak intensified. The move — one of the most dramatic steps taken yet to deal with the…