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New law restricts mandatory overtime for nurses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--- New York State has strengthened a labor law that prohibits mandatory overtime for nurses.While nurses have always been vital for care, the pandemic further highlighted just how important they really are."Understandably, many of them worked lots of overtime because there was no choice. But lots of nurses started burning out. It’s a very tough profession— physically and emotionally, and we found people were leaving the nursing profession because of it,"It creates a reporting procedure for healthcare facilities to let us, the DOL, know that they are going to have to exceed their overtime requirements. It also gives the nurse, more protection and information on how they can protect their rights," said Roberta Reardon, New York State's Labor Commissioner.According to the State University of New York, the state is protected to face a shortage of almost 40,000 nurses by 2030.To help prevent more people from leaving their jobs, New York State passed a new law prohib...

Missouri warns Target's 'woke' merchandise may violate child protection laws

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri is among seven states that are asking Target to stop selling and marketing items associated with the store's 2023 Pride collection. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey writes that, "We’re putting them on notice."The letter signed by Republican attorney generals from Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and South Carolina to Target CEO Brian Cornell says that the products are potentially harmful to minors.The letter was sent on July 5, 2023. A press release from Bailey's office sent on July 12 warns that the "Woke merchandise may violate child protection laws." 3 killed, several injured in Greyhound bus crash The Associated Press reports that several state legislatures have introduced a record number of bills targeting LGBTQ+ individuals across the country. Some advocacy groups have criticized Target’s response — calling on the retailer to not back down to hate-filled backlash and reaffirm its support with the LGBTQ+ community.Pride m...

400 arrests, 100 guns seized from federal operation in Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Authorities arrested more than 400 people and recovered more than 100 weapons from a recent federal operation based in southern Illinois. “Operation Triple Beam Piasa” was a three-month enforcement operation in Illinois intended to combat violence, disrupt gang activity and reduce violent crime ahead of summer. Many law enforcement agencies participated in the federal operation, primarily focusing on the Metro East and Centralia region. 3 killed, several injured in Greyhound bus crash Through the operation...Authorities made 407 felony arrests, including 128 of confirmed or associated gang members.Authorities arrested 29 wanted for homicide, 72 wanted for aggravated assault, 16 wanted for armed robbery and 130 wanted for weapons offenses. Agents seized 117 firearms, around $47,000 in cash, 13 vehicles and 150 kilograms of illegal narcotics. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now ...

How L.A. Metro is addressing safety at its most dangerous station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

With around 20,000 passengers passing through it each day, the Westlake/MacArthur Park Station is one of L.A. Metro’s busiest. It is also the most dangerous.Last February, 113 crimes were reported at this station, and, over a two-month period last summer, there was nearly one call to the police from this station every day.L.A. Metro is working to make conditions safer and has given KTLA an exclusive look at its new pilot program. Among the initiatives: better lighting and changes to the ambiance."Some of the lights down here have been replaced by brighter LEDs," said Stephen Tu, senior director at the L.A. Metro who is in charge of the changes.In addition to lighting and playing music, air is now blowing on the platforms.In a 2023 report, Metro released photos showing people living in the station’s corridors, leaving trash, drugs and human waste, along with condoms and syringes at Westlake/MacArthur Park. (L.A. Metro) The Metro also blocked off one of the two entrances at this stati...

Los Angeles County Fire Department welcomes arson dog to its investigations unit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has added a new specialist to its arson investigations unit, one who particularly has a nose for the job.On Wednesday, the Fire Department introduced Julia, a 1-year-old golden retriever and labrador mix to its team. Julia has a unique set of skills and was trained to detect accelerants and other ignitable liquids, which will aid investigators in their work.Captain Casey Flanders and K9 Julia train in arson detection for the Los Angeles County Fire Department on April 24, 2023. (State Farm)She was trained by Maine Specialty Dogs, a world-renowned training program on the East Coast, as part of its prestigious Arson Dog Program.The program is sponsored by insurance provider State Farm, which has paid for the acquisition and training of more than 450 dogs and canine teams across North America since 1993. About one-eighth of a dog's brain is dedicated to scent processing, State Farm says, which makes them the perfect tool for sniffing out acceleran...

'Sophisticated burglary crew' arrested for home burglaries in Irvine, Thousand Oaks, Sheriff's Department says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

Two Angelenos were arrested for their alleged involvement in a "sophisticated burglary crew" that targeted a gated community in Newbury Park, then tried to burglarize a home in Irvine.Juan Carlos Oviedo Vargas, 42, and Claritza Oviedo Vasquez, 57, both of South Los Angeles, were arrested Friday as they "appeared to case a community in the city of Irvine," the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Vargas and Vasquez had previously been identified as the burglars who struck a home in a gated community in Newbury Park in June, investigators said. The burglars had followed home the victims, who own a restaurant, and struck the home while the owners were at work, the VCSO said. The Ventura County investigation identified and tracked the pair to Irvine, where they were seen casing a neighborhood and trying to commit a residential burglary, officials said. They were then taken into custody."Burglary tools were located on the suspects during the arrest," according to the r...

Several Hurt in Train Accident Near West Los Angeles Avenue [Moorpark, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

At Least 15 Injured in Amtrak Train Collision near Montair DriveMOORPARK, CA (July 12, 2023) – Late Wednesday morning, a train accident near West Los Angeles Avenue resulted in multiple injuries.According to the report, a derailment occurred around 11:30 a.m. at a railroad crossing near Los Angeles Avenue and Montair Drive. The train was said to be heading up to Washington State after departing from Los Angeles Union Station.Investigators determined that the train collided with a public works truck located along the tracks. Moreover, the impact caused at least three cars of the train to come off the tracks and tilt sideways, but none overturned.Fire officials claimed that fifteen people from the train were rushed to a hospital for treatment of mostly minor injuries. Meanwhile, paramedics transported the truck driver to a nearby trauma center for non-life-threatening injuries.Moorpark Officials closed West Los Angeles Avenue between Tierra Rejada Road and Hitch Boulevard. In ad...

Court documents: Giuliani & allies didn’t vet election claims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

By Katelyn Polantz, Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand | CNNNew court filings in a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani show the promoters of the election fraud narrative after Donald Trump lost the presidency failed to do basic vetting of the claims they were touting – and didn’t see such vetting as necessary.For instance, in a December 2020 text cited in Tuesday’s filing, Trump lawyer Boris Epshteyn said that the president wanted simple examples of election fraud, which didn’t need to be proven.“Urgent POTUS request need best examples of ‘election fraud’ that we’ve alleged that’s super easy to explain,” Epshteyn wrote, according to evidence attached to the filing. “Doesn’t necessarily have to be proven, but does need to be easy to understand. Is there any sort of ‘greatest hits’ clearinghouse that anyone has for best examples?”The documents were among a trove of evidence presented by two Georgia election workers suing Giuliani, a former Trump lawyer, for allegedly smearing them ...

Stolen car strikes, kills bicyclist in Oakland; driver flees scene, remains at large

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

OAKLAND — A bicyclist died Wednesday morning after he was hit by a driver in stolen car in the Fruitvale district, authorities said.The man driving the car ran away from the scene and was being sought, police said at midday.The bicyclist’s name was not immediately released.The collision happened about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 29th Avenue and International Boulevard.Initial reports from police were that the stolen vehicle, a Hyundai, was going eastbound on International Boulevard when it collided with a box truck going the same direction.The impact caused the Hyundai to spin out and strike the bicyclist, who was riding westbound on International Boulevard, police said..The bicyclist was ejected onto the roadway. He was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.The truck driver remained on the scene.A detailed description of the Hyundai driver was not available. Witnesses told police he was bleeding from the face as he fled.Police were worki...

Opinion: Cut the glamor and let tweens be tweens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:00 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.Just recently I saw my cousin for the first time in a while. Maybe it was the time that’s passed, but she looked like a whole other person from what I remembered. Thick makeup, short shorts and a different attitude. It wasn’t completely horrible, but it made her look unrecognizable.“You look so good!” I said. “How old are you? 14?”“I’m in sixth grade,” she answered.Still in elementary school, and yet she was already 10 steps ahead of where I was at her age. She looked way too mature for her age.Middle school to me is vivid, because of countless embarrassing but important moments.When I was the only and the oldest preteen girl in a traditional Asian immigrant household, my parents had always controlled the way I dres...