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WASHINGTON (KSEE/KGPE) – A California congressman wants to cut the usual workweek to 32 hours, effectively making three-day weekends standard for many employees. The amendment was proposed by Rep. Mark Takano, who represents the western Riverside County area of California. It proposes lowering the maximum hours for overtime from 40 hours to 32 hours, meaning many non-exempt employees would re...

Baldwin County authorities are in a standoff with a barricaded gunman Friday night who fired at officers in Daphne, police said. SWAt teams with Daphne police and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office are at the scene of the standoff near Pollard Road and Pecan Court in Daphne. Shots were fired at law enforcement, police said, and residents near the area were urged to stay inside and away from ...

Florida Senate passes law calling for new elections security office under DeSantis control  Miami Herald

New York (CNN Business)Russian President Vladimir Putin's creeping authoritarianism got a lot more overt on Friday when he signed a censorship bill into law making it impossible for news organizations to accurately report the news in or from Russia. The law, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, makes it a crime to disseminate "fake" information about the invasion of Ukraine, wit...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County has long led the way when it comes to oil production in California. But today, it also produces the most renewable forms of energy in the Golden State, putting Kern in the unusual spot of dominating two sectors of energy often considered rivals. The county frequently finds itself at odds with leaders in Sacramento over laws cracking down on fossil fuel...

Steven Zajonc lived in Hawaii prior to moving to New York (NBC News) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man accused of a hate crime spree in New York was recently in trouble with the law in Honolulu. Steven Zajonc, 28, was homeless on Oahu during the pandemic when he was arrested and cited for various crimes. Zajonc is currently charged with hate crimes and harassment after police in New York say h...

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer speaks during a press conference to promote tougher penalties against fentanyl dealers at the Riverside County District’s Attorney’s Office on Jan. 12, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) A county law enforcement watchdog agency confirmed Friday that it has opened an investigation into racial comments made by Orange Coun...

Global news media on defensive after Putin signs 'fake news' law  Reuters UK

FILE (wvir) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was in Charlottesville on Friday on the grounds of the University of Virginia. He addressed students of The Federalist Society, a conservative law organization, and had choice words for some key institutions. Youngkin made the UVA School of Law visit one of his first stops in the Charlottesville area since he was sworn int...

The bill would create an elections security force, but it’s not as substantial as what Gov. Ron DeSantis wanted. In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, file photo, an election worker takes ballots from voters dropping them off at an official ballot drop box at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) TALLAHASSEE — Republican state senators moved forward with a ...