California attorney general 'failed' citizens with soft-on-crime stance, primary challenger says

The candidates aiming to become California’s next attorney general are homing in on the state’s rising crime rate, as well as its issues with drugs and homelessness, to shine light on why they say current Democratic attorney general Rob Bonta doesn’t deserve to be elected to a full term. Bonta was appointed by gavin-newsom” target=”_blank”>Democratic…

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June sky: 5 planets align

Five naked-eye planets are visible throughout the month of June, according to reports.  Sky & Telescope magazine, a publication by the American Astronomical Society, says that viewers can see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn – in their natural order from the sun – throughout the month, with Mercury easier to spot later on. The…

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Overeating isn’t fueling obesity, it’s too many carbohydrates in our diet, researchers say

Carbohydrates may be your worst enemy if you are trying to lose weight.  The “Today” show recently highlighted a perspective piece that suggests the key to losing weight is more about cutting carbohydrates rather than worrying so much about balancing the nutrition-and-fitness, according to a paper published this past December in the American Journal of…

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US woman pleads guilty to leading ISIS battalion

An American woman who prosecutors say led an all-female battalion of religion in Syria pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a case that a prosecutor called a first of its kind in the United States. Allison Fluke-Ekren broke down sobbing after admitting in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia to conspiring to provide material terrorism” target=”_blank”>support to…

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DeSantis signs bill addressing school safety in wake of Uvalde shooting

ron-desantis” target=”_blank”>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis<, while also making record investments in mental health and school safety.” The bill also extends the sunset of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission which was enacted by Florida Republicans following a 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead.  UVALDE, TEXAS, SCHOOL SHOOTING…

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