States push back against use of facial recognition by police
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have used facial recognition technology to solve homicides and bust human traffickers, but concern about its accuracy and the growing pervasiveness of video surveillance is leading some state lawmakers to hit the pause button.
Court upholds California governor’s use of emergency powers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s use of emergency powers to make far-reaching policies during the pandemic was upheld Wednesday by state appellate judges who rejected a lower court finding that the Democrat had done too much unilaterally.
Caitlyn Jenner doing first sit-down interview of campaign
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner's candidacy for California governor is about to go from virtual to reality. The Republican who calls herself a “compassionate disrupter” sits down for her first in-person campaign event, a one-on-one interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
2 GOP California governor candidates try to impress voters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's recall election now features “the beast" and a “compassionate disruptor." That's how John Cox and Caitlyn Jenner, Republicans running for California governor, pitched themselves to voters Tuesday in new campaign ads, taking different tones in their bids to oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.
