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Dire warning from Newsom helped turn California recall tide
An ominous four-word message issued by California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign on the morning of Aug. 5 served as the shock Democrats needed to take seriously a recall election that could remove him from office: “This recall is close.”
California moves to outlaw ‘stealthing,’ or removing condom
California lawmakers moved to make the state the first to outlaw “stealthing,” which is removing a condom without permission during intercourse.
Newsom’s nightmare: How one November day fueled the recall
On a single day last November, two events helped set the course for just the second recall election against a governor in California history: Gov. Gavin Newsom dined with 11 friends and lobbyists at one of the country’s most expensive restaurants as he pleaded with Californians to stay home, while those looking to kick him out of office won four more months to qualify for the ballot.
Evacuees plead for action: ‘We are in some kind of jail’
The Americans trying to evacuate hundreds of Afghans and American citizens — including one Afghan who worked as a U.S. military translator and says he is anticipating his beheading by the Taliban — pleaded for action from the Biden administration to get the would-be evacuees aboard charter flights that are standing by to fly them from Afghanistan.
How Kansas became an unlikely refuge for people seeking abortion
This is shaping up to be a record year for abortion restrictions. At least 561 laws, including 165 bans, have been introduced across 47 states in 2021, according to the Guttmacher Institute. At least 90 new restrictions have been enacted, including the harshest to date, Texas Senate Bill 8.
