Day: March 14, 2024

UC Berkeley parents raise $40k, hire private security guards to temporarily patrol campus at night

4:00 pm March 14, 2024

Concerned parents calling themselves SafeBears have raised $40,000 to pay for security guards or “safety ambassadors” to patrol the UC Berkeley campus area for a few weeks in early March. UC Berkeley may be one of America’s most prestigious schools, but its location in the California Bay Area has parents and students both wary of […]

Illinois to cut state-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants, green card holders after soaring costs

3:57 pm March 14, 2024

Illinois officials are poised to slash a pair of state-funded health insurance programs that cover non-citizens and illegal immigrants, citing soaring costs that have surpassed their estimated projections. In a statement last week, the state announced changes would be coming to the eligibility requirements for the Healthcare Benefits for Immigrant Adults and Seniors program, as […]

After porn career gets UW-La Crosse chancellor fired, New Hampshire provost chosen as replacement

3:11 pm March 14, 2024

A New Hampshire provost with a background in African American history will replace University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow, who lost his job last year after producing and appearing in pornographic videos. The regents announced Wednesday that James Beeby, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Keene State College, will succeed Gow starting […]

Spain’s parliament passes controversial amnesty bill forgiving Catalan separatist crimes

3:10 pm March 14, 2024

Spain’s Parliament approved on Thursday a controversial amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes — both proven and alleged — committed by Catalan separatists during a chaotic attempt to hold an independence referendum in the region six years ago. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has promoted the amnesty as a way to move past the 2017 […]

Browns’ Jerry Jeudy takes subtle shot at old team: ‘I feel like I’m wanted here’

2:53 pm March 14, 2024

The Cleveland Browns acquired Jerry Jeudy from the Denver Broncos in a blockbuster trade, which was made official Wednesday, and it appeared the star wide receiver took a subtle jab at his former team. Jeudy faced criticism in the final weeks of his tenure with the Broncos as the offense sputtered, and Russell Wilson was […]