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A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite receiving enough signatures to appear on the ballot, a transgender woman has been disqualified from an Ohio House race because she omitted her previous name, raising concern that other transgender candidates nationwide may face similar barriers.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson addresses In-N-Out flub

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson knows his role — and he's addressing his recent remarks about his history with In-N-Out.

'I'm going to kill her right now': Bodycam video shows fatal Indianapolis hostage situation

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has released edited bodycam footage detailing a fatal officer-involved shooting.

Missouri cold case: FBI offers $10,000 reward for info on stolen Truman swords

The FBI is still searching for Harry S. Truman's swords, which were stolen over 37 years ago from Independence, Missouri.

Exploding toilet at Dunkin' in Florida left a customer injured and filthy, lawsuit claims

A customer has filed a negligence lawsuit against Dunkin', claiming he was injured by an exploding toilet at one of the coffee chain's locations in central Florida.

Bomb threats prompt evacuations of government buildings in several states, but no explosives found

Several officials in multiple states received bomb threats via email, prompting evacuations across the United States; no explosives were found.

Pilot accused of threatening to shoot airline captain midflight to make first court appearance

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A co-pilot accused of threatening to shoot the captain for diverting their flight for a passenger's medical emergency was set to make his first federal court appearance Thursday. Former Delta Air Lines pilot Jonathan J. Dunn, 42, was indicted by a grand jury Oct.

Around the world

Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest-ever strike

LONDON (AP) — Patients faced canceled treatments after thousands of British doctors walked off the job on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike over pay that was set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service.

El Salvador's Nayib Bukele takes his presidential reelection campaign beyond the country's borders

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador's Nayib Bukele took his presidential reelection campaign beyond his tiny country's borders this week to capitalize on his rising profile across Latin America, and he affirmed that he doesn't aspire to indefinite reelection.

Israel's Mossad chief vows to hunt down Hamas members a day after senior figure killed in strike

JERUSALEM (AP) — The chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service vowed Wednesday that the agency would hunt down every Hamas member involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, no matter where they are.

Biden ‘administration not trying’ to deter Iran: John Bolton

Bolton highlighted the danger of inaction, warning that the United States could find itself at the mercy of Iran's strategic decisions in the region.

Neo-Nazi podcasters sent to prison on terror charges for targeting Prince Harry and his young son

A pair of neo-Nazi podcasters was sentenced to prison terms in the United Kindgom for calling for listeners to commit acts of violence against Prince Harry and his family.

US warns Houthis to cease attacks on Red Sea vessels or face potential military action

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and 12 allies issued what amounted to a final warning to Houthi rebels on Wednesday to cease their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea or face potential targeted military action.

Unsold Christmas trees are on the menu for elephants and bison at the Berlin Zoo

BERLIN (AP) — There’s a bit of post-Christmas cheer on the menu for elephants and other tenants at the Berlin Zoo: they can chomp on Christmas trees that didn’t find a home. The tree treats were unwrapped Thursday in what has become an annual event.

Technology

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

Former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge in New York.

Total solar eclipse coming in 2024: Will we see it in Detroit, Michigan?

The first total solar eclipse since 2017 will cross North America in 2024, but not everyone will have the same view of it.

Timely Apple updates must be in your supplier SLAs

It’s time to face the fact that the days of proprietary, platform-dependent software and services are over. They had to end.

Beyond the generative AI hype

As the buzz around generative AI (GenAI) has begun to quiet from the fever pitch it reached over the past year, business leaders and their teams are taking a step back and evaluating the technology with a more sober perspective.

Getting started with scripting on Linux: Testing variables

This post follows up on Part 1 by examining the many ways that you can test the value of variables - e.g., whether they equal particular strings like "yes" or "no", if they have a numeric value, if they are null (empty), or if they are larger or smaller than some value or variable.

Why experts are concerned about Meta’s new Link History feature

A new year means a slew of new features from tech companies—and one of the earliest out of the block in 2024 has come from Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.

Microsoft releases Azure Migrate assessment tool for .NET applications

Microsoft has unveiled AppCAT, an Azure Migrate tool intended to assist users in migrating their on-premises .NET applications to the company’s Azure cloud. Introduced January 3, the Azure Migrate application and code assessment tool for .NET, or AppCAT for short, lets users assess .

Sports News

Worthy to NFL, Norris Jr. to showcase

Tuesday's Central Valley sports news included a Central High alum declaring for the NFL Draft, and an outgoing Fresno State defensive star from Sanger getting an opportunity to impress scouts at a college all-star showcase.

NBA fines Nets $100,000 for violating the league's player participation policy

The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets $100,000 for violating the league's player participation policy during a Dec. 27 game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Jackson Mahomes' felony charges dismissed; misdemeanor could go to trial

The charges stem from an alleged incident on Feb. 25, 2023, at Aspens Restaurant and Lounge in Overland Park.

San Jose Sharks defenseman out for season after hip surgery

San Jose Sharks anticipate that Matt Benning will be ready to take part in training camp at the start of next season

Carlsbad native makes San Diego debut as pro fighter

FOX 5 last talked to Muy Thai fighter David Delapaz in September of 2022 -- a lot has changed since then.

Reliever Woo-Suk Go agrees to $4.5 million, 2-year deal with San Diego Padres

South Korean reliever Woo-Suk Go and the San Diego Padres agreed Wednesday to a $4.5 million, two-year contract that includes a 2026 mutual option plus bonus and escalator provisions that could make the deal worth $9.4 million over three seasons if he closes regularly.

Braves rework Sale's contract, agree to $38 million, 2-year deal with '26 club option

ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale will admit he didn't live up to his end of a big-money deal with the Boston Red Sox. Now, with a reworked contract and feeling better than he has in years, the injury-plagued pitcher is hoping to earn his hefty paycheck from the Atlanta Braves.

Politics News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files as presidential candidate in Utah, the first state to grant him access

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has filed to run as a 2024 presidential candidate in Utah after meeting the 1,000-signature requirement needed to appear on the ballot, marking the first state where the independent candidate and prominent anti-vaccine activist has qualified.

Trump's shadow already looms over California climate rules

A backlog of California policies is piling up at President Joe Biden's EPA, raising fears that they won't get approved before the election.

Florida man charged with threatening to kill US Rep Eric Swalwell and his children

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida man threatened to kill U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell and his children in a series of voicemails left at the California Democrat's Washington office last month, federal prosecutors said.

Clash over border security funding set to be first conflict for Congress in 2024

A political fight four decades in the making is coming to a head in the New Year. House Republicans are vowing to play hard ball to ensure Trump era immigration policies are part of a deal to secure the border.

Eddie Bernice Johnson’s family says medical neglect led to former congresswoman’s death

The family of the recently retired congresswoman says Johnson contracted an infection at Baylor Scott & White’s rehabilitation facility that led to her death.

Nevada's Cortez Masto reflects on 3 years since Jan. 6

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto reflected on working inside the U.S. Capitol the day rioters descended on the building as Congress certified the 2020 election.

No top government official has majority job approval: Gallup poll

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, is the least well-liked among leaders Gallup asked about.