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To some in the neighborhoods that she would have represented, her unsuccessful appointment left them without someone who could speak for the struggles that they face raising children, whether its poor education or difficult decisions about child care. Diane Baird, a clinical psychologist with the University of Colorado's Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, said that parents have a responsibility to protect their kids. Rod Witte, chief executive officer of Denver's Tennyson Center for Children... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Up to 1 in 5 deaths from car crashes, gunshots or other injuries might be prevented with better, quicker trauma care that doesn’t depend so much on where you live, according to government advisers — advice that takes on new urgency amid the increasing threat of mass casualties like the massacre in Orlando. The ultimate goal: zero preventable deaths after injury, and minimizing disability among survivors, said the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. About half... Читать дальше...

Assistant principal faces murder charge in co-worker's death (AP) — A Baton Rouge school's assistant principal faces a murder charge in the death of a pregnant co-worker who allegedly threatened to expose their extramarital affair, police said Friday. Robert Javontie Marks, 39, already was jailed on a kidnapping charge when police arrested him Friday on new charges of first-degree murder and first-degree feticide in the death of 40-year-old Lyntell Washington. East Baton Rouge Parish school system... Читать дальше...

HONG KONG — An American man who had been convicted of growing marijuana in Taiwan killed himself in a courtroom after he was sentenced to a four-year prison term, according to court officials. “I don’t want to live any more,” he said, before taking out two metal objects, apparently a disassembled pair of scissors, and then cutting his neck, the newspaper reported. The court said that the building did not have enough space for a more advanced scanner but that it would install X-ray machines in a new building.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin called on European leaders Friday to heal ties with his country despite sanctions after meeting with European investors who said they want to expand their businesses there. Speaking at Russia’s top economic conference, Putin said top German and French investors expressed their interest to invest more in Russia despite the weight of the sanctions, some of which the European Union extended just as Putin was speaking. Western leaders and company executives went to Russia’s St. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State education officials say preliminary results show nearly 84 percent of students in Indiana passed state standardized reading tests. The Indiana Department of Education released results of the Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination assessment, or IREAD-3, on Friday. State officials say it measures foundational reading standards through grade three. The figures include public and private school students. Education officials say school and corporation level data will be... Читать дальше...

market0125_735_cag.JPGThe signage of the alley entrance to The Market. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle Related Links A guide to The Market, the mega-marketplace now open in the Twitter building Former Betelnut chef Mario Tolentino named culinary director for The Market Is it a genius move or is it a recipe for disaster? Apparently, Mid-Market’s 22,000-square-foot upscale grocery store and dining hub, The Market, which is located in the Twitter Building, is now encouraging customers to drink while they shop. Читать дальше...

The schemes, which allegedly roped in hundreds of victims and millions of dollars, relied in part on scouring the internet for mugshot-type photos that could plausibly be plugged onto fake IDs that could be used in credit applications, charges and financial transactions, according to investigators who tracked the ring for two years. Job advertisements for Deutche Group were placed on Craigslist, and unwitting applicants would supply personal data like Social Security numbers on their applications that would then be used to further the scheme... Читать дальше...

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A former leader of a black student group was sentenced Friday to 90 days in jail for tweeting anonymous threats against fellow black college students in an attempt to raise awareness about racial issues on campus. Under terms of her sentencing imposed Friday in Union County, McKelvey also will serve five years' probation, serve 100 hours in a labor assistance program with the county sheriff's department and undergo anger management and counseling. The university increased security... Читать дальше...

BALTIMORE (AP) — A cloud of tension and mistrust between Baltimore prosecutors and the city's police department is hanging over the high-profile trial of an officer charged with murder in the death of a black prisoner whose neck was broken in a police transport van. The detective's notes indicate the medical examiner initially considered it an accident, but she later ruled Gray's death a homicide. The accusations were triggered by the judge's finding that prosecutors violated discovery rules — for the second time in the trial ... Читать дальше...

U.S. presidential contests are essentially simultaneous, winner-take-all state elections to choose electors. [...] it would seem logical for candidates to focus their attention on the most populous states, which offer the most electoral votes. If she captures all of the states that have voted solidly Democratic in the last six presidential elections, she would start out with 242 electoral votes. Yet presidential campaigns may try harder to woo voters in New Hampshire than in California. The political map is in a perpetual state of flux... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — After an emotionally trying week, President Obama headed west Friday to celebrate the raw beauty of America’s national parks as the system nears its 100th birthday and highlight challenges over the next 100 years, including climate change and a shortage of money from Congress. The family vacation will give Obama the opportunity to recap his record on preserving open spaces and promote administration initiatives aimed at boosting tourism at the more than 400 national and other parks... Читать дальше...

Johnson and the City Council on Tuesday were honoring Sacramento City College for winning the state wrestling championship. Johnson, a former pro basketball player who also used to wrestle, decided to try his moves on one of the community college champions.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is appealing a Las Vegas judge's ruling that found the state's sweeping new school choice program is constitutional. ACLU officials say they don't think the court decision last month gave full weight to portions of the Nevada Constitution that ban using public funds for sectarian purposes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, got a pep talk from a special visitor on Friday: The populist Democrat talked to campaign aides about a number of issues at stake in the election, including the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul, the President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and the future of the Supreme Court.

BAGHDAD — Iraqi special forces swept into Fallujah on Friday, recapturing most of the city as the Islamic State group’s grip crumbled after weeks of fighting. In some cases, Islamic State allowed people to leave only if they took the jihadists’ families with them. Over the past year, Iraqi forces backed by U.S-led air strikes have city-by-city regained large parts of that territory — though the biggest prize, Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, and surrounding territory in the north, remains in Islamic State control. Читать дальше...

The HRC endorsed steps to limit access to assault-style rifles, expand background checks, and limit access to firearms for suspected terrorists and people with a history of domestic abuse. The HRC noted that according to the latest FBI statistics, more than 20 percent of hate crimes reported nationally in 2014 targeted people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. In the Senate, a filibuster by Democrat Chris Murphy of Connecticut did little to break the stalemate in Congress over guns... Читать дальше...

Laura Jane Grace, the transgender singer of the punk band Against Me!, made headlines last month when she burned her birth certificate onstage in the middle of her band’s concert in North Carolina. Protesting the state’s restrictive House Bill 2 legislation, which requires transgender people to use public bathrooms that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates, she smiled as the flames rose, declaring, “Goodbye, gender!” [...] on Tuesday, June 14, when Grace stopped by Pandora’s... Читать дальше...

(AP) — After a jury convicted a California man of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in a fatal drunken driving crash, Judge Aaron Persky sentenced him to six months in jail and ordered him to undergo random alcohol testing. An Associated Press review of his rulings shows that Persky has adhered to the same practice in every trial where the probation office made a recommendation since he began presiding over a Palo Alto criminal court in 2015. The judge's supporters describe him as a smart jurist who listens to all parties... Читать дальше...

A ridge of high pressure lifting out of Mexico is on course to also scorch other parts of Arizona and southeast California, bringing potentially record-shattering temperatures. Though accustomed to triple digits, the upcoming heat spell is a rarity in Phoenix, a desert metropolis of 1.5 million people, raising concerns of heatstroke. Temperatures are predicted to hit 118 degrees in Phoenix on Sunday and peak at 119 degrees Monday. Extreme heat is likely to become more common, scientists say, blaming man-made greenhouse gas pollution.

British police probe far-right ties, mental health in Cox slaying BIRSTALL, England — Police investigating the killing of British lawmaker Jo Cox said Friday that the suspect’s mental health and possible links to right-wing extremism are both important lines of inquiry for detectives. Campaigning in Britain’s European Union membership referendum and normal political life were suspended as the country absorbed the slaying with shock — and worry that the political fury unleashed by the EU campaign was somehow connected to the killing. Читать дальше...

DETMOLD, Germany — A 94-year-old former SS sergeant was found guilty Friday of 170,000 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced to five years in prison for serving as an Auschwitz guard, in a verdict that survivors from the Nazi death camp hailed as a long overdue victory. Hanning’s attorney, Andreas Scharmer, suggested an appeal was likely, and Hanning won’t have to serve any prison time until his appeals are exhausted. Though there was no evidence Hanning was responsible for a specific crime... Читать дальше...

WACO, Texas (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed against a private school in Texas by the parents of a 12-year-old black girl who suffered severe rope burn around her neck during an overnight field trip. The school has said the girl was accidentally hurt when students were playing with a rope swing attached to a tree.

Teen in Ohio school cafeteria shooting cited bad home life CINCINNATI (AP) — A 15-year-old boy who opened fire on fellow students in a school cafeteria complained about his home life when questioned about why he did it, a detective states in a report released Friday. James Austin Hancock pleaded guilty to four attempted murder counts and one count of inducing panic in the February shooting at Madison Local Schools near Middletown. In a Butler County sheriff's report released after a public records... Читать дальше...

GOLETA, Santa Barbara County — Stoked by winds, a wildfire burning west of Santa Barbara roared down mountain slopes toward the Pacific Ocean, shutting down California’s major coastal highway and forcing a group of firefighters to seek shelter behind a fire engine as flames licked at them. Weekend fire dangers already were expected to worsen with the arrival of extreme heat across the Southwest, including in New Mexico, where a wildfire has destroyed two dozen homes. State firefighters and the... Читать дальше...