San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China
San Francisco is the latest U_S_ city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” April 19, 2024, 3:54 AM ET • 3 min read BEIJING — San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation […]
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Anti-Israel activist threatens Bakersfield city council | #citycouncil
A Californian pro-Palestinian activist threatened that she and others demanding an Israel-Hamas War ceasefire resolution would murder the Bakersfield City Council over a motion to increase physical security at government buildings, according to the municipality’s recordings of the Wednesday meeting. In response to the city council security resolution, which came after pro-Palestinian activists protested several […]
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Anti-Israel protester threatens to ‘murder’ lawmakers at CA city council meeting | #citycouncil
US News By Matthew Sedacca Published April 13, 2024, 5:07 p.m. ET Riddhi Patel was arrested for making death threats against Bakersfield, Calif., lawmakers. Bakersfield The Sound of Something Better An anti-Israel protester was arrested for making death threats against lawmakers at a Bakersfield, Calif., city council meeting. During the forum’s public comments section, protester Riddhi […]
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Redwood City City Council considers ceasefire resolution – NBC Bay Area | #citycouncil
The war in Gaza was front and center on the Peninsula Monday as the Redwood City City Council considered a ceasefire resolution. There had been talk that perhaps there would be a ceasefire, some even hoping it would begin early in Ramadan — a holy month on the Muslim calendar. But Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin […]
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Orland Park mayor blasts calls for Gaza ceasefire – NBC Chicago
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau blasted efforts to convince the village’s board to pass a ceasefire resolution in regards to the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying that he doesn’t want the village to “be like Chicago.” Pekau also said that those who are pushing for the ceasefire can “go to another country,” sparking intense backlash and controversy. […]
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Chicago City Council passes resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war – NBC Chicago | #citycouncil
A controversial resolution calling for an unconditional ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas narrowly passed Chicago City Council Wednesday. After hours of debate, the measure came down to one single vote — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s — with council ending at 23 yays and 23 nays. Johnson’s tiebreaker vote lifted the measure to […]
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Hundreds expected to speak at city council meeting amid Raleigh leaders’ indecision | #citycouncil
RALEIGH, N.C. — Pro-Palestinian supporters gathered at Raleigh City Council on Tuesday to push the council to adopt a ceasefire resolution in the war between Israel and Hamas. Over 200 people were in attendance during the public comment portion of the Raleigh City Council Meeting. As of 9:20 p.m., the meeting is still in progress. […]
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Calls for cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war roil city councils from California to Michigan | #citycouncil
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland considered a resolution to call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war on Monday, potentially joining nearly a dozen other U.S. cities from Michigan to Georgia that have supported the same. The resolution before the Oakland City Council also calls for the unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza and […]
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This holiday season, NDAA shaping up as end-of-year ‘Christmas tree’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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Despite an action-packed year on Capitol Hill, lawmakers return this week to a long to-do list that includes issues ranging from military aid for allies to surveillance programs to the massive Pentagon policy bill — and much more. House members have spent much of 2023 in a prolonged battle over federal spending, but the three-week […]
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NEWS GLEAMS | Four-Day Humanitarian Pause in Gaza; Seattle City Council Passes 2024 Budget | #citycouncil
A roundup of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle! by Vee Hua 華婷婷 ✨ Gleaming This Week ✨ JUMP TO: People search a municipality building after an Israeli air strike in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 10, 2023. Photo via […]
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