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Children can send wishes to Santa at Santa Monica pop-up post office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

As the holiday season approaches, the Santa Monica Pier non-profit is bringing the holiday cheer with its “Letters to Santa” pop-up post office desk launching December 7. The post office desk will give families and children a special opportunity to write a letter to Santa and send their holiday wishes to the North Pole. Located inside the Merry-Go-Round Building, the festive station will be open Monday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until December 24."We're thrilled to bring the joy of the season to the Santa Monica Pier with our 'Letters to Santa' pop-up Post Office desk," said Jim Harris, Executive Director of the Santa Monica Pier Corp. "This initiative is all about creating magical moments for families and visitors, and we're honored to be a part of their holiday memories."Families are encouraged to bring their children to enjoy the fun and excitement of holiday cheer and writing to Santa. 

Rams sign Packers all-time leading scorer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

The Los Angeles Rams are adding a veteran to their roster who sits atop the scoring list of one of the NFL's most illustrious franchises.On Wednesday, the Rams announced they had signed placekicker Mason Crosby to its practice squad.Crosby, 39, spent 16 years with the Green Bay Packers after being selected by the team in the 6th round of the 2007 NFL Draft. An ironman, Crosby never missed a game, appearing in 258 games for the Green and Gold. In Green Bay, he was successful on more than 81% of his career field goals and became the team's all-time leading scorer and was a 2011 Super Bowl champion.He's 11th all-time in NFL scoring history and also appeared in more consecutive games than any other placekicker in NFL history.Crosby never indicated any plans to retire, but has spent the entire NFL season as a free agent after his Packers career came to an end. His former team ended up drafting kicker Anders Carlson, like Crosby, in the 6th round of the 2023 NFL Draft.If added to the acti...

“This is just the beginning”: Pro-Palestinian teach-in held at dozens of Oakland schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

Defying district leaders and disciplinary threats, about 100 educators took part Wednesday in a teach-in across Oakland Unified School District, bringing a curriculum focused on the Palestinian “liberation struggle” to students ages 4 to 18.“This is just the beginning,” said Judy Greenspan, a long-term substitute teacher at Oakland’s United for Success Academy, a middle school on 35th Avenue. “No district has a right to try to muzzle a community or to stop our students from seeing a more rounded picture of what’s going on.”The teach-in began with a video call that teachers who participated streamed from their classrooms across the district. One speaker shared her grandmother’s experience in 1948 when she was forced from her home alongside 75% of the country’s population following the British partition of Palestine between Arabs and Jews. Another spoke about how, as a Jewish person, they rejected “Zionism’s attempt to say the only place and way Jewish people can be safe is through a ...

DeSantis accuses Haley on 'caving' on gender-affirming care

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

Follow along with live updates covering the fourth Republican presidential debate exclusively airing on NewsNation. View our Voter Guide to find all the information you need to make an informed choice at the polls. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder and download our app to get fact-based, unbiased news for all America.  (NewsNation) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, at the beginning of the fourth Republican presidential debate, accused former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley of "caving" to liberals and the media when it comes to gender-affirming care for minors.DeSantis, in his remarks, touted a law he signed that prohibits the prescription of puberty-blocking, hormone and hormone antagonist therapies to treat gender dysphoria in minors. It also bans gender-affirming medical procedures or surgeries for those younger than 18."She opposes that bill," DeSantis said. "She thinks it's fine and the law shouldn't get involved with it."If Haley's not willing to "stand...

Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie clash over Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

Follow along with live updates covering the fourth Republican presidential debate exclusively airing on NewsNation. View our Voter Guide to find all the information you need to make an informed choice at the polls. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder and download our app to get fact-based, unbiased news for all America. (NewsNation) — Former biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie clashed over Ukraine and foreign policy at the NewsNation GOP Primary Debate on Wednesday night.Christie started the exchange by slamming Ramaswamy's views on ending the war in Ukraine, saying that he would give Russia "all the land that they've already stolen."The debate came at a time when American aid to Ukraine after the war with Russia — which has already topped $100 billion — has become particularly contentious among Republicans. The Senate failed to pass an aid package Tuesday after Republicans refused to support it because aid t...

Where was Donald Trump during Republican debate?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump chose to attend a private fundraiser in Florida instead of attending this year's final GOP primary debate hosted by NewsNation. Trump’s campaign advertised a chance to win tickets to the “end-of-year reception” in Hallandale Beach, Florida, near Miami.NewsNation's Leland Vittert spoke with Trump's 2020 campaign press secretary Hogan Gidley before the debate.  He said that if Trump did attend, he'd "suck all the oxygen out of the room.""It's fascinating to watch in politics," Gidley said. "I've been doing this for 25 years, and I've never seen somebody with a stranglehold on a movement or on the base like Donald Trump has."  GOP presidential hopefuls prepare to take debate stage Trump has previously said that he saw little upside in joining his GOP rivals on stage, given his commanding lead in the race.“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site in August. “I WILL T...

Christie: I'm here to tell the truth about Trump, he's 'unfit'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

Follow along with live updates covering the fourth Republican presidential debate exclusively airing on NewsNation. View our Voter Guide to find all the information you need to make an informed choice at the polls. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder and download our app to get fact-based, unbiased news for all America.  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (NewsNation) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he’s still in the Republican presidential race because he’s the only person willing to take on former President Donald Trump, who he called a “dictator” and a “bully.”“I’m in this race because the truth needs to be spoken, [Trump] is unfit,” Christie said during the fourth Republican presidential debate Wednesday. “There is no bigger issue in this race than Donald Trump and [the polls] prove it.” How each Republican candidate is tackling the Trump question Christie criticized Trump's comments earlier this week, in which the former president suggested he wouldn't b...

Republicans go after one another at lively fourth debate skipped by Trump. Follow live updates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

Four Republican presidential hopefuls — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — are on stage for Wednesday night’s debate in Alabama. The early front-runner for the GOP nomination, former President Donald Trump, is holding a fundraiser in Florida instead.What to knowHow to watch the Republican debateA narrowing field is debating less than six weeks before the Iowa caucusesThe debate is a key moment for the young NewsNation cable networkThe fourth debate is being held in Alabama, the state that gave the GOP a roadmap to TrumpDeSantis draws loud cheers over remarks on transgender kidsDeSantis drew loud cheers when he said parents “do not have the right to abuse” their kids in response to Christie’s remarks about signing legislation as governor of New Jersey to provide guidance for schools to protect transgender students.Christie said he stood up for parents.“The minu...

No. 1 South Carolina routs Morgan State 104-38

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tessa Johnson had a career-high 16 points and MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 14 as No. 1 South Carolina made easy work of overmatched Morgan State 104-38 on Wednesday night.The Gamecocks improved to 8-0 for the third straight season.South Carolina had six players in double figures, with Te-Hina Paopao and Raven Johnson scoring 12 apiece and Kamilla Cardoso and Sania Feagin each finishing with 10.Chloe Kitts had a game-high 14 rebounds, the best performance of her career.Tarmaria Rumph had 11 points to lead Morgan State (3-6).NO. 4 IOWA 67, IOWA STATE 58AMES, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 35 points but it was her passing that helped fourth-ranked Iowa pull away from rival Iowa State and secure the win.The Hawkeyes (9-1) were trailing 55-54 midway through the fourth quarter, before Clark made a pair of nifty assists to Kate Martin, who converted them into layups that gave Iowa the lead with just over 3 minutes remaining.Audi Crooks led the Cyclones (4-4) with 15 poi...

Hidalgo scores 26 points in No. 14 Notre Dame women’s 96-42 rout of Lafayette

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:25 GMT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 26 points, Maddy Westbeld had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 Notre Dame dismantled Lafayette 96-42 on Wednesday night.Hidalgo, a freshman guard, is the sixth leading scorer in the nation, averaging 23.3 points per game coming in. She also had six rebounds and four assists. Kylee Watson added 14, Natalija Marshall had 12 and Anna DeWolfe scored 10 for Notre Dame (7-1).Halee Smith led Lafayette (4-5) with 10 points.The Fighting Irish led by 15 at halftime then broke the game wide open with a dominant third quarter in which they outscored the Leopards 28-8. Near the end of a 12-0 run, Becky Obinma blocked a short jumper and came through the block on the dribble to lead a delayed fast break. She was rewarded by scoring a bucket at the Notre Dame end of the floor. Obinma finished with eight points, seven rebounds and three blocks.Notre Dame led 66-31 heading to a 30-point fourth quarter in which the Irish made eight of their last 10 sh...