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2018年11月15日 星期四

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November 15, 2018

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TOP STORIES

  

Trump gives bipartisan criminal justice bill a boost

President Trump, in his first attempt at bipartisanship since last week's election, endorsed a bill Wednesday aimed at reducing some prison sentences and better preparing inmates for life after incarceration.

Mattis tells troops who were rushed to the U.S.-Mexico border: Their mission is TBD

The secretaries of defense and homeland security, James N. Mattis and Kirstjen Nielsen, met Wednesday with troops sent to Texas' border to counter a migrants caravan. President Trump made the caravan an election issue but hasn't spoken of it since. Mattis defended the deployment for the first time.

Power restored to more SDG&E customers as high winds subside

About 16,400 San Diego Gas & Electric customers are without power Wednesday morning, down from 30,000 Tuesday.

LOCAL NEWS

 

San Diego Unified denies renewal of Thrive charter schools, raising debate about how to judge school quality

The San Diego Unified School Board voted unanimously to reject the renewal of charter network Thrive Public Schools because of its low state test scores, despite protests from supporters that Thrive shouldn't just be judged on test scores.

Some giraffe populations critically endangered, while others recover

Giraffes, once plentiful throughout Africa, have plummeted close to extinction in some regions. In others, populations of the graceful treetop browsers actually have grown through conservation efforts. That's the latest assessment from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

OPINION

 

New bullet-train cost overrun? Of course.

How much will the project have to cost before the plug is pulled? $200 billion? $300 billion?

Readers React | Why was our president AWOL on Veterans Day?

He scorned the feelings of every living American that has lost a family member in service to this country.

BUSINESS

 

Court denies SDG&E appeal; utility wanted customers to pay $379M for 2007 wildfire costs

California's Fourth Appellate District in San Diego upholds a decision by the California Public Utilities Commission.

Beating Lyft to the punch, Uber unveils rewards program in San Diego

The program, called Uber Rewards, allows users to earn points for every dollar they spend across Uber products, including its food delivery app Uber Eats and its flagship ride-hailing app.

SPORTS

 

In life-changing turn, San Diegan wins Golf Channel design competition

San Diegan Evan Hoffman's Cortex driver is the winner of Golf Channel's "Driver vs. Driver 2" competition.

Chargers' Joey Bosa finally back in practice after battling foot injury. Could be back as soon as Sunday

Chargers' Joey Bosa finally back in practice after battling foot injury.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

At New Village Arts, holiday play 'Miss Bennet' picks up where Jane Austen left off

New play is a self-styled sequel to 'Pride and Prejudice'

AND FINALLY ...

 

Colleges: Diversity is wonderful. Except when it comes to political beliefs.

If university presidents really want to target closed-mindedness, they have a strange way of showing it.

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