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Prosecutors said that Robert Lemke, 36, targeted those people “for the perceived offense of stating the facts” about then-President Donald Trump’s loss in the election. Lemke pleaded guilty in mid-October to one count of making threatening interstate communications to a New York-based family member of one journalist while the Capitol riot was taking place. He told the family member that the journalist’s “words are putting you and your family at risk....

Officials announced the rule will take effect next month. California has at least 238,000 employees, according to the controller’s office. Health officials could not immediately provide an estimate on how many health care workers there are in the state. Roughly 62 percent of all eligible Californians are fully vaccinated, though the state has struggled to make significant progress in recent weeks. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below....

“In view of increasing deaths and uncontrolled COVID-19 cases, the decision was made to order the Livingston Plant within the Foster Farms Livingston Complex closed until acceptable safety measures are in place,” Dr. Salvador Sandoval, Merced County’s public health officer, said in the statement. “Our charge is to protect the public’s health, even in the face of difficult decisions. The closure of this plant is the only way to get the outbreak at Foster Farms swiftly under control,” Sandoval added....

Data from the Western Regional Climate Center found that a total of just 11.87 inches of rain and snow fell across California in the 2021 water year. That number is less than half of the state’s average precipitation, which experts say is typically around 23.58 inches, the Los Angeles Times reported. The last time the state reported such little rain and snowfall was in 1924, according to the newspaper....

The road in question is off Highway 49 three miles from the town of Downieville and its unusual name supposedly derives from a Native Hawaiian man who came to the region during the California Gold Rush in the 1840s. The Sierra County Board of Supervisors is set to consider the matter on Tuesday. “Jim Crow” is a term used to describe racist laws implemented in the southern states following the Reconstruction Era designed to disenfranchise Black people and enforce segregation....

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) revised a rule that distinguished vaccinated and unvaccinated employees. In the measures expected to be approved on Thursday, both sets of workers exposed to COVID-19 will be required to stay home. Vaccinated but asymptomatic workers will have to stay home for 14 days regardless of testing status, a policy currently enacted for unvaccinated workers. Once they arrive back at their work, they will be required to wear a face mask and stay six feet away from others....

The experienced parachutist performed a jump at the Skydive Lodi Parachute Center, southeast of Sacramento, shortly before 2:30 p.m. when her equipment reportedly became tangled. “What was reported to us from someone who witnessed the [incident] … was that the chute failed to fully open as she was coming down and it was heavily tangled around her,” the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office told KCRA. San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Sandra Mendez later confirmed to the Sacramento Bee that the woman had died after falling with tangled parachutes....

During the Wildcats’ game against Texas-Arlington, Calipari wasn’t happy with the way his second team was playing, so he called freshman starter Trey Lyle off the bench. But it’s the way he did it. MORE: College basketball’s craziest fans | Rick Pitino quote of the year | Dez Wells keeps evolving How many people get this excited about a substitution? C’mon. Can he please call for every substitution like this from now on?...

In a statement released on Tuesday, WHO pushed for both initial vaccines and booster shots after insisting last year that booster shots were unnecessary for wealthier countries and requesting that those countries donate their vaccines to poor countries instead. The push for more vaccines was “particularly for groups at risk of developing severe disease,” the statement read. “The near- and medium-term supply of the available vaccines has increased substantially, however, vaccine equity remains an important challenge and all efforts to address such inequities are strongly encouraged....

The Bears slumped to a dismal 24-10 road loss against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, in which Chicago failed to score in the first and third quarter and its only touchdown came via a fumble recovery in the fourth quarter when the Rams led by 21 points. Their efforts in Los Angeles did little to dispel the feelings the Bears are flattered by their 5-2 record....

The home-city fighter was an overwhelming favorite against Londoner Ryder but was troubled by the work rate of his tireless opponent, who gave up plenty in height and reach. Smith nonetheless moved to 27-0, with the judges scoring it 117-111, 116-112 and 116-112 in his favor, having clearly decided he landed the cleaner punches. Join DAZN to watch Ruiz vs. Joshua 2 and 100-plus fight nights a year It was hardly the statement performance Smith would have wanted as he chases career-defining fights with the likes of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez or Billy Joe Saunders, but a below-par showing here may actually make those bouts easier to make....

The Lions star wide receiver informed coach Jim Caldwell one day after the regular season ended that 2015 would be his final NFL year, ESPN.com reported Sunday. MORE: Motor City’s Best: Photos of the top Lions of all time | Thomas Davis, the ‘heart and soul’ of Panthers According to the report, the Lions are hopeful he will change his mind, though a source close to Johnson claimed, “He’s pretty content with his decision....

Kuechly, one of the NFL’s best linebackers, is out of the concussion protocol but didn’t play Monday night against Washington. MOCK DRAFT: Panthers find a pass rusher “Luke is a person that could potentially be the greatest linebacker that has ever played — straight up,” Newton told reporters Thursday. “I don’t think, for me, I would want to jeopardize that for a long, long-term issue just to bring him back....

With a victory on Sunday night in the NFC championship game, the Panthers would book a date with the Broncos in Super Bowl 50. Newton was focused, but as we’ve come accustomed to, still in the mood to crack a smile. MORE: Panthers-Cardinals stats, charts | Stunning NFC title images | Big play first half So with just 20 minutes to go until a showdown with the Cardinals, Newton posed for a picture with hip-hop stars Young Jeezy and Future, who just so happens to be the ex-boyfriend of Ciara, Russell Wilson’s current girlfriend....

With regards to the latter, the Rangers’ goalie might’ve outdone himself. His new mask features the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. From designer David “Dave Art” Gunnarsson: It’s the third Ghostbusters design that Talbot has worn — and he told The Hockey News before the season that Gunnarsson is the driving force behind all of it. “He has always wanted to do one for New York because it fits so well and I guess I was the first to allow him to do it," Talbot said....

The Cameron Peak Fire is now burning 99,160 acres and is 4 percent contained. The fire started on August 13 but is not expected to be fully contained until October 31. Over the next 12 hours, the wind direction will change to the northeast which will stall the spread of the fire to the east, and precipitation will diminish fire behavior overnight. A winter storm is forecast in the next 24 hours, with six to 12 inches of snow expected....

The win saw the Burger King-sponsored Amajita going top of the log after an impressive display of some swashbuckling football at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. And the hero of this inspiring win by Thabo Senong’s side was none other than rising star of South African football, Luther Singh. The talented striker scored two goals in the first half, a rasping free kick and completed his double with a penalty on the 26th minute....

With revenue generation becoming a topic of great interest for athletic departments and university campuses across the country, many are realizing that outsourcing marketing and branding across all campus entities is not only the most effective financial solution, but it is also the best way to create a brand that is representative of everyone and everything on campus. MORE: Leveraging digital media | Colleges spend more on facilities as attendance falls | Twitter Buy Button in Sports...

Before Oct. 12, 2002, international tourists thronged to Bali, a Hindu jewel set in a necklace of predominantly Muslim islands strung through warm equatorial seas. Then came the awful day when bombs went off in the Sari Club and Paddy’s Bar in the tourist center of Kuta, killing 202 people and injuring many more. The first major terrorist attack since 9/11 raised fears that the war on terror was opening a new Asian front, one that would choke off Bali’s economic lifeline: tourism....