News No Trending - Tuesday, February 15

The top news stories trending in San Diego on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.

CORONA-OVER-IT

·San Francisco locals react to mask mandates ending: 'We can't be masked up forever'

·Masks won’t be required in many places starting Wednesday

·Djokovic Says Prepared to Sacrifice Trophies to Stay Unvaccinated

·1,428 NYC workers terminated for failing to follow mandate

SCHOOLED

·School boards get death threats amid rage over race, gender, mask policies

·Indiana teachers predict mass exodus over CRT-inspired bill granting parental oversight

·Oregon Department of Education links standardized testing to White supremacy

TRUCK IT, EH

·'Freedom Convoy,' police face off near border crossings as Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act

·'He just gained more freedom fighters': truckers react to Trudeau invoking Emergencies Act

·'Oil On A Raging Fire': Reporter Throws Trudeau A Fastball After He Announces Crackdown

·Banks Crack Down On Anti-Mandate 'Freedom Convoy' Supporters

·'We Can Not Back Down': Freedom Convoy Crowdfunding Site Is Back Online

·American reactions to Canada’s trucker protests shows how much our politics have changed

·Ottawa Police Chief Resigns Amid Criticism of Police Response to Protests

·Baffled by the Chaos in Canada? So Are Canadians.

ROYAL MESS

·Prince Andrew pays undisclosed sum to Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre in sexual abuse lawsuit

·Prince pressured by family to settle with Virginia Giuffre: sources

PEACE OUT

·Russia says some troops withdrawing from Ukraine’s border; NATO chief notes ‘cautious optimism’ but sees no de-escalation yet

·Now Putin plays the peacemaker amid doubts over his theatrical 'withdrawal': Russian strongman claims he 'of course doesn't want war' but accuses Kiev of 'genocide' - as West warns he is STILL plotting invasion

·Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Army websites hit by cyberattack

·USA accuses ZERO HEDGE of spreading 'Russian propaganda'

·The TIKTOK war

OFF THE CHAIN

·Wholesale prices rise 1% in January, up near-record 9.7% over the past year

·4 Bed, 3 Bath, No Garage Door: Unlikely Woes Holding Up Home Building

·Biden Unveils 'Historic' Green Manufacturing Initiatives

·California auto sales are rebounding — but you’ll pay more for that new car or truck

·Warren bill would give DC pols their own tax break

NO FUN IN DEFUNDING

·'BUYER'S REMORSE': School resource officers quietly return as crimes on campus soar, defund movement collapses

·L.A.'s promise for safer streets has stalled. But a ballot measure could restart the mobility plan

·Louisville Mayoral Candidate Shot at in 'Attempted Assassination'

·Murder spike in New Mexico: Cops blame Department of Justice probe, weak leadership

·Mom, Iraq war vet pulls gun on man trying to enter her car: 'Locked and loaded'

·New Republican Ad Hits Democrats For Surging Crime

·Gov. Newsom's approval hobbled by crime fears, homelessness crisis, poll finds

DRUG WARS

·Pharmaceutical drugs polluting rivers worldwide, study warns

·Safe Injection Sites Save Lives And Need To Be Part Of The Government’s Response To The Overdose Crisis

·Government-Sanctioned Drug Injection Sites Will Only Make The Overdose Crisis Worse

LOCK HER UP

·Yes, A Poll Found A Majority Of Democrats Think Hillary Should Be Investigated For Spying, But There’s A Major Catch

·'An Enormous National Security Scandal': Lee Smith Takes On Clinton Spygate

·Sen. Rubio: Durham Report May Be 'One Of The Greatest Political Scandals In American History'

·​​The List Gets Longer: All The Ways Hillary & The Government Spied On Trump

FUN N’ GAMES

·Snowboarders furious after 'life-changing' Olympic judging disasters

·Rival US coach slams 'dirty cheaters' for Russian teen's doping controversy

·Simone Biles announces engagement to NFLer boyfriend

·Super Bowl coach still not putting retirement rumors to bed

·Super Bowl Viewership Tops 112 MILLION

BACK TO THE FUTURE

·The DeLorean is coming back as a futuristic Texas-made electric sports car

·Virgin Galactic stock jumps 28% as spaceflight ticket sales open with $150,000 deposit