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Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter's 43 hours on the run expose mistakes in law enforcement response
MINNEAPOLIS — Vance Boelter stood in the backyard of state Rep. Melissa and Mark Hortman’s Brooklyn Park home as they ... Read More
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Partisan blame game falls on the Senate parliamentarian ... again
WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian was never meant to be in the spotlight — let alone an office with political influence.
But as Republicans lurch toward a habit of using the filibuster-proof budget ...Read more
Nurse convicted in patient's death turns fatal drug error into a cautionary tale
When RaDonda Vaught got her first speaking request, it had been a year since that day in a Nashville courtroom, when she listened as a jury read her guilty verdict for negligent homicide and neglect of an impaired adult.
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The legacy of Pulse: 'Something that always stays with you'
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ten years ago, Orlando, best known for its medley of theme parks, was rebranded as the site of America’s deadliest mass shooting when a lone gunman burst into the Pulse nightclub on “Latin Night” ...Read more
Michigan found a way to reduce school vaccine waivers. Until it backfired
PORT HURON, Mich. — State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan. The outbreaks of the highly contagious virus...Read more
U.S. Senate votes to make Kansas Bureau of Investigation director a federal judge
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is pursuing leads on its next director.
Tony Mattivi on Tuesday won the U.S. Senate’s approval to become a federal judge. His confirmation follows a three-year stint as KBI director ...Read more
Battle rages at LA City Hall over proposed rodeo ban
LOS ANGELES — Rodeos are causing a circus at L.A. City Hall.
On Tuesday, rodeo lovers and animal welfare advocates descended on downtown Los Angeles to argue for and against a draft ordinance that would ban the hooved ...Read more
US completes strikes on Iran in response to downed helicopter
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces carried out “self-defense strikes” against Iran hours after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for shooting down an American military helicopter off the coast of Oman.
U.S. Central Command...Read more
Thailand pushes EU free trade deal to reduce US reliance
Thailand is racing to secure a free-trade agreement with the European Union as uncertainty over U.S. tariffs pushes countries to forge new economic partnerships, according to a top trade official.
“The reason why we’...Read more
Cuba poised for biggest US fuel shipment since Cold War embargo
A Florida trading company is in advanced talks to send Cuba the biggest cargo of U.S. fuel since the Eisenhower administration as the island nation contends with an acute energy crisis.
Vanguard Energy already was ...Read more
'Anti-weaponization' fund challengers question its demise
WASHINGTON — Challengers to the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” asked a judge Tuesday to let them seek evidence the Justice Department truly is abandoning the program.
The filing came...Read more
Nevada-California border town of Primm is a spooky shell of its former self. But the gambling oasis may have found a savior
A month away from its closure, onetime gambling oasis Primm, Nevada, located along the state border with Southern California, has a new lease on life.
The Primm family, owners of the land that includes three casino ...Read more
Slow down AI rollout in NYC public schools, majority of City Council says
NEW YORK — A majority of the City Council thinks New York City public schools need to slow down the rollout of artificial intelligence in the classroom.
Twenty-nine Council members — out of a total 51 — penned a ...Read more
California man accused of helping terrorists is just a student, lawyer says
The lawyer for a Porterville man accused of conspiring with a terrorist group described his client Tuesday as a student with plans to transfer to Fresno State and become a civil engineer.
“He doesn’t even have a ...Read more
US forces strike Iran after American helicopter is downed
WASHINGTON — American forces carried out “self-defense strikes” against Iran on Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for shooting down an American military helicopter off the coast of Oman.
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NC Legislature votes to freeze property tax assessments for some counties
RALEIGH, N.C. — Some property owners in North Carolina may not have to pay higher taxes due to counties reassessing their homes’ property value — yet — if a bill set to pass the General Assembly becomes law.
The ...Read more
Advocates urge support for measure that would allow noncitizens to vote in LA elections
LOS ANGELES — Ana Cruz was 13 when she arrived to the U.S. from Mexico with her family. But after 23 years of living in Los Angeles, raising two children and working as a community organizer, she has never been able to ...Read more
NC House passes crypto ATM bill to curb scams. Will the Senate take it up?
RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill aimed at regulating cryptocurrency kiosks, often called crypto ATMs, advanced in the North Carolina House on Tuesday.
The measure comes as the machines — which allow users to convert cash into ...Read more
Chicago aldermen push for stiffer penalties on marijuana smoking, sales around schools and parks
CHICAGO — Aldermen advanced a proposed ordinance Tuesday that stiffens penalties for marijuana-related offenses near Chicago schools and parks — and could include sharp punishments for smoking cannabis in public.
The ...Read more
Trump DOJ targets City University of New York over racism allegations as it takes aim at DEI programs
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is investigating the City University of New York over allegations of racial discrimination, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday.
The agency’s civil rights arm said it ...Read more
Nick Reiner seeks money for defense in his parents' killings from trust they established for him
Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents — acclaimed director Rob Reiner and film producer Michele Reiner — is asking a Los Angeles court to release funds from a trust his parents established for him, to pay ...Read more
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