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May 16 2024
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Arrest made after Northern California wildfire sparks evacuations near Camp Fire burn scar
Authorities have made an arrest after a wildfire was touched off Wednesday evening in a rugged part of Butte County spared from Camp Fire more than five years ago. Firefighters made quick work of the Ranch Fire, a 10-acre blaze that sparked just before 6:30 p.m. on Big Bend Road and Newsome Ranch Road near Yankee Hill, said the Butte County Fire Department, a unit of Cal Fire known as BTU. In
The Sacramento Bee
May 16 2024
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Tarrant Sheriff’s Office to speak on Anthony Johnson Jr.’s death after 2 jailers fired
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn and Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Director Jeremy Sherrod will give updates at 4 p.m. Thursday on the investigation of the in-custody death of Anthony Johnson Jr. The news conference was called after three weeks of silence from the Sheriff’s Office and news Thursday that two jail employees were fired in connection with Johnson’s death. Johnson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mar 29 2024
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Key Fed inflation gauge rose 2.8% annually in February, as expected
Inflation rose in line with expectations in February, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on hold before it can start considering interest rate cuts, according to a measure the central bank considers its more important barometer.
The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% on a 12-month basis and was up 0.3% from a month ago, the Commerce
CNBC
May 16 2024
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Jessica Capshaw Shares Rare Photo of Daughter Josephine, 8, as She Meets Taylor Swift After Eras Tour Concert
Jessica Capshaw's daughter is officially a member of The Tortured Poets Department. The Grey's Anatomy alum, 47, posed with her daughter Josephine, 8, and Taylor Swift , 34, in a photo shared to Capshaw's Instagram on Wednesday, May 15. Wearing a night sky-themed mini dress, Capshaw had her arm around Swift, who placed a hand on Josephine's shoulder. The three appeared to pose together
People
May 16 2024
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Michigan AG: 6 arrested in violent auto theft ring involving $30M in stolen vehicles
State and local police have cracked an auto theft ring that stole over 400 cars over the last year, including hundreds of new vehicles from factory and dealership lots, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday. Dozens of detectives from a score of police departments and the Michigan State Police took part in the investigation that resulted in six arrests on Wednesday, while
Detroit Free Press
May 15 2024
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Senators take a step toward AI oversight
A bipartisan group of senators has released it hopes will guide Washington as lawmakers and regulators consider how to handle advances in artificial intelligence. When it comes to AI in health care, the senators said lawmakers need to ensure the Department of Health and Human Services has the tools it needs to understand the risks and benefits of AI in order to regulate. The group, which came
Politico
May 16 2024
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UT Board OKs $13.5M design contract for highway caps over I-35
Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Thursday, May 16, 2024. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Design work will soon be underway to build highway coverings across Interstate 35 near the University of Texas at Austin, following approval from the U.T. System Board of Regents last week. The board greenlit a $13.5 million contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to
KXAN News
May 16 2024
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Gary, area officials say Summit, Inc. closure plan doesn’t go far enough
Area legislators and community members expressed their concerns with the modified closure plan for the Summit Inc. property in Gary during a Wednesday public hearing held by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Many area officials, including Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary, and a representative from the office of U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, said
Chicago Tribune
May 16 2024
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DEA moves to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug
The Justice Department formally, finally, proposed to stop lying about marijuana today after decades of insisting the drug is comparable to heroin and ecstasy—and more dangerous than cocaine and methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in a proposed rule sent to the Federal Register, moved to change marijuana's status from a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances
Reason
May 16 2024
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Officers who fatally shot at man outside Anchorage apartments have 2 to 25 years of experience, police say
The Anchorage Police Department has identified four officers who shot at a man during a fatal confrontation Monday outside a West Anchorage apartment as mostly seasoned members of the force. The man killed during the encounter was 34-year-old Kristopher K. Handy. Police said Handy “raised a long gun towards the officers.” No officers were injured, they said. Police in an update Thursday said
Anchorage Daily News