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Aug 08 2023
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Photos: Los Angeles city workers walk off the job for 24-hour work stoppage
From downtown to Los Angeles International Airport, thousands of city workers went on strike Tuesday for a scheduled 24-hour work stoppage prompted by what their union believes is a lack of good-faith labor negotiations, but municipal leaders said the city is continuing to operate — albeit with some disruptions. The striking workers showed up overnight at City Hall, prompting a closure of some
Los Angeles TimesJul 30 2023
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Dogs Die From Heat-Related Injuries on Their Way to Police Training
The German shepherds were en route from Chicago to Michigan City, Ind., when the air-conditioning unit in the vehicle in which they were being transported failed, the police said. German shepherds that were being transported from Chicago to a training center for police dogs in Michigan City, Ind., died in the heat on Thursday after an air-conditioning unit that was being used to keep the
New York Times (News)Aug 08 2023
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Trump says a protective order violates his First Amendment rights: 'I will talk'
WINDHAM, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed that he "will talk" about the criminal charges he faces because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and accused federal prosecutors of "taking away my First Amendment rights." Last week, Special Counsel Jack Smith asked U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to impose a so-called protective order that would prevent Trump
NBC News (Online)Jul 30 2023
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6 migrant workers injured in apparent intentional hit-and-run, police say
Six migrant workers were injured in what appeared to be an intentional hit-and-run in Lincolnton, North Carolina, police said Sunday.
The migrants were hit by a black SUV outside a Walmart around 1:17 p.m. Sunday, the Lincolnton Police Department said. They were taken to a local hospital and none of their injuries appeared to be life-threatening, according to police.
Police could
CBS News (Online)Aug 01 2023
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District Attorney Fani Willis says she has received threats as Trump inquiry reaches end
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told local leaders she received threats as charges over former President Donald Trump’s alleged interference in Georgia’s 2020 election results are expected to drop this month. In an email to county commissioners, Willis said she received a threat last Friday and implored leaders to “stay alert” and “stay safe” ahead of the possible indictments. The
Washington ExaminerAug 16 2023
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North Korea confirms custody of U.S. soldier Travis King, who crossed DMZ in July
North Korea commented for the first time about a U.S. soldier who ran into the isolated country's territory last month.
North Korean state-run media KCNA claimed in a statement issued Wednesday local time that "Travis King admitted that he illegally intruded into the territory of the DPRK," using the initialism for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Pvt. 2nd Class Travis
NBC News (Online)Aug 01 2023
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Fatal stabbing of dancer at Brooklyn gas station being investigated as possible hate crime, police say
The fatal stabbing of a New York City dancer is being investigated as a possible hate crime, police sources said on Tuesday. Shortly before midnight on July 29, the NYPD received a call regarding a stabbing at a Brooklyn gas station, police said. When officers arrived, they found 28-year-old O'Shae Sibley with a stab wound to his torso, according to police. He was taken to a local hospital
CBS News (Online)Apr 17 2023
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Minnesota settles historic e-cigarette lawsuit with JUUL and Altria
Minnesota first state in nation to go to trial to hold JUUL and Altria accountable for deceptive e-cigarette marketing April 17, 2023 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced his office has settled its case against JUUL and Altria for deceptively marketing e-cigarettes, which became popular among Minnesota’s youth. Of the more than a dozen states and hundreds of local
Red Lake Nation NewsAug 17 2023
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Too Many Vacant Lots, Not Enough Housing: The U.S. Real-Estate Puzzle
DaJuan Robinson was remodeling a house on the South Side, not far from the University of Chicago, when he spotted a vacant lot two doors away. He thought it might be worth developing.
Then he learned about the back taxes, unpaid water bills and other hurdles that would take too much time and money to clear. That was seven years ago. In March, he sold a triplex he had built on an empty
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 04 2023
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‘ChiefsAholic’ makes first appearance in Kansas City federal court
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 29-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan known as “ChiefsAholic,” who is accused of multiple bank robberies and money laundering, made his first appearance in Kansas City federal court. Xaviar Babudar had his first local court date Friday at the Charles E. Whittaker U.S. Courthouse on federal charges for bank theft and transporting stolen property across state lines. Despite
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