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Aug 10 2023
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Mountain View family visiting Maui separated from children as wildfires rage
MOUNTAIN VIEW – As wildfires rage on Maui, families trapped on the island, both locals and tourists, are desperately trying to connect with their loved ones. Among those searching include parents from the Bay Area who became separated from their young children. "It was just overwhelming. You can see in the video. It covered the car. Just turned from afternoon to night," said Sean Pasin. Pasin
CBS News (Online)
Sep 26 2023
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Reagan-appointed federal judge makes shock ruling on drag ban
A federal judge struck down Texas’ ban on drag performances Tuesday as a violation of the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Reagan-appointee, found that Texas’ law prohibiting “sexually oriented performances” on public property or in the presence of a minors “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech.” The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
WND
Sep 24 2023
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Philippines to remove barrier placed by China in South China Sea - national security advisor
MANILA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The Philippines will take "all appropriate actions to cause the removal of barriers" in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the country's national security advisor, Eduardo M. Año, said on Monday. The Philippines on Sunday accused China of placing a floating barrier in the Scarborough Shoal and said it would protect the rights of its fishermen. "We condemn the
Reuters
Sep 26 2023
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5 workers picketing in UAW strike hit by vehicle outside Flint-area plant
Police say about five people were struck by a vehicle while picketing in the United Auto Workers strike outside a Flint-area General Motors plant and suffered minor injuries. The chief of the Metro Police Authority of Genesee County says the picketers were blocking a driveway, and an employee was trying to leave the Flint Processing Center in Swartz Creek when the collision occurred just
The Herald-Palladium
Aug 10 2023
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County Attorney: Stillwater officers justified in fatally shooting man who fired at squad cars
Two Stillwater police officers will not be charged after shooting and killing a 21-year-old man who shot at officer's squads as they responded to a disturbance, the Washington County Attorney's Office said Thursday. Officer Justin Dowley and Sgt. Dan Young — the two who fatally shot O'Kwan Sims on March 4 — were found to be justified in using deadly force, the Attorney's Office said in a news
Star Tribune
Sep 25 2023
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Special outreach effort aims to connect displaced Filipinos in West Maui to aid
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State officials believe as many as half of the Filipinos displaced in West Maui have not applied for federal disaster assistance. It’s a troubling statistic — and one they hope to address. That’s why a special resource fair was set up over the weekend to reach out to members of the Filipino community. Hundreds attended and made contact with FEMA officials. Some used
Hawaii News Now
Sep 25 2023
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City council set to decide whether to send new downtown OKC arena proposal to voters
THIS MEETING. JESS. EVAN THAT’S RIGHT. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW ARENA, THE PROMISE OF KEEPING THE THUNDER HERE IN TOWN. IT’S CERTAINLY BEEN THE TALK OF THE CITY, EVEN THE ENTIRE STATE. BUT AT WHAT COST? WELL, TOMORROW, THE CITY COUNCIL EXPECTED TO HAMMER OUT THOSE DETAILS. I THINK PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE CLOCK IS TICKING. THAT WAS OKLAHOMA CITY MAYOR DAVID HOLT EARLIER THIS MONTH
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Jun 08 2023
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Bernie Sanders asks if wildfire smoke and climate change could be 'psychologically' damaging
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) called for urgent action to combat the environmental crisis on Thursday, questioning the psychological consequences of climate change on young people. During a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on youth mental health, Sanders advocated the mental health of youth across the nation. His comments came as smoke from Canadian wildfires
Washington Examiner
Sep 27 2023
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Driver charged in horrific street-racing crash that killed five, Georgia police say
A driver faces multiple charges weeks after a crash on Interstate 85 that killed five people, police in Georgia say. Emanuel Rene Esfahani, 20, of Lawrenceville turned himself in Tuesday, Sept. 26, and was booked on five counts of vehicular homicide, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department. Esfahani is also charged with reckless driving, racing, speeding, unsafe lane change and seat
The Fresno Bee
Sep 26 2023
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Federal Judge Tosses Texas Ban On Public Drag Shows
A federal judge in Texas ruled on Tuesday that the state’s new law limiting public drag performances was an unconstitutional restriction on speech and he permanently forbid enforcement of it. “Not all people will like or condone certain performances,” U.S. District Judge David Hittner wrote. “This is no different than a person’s opinion on certain comedy or genres of music, but that alone does
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