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Former Obama press aide fired amid allegations of workplace theft tied to kratom purchases
Adam Fetcher, 42, was dismissed by the City of Minneapolis on July 1 while police investigated allegations that he stole cash and payment cards from fellow city employees over several weeks this past spring.
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Commission approves preliminary plans for Trump arch, warns it needs revisions for final approval
The commission recommended that the Department of the Interior, which will oversee the project, reduce the mezzanine and observation level to 130 feet and 20 feet, respectively, and place the additional 40 feet on the statue instead.
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Top tennis players Ben Shelton and Jessica Pegula to play Mubadala D.C. Open
Top ranked Ben Shelton and Jessica Pegula announced they will be playing in the Mubadala D.C. Open.
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Small Georgia town reinstates police force after mayor fires them over social media posts
The Cohutta town council voted to reinstate the officers with backpay after learning that the firings did not follow the town charter which mandated that employees be given 30 days notice.
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Publix signage reverses open carry policy
The state’s ban on openly carrying firearms was ruled unconstitutional in September.
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Giuliani remains in hospital for pneumonia but out of intensive care
Giuliani suffered a bout of pneumonia and has been in the hospital since last weekend. The illness was exacerbated by his exposure to toxins and dust from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001,
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Texas group makes 'Muslim only' event inclusive after Abbott threatens to withhold state funding
Abbott claimed in a social media post that the advertisement was "religious discrimination," and ordered the group to cancel the event by May 11th or lose its grants.
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New York police captain transfered after criticizing Mayor Mamdani in viral video
The video was taken at a May 2 demonstration, where people were protesting U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement after they took an illegal Nigerian migrant for medical attention.
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DC police chief says total 13 officers disciplined in probe into crime data manipulation
The officers have been given termination papers and placed on administrative leave over the scandal but have not been fired so far because they are entitled to due process under the department's general orders.
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One person dead after vehicle crashes and catches fire at athletic club in Oregon
Authorities said the victim was found inside the vehicle after firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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Former mayoral candidate in NJ admits to forging 1k voter registration applications
In a separate case, the FBI charged 4 individuals in New Jersey with voting illegally.
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Liberal Michigan college town removes hundreds of neighborhood watch signs to be more inclusive
The signs were removed this week, after town officials voted in favor on their removal in December 2025.
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WATCH: D.C. mayor, federal officials brief press after shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner
The shooting occurred at the Washington Hilton Hotel