From the States
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Explosion, fire at Staten Island shipyard injures at least 30 people: Reports
The injured people have been transported to local hospitals and consist of one civilian and two firefighters who suffered serious injuries, two firefighters who suffered moderate injuries and nine firefighters and two EMS workers who suffered minor injuries.
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Mace amendment would require natural-born citizenship for members of Congress and federal judges
The amendment would apply prospectively, meaning no existing officeholder would lose office if ratified, including Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, and Shri Thanedar of Michigan.
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Texas Board of Nurses suspends Camp Mystic co-owner's nursing license
At the hearing, Austin-based surgeon Dr. Julie Sprunt Marshall, whose daughter survived the flood, raised multiple medical concerns about Eastland’s conduct,
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First murder hornet nest of 2021 discovered in Washington state
Asian giant hornet nest found in a rural area east of Blaine.
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Court sides with Texas in dispute with Biden administration over Medicaid funding
U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request for an injunction, denied administration’s motion to dismiss.
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Texas AG Paxton sues San Antonio school system over employee vaccine mandate
The complaint seeks a temporary restraining order against school district for violating an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Moving Out: Cuomo begins exit from Executive Mansion as attorney attacks accusers again
Cuomo's lawyer again called for access to thousands of documents from the independent investigation’s findings that sexual harassment claims by 11 women against the governor were credible.
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Regulatory agency apologies for investigating Illinois school board member's position on masks
An ethics complaint against the Pritzker administration continues despite reports a state agency dropped its investigation of a school board member.
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Pennsylvania GOP senators' internal battle over imperiled forensic election audit goes public
‘Unfortunately, it’s not just Democrats who stand in the way of this investigation,’ Sen. Doug Mastriano says.
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Minnesota GOP chairwoman Carnahan resigns amid sex trafficking probe of donor
Major party donor, Anthony Lazzaro, was charged with six counts of human sex trafficking a minor between May and December 2020.
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Texas Supreme Court: Mask mandate challenges must go through regular appeals process
The Texas Supreme ruled late Thursday that cases related to Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting local governments and school districts from issuing mask mandates must go through the appeals process, and declined to void three temporary restraining orders issued by Travis
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DeSantis blasts Biden as Feds embolden Florida districts to defy school mask ban
‘He is obsessed with having the government force kindergartners to wear masks all day in school,’ DeSantis says if president.
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Incoming NY governor Hochul: 'I believe we'll need mask mandates' in schools
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is already catching criticism from Republicans after she voiced her support for a statewide mask mandate in schools. The Buffalo Democrat spoke to reporters after touring a