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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proceeds with gun violence prevention plan as council offers alternative
Wilson said community violence intervention workers will be part of the city's emergency response system, acting in conjunction with law enforcement officials.
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Homelessness among K-12 in California increases amid questionable spending
In the 2026-27 California budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a $116 million allocation to support K-12 students experiencing homelessness. The state has allocated almost $25 billion toward addressing homelessness since 2019.
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Texas Speaker Burrows blasts gaming company, Roblox, for refusing to testify at state hearing
Days after Burrows called for the committee to strengthen online gaming safety protocols, an alleged plot to commit a mass shooting at a Houston synagogue was thwarted. Investigators found that one of the alleged perpetrators played Roblox games.
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Former Eagles, Raiders player found dead at Los Angeles homeless encampment in apparent homicide
"Unfortunately it appears he was homeless," Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Steve De Jong said
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Former Olympic snowboarder, alleged drug trafficker Ryan Wedding arrested, ending FBI manhunt
Ryan Wedding was arrested for allegedly running a transnational drug trafficking organization that imports about 60 metric tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles
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Liberal or conservative? Pope Leo escapes early political labels with healthy dose of pragmatism
Leo was elected amid widespread speculation on whether the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics would follow in the progressive footsteps of predecessor Pope Francis or return to a more traditional Catholic doctrine.
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Government contractor indicted for allegedly leaking classified info to Washington Post reporter
“Illegally disclosing classified defense information is a grave crime against America that puts both our national security and the lives of our military heroes at risk,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said
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US and China reach deal to create US TikTok backed by non-Chinese investors
The deal was initially teased last month but was finalized Thursday, just ahead of the deadline, and it ends a years-long battle over the future of the app in the United States.
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Multiple people shot in Northwest Washington, DC: Police
All victims have been transported to the hospital for treatment, but their conditions are not known at this time.
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Six state AGs call on 'climate cartel' to halt conduct in violation of consumer protections
The AGs, led by Florida AG James Uthmeier, sent a letter to Ceres’ CEO calling on the company to refrain from its efforts to “transform industries.”
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Illinois Gov Pritzker says nearly a half-billion put in reserves as GOP questions state spending
Pritzker’s office said the reserves were identified to mitigate fiscal risk amid economic uncertainty that he claims is driven by the Trump administration.
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TX Gov Abbott issues disaster declaration for most counties with winter storm predicted
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued a disaster declaration for 134 counties in Texas ahead of a winter storm that is supposed to plunge most of the state into subfreezing temperatures for several days.
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Axis of Anarchy: Minnesota anti-ICE ‘shutdown’ backed by DSA, Communists, unions, CCP-tied network
"No work, no school, no shopping." Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up Minneapolis, coordinated by a coalition of socialists, communists, and labor unions.