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Simi Valley fire forces evacuations, burns more than 180 acres
No injuries have been reported so far, but the fire expanded to nearly 200 acres by noon local time Monday.
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Murdaugh sues ex-court clerk whose alleged jury tampering led to murder conviction being overturned
The lawsuit, which claims Murdaugh suffered $600,000 in monetary damages, also seeks to recover attorney's fees and costs.
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'Star Wars' voice actor Tom Kane dead at 64
Kane representative Zach McGinnis told TMZ that he died from complications related to a 2020 stroke.
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Prosecutors suggest Hunter Biden's vindictive prosecution claims 'absurd'
Federal prosecutors said Hunter Biden's claims that he is the victim of a vindictive prosecution in his Delaware gun case were "absurd."
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Iowa sues TikTok, alleging it violates state consumer law by misleading parents
TikTok has a 12+ rating on Apple but the app has sexual content, nudity and depicts alcohol and drug use, state attorney general says.
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Stock Exchange pulls 'natural assets companies' SEC proposal amid backlash from state officials
NACs were a proposed type of company that would have been created for the purpose of purchasing land and blocking its "unsustainable extractive activities," according to Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks.
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Cuomo vs. Cuomo: NRA speech case divides regulators for father-and-son New York governors
SCOTUS briefs favor gun rights group against blacklist pressure on insurers, banks. Not even Biden administration is 100% behind Empire State. Pro-life pregnancy center network says it just lost insurance for same reason.
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Tax credits among policies being considered to revive local journalism in Illinois
The task force cites studies that have shown that communities lacking robust local journalism have lower levels of voter participation, higher levels of corruption, and misinformation flourishes.
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Critics warn that Washington landlord tax will backfire
It’s a bill supporters say will either provide more state revenue to fund a homelessness prevention program or prevent higher rent by having landlords agree to caps on increases.
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Illinois Democrats create migrant working group Republicans say should be made public
More than 35,000 non-citizen migrants have come to Illinois since August 2022, costing Illinois taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars with more costs expected.
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Alaska lawmaker wants to allow concealed carry weapons on school grounds
The bill sets clear guidelines for training, qualifications, and hiring personnel for concealed carry on school grounds “to trusted, stable, respected, and well-trained individuals," she said.
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Ohio pushes for age verification for porn
Utah, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, Montana, Virginia and North Carolina all have similar laws.
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New bill would pay Ohio students to go to school
It would also pay those who graduate from high school $250, with higher amounts going to students with grade point averages of 3.0 or higher.