From the States
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Six Flags roller coaster rider fainted before his "latch snapped," victim's niece says
Hassan Kariem, 42, was riding the Goliath hypercoaster, a high-speed roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia, when he was thrown from the ride, killing him and injuring four others in the park.
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Newsom claims gains in student achievement in California, analyst disagrees
The English and math results remain below pre-pandemic levels recorded during the 2018-19 school year, when 51.7% of students met proficiency standards in English language arts and 39.7% did so in mathematics.
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Netanyahu and Trump plan to hold off on Iran strikes ahead of elections in US, Israel
The Iranians have been largely quiet in recent weeks, with some in the Iranian leadership expressing a desire to end the conflict. However, there are multiple reports that Iran has returned to targeting cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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55,000 LA County employees go on 2-day strike as county cuts spending, avoids layoffs
55,000 LA County employees are on their second day of their 48-hour strike, citing “unfair labor practices.” The median employee for LA County makes nearly two and a half times more than the median private sector employee in the county
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Florida AG Uthmeier starts first Office of Parental Rights in US
Despite state laws protecting parental rights, he said there are still public-school districts “where parent’s rights are being infringed.”
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Chicago Mayor Johnson facing $1 billion deficit; seeking bailout from the state
The mayor has previously asked for more state funding of education and suggested progressive revenue ideas.
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Riley Gaines Act signed into Georgia law designed to protect women’s sports
The legislation is in line with President Donald Trump's executive order entitled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports." More than half the states in America have similar legislation, many named for Gaines.
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DeSantis heckled at press conference about state's red snapper harvest
DeSantis announced that Florida's Gulf of America red snapper season of 126 days will be the longest since the state started managing the fishery.
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South Carolina attorney general requests state law investigators probe ActBlue
"Nonprofit and political entities must be fully transparent to reassure the public about the integrity of our electoral process," South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said.
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New York City Mayor Adams vows to keep pressing for ICE in Rikers despite ruling
ICE agents previously had an office at the city-run jail, which is located on an island in New York City's East River. However, the agency was banned from a permanent presence on the island in 2014 under New York City’s "sanctuary" laws.
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Illinois bill helps homeowners fight back against squatters
Bill would give law enforcement the power to remove trespassers from properties where the owner is able to establish legal ownership. The measure has already passed the Illinois Senate.
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California quashes bill to more easily remove squatters, trespassers
Supporters said bill would have made it easier for property owners to remove individuals who don’t have leases without having to go through lengthy court battles.
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AZ Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump’s tariffs are driving up costs, hurting Arizonans
Kelly warned that every car is about to get more expensive, that people will lose their jobs, prices will skyrocket, and families in America will end up footing the bill.