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D.C. police firing top officials over crime data scandal, union confirms
"It should not have taken threats from Congress to complete this necessary investigation and deliver accountability," the union said.
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Del Monte bankruptcy will result in 420,000 peach trees in California being destroyed
The company canceled its 20-year contracts with peach farmers, who faced a $550 million loss of revenue.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he has a plan to keep NFL Bears in the city
As he travels to Springfield to lobby for state funding of local governments, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he has ideas to keep the Chicago Bears in his city.
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse again fires professor, a former chancellor, for online porn
Gow accepted his dismissal as chancellor but fought his dismissal as a professor. He first lost his job late last year when the university learned he was making pornographic movies with his wife.
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Chicago leads state in mass layoffs, policy researcher says ‘it’s violent crime’
Mishra said Illinois’ second-highest corporate income taxes in the nation don’t help either.
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Newsom vetoes unopposed bill to require public reports on homeless spending outcomes
A state audit earlier this year found the state has not consistently tracked or evaluated recent $24 billion in state homelessness spending.
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California governor signs bill mandating 'inclusive' hair education
Lobbying coalition including L’ Oréal and hair instructors celebrated bill as an effort to include “textured” and "diverse” hair.
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Since debate, Trump unbeaten in Georgia polls
He’s yet to fully eclipse the margins of error, thus remaining statistically tied with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
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More armed officers heading to Arizona schools as threats spark concern
Arizona Department of Education is aiming to get more armed school resources officers on campuses starting in January.
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Virginia poll shows tied gubernatorial race, nearly tied presidential race
A little over a year out, the poll showed Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-07, and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the leading candidates for the commonwealth’s 2025 gubernatorial race, in a dead heat.
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Louisiana surgeon general 'would have done everything differently' with COVID
The doctors claimed that government and third-party interference progressively eroded the doctor-patient relationship, shifting focus away from patient care.
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In stunning reversal, judge tosses conservative professor's free speech suit based on peer's ordeal
Historian Daymon Johnson's First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against California's Kern Community College District got the green light in November, then a U.S. district judge rejected the finding and recommendations.
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Hurricane Helene projected to hit Florida as Category Four storm
“Preparations to protect life and property from storm surge and damaging winds along the Florida Big Bend coast should be rushed to completion today,” the National Hurricane Center warned.