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Woman accused of trying to run down boy with her car released from jail after one day
The suspect was charged with attempted first-degree assault, DUI and first-degree criminal trespass.
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Protesters surround Tennessee State Capitol at start of special session to redraw district lines
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for the session two days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a lower court's instruction on Louisiana's redistricting map relied too heavily on race.
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Rubio confirms Epic Fury over; 'We’re done with that stage of it;' US now responding defensively
Epic Fury’s main objectives, according to the administration, were to destroy Iran’s military infrastructure and sever its path to a nuclear weapon. Its objectives did not include ensuring that the Strait of Hormuz was operating normally.
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Harris honeymoon fading in North Carolina
Trump's campaign has gotten financial boosts from litigations in New York, Florida, Georgia and Washington, and aside from a conviction in the former – with sentencing on Friday pushed back behind Election Day – three of them have tumbled.
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Gavin Newsom nixes California legislation aimed at helping illegal immigrants buy homes
Fresno Democratic Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, who introduced the bill, said the legislation was intended to help level the playing field for people in the country illegally by allowing them to apply for the loans.
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Rural communities in Wisconsin step up efforts to combat fentanyl overdoses
Fentanyl accounts for 91% of opioid overdose deaths in rural Wisconsin communities.
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Georgia politicians disagree on how to make schools 'safe' in wake of shooting
Democrats called for an end to the violence by moving forward with gun control measures, a sentiment that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have echoed in statements since the shooting.
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Student perspectives on campus protests mixed
The report cautions that the war between Israel and Hamas and the upcoming presidential election “is a combustible situation,” and protests on campus this fall seem inevitable.
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New York Gov. Hochul signs law mandating panic buttons in retail stores
The law will go into effect in 180 days.
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Supreme Court briefs filed against Tennessee minor gender-affirming care ban
The Supreme Court said in June that it would hear the case.
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US economy in August adds slightly more jobs compared to last month, jobless rate drops to 4.2%
The unemployment rate announced Friday marked the first drop since March
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Orleans Parish prosecutors grilled over high rate of post-conviction relief
"The numbers in New Orleans are substantially different than in other DA's around the state by a matter of hundreds," Murrill said.
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Georgia authorities charge father of school shooting suspect with murder
Colin Gray, 54, has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children.