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Judge dismisses case against Virginia assistance school principal when 6-year-old shot teacher
Ebony Parker was charged with eight counts of felony child neglect, a count for each of the eight bullets that were in the gun the student brought to school. The judge's decision ends the criminal proceedings against Parker in the case.
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Prominent black conservative leader Robert Woodson dies at 89
Woodson was an outspoken critic of New York Times Magazine's "1619 Project," which attempted to reframe American history by recasting its founding on the arrival of the first African slaves in 1619.
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Three dead, dozen quarantined after exposure to unknown substance during drug-related emergency
More than a dozen first responders started to experience nausea and dizziness after being exposed to an unidentified substance during the call.
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New York certifies touchscreen voting despite warnings
Common Cause New York and other good government groups argue the machines are "bad for the voters" because they don’t leave a verified paper trail and are potentially vulnerable to cyber hacking.
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Illinois Supreme Court upholds state’s gun and magazine ban
Temporary restraining orders for thousands of individuals and gun stores secured from different state-level lawsuits are void now that the Illinois Supreme Court court upheld the law.
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Survivors of Hawaii fires say they didn't hear warning sirens prior to blaze sweeping through island
This incident is the state's deadliest natural disaster since a 1960 tsunami that killed 61 Hawaiians.
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Ariz. Gov. Hobbs' request for Twitter to censor her critics sparks legislative investigation
Emails show that in November of 2020, Hobbs reportedly abused her official secretary of state email by asking Twitter to take action against her "alt-right" critics. Critics have uncovered more emails and now state House Republicans want answers. Hobbs calls it a "sideshow." This scenario is ongoing nationally.
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Arizona universities abandon DEI statements for faculty applicants
Texas and Florida have worked with Goldwater to eliminate DEI within schools.
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Attrition shrinks Los Angeles Police Department below below 1990s levels
In response to this ongoing shortage, Bass approved a new contract increasing officer recruit pay by 13% and providing 3% annual wage increases over the next three years.
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U.S. suicides hit all-time high in 2022, CDC says
Suicide deaths declined in 2019 and 2020 before increasing in 2021.
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Another attempt to thwart Texas border security efforts: mussels
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing listing two species of freshwater mussels as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
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Pope Francis warns about the 'disruptive possibilities' of artificial intelligence
Francis will also discuss concerns artificial intelligence could "fuel conflicts" and how there is an "urgent need" to use it responsibly.
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Inflation ticks up for first time in a year after president’s Bidenomics victory tour
Some of the biggest increases in prices were seen in the categories of food away from home, shelter and transportation, the latest report showed.