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One dead, dozens injured in explosion, fire at Staten Island shipyard
The injured people have been transported to local hospitals and consist of one civilian and two firefighters who suffered serious injuries, two firefighters who suffered moderate injuries and nine firefighters and two EMS workers who suffered minor injuries.
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California gubernatorial candidates are making affordability as key issue
Right now, people in the Golden State are seeing gas prices as high as $7 and $8 in some places. The average price on Friday was $6.13 a gallon, well above the national average of $4.56.
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NASA works to speed up its Moon Base, lunar programs
NASA announced a reorganization of the agency Friday, restructuring key mission directorates to accelerate its lunar exploration program even as Congress and the White House remain divided over the agency's $24.4 billion budget.
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Chicago mayor meets with city's youth to discuss crime prevention
According to Chicago Police statistics, total crime is up 32% over the last 28 days and carjackings are up 133% over that same time period.
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Penalties could increase for drug, human trafficking in Ohio
It would create a mandatory five-year prison term for anyone being found guilty or pleading guilty to a fentanyl-related death.
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Transgender suicide deaths 3.5 times higher than general population, landmark study shows
Transgender people in Denmark died by suicide and other causes at a younger age on average than other people.
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Ryan Seacrest to replace Pat Sajak as 'Wheel of Fortune' host
Seacrest has a history of hosting shows, including "Live with Kelly and Ryan," "American Idol" and "On Air with Ryan Seacrest."
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Disney loses big at box office amid economic challenges, concerns about LGTBQ activism
At least half of Disney's eight movies over the past year included LGBT-related scenes or characters.
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Washington AGO joins federal lawsuit against prescription drug manufacturer
Other states to join the lawsuit are New York, Illinois, California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
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Starbucks union calls strike over Pride displays, but company calls it misinformation
Many of the demonstrators carried signs and wore shirts with the phrase, "Workers rights are trans & queer rights."
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Delaware proposal seeks to protect women’s sports
A similar GOP proposal was filed last year in the previous legislative session but failed to advance amid fierce opposition from Democratic legislative leaders.
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Michigan governor shifts tone on police funding, school resource officers
After the George Floyd murder in May 2020, Whitmer said that she supported the “spirit” of efforts to defund the police as a way of reallocating resources.
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Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub shooter pleads guilty to five murder charges
Aldrich also pleaded guilty to 46 attempted murder charges and two bias-motivated crime charges.