From the States
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Colorado wildfire consumes more than 50,000 acres, becomes top U.S. firefighting priority
The Aspen Acres Fire is expected to cost $15 million of taxpayer's money to fight
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Report warns that 16 California hospitals at risk of closure
Notably, Utah, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey have no hospitals at risk of closure, according to the report.
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Louisiana AG Liz Murrill indicted in New Orleans for public intimidation and malfeasance
Gov. Jeff Landry blasted the indictment Thursday, saying on X that he would pardon Murrill “as fast as the law allows.” He called the proceeding a “kangaroo grand jury” and said the Orleans criminal justice system is “a circus at its finest.”
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State coalition calls on SCOTUS to rule against Biden-Harris in asylum case
The “lawful pathways” rule is one of over a dozen called illegal by U.S. House Republicans when they impeached DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in February.
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Butler police bodycam footage reveals moment officer sees Trump shooter
The footage comes on the same day that the Wall Street Journal released additional video of the shooting, where officers were frustrated with the lack of Secret Service agents stationed around the outdoor venue.
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Walz says 'the problem in Texas is pretty bad' and Gov. Abbott 'has a point' on border crisis
The Democratic governor has waffled on his views about the border, opposed border wall funding, embraced so-called sanctuary city status, and blamed the Texas governor for the border crisis.
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Federal government borrowed $5 billion a day in fiscal year 2024
The CBO stated that the $1.5 trillion deficit for the first 10 months of FY 2024 was $103 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year.
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Reforms after Massey shooting could include better police employment screening
Grayson was fired shortly after the shooting and charged with murder.
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Boston police face scrutiny after overspending, fraud as DOJ intervenes
The city’s police department has overspent every year from 2019 through 2023 with a combined $92.3 million over budget over those five years.
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Suburban New York county bans masks to hide identity
Republicans who proposed the legislation said it was in response to often violent pro-Palestinian demonstrations in New York and elsewhere targeting the Israeli government in which protesters hid their identities with scarves and face coverings.
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Chinese nationals illegally in US arrested in east Texas for money laundering
The recent arrests were the first involving gold bullion
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Georgia election board seeks new investigation into Fulton County's handling of 2020 election
The election board approved the new resolution in a 3-2 vote. The resolution states that if Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr does not conduct an investigation, the board will try to find an outside lawyer to conduct the inquiry.
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Newsom strengthens Chinese relations as scrutiny grows over Walz’s China ties
According to the California Chamber of Commerce, California exports to China were $18.15 billion in 2022, with Chinese imports to California reaching $147.6 billion that year.