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Mexico believes Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua could be behind death of immigration official
Two Venezuelan migrants are suspected of the alleged murder of Mexican immigration agent, Luis Alberto Olivas, who was allegedly pushed down a hill and stoned near Ciudad Juárez. He died after one of the suspects allegedly smashed his head with a stone.
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Pentagon says it has no plans to take Greenland by force
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. economic security depends on controlling Greenland and the Panama Canal.
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NASA headquarters sought for Florida
The second-term Republican governor made his remarks as he and other state officials kicked off the Florida University Space Research Consortium at Cape Canaveral.
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California urges Buttigieg to grant last-minute cash for bullet train as DOGE looms
(The Center Square) — California’s senators have sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg requesting last-minute federal funding for the state’s high-speed rail project before the Trump administration takes office in January. This move comes amid concerns that
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Federal injunction sought in North Carolina Supreme Court election
On Election Night, with 2,658 precincts reporting, Griffin led Riggs by 9,851 votes of 5,540,090 cast. Provisional and absentee ballots that qualified were added to the totals since, swinging the race by 10,585 votes.
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Easy credit? University of Colorado Boulder offers Disney film-based feminist course
The University of Colorado Boulder is offering a course in the spring 2025 semester on the relationship between feminism and Disney films. Entitled “Disney’s Women and Girls,” the course “examines the construction of gender, race, class, sexual orientation and
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Three injured when Santa Cruz wharf collapses in heavy surf, California town orders evacuations
The three people all have minor injuries and have been identified as a project manager on a wharf construction project, and two contractors. The workers were helping to restore parts of the wharf that were damage from previous storms.
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Despite recruiting efforts, Washington state law enforcement numbers still lowest in country
The loss of law enforcement started during the COVID-19 pandemic and was compounded by the defund the police movement.
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Majority of Americans still paying off credit card debt from last Christmas
Same study revealed “68% of Americans say Santa will be on a budget this year because of inflation.”
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Controversial ouster of Chicago schools CEO prompts litigation, political fallout
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s recently appointed school board members voted 6-0 to end CEO’s tenure next June.
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Guatemalan charged with murder for setting woman on fire on NYC subway, entered U.S. illegally
It is also not clear when Zapeta arrived in New York City, which has been a safe haven for illegal immigrants, but he was already staying at a Days Inn hotel in the city, which had been converted into a migrant shelter in April 2023.
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Per-pupil spending doesn't mean higher academic achievement, federal data show
With all the money from the federal government’s COVID-19 relief, states received a huge influx of funds in 2022 for schools. But how much did an increase in taxpayer dollars toward school districts affect student performance? According to data from the National
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Florida's population has grown by 8.25% since 2020
Florida had the second-largest gain between 2023 and 2024 at 2%, a few ticks behind the District of Columbia (2.2%).