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8 people shot Saturday night, one in critical condition, while out watching fireworks in Brooklyn
Police rushed to the scene to help the victims. The shots were fired at around 10:35 local time as people were gathered to see a fireworks display from the boardwalk in Coney Island
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Trump vows 250th celebration will proceed in DC despite storms that forced revelers to seek shelter
Tens of thousands who had gathered on the Mall for the "Salute to America" events were ordered to evacuate but remained ready to party when the weather cleared.
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Louisiana Supreme Court upholds state authority to clear homeless encampments
The controversy began on Nov. 22, when State Police began distributing "Notice to Vacate" flyers to individuals living in unauthorized encampments.
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Thirteen states' attorneys general question Walmart's retreat from DEI
The attorneys general are from California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont
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Fires devastate Los Angeles, killing at least 10 while charring neighborhoods to apocalyptic scenes
Authorities said 10,000 structures had been destroyed as damage estimate soared into the tens of billions of dollars.
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Los Angeles County Fire Department mistakenly sends out evacuation notice to all residents
“This is an emergency message from the Los Angeles County Fire Department,” the notice read, per Fox News. “An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area.”
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California GOP assemblyman calls on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to step down amid wildfire chaos
Bass is currently facing backlash for being on a trip to Ghana when the wildfires first broke out.
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Chicago proposal would end sanctuary status for those who commit certain crimes
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vowed to protect noncitizen immigrants in Illinois after President-elect Trump takes office, but said felons should be evicted from the country.
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Arsonists caught on video as LA burns; half of fires historically set by homeless
Los Angeles Times analysis found more than half of all fires LAFD responded to were associated with homelessness.
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S&P warns California wildfires could put government, utility credit ratings at risk
Most large California cities face major financial difficulties, including Los Angeles, which the city controller declared "broke."
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Critics of Biden admin's Title IX rule change celebrate its defeat in court
Federal court struck down the Department of Education’s guidance on Title IX on Thursday.
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Arizona town faces lawsuit over effort to raise taxes
Town of Gilbert upped its sales tax to 2% from 0.5%. In addition, the tax for lodging was hiked to 5%.