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US launches search and rescue mission for two missing after boat capsizes near Alcatraz, one dead
Local authorities said 13 of the passengers were rescued and are safe, while three others were taken to the hospital to be treated for impact injuries caused by hitting the water.
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Louisiana Governor Landry applauds data centers, but for New Orleans, not so much
New Orleans will take a major step next week toward deciding whether and where large data centers can be built in the city months after officials temporarily halted development of the facilities.
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Texas HHS agency cracking down on birth tourism, 'HavemybabyinTEXAS.com'
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is cracking down on birth tourism in response to a directive issued by Gov. Greg Abbott. "I am pleased that HHSC took decisive action based on my directive last week,” Abbott said.
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Florida's DeSantis announces $1.25B teacher pay hike
Since 2019, Florida lawmakers have appropriated $4 billion in teacher pay raises, which has increased starting teacher pay by nearly $10,000.
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Georgia Rep. Mike Collins says staffer among those robbed, beaten in Capitol Hill area attack
Staffer and his friend have a watch stolen, punched in the robbery.
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Illinois legislation removes mandated report to law enforcement of positive drug tests in newborns
Critic says bill will actually deter drug addicts from seeking treatment.
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Arizona border agents seize enough lethal drugs in May to kill 28.5 million people
U.S. CBP agents continue to seize record amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, weapons and ammunition in Nogales, Arizona.
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Bill Maher slams Biden for 'election Hail Mary pass' on immigration
"But he’s gonna finally try it six months before the election," Maher said.
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British TV presenter Michael Mosley found dead on Greek island
Michael Mosley, 67, went missing Wednesday after he went for a hike.
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Students sue UCLA over 'Jew Exclusion Zone' as debates over intolerance grip campuses
"If masked agitators had excluded any other marginalized group at UCLA, Governor Newsom rightly would have sent in the National Guard immediately," law firm says. UCLA disputes that moving event online is caving to pro-Palestine protesters.
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Caitlin Clark will not be on the Team USA roster for Olympics, sources say
Clark plays for Indiana Fever as a guard and in college she played for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin says Virginia could be in play to go red in the 2024 election
This interview happened after a poll came out that showed Biden and Trump tied in the Old Dominion State.
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Stanford files felony charges against pro-Palestine protestors, brings back SAT
The protestors demanded the school’s divestment from Israel, financial disclosure from the 2022 fiscal year, and dropping disciplinary and criminal charges against all pro-Palestine students.