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Alaska's ranked choice system sees two new repeal efforts after November bid narrowly failed
The northern state chose to adopt the process in 2020, becoming the second state to use the controversial system after Maine.
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Ireland's moon rock from NASA's Apollo 11 mission was destroyed in a fire in the 1970s: Report
The stone was initially hidden in a basement for three years, then donated to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in 1973. It was later displayed at Dunsink Observatory before it perished in a fire in 1977.
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President Carter's state funeral scheduled for Jan. 9
President Joe Biden declared it a national day of mourning and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 consecutive days to honor the 39th president's legacy.
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Truck driver plows into Texas mall, injuring five before being fatally shot by police
Episode involving suspected drunk driver occurred just a day after a tragedy in Germany ruled a terror attack.
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Baseball Hall of Fame legend Rickey Henderson dies at 65
He was a 10-time all star, the American League MVP in 1990, and the all-time Major League leader in career stolen bases, runs scored and leadoff home runs.
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Colorado town council passes resolution supporting Trump's immigration policies
The council did this because of the crime spike in Aurora, 35 minutes away, where 19 suspected members of Tren de Aragua were arrested for alleged home invasion and kidnapping.
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Top NYPD officer resigns following allegations that he requested sexual favors from a subordinate
Maddrey reportedly requested Epps have sex with him at the department headquarters in exchange for overtime. He has reportedly been accused of sexual misconduct in the past.
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‘Zombie’ state boards and commissions undermine public trust, group warns
State with the most units of government per capita in the United States is Illinois.
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State immigration advocates plot strategy for Trump’s deportation plans
The incoming Trump administration has put the focus on going after violent criminal non-citizen migrants, and Trump is interested in cutting a deal to protect “dreamers.”
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Starbucks employees launch five-day strike amid holiday season
The strike has begun in 10 stores so far in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle. But the number could increase to hundreds of locations by Christmas Eve next week.
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Billionaire Democrat supporter blasts Washington Gov. Inslee's wealth tax 'boneheaded'
A wealth tax is imposed on the value of some or all of a taxpayer's assets, such as stocks, real estate, and businesses.
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Two major banks leave UN Net Zero Banking Alliance in two weeks
Since April 2021, 145 banks in 44 countries with more than $73 trillion in assets have joined NZBA, tripling membership in three years.
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Environmental groups sue California over livestock manure policy
The aim of the LCFS is to reduce carbon emissions from transportation fuels in California, but there have been protests over the past few months about the potential environmental and fiscal impacts of the amendments.