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CA AG moves closer to blocking Huntington Beach’s voter ID law ahead of 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning voter identification requirements in the state in 2024, but it did not take effect until the beginning of this year.
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Chicago has 'work to do' despite lower violent crime numbers in 2024
With more than 570 homicides in 2024, police in Chicago reported fewer than 600 murders for the first time since 2019.
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Montenegro shooting leaves 12 dead, including 2 children
The victims were in different locations when they were shot.
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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%).
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Louisiana’s population rebounds in 2024, reversing three years of decline
(The Center Square) —After years of population decline, Louisiana is projected to see an increase in its population for the first time since 2020, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The state's population has grown by estimates to nearly 4.6 million in
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Experts warn that proposed FDIC, FERC rules could hurt banks, energy sector
Some recent proposed regulatory changes by two key federal agencies are raising alarms among experts and former regulators, who warn that the moves could destabilize the banking sector and drive up energy prices. The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Letters circulate in Oregon towns urging residents to track ‘brown illegals,’ officials report
Anonymous letters call for citizens to participate in identifying suspected illegal immigrants in the local community, sparking outrage from officials.
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Nebraska Gov. Pillen hospitalized after being thrown from horse
The 68-year-old governor was thrown while riding horses with his family, according to the governor's office.
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From Dallas to the Dakotas, Venezuelan gang members involved in ATM theft ring
Police in a Dallas suburb arrested five Venezuelan men illegally in the country believed to be part of a national ATM theft ring.
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They fought back: Cases of American women murdered by men illegally in country
There are more than 662,000 illegal foreign nationals with criminal records identified by ICE to be deported that haven’t been.
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Guatemalan migrant suspected of setting a sleeping NYC woman subway rider on fire is arrested
The witness waved down the police, who later picked up the suspect and detained him, though they have not yet charged him with a crime.
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'Non-Detained' Illegal Migrants have a convicted homicide rate 13 times higher than U.S.: Report
Of the 662,566 illegal migrants, a total of 435,719 on the docket – more than 65 percent – are documented to have criminal convictions in their home countries while another 226,847 have pending criminal charges.