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DC mayor to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza amid pressure from GOP congressman about losing funding
This news comes after Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., introduced a bill that would force Bowser to rename the plaza or the city would lose federal funding.
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New Orleans Mardi Gras parades rescheduled or canceled due to weather
Some parade routes will still occur but will just be shortened.
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Governors sweep into D.C. to offer jobs to federal workers laid off in DOGE cuts
The promotional image for the initiative is a picture of the Statue of Liberty pointing and saying "New York Wants You!"
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More than 175 wildfires across South and North Carolina force evacuations
"Red flag warnings persist bringing gusty winds, low relative humidity, dry fuels and shifting winds. Firefighters are working to contain the fires throughout the following forests and districts," says the U.S. Forest Service
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Striking N.Y. corrections officers must return to work or face penalties, department says
"Failure to return to duty will result in additional legal and administrative actions, including the immediate loss of insurance coverage, civil penalties for violating the Taylor Law, potential arrest and job termination," says DOCCS
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Cuomo announces bid for New York City mayor
Cuomo resigned as governor in August 2021 after 11 women accused him of sexual harassment.
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'Trump in heels' Virginia state Sen Amanda Chase to run for governor
Chase also ran for governor of Virginia in 2021 but lost in the primary to Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
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Florida GOP Gov DeSantis announces state DOGE task force
Florida's state DOGE force is based of of the federal agency started by President Donald Trump and led by Elon Musk to cut government spending.
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Connecticut cannibal killer granted conditional release
The forensic psychiatrist says he has continued to "engage in group and substance abuse treatment" and "denied visual hallucinations and a desire to harm others or himself.”
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Pennsylvania police officer, gunman killed at hospital, police say
Police responded to an "active threat" at the hospital around 10:45am, according to a public information officer at York County's Office of Emergency Management cited in several reports.
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Los Angeles mayor dismisses fire chief over January wildfires response
Bass, a Democrat, said that Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was fired during a meeting between the two, which is effective immediately, claiming that she failed to do her job by understaffing the department on the day of the fires.
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Former Kentucky AG Cameron announces bid for McConnell seat hours after senator says will retire
This announcement came the same day former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would not seek re-election.
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Real estate experts say online posts on DOGE's federal layoffs leading to DC housing selloff false
A real estate agent with Real Broker said the reason so many homes are for sale is because now is the best time of year to sell.