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Two large wildfires in Georgia burn more than 40,000 acres
Officials said in a news conference Saturday that extreme draught and strong winds have contributed to the difficulty of putting out the fires.
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Two officers injured, one critically, in shooting at Chicago's Swedish Hospital
FOX 32 Chicago reported that one of the officers is critically injured.
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Return on investment questioned as Chicago Red Line construction begins
“We put in a request for, get ready, $285,000 for the Red Line extension. That was 18 years ago. The price tag’s gone up a little bit,” Durbin says
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Mamdani takes aim at NYC deed theft with new city agency
“The theft of a home is the theft of a family’s future,” Mamdani said Friday. “Deed theft preys on the New Yorkers who can least afford it. Today, we are bringing the full force of city government to bear to stop it – to protect homeowners, defend generational wealth and make clear that this city will not tolerate the exploitation of our communities."
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Bus crash near Pentagon injures 23, including 10 War Department personnel
First responders took 18 people who were injured in the crash to hospitals, and five others were treated on site and released
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Pirro rips DC City Council for not extending curfew to prevent 'teen takeovers,' says 'Do your job'
The D.C. Council passed the youth curfew measure aimed at addressing "teen takeovers," where large gatherings of young people led to unruly behavior, including fights, robberies and assaults on officers. The measure didn't get enough votes to extend an emergency curfew, and so the measure won't go into effect until after the summer.
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Arrests made after about 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to enter beagle breeding facility
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said in a video statement that between 300 and 400 demonstrators were “violently trying to break into the property” and assault officers.
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Multiple people shot during large fight at outdoor mall near the University of Iowa
Early reports indicate that 6 people have been hospitalized.
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax fatally shoots wife, then self inside their home
The shootings were purportedly related to a complicated or messy divorce.
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Mamdani praises Gov Hochul's proposed tax on second luxury homes in NYC
Mamdani touts new state plan to "tax the rich" in New York City to ease budget shortfalls.
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Seattle Police union head says police officers handicapped in ICE protests
“So what happened when you sideline those officers is that you’ve allowed the demonstrators, those protestors, to directly make contact with ICE agents," Loux said.
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NY Mayor Mamdani admits city-owned grocery stores have limited ability to lower prices on many items
Mamdani announced that the La Marqueta store, which is already city-owned, will be among his socialist-style grocery stores. It carries a $30 million price tag and won't be open until 2029.
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Spring snows in Colorado related to 75-vehicle pileup, eight people sent to hospital
First responders evaluated 19 people for injuries, and eight of the injured were taken to the hospital. One person sustained serious bodily injuries.