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California governor directs local governments to clean out homeless encampments
The order encourages cities to ban frequent camping in one location, placing encampments on sidewalks that would block people from walking, and instructs local officials to "provide notice and make every reasonable effort to identify and offer shelter prior to clearing an encampment."
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Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office considers charging parents of kids caught with loaded gun
Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen said their drone program thwarted a possible fatal shooting.
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Texas secures nearly $1.4 billion settlement with Google over data privacy rights
The state sued Google in 2022 for illegally tracking and collecting Texan Chrome users’ private locations, incognito search data, and biometric data.
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Virginia elementary students receive medical treatment after ingesting fentanyl-laced gummy bears
"We have confirmed that the bag was brought from home by a student," the school said.
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New York City Mayor Adams slams 'vile show of antisemitism' at Queens high school
One student was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment for allegedly making threats over a group chat.
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Kentucky train derailment forces locals to evacuate
The incident would appear to bookend the year in terms of rail disasters.
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Biden criticized for appearing confused during Veterans Day ceremony
"Quite reassuring while we’re on the brink of WWIII," one user said.
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Nashville police place 7 officers on 'administrative assignment' after school shooter writing leak
Hale, a 28-year-old biological female who reportedly identified as transgender, died at the scene of the shooting.
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Maine ends shelter-in-place order after mass shooting, search ongoing for gunman
The shooting took place Wednesday evening in Lewiston, Maine, and saw the gunman open fire at both a bowling alley and a bar and grill.
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Maine authorities won't say whether mass shooter was on law enforcement's radar
Shooter has been identified as Army reservist Robert Card
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Dozens of DC officers make more than $100,000 in overtime, some outearn mayor amid police shortage
Mayor Muriel Bowser, meanwhile, makes $250,000 a year, according to public records.
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Police now say at least 18 killed in Maine mass shooting as manhunt continues
Authorities gave death estimates between 16 and 22 victims as schools, daycare centers and businesses were ordered shuttered.
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Seven killed in vehicle pileup in New Orleans area caused by blinding fog, smoke
A fire engulfed a portion of the accident scene following the initial crash, officials said.