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DC declares public emergency to get federal help to stanch, clean up historic Potomac sewage spill
D.C. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bower declared a local public emergency 30 days after a major sewage, wastewater pipe collapsed.
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Mistrial declared in alleged Antifa ambush of Texas ICE detention center, lawyer's attire at issue
The shirt included images of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Shirley Chisholm, and other civil rights leaders
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State Department imposes visa restrictions on 18 Iranian regime leaders following violent crackdown
The visa restriction policy targets officials believed to be complicit in serious violations of human rights, "particularly inhibiting the right of Iranians to free expression and peaceful assembly," according to the department.
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AOC announces bid for top Democrat on House Oversight Committee
The announcement sets up a competition between Ocasio-Cortez and Virginia Democrat Gerry Connolly.
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FBI surveilling Americans' financial data without warrants: House Judiciary Committee
Federal law enforcement has been able to access bank customer financial information through manipulating the Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) system, the report said
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Group behind Project 2025 spending $1 million to pressure GOP senators to confirm Hegseth
A police report containing sexual assault allegations has resulted in backlash against Hegseth's nomination.
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Jurors in Daniel Penny case deadlock twice, judge dismisses manslaughter charge
"We the jury request instructions from Judge [Maxwell] Wiley. At this time, we are unable to come to a unanimous vote on court 1 – manslaughter in the second degree," read a note that the jurors reportedly sent to the court around 11 a.m.
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China using Mariana Islands to get US birthright citizenship for children, lawmaker warns
Wisconsin GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany said during an interview with the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show that many Chinese nationals come to the Mariana Islands, and have children there in order to get them U.S. birthright citizenship and thus abuse the system.
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US appeals court upholds law requiring China-linked TikTok to sell to US owner or face ban
The ruling could still be appealed to a full appeals court panel or the U.S. Supreme Court
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National Police Association 'strongly endorses' Kash Patel for FBI director
"We are confident that under his stewardship, the FBI will thrive in its vital mission to protect and serve the American people," the group says
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Trump continues to back Hegseth as Defense secretary nominee: 'He will be a fantastic, high energy'
'Pete is a WINNER,' Trump wrote on social media
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DC transit agency uses cops to enforce bus fares, says 70% of riders don’t pay, losing $50M a year
The agency says it's using data to determine the routes with the highest fare evasion rates and officers will be deployed there.
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Kansas senator introduces legislation that would ban transgender procedures on minors nationwide
The legislation, titled the “Safeguarding The Overall Protection of Minors Act," bans doctors from giving minors puberty blockers, and performing medical procedures on them such as gender-reassignment surgeries.