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Three dead, dozen quarantined after exposure to unknown substance during drug-related emergency
More than a dozen first responders started to experience nausea and dizziness after being exposed to an unidentified substance during the call.
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Michael Bay to direct true story of mission to save two pilots in Iran during Operation Epic Fury
Bay is known for directing the movies "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," in 2016 and the 2001 film, "Pearl Harbor." The two pilots flew an Air Force F-15E fighter jet, which Iran shot down last month amid the conflict in the Middle East.
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SEC suddenly scraps 55-year settlement censorship policy, as SCOTUS mulls First Amendment challenge
With pending deadline to respond to SCOTUS petition, agency chair now agrees that government criticism "is an important part of the American tradition." SEC claim that it doesn't threaten muzzle-breakers undermined by its history.
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Jury deadlocked in Harvey Weinstein's latest sex crimes trial
Judge Farber ordered the jurors to continue deliberating, and if they can't reach a unanimous verdict, then the court will need to schedule a new trial with a new jury.
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Census finds majority of fastest growing cities in U.S. are in Texas
The populations of both Fort Worth and Austin each surpassed one million people.
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Arizona job losses continue, economists stay positive
Common Sense Institute Arizona released a report showing that Arizona lost 8,600 jobs year over year in March. This ranked 16th worst nationwide, the report said.
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Michigan House Republicans demand Benson release SPLC records
Demand for records follows a federal indictment against the organization for fraud.
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FBI offering $200K for help capturing former Air Force specialist accused of passing secrets to Iran
A federal grand jury indicted Monica Elfriede Witt, 47, on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information to the government of Iran, according to the FBI.
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Spanberger vetoes bargaining legislation
In her veto message for House Bill 1263, Spanberger said she supports collective bargaining rights for public sector employees and believes “public servants should have the same right to collectively bargain that Virginia’s private sector workers have.”
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Starbucks to lay off 300 corporate employees, close some support offices
The layoffs won't impact coffeehouse employees.
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Entrepreneurs continue exodus as Washington state’s new income tax looms
(The Center Square) - “Everybody is
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South Carolina governor tells state lawmakers to hold special session on redistricting
The redistricting movement recently picked up pace again after the Supreme Court ruled last month that Louisiana's second majority-black congressional district relied too heavily on race and was therefore an unconstitutional gerrymander.
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Newsom tries to find ways to fix deficit, facing a multi-year shortfall of $35 billion
The likely presidential hopeful’s attempt to solve the state’s budget woes depends on estimated general fund revenue sources from personal income taxes, corporate taxes, and sales and use taxes.