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Tropical Storm Lala becomes Category 1 hurricane
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green declared a state of emergency and urged residents to take the storm seriously.
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Washington state parental rights initiative draws national spotlight
Championed by conservative group Let's Go Washington, I-001, if approved by voters, would once again require schools to provide prior notification to parents when a student seeks non-emergency medical services or mental health counseling on campus.
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Alaska U.S. Senate races vital to determining control of upper chamber
The partisan makeup of the U.S. Senate could be determined by a seat up for election in Alaska. Voters in Alaska will head to the polls on Tuesday to select candidates in Alaska’s nonpartisan primary race for U.S. Senate.
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New York City begins evicting immigrants who have been in shelters for 30 days
City officials are examining the migrants in a case-by-case basis, because some are entitled or eligible for extensions, such as high school students who are moving towards graduation, people recovering from medical procedures, and those with immigration hearings within 30 days.
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North Carolina legislation on masks in public headed to conference committee
People wearing masks in public, and those blocking roads or emergency vehicles, are singled out in the proposal passed along party lines by the Senate.
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Republican governors sign letter opposing WHO treaty
In their letter, the governors said that "if adopted, these agreements would seek to elevate the WHO from an advisory body to a global authority in public health."
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Denver set to buy two buildings for $4 million to house migrants
As of May 20, the city of Denver has taken in 41,807 migrants from the southern border at a cost of more than $70 million, according to a city media release.
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Most impactful Hunter Biden documents from new IRS whistleblower cache
This new trove of documents could set up a criminal referral of the first son.
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Islamic groups sue Gov. Abbott, others for antisemitism crackdown
One of the groups suing the governor was sued earlier this month by Jewish groups who allege it is a “collaborator and propagandist for Hamas,” a U.S. federal government-designated foreign terrorist organization.
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Texas sues Biden over 'gender identity' accommodation guidance
Texas has also led the charge in suing the administration on a range of border security issues, including over Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas halting border wall construction, and defending Texas’ border wall construction and efforts to block illegal entry.
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Multiple people dead and a dozen injured after tornado wreaks havoc on Iowa town
“We do have confirmed fatalities,” Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla said at a news conference Tuesday night. "We believe we have everyone accounted for, but we are conducting extensive searches to be thorough."
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South Carolina governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
"I signed the Help Not Harm bill into law, which protects our state’s children from irreversible gender transition procedures and bans public funds from being used for them," McMaster wrote in a post to X.
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AG Griffin tells abortion pill companies to stop advertising in Arkansas
The legal action could include a fine of up to $10,000 per violation under Arkansas' Deceptive Trade Practices Act.