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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds
The NOAA has also declared Isaias a "major" hurricane, and it is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.
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Taxpayer-paid union workers vote to go on strike across California as negotiations stall
The differences are mostly over increased salaries for government workers. It is unclear what the total monetary figure would be if the Newsom administration agreed to the union's demands.
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Isaias now a Category 2 hurricane, projected to hit Gulf Coast with 100 mph-plus winds
Gov. Kay Ivey warned Friday afternoon that strong winds, heavy rain and possible tornadoes could threaten parts of Alabama, urging residents to monitor reliable information and heed local warnings.
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Democrats turn on Newsom, forcing withdrawal of his ballot proposition
Newsom’s proposition withdrawal marks his second defeat from Democrats in the last week over his response to the TRA.
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Harris to stump for Biden in Nevada this week
This is the vice president's sixth trip to battleground Nevada this year and her 14th since taking office.
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New school tax credit plan advances in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s latest school tax credit plan advanced to the Senate floor on Wednesday after a brief committee meeting. The 7-4 party-line vote sets the stage for a larger partisan debate that will divide Republicans and Democrats in the chamber over the best way to
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North Carolina teen punished for saying 'illegal aliens' awaits preliminary injunction ruling
McGhee’s suspension was for three days, no appeal was permitted, and he was kept out of a track meet.
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More police officers relocating to Florida from other states
Police officers are relocating to Florida through a new Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program created by DeSantis and the state legislature that first launched in April 2022.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear challenges to Wisconsin abortion law
The court said it will hear two challenges to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law, without waiting for lower courts in the state to rule on them first.
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New law requires San Francisco to reduce housing permitting timelines by 75%
A UC Berkeley study found it takes 26.3 months to receive approval for multifamily housing in San Francisco, the slowest in the nation.
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California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships
The California Chamber of Commerce has attacked the bill as a “job killer,” writing the tax is separate and additional to the sales taxes from advertising, and that the costs will be carried on to small businesses and medium sized businesses who use online advertising to grow their sales but don’t get the bulk discount large businesses do.
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Delaware lawmakers seek to tighten gun control laws
If approved, the proposal would also create a new category of "projectile weapons” that include bows, crossbows, crossbow bolts, spears and air guns larger than .177 caliber, among other items.
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Criminals released in Arizona by Border Patrol later arrested in New England
He illegally entered Arizona after fleeing Ecuador to escape going to prison after he was arrested and charged with raping a minor and invasion of privacy.