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Sheriff's detective killed in shootout, suspect died after being run over by armored vehicle
Tulare County Sheriff Detective Randy Hoppert leaves behind a wife, who is four months pregnant.
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Consumer prices rose at annualized rate of 3.3% in March: federal government
The annual rate was the highest since April 2024.
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Florida AG opens probe into possible role ChatGPT played in fatal 2025 university shooting
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the AI platform has been used in a range of criminal activities, and subpoenas are forthcoming.
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From redistricting to birthright citizenship to tariffs and more: SCOTUS cases to watch in 2026
The high court will also hear two consequential cases over whether transgender individuals can participate in girls and women’s sports and the Supreme Court is set to revisit more challenges to gun laws in the country.
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Wisconsin schools must tell parents day of credible sexual misconduct report
Rep. Benjamin Franklin, R-De Pere, cited a U.S. Department of Education estimate that one in 10 children will experience some form of sexual misconduct by school employees during their schooling.
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Bankruptcies on the rise across US economy, large corporate filings highest in 15 years
Among the big companies that filed for bankruptcy were JoAnn Fabrics, Spirit Airlines and Hooters restaurants
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More Floridians, Californians moving to Texas than reverse
Overall, the majority of out-of-state movers relocating to Texas are leaving Democrat-led states.
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California presses wealth tax despite national unpopularity, billionaires threats to flee
A ballot initiative currently being prepared for November 2026, known as Initiative 25-0024 or the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act,” would impose a one-time 5% levy on the net worth of individuals and trusts with at least $1 billion in assets as of January 1, 2026.
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Brigitte Bardot, French actress and animal rights activist, passes away at age 91
Over the course of her acting career, she appeared in dozens of films that contributed to making her one of France’s most recognizable cultural exports.
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2025 illegal entries in Texas: Nearly half the gotaways reported in previous years
In fiscal 2025, 259,878 illegal border crossers were apprehended in Texas, excluding gotaways, by Border Patrol and CBP officers, according to year-end CBP data
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Massachusetts parole board approves release of 39 murder convicts after state's high court ruling
The Parole Board emphasized that its decisions are guided by legal standards and a thorough evaluation of each individual’s rehabilitation and readiness for supervised release. The convicts were released because they were 20 years old or younger at the "lifetime without parole" sentences.
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Entertainer Tyler Perry hit with another sexual misconduct lawsuit
Rodriguez said he broke off the relationship in 2019 but decided to take legal action after reading about a separate lawsuit filed earlier this year against Perry by actor Derek Dixon. Perry's lawyers dispute the allegations.
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Former Broadway actress Imani Smith fatally stabbed in New Jersey: Report
Imani Smith, who was just 26-years-old, was found with multiple stab wounds in her Edison, New Jersey home on Sunday. She is known for playing Young Nala in the Lion King on Broadway from 2011 through 2012