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Six Flags roller coaster rider fainted before his "latch snapped," victim's niece says
Hassan Kariem, 42, was riding the Goliath hypercoaster, a high-speed roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia, when he was thrown from the ride, killing him and injuring four others in the park.
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Authorities have yet to disclose the identity of person who killed Oregon elementary school shooter
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said that the community member had seen the suspect entering the school, and pursued the suspect into the school where the community member "engaged him."
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Fed Chair Warsh offers no insight into rate decisions at IMF meeting
Speculation about additional hikes followed reports this week of unexpected increases in inflation.
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Chicago officials say city needs to include public in immigrant housing decisions
Recently announced state funding breaks down to $30 million for a large intake center, $65 million to help Chicago launch a winterized shelter site, and $65 million in increased funding to expand wraparound services for non-citizens.
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New Mexico governor seeks to create 'strategic' brackish water reservoir
Lujan Grisham blamed global warming for water shortages in the Southwestern United States.
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Disagreement continues over proposed UW free speech law
Those penalties include a two-year tuition freeze for any UW campus found to violate the university’s free speech policy or campuses found to not be supportive enough of other ideas.
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More south Texas border Democrats switching to Republican Party
Neighboring Brooks County Sheriff Benny Martinez, also heavily involved in Operation Lone Star, told The Center Square the Democratic Party doesn’t represent his or his community’s values.
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GOP-led state AG's demand financial info firms stop backing efforts to ‘De-Bank’ conservatives
Banks often use “reputational risk” or “hate speech” policies to target customers based on politics, the AGs' letter states. Bank of America canceled the accounts of Indigenous Advance, a Tennessee-based Christian nonprofit earlier this year because it “no longer aligns with the bank’s risk tolerance.”
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Swiss bank admits to hiding billions of US taxpayers' dollars from IRS
"This case should provide a clear message to others who try to hide their assets and income offshore," an IRS official said.
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Gold bars found at Menendez home linked to 2013 robbery of alleged co-conspirator
More than $100,000 in gold bars were discovered in Menendez's home by FBI agents during a raid, according to the indictment of the senator.
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Massive explosion occurs at Virginia home when police try to execute search warrant
The suspect was barricaded inside the home when police attempted to execute a search warrant.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker says feds must ditch work fees for immigrants
The state has seen over 24,000 arrive over the last 15 months, which has led to the city and state spending more and more taxpayer dollars for shelter and care.
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California mom urges Supreme Court review after child lost to suicide
If the Supreme Court hears the case and rules against Indiana, the result would be to overturn state laws in California, Washington, and Oregon, and court decisions in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois that lead to parents losing custody if they do not seek or affirm gender transition treatments for their child.