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DC Dem Mayor Bowser says City Council 'soft on crime' for not extending curfew to curb teen violence
Incidents of after-dark gunfire, fist-fights and vandalism in big-city neighborhoods across the country is being called "teen takeovers."
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Medical examiner rules death of refugee left by Border Patrol at donut shop a homicide
The Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office said Nurul Amin Shah Alam died of complications of a perforated duodenal ulcer, precipitated by hypothermia and dehydration
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DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport to President Donald J Trump International Airport
The new name will take effect on July 1
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DC mayor releases new order to create pathway forward beyond Trump's federal takeover
Bowser's order will continue the Safe and Beautiful Emergency Operations Center (SBEOC) that was created to oversee the district's response to the Safe and Beautiful Task Force.
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Illinois Democratic Lt. Gov accuses Trump of trying to 'manufacture a crisis' in Chicago
Trump confirmed that he would be deploying the National Guard to Chicago during an announcement at the White House, which comes after he activated the National Guard to help clean up crime in Washington, D.C. last month.
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Cause of death for US attorney who died unexpectedly in Biden admin was epilepsy: medical examiner
Jessica Aber was the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from October 2021 until she resigned on Jan. 20
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Seven fatally shot in Chicago so far this weekend, amid mayor eschewing Trump's offer to help
This weekend's shootings took place in a series of unrelated incidents across the counry's third-largest city.
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Beaches along East Coast close due to high fecal bacteria levels, putting damper on Labor Day plans
Most beaches will reopen when additional testing reveals that bacteria levels have lowered to acceptable levels, officials say
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Chicago police won't collaborate with National Guard or federal agents if Trump sends them: mayor
Johnson signed an executive order related to preparations in the event Trump follows through on his plan to send federal agents and National Guard troops to other cities, similar to his actions in Los Angeles and Washington.
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Watch Live: Minneapolis police chief holds press conference regarding Catholic church mass shooting
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara holds a press conference Thursday.
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Police investigating University of Colorado Boulder shooting scare as possible swatting incident
The school went into lockdown earlier Monday after reports came in of shots being fired at the Norlin Library on the university's main campus. The lockdown was later lifted, but remains in effect for the library itself.
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Parents of missing baby in California arrested as part of murder investigation
"The search to recover his remains is ongoing," the sheriff's department said in a statement.
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Five dead and dozens injured in New York tour bus crash
Earlier reports indicated that a child was among those who were killed in the crash, but the state police have since corrected the record and said all who have died so far were adults.