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MLB drops plans for temporary baseball park in Grand Teton National Park following local backlash
Robert Manfred Jr, the Commissioner of Baseball, wrote to the Teton County Commission Thursday to say that the MLB wouldn't be moving forward with the proposal.
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Organizers of Islamic retreat attended by NYC mayor's wife made anti-Israel statements online
“The apartheid colonial state of Israel has committed a genocide against the Palestinian people,” the Women Sanctuary said in an October 2025 Instagram post.
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Economists say Los Angeles needs more money for Olympics
The International Olympic Committee would require $275 million to be covered by the city of Los Angeles and another $275 million would have to be covered by the state, he said.
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Smoke from Canada wildfires blanket US from Great Lakes to East, resulting in dangerous air quality
Conditions are expected to last at least through Saturday, when a forecasted thunderstorm could clear the smoke from the skies.
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Carbon monoxide detected in parked vehicle in which three people were found dead
The victims of what's being described as an accident included a grandmother and her grandchildren. The woman's son had discovered the bodies and called for help.
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Shooting close to Toronto street festival results in 2 deaths and 4 injuries: police
Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said two firearms were recovered after the incident near the area where the Salsa on St. Clair festival was taking place.
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Former Obama press aide fired amid allegations of workplace theft tied to kratom purchases
Adam Fetcher, 42, was dismissed by the City of Minneapolis on July 1 while police investigated allegations that he stole cash and payment cards from fellow city employees over several weeks this past spring.
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Commission approves preliminary plans for Trump arch, warns it needs revisions for final approval
The commission recommended that the Department of the Interior, which will oversee the project, reduce the mezzanine and observation level to 130 feet and 20 feet, respectively, and place the additional 40 feet on the statue instead.
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Top tennis players Ben Shelton and Jessica Pegula to play Mubadala D.C. Open
Top ranked Ben Shelton and Jessica Pegula announced they will be playing in the Mubadala D.C. Open.
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Vermont man Trump pardoned for role in Jan. 6 protest at U.S. Capitol dies by suicide: report
Witnesses say they saw Nicholas Languerand, 31, crash his car into a ditch on May 31. He then got out of the vehicle and shot himself.
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DC Council budgets $9.6M to renovate Rock Creek Tennis Center, help keep pro tennis coming to city
D.C. Council budgets almost $10 million for Rock Creek Tennis Center renovation; some express concern about management
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Andrew Gillum, Dem who nearly beat DeSantis in 2018 Florida governor race, arrested on drug charges
The arrest occurred Thursday night in Daphne, Alabama, in connection to possession of dangerous drugs, drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, according to online jail records.
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Heat, humidity, lingering fireworks smoke made DC on Sunday the city with worst air quality in world
The fireworks were not set off until after 11 p.m. on Saturday, July Fourth night, because of thunder-and-lightning storms.