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Mamdani vows to investigate 100 construction sites in wake of New York City building collapse
Mamdani said in a press briefing that the city has identified five entities associated with the neighboring construction site, which were associated with 100 other sites across New York City. A sweep of those sites will be conducted later Thursday.
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Microsoft 365 disruption impacts Outlook, email services for users nationwide
The problem prevented users from accessing their mailboxes, sending or receiving email through Outlook.
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Home sales fall to lowest level in 16 years — lowest since the subprime crisis era
The median existing-home price for all housing types was $416,700, an increase of 0.4% from one year ago. This makes it the 40th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases.
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Tennessee's Lee proposes strengthened firearm background checks, protective orders
Lee said the order will require criminal activity to be reported to the system within 72 hours and it will require courts to submit information to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in a timely manner.
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Wisconsin legislator pushing for concealed carry in schools
State Rep. Allen said the idea is to allow local school boards to set their own rules about guns in school.
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Louisville bank employee livestreamed mass shooting that killed 5
"That’s tragic to know that that incident was out there and captured," the police chief said.
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Texas officers apprehend truckloads of single men trying to enter U.S. illegally
Law enforcement officers have explained to The Center Square that they estimate the number of people they apprehend are a fraction of those coming through, the majority of whom aren’t caught.
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Lawsuit alleges Washington Commanders quarterback Haskins drugged, robbed, blackmailed before death
Haskins was hit and killed by a truck while attempting to cross a South Florida interstate in the early morning hours of April 9, 2022.
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Louisville officer shot in head responding to mass shooting days after graduating police academy
"We also know those actions saved a lot of other lives," a former coworker of the officer said.
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State’s attorneys from 33 Illinois counties back challenge to gun ban
A Macon County case from state Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur, challenges Illinois’ gun and magazine ban on the grounds it violates equal protections.
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Biden issues second veto of his presidency on Clean Water Act regulation
Overriding a presidential veto requires a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers of Congress. The House of Representatives and Senate both initially passed the resolution by a simple majority.
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Dunleavy bills target Alaska's high energy costs
Alaska's energy costs are higher than in other states because it can’t take advantage of energy-sharing programs.
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Florida lawmakers file legislation to reject central bank digital currencies
While much of the financial transactions in the U.S. and globally are digital, a CBDC would be digital only and not available in a tangible form.