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John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Reagan to impress Jodie Foster, said he wishes her well
John Hinckley Jr., who shot then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an attempt to impress actor Jodie Foster, said he doesn't watch her movies.
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Los Angeles Lakers to be sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger in $12.5 billion deal
The current owner, Mark Walter, purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year for what was at the time a record-breaking valuation of approximately $10 billion.
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Lawyers for man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk ask judge to remove death penalty option
The attorneys argue that the court is required to strike the factor that's required for the potential death penalty to be on the table.
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Pot Problems: California deals with high times and misdemeanors
Illegal grows remain a costly concern for Golden State.
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Year after deadly Texas floods swept kids away, nonprofit launches national parents campaign
Twenty-five young campers and two counselors perished at the all-girl’s camp, Camp Mystic, in Hunt, Texas.
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Education costs snags more than half of North Carolina’s $34.4B state budget
Public school K-12 spending in North Carolina’s proposed state budget has the largest share of the $34.4 billion spending plan. Lawmakers began voting on the bill Wednesday and finished Thursday, sending it forward to first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein. He’ll
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National Mall events suspended, Philadelphia cancels 4th of July parade, amid scorching heat dome
Temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Philadelphia and the nation's capital
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Patriotism runs high as most Americans are achieving the American Dream, but AI worries grow
Negative sentiments toward AI’s effect on the American Dream have risen
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Backers of income tax repeal effort in Washington state turn in half million signatures
Several supporters of the income tax repeal effort addressed the crowd of about 100 people.
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First recorded crash involving Tesla Semi kills two people in Nevada, raises safety concerns
While the trucks lack the Full Self-Driving mode available in Tesla cars, Tesla’s website says they come standard “with active safety features that pair with advanced motor and brake controls to deliver traction and stability in all conditions.”
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Colorado wildfire consumes more than 50,000 acres, becomes top U.S. firefighting priority
The Aspen Acres Fire is expected to cost $15 million of taxpayer's money to fight
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Report warns that 16 California hospitals at risk of closure
Notably, Utah, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey have no hospitals at risk of closure, according to the report.
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Guatemalan smuggler pleads guilty, faces life in prison for role in 2022 Texas mass casualty event
“Sixty-four people suffered through sweltering Texas heat in the back of a smuggling trailer, leaving less than a dozen survivors clinging to life, all because smugglers like Miranda-Orozco decided profits were worth more than human lives.”