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Current polling shows Hilton and Becerra as top 2 in California governor race
Under California law, the two highest vote getters in the June 2 primary, regardless of party affiliation, will go on to the Nov. 3 general election.
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Suspected San Diego shooters leave manifesto behind, revealing motives for crime
The suspects have been identified by San Diego police as 17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez, and the pair died from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
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California officials wrestling with state's $16.9B deficit
The revised budget projects revenues much higher than what Newsom’s original budget predicted in January, which the Legislative Analyst’s Office agreed are much higher than expected.
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Iowa legislation seeks to bans teaching gender-neutral words in foreign language classes
Sponsoring laws says he introduced the bill after hearing concerns from some teachers.
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Inflationary woes: More chain stores closed in 2023, continuing into 2024
Sears, once the largest retailer in the world with more than 700 stores in the U.S., shuttered hundreds of locations. Now, only 12 stores remain open.
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In-N-Out announces first restaurant closure ever, citing Oakland crime
The company also noted that the decision was not driven by financial concerns, and that safety was the overriding issue.
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Washington legislation would ban student cell phones in most cases
The legislation cites a study from the London School of Economics that found the mere presence of a smartphone by a neighboring student, lowers the test for a non-phone student in test scores by about 16%.
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Wisconsin Republicans want vote on 14-week abortion ban
Evers has already vowed not to sign the plan.
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Younger son of Martin Luther King Jr. dies of cancer at 62
Dexter Scott King was named for the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Alabama where his father, the civil rights leader, once served as pastor
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Texas Bus company files lawsuit against Chicago over migrant drop off ordinance
The new ordinance includes provisions mandating that bus companies provide advance notice about arrivals and receive approval from the city before dropping off arrivals at the city’s designated landing zone.
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California’s unemployment climbs to 5.1%, employers add 23,400 nonfarm new hires
The national unemployment rate was 3.7% in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Elon Musk and Ben Shapiro visit Auschwitz, discuss rise in antisemitism
"In the circles that I move, I see almost no antisemitism," Musk said. "Two-thirds of my friends are Jewish."
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Malliotakis, Staten Island leaders rip Adams' migrant relocation plan
New York City has had an influx of more than 130,000 migrants over the past year, with about 70,000 under the city's care.