From the States
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Hundreds of thousands of acres burn as fires spread in West
The quick and early spread of wildfires comes after a short and warm winter across many Western states.
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The last American in an iron lung from polio dies at 78
Polio in the 1940s and 1950s paralyzed and killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year
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Congresswoman hints at legislative action against New York's 'gestating parent' bill
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, sees the bill as an attempt by Democrats to erase motherhood.
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Illinois bill defines 'woman' as legislators oppose state sponsoring teen drag show
“We’re sitting with a $800 million budget deficit and we’ve got state agencies paying for 10-year-olds to be sexually groomed,” said state Rep. Adam Niemerg. “These kids need to be protected."
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Taxpayers losing billions to government overlap, duplication and fragmentation: GAO report
The report, from Gene Dodaro, comptroller general and head of the GAO, outlines 112 measures that Congress and federal agencies could take to save money and improve government services.
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Georgia Sen. Ossoff blasts Postmaster General's refusal to comply with oversight: 'disturbing'
Ossoff launched an "inquiry" in March into reports of delays of missing and delayed mail processed through the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center.
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Georgia committee poised to deliver Fulton Jail recommendations
Overcrowding at the Fulton County jail costs taxpayers millions of dollars and creates a dangerous environment.
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At least four dead in Houston after major thunderstorms blow through Texas
The total damage from the storms is still being assessed, but school districts cancelled classes for more than 400,000 students in the Houston area, multiple transmission towers were down, government offices were closed, and at least 2,500 traffic lights were out after the storms.
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Prosecutors charge 6 with faking robberies to get U.S. visas for 'victims'
The indictment alleges that the purported victims paid Nayi thousands of dollars to participate in the scam.
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California court orders Huntington Beach to zone more housing
Huntington Beach joined several other California municipalities defeated by California Attorney General Rob Bonta that have not adopted housing plans compliant with state law.
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Delaware gun control law faces legal challenge
The Democratic-led proposal, signed by Carney on Thursday, will require Delaware residents to obtain a permit to purchase a handgun after undergoing fingerprinting and a background check and completing an approved firearm training course.
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Mayor Adams rolls out plan to crackdown on retail theft
The plan would also create a neighborhood retail watch program and set up a specialized task force within the NYPD to respond to shoplifting incidents.
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Penske Truck Rental employees in Nashville, Minneapolis oust union; 'we are better off without'
The vote came after each petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to remove the union from their workplace: "we are better off without union officials so-called ‘representation.’”