From the States
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City manager in Bay Area's Sausalito charged with breaking into yachts
Elaine Forbes was indicted on four misdemeanor charges: one count of petty theft, two counts of "unauthorized lodging" on separate boats and one count of prowling.
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Felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill dropped
The eight alleged victims in the case wrote or co-signed letters to the special prosecutor in the case urging him to drop the charges or saying they wouldn't object if the case was dropped.
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Software vendor disputes NJ governor's ‘glitch’ claim, says state approves foreigners on voter roll
The NJ government and its vendor now publicly dispute who was supposed to catch an error that allowed thousands of noncitizens to register to vote, raising direct questions about the integrity of the safeguards voters are told they can trust.
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Alligator kills woman walking her dog in South Carolina, police say
This is the county's second fatal alligator attack in less than a year.
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Washington warns residents, tourists of killer whales this summer season
Wells considered vulnerable, one of them possibly pregnant.
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As 'Pride Month' ends, Congress wants accountability for taxpayer spending on LGBT projects
As LGBT Pride Month ends, a close look shows that the U.S. government is increasingly doling out billions of dollars for a range of LGBT-linked projects.
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Senators Klobuchar, Fischer introduce bipartisan military families’ voting bill
Minnesota's U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Monday that she has introduced a bill to require the federal government to assess how military families can access voter registration information.
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Over $6 million proposed to help transgender inmates re-enter society
The bill is sponsored by the California Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex Policy Alliance.
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Oregon Criminal Justice Commission says bias, hate incidents on the rise
The report found that 75% of religious bias complaints came from Jews, far greater than any other religious group.
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Three states start programs to get people on food stamps to eat healthier
Washington, Colorado and Louisiana will receive a total of $25 million to start and operate the electronic healthy incentives pilot (eHIP).
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Despite partial freeze of migrant health care subsidies, some worry about future costs
Pritzker said it’s his goal to get “universal health care.”
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Louisiana's Edwards signs foreign farmland purchase ban bill
The governor also vetoed several transgender-related bills.
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North America's 'tallest, fastest, longest giga coaster' temporarily closes after visitor sees crack
Video shows the cracked pillar moving slightly as the coaster train even goes over the track above it.