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Strong winter storm leads to nearly 250 crashes in Virginia, police warn drivers to stay home
"Virginia State Police strongly urge everyone to heed the advice from state agencies and avoid traveling at this time. Unnecessary travel is creating dangerous situations and putting lives at risk," the agency said in a statement on Sunday.
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Texas oil and gas industry prepared to provide power through storm
As of Saturday, RBN Energy reports statewide natural gas production remains strong at 27.24 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), any reductions would be “well within the anticipated impacts,” TXOGA says.
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Robot seen delivering packages in Dallas despite snow and ice
The video has racked up thousands of views on social media since Saturday.
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Newsom deploys state police to help local law enforcement
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the CHP teams in the state’s major cities during a week that also saw Attorney General Rob Bonta reveal an agreement to reform the Torrance Police Department in the Los Angeles area.
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Federal appeals court halts Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs
The ruling could affect deals the Trump administration has struck with the European Union, Japan, South Korea among the major trading partners.
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You Vote: When thinking about the Minneapolis Church massacre, who or what do you blame most?
The Minneapolis gunman, who said he “was tired of being trans,” had recently broken up with someone, had previously had a “medical mental health visit” to his home when he was a teenager, and he blamed the massacre he perpetrated on his mother,
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Christian baker punished for refusing lesbian wedding cake asks SCOTUS to close California loophole
"First Amendment rights will vary dramatically by location, even between state and federal courts within California," if SCOTUS doesn't resolve two splits in lower courts. Justice Scalia 1990 opinion should be junked, petition says.
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California approves 22 TV projects for tax credits
It’s the first round of the California Film Commission's tax credits since Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the expansion of tax credits for television shows and movies in July. That expansion more than doubled funding for the program to $750 million from $330 million.
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New details emerge about the deranged transgender who killed 2 children, wounded 18 others
The Minneapolis gunman, Robin Westman, 23, who said he “was tired of being trans,” had recently broken up with someone, had previously had a “medical mental health visit” to his home when he was a teenager, and he blamed the massacre he perpetrated on his mother.
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Nevada governor addresses crippling statewide cyberattack
Websites and services across the state were shut down for the days following the cyberattack.
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Virginia Beach teachers sue over 110% insurance hike
Tim Anderson, a Virginia Beach attorney and Republican nominee for the House of Delegates in District 97, is representing the employees. In an email to The Center Square, Anderson said the superintendent “concealed” the increase until after contracts were signed.
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‘Partisans’ who want to should ‘get up and move’ from Illinois, Pritzker says
“Look, if you want to leave the state, I would like you to stay, I’d like you to get involved and make it a better place by working together with us,” Pritzker said. “But if you want to leave, then get up and move.”
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'Horrendous' religious freedom violation leads to payout by Chicago Public Schools
Students were required to participate in a Transcendental Meditation program during class.