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Texas Gov Abbott calls for state investigation into ICE shooting in Houston
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said the Texas Rangers are investigating the fatal shooting of a Mexican national in Houston last week by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
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Democrat senators appear dissatisfied over DNI nominee Clayton's stances on election security
A swift confirmation of Jay Clayton as the next director of National Intelligence appears less likely after multiple Democrats left his Wednesday confirmation hearing dissatisfied with his responses.
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Argentina defeats England in FIFA World Cup semi-finals, will face Spain on Sunday
England will now play France for the third place title on Saturday afternoon, followed by Argentina and Spain on Sunday.
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Hundreds of Oakland residents forced to evacuate from fast-moving fire
No injuries or deaths have been reported so far, and a precise number of residents that were evacuated was not immediately available, but Oakland Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hunt estimated that the number was over 500.
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Los Angeles mayor says city will need to be cleaned up as it begins preparations for 2028 Olympics
"The city's dirty, graffiti everywhere, we've got to deal with the homeless issue, all of those issues," Bass said. "And you can't do every street in the city. So where do you prioritize?"
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Feds end 2024 with $1.8 trillion deficit; national debt nears $36 trillion
In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. government spent nearly $900 billion on interest on the debt alone.
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Washington state traffic fatalities up by 51% since 2019
Reasons given for the increase vary, ranging from fallout among law
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Newsom sides with Elon Musk in SpaceX's California lawsuit
“I’m with Elon, I didn't like that," Newsom said. "Look I'm not helping the legal case, [but] you can’t bring up that explicit level of politics."
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Youngkin chases after government efficiency with latest executive order
Throughout his governorship, Youngkin has repeatedly called for reducing government regulation and streamlining its systems.
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Ohio policy group wants information about University of Michigan’s potential race-based standards
The institute requested the documents in late July, and Michigan denied the request, saying the ask was overly broad.
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Hey Alexa: Colorado woman gets federal prison sentence for stealing $483k from Amazon
Amazon employee created a scheme where she fabricated invoices and expense reports to claim reimbursement for supposed corporate event expenditures for events that never happened.
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Report: New York City shelter system beset by nepotism, excessive salaries
Investigators found that shelter providers have hired immediate family members of senior executives and board members in violation of their city contracts.
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Poll: Voters split on whether Harris, Trump have shifted on policy issues
Voters reported mixed perceptions of Harris’ current political bent.