Saturday, 30 September 2023

Group of homeless people sues Portland, Oregon, over new daytime camping ban

A group of homeless people in Portland, Oregon, has filed a class action lawsuit challenging new restrictions the city placed on daytime camping in an attempt to address safety issues stemming from a crisis of people living on the streets

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UN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs

The U.N. Security Council is scheduling a vote for Monday on a resolution that would authorize a one-year deployment of an international force to help Haiti quell a surge in gang violence and restore security so the troubled Caribbean nation can hold l...

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Friday, 29 September 2023

Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

Citrus farmers in the southeast corner of Louisiana are scrambling to find ways to irrigate their crops with fresh water

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Senate confirms Mississippi US Attorney, in charge of welfare scandal prosecution

The U.S. Senate has confirmed a new U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi

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Georgia judge declines to freeze law to discipline prosecutors, suggesting she will reject challenge

A judge is declining to freeze a new Georgia law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors

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Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

Head Start programs serving more than 10,000 disadvantaged children would immediately lose federal funding if the government shutdown isn't averted

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Thursday, 28 September 2023

Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery

A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker is going to federal prison for nearly five years

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Drive a Hyundai or Kia? See if your car is one of the nearly 3.4 million under recall for fire risks

Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehiclesin the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires

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North Carolina's governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican legislation that would take away his powers to choose State Board of Elections members and give them to legislative leaders

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Fiancée remembers slain California deputy's goodbye kiss days after they got engaged

Just days after getting engaged, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer said goodbye to his fiancée for the last time

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Mississippi activists ask to join water lawsuit and criticize Black judge's comments on race

Activists in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city are trying to join a federal lawsuit against the city for violating standards for clean drinking water

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Biden isn't paying much attention to the 2024 GOP debate. He's already zeroing in on Trump

President Joe Biden is raising campaign cash in San Francisco while seven GOP Republican presidential hopefuls will share a debate stage down the coast in Simi Valley on Wednesday night

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence

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