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Dick Cheney says he’s voting for Harris in November and Trump ‘can never be trusted with power again’

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Friday that he will vote for Democrat Kamala Harris over fellow Republican Donald Trump in the November election, warning that the former president “can never be trusted with power again.” “In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been

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A small plane from Iowa crashed in an Indiana cornfield, killing everyone onboard

ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Police say a single-engine plane traveling from Iowa to Indiana has crashed in a central Indiana cornfield. Madison County Sheriff’s Capt. Darwin Dwiggins says there were no survivors. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary statement that four people were on board the Piper PA-46. Madison County Sheriff’s Capt. Darwin

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Mayor of Alabama’s capital becomes latest to try to limit GOP ‘permitless carry’ law

Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The mayor of Alabama’s state capital has signed a local ordinance into law requiring anyone carrying a concealed firearm to also carry a photo ID. The new Montgomery ordinance drew immediate outrage from state GOP officials who had supported a 2023 law granting gun owners the right

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Police say they arrested a woman after her 6-year-old son brought a gun to school in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police have arrested a woman after her 6-year-old son brought a gun to his school. According to local news outlets, the 22-year-old woman faces several charges including carrying a weapon on school property and child neglect or endangerment. The Memphis Police Department says officers responded to an armed party call

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North Carolina GOP leaders reach spending deal to clear private school voucher waitlist

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders announced on Friday that they reached a spending deal to fund various programs. One of those programs is the state’s Opportunity Scholarship that provides scholarships to families enrolling their children in private schools. The program experienced an application surge last year when the General

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Watchdogs ask judge to remove from Utah ballots a measure that would boost lawmakers’ power

Associated Press Government watchdog groups are asking a judge to remove from the Utah ballot a measure that would give lawmakers more power over citizen initiatives. The court filing from Thursday is latest episode in a yearslong battle over who has the power to draw legislative and congressional districts in the Republican-dominated state. Groups including

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Couple accused of running unlicensed cosmetic surgery recovery centers

By Anna McAllister Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WFOR) — A South Florida couple is accused of running several unlicensed cosmetic surgery recovery centers. According to court documents, on social media Tatiana Giraldo-Torres, 33, and Juan Diego Ramirez, 32, advertised Tatiana’s Resort & Spa as a full-service recovery center for post-cosmetic surgery.

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