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Chicago man charged with assaulting two officers during protests of Netanyahu address to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois man has been arrested on charges that he attacked two police officers during protests in Washington, D.C., against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July. Twenty-four-year-old Zachary Allen Kam, of Chicago, was arrested in Illinois on assault charges and was expected to make his initial court appearance

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A federal judge rejects a call to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge won’t order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections in the presidential battleground state. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross came after a hearing Thursday. Three voting rights groups had argued in a lawsuit that disruptions from Hurricane Helene unfairly deprived

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North Carolina maker of high-purity quartz back operating post-Helene

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) — One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors from mines in a western North Carolina community harmed by Hurricane Helene is operating again. Sibelco announced on Thursday that production has restarted at its mining and processing operations in Spruce Pine. Customer shipments also are happening.

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Maryland Zoo honors zoologist for her work to preserve, research elephants in Africa

By Jenyne Donaldson Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is recognizing a world-renowned African elephant conservationist. Zoologist Kate Evans, the founder and research leader at Elephants for Africa, has made it her life’s work to study and protect the majestic and regal animals whose populations in

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FedEx driver demands justice nearly 2 years after he was shot at while delivering package

By Ross Adams Click here for updates on this story     BROOKHAVEN, Mississippi (WAPT) — Supporters are still fighting for accountability for two suspects who investigators said targeted a Black man delivering FedEx packages in Brookhaven. It’s been almost two years since D’Monterrio Gibson was shot at, allegedly by a white father and son. Gibson came

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