VA ordered to build thousands more homes for veterans on West Los Angeles campus
By Nick Watt, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday slammed the Department of Veterans Affairs for failing to build enough homes…
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The former Uvalde schools police chief asks a judge to throw out the charges against him
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde, Texas, schools police chief is asking a judge to throw out the criminal indictment against…
Continue ReadingMajor roadblocks in Gaza ceasefire talks raise doubts over whether war can be ended before Biden leaves office
By MJ Lee, Alex Marquardt and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has hit major roadblocks in the…
Continue ReadingShooter at Southern University frat party takes plea deal
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has been sentenced for firing shots into a crowd at a 2022 fraternity party near Southern…
Continue ReadingSwirling federal investigations test New York City mayor’s ability to govern
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing mounting questions over his ability to govern after federal investigators…
Continue ReadingNBA Mavericks reach local rights deal with free broadcasts for about 10 million people
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have reached a multiyear local broadcast rights agreement. The team said Friday that the agreement with TEGNA…
Continue ReadingMissouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
AP Health Writer Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows…
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Fire destroys Terrebonne manufactured home and outbuilding; cause under investigation
A fire Thursday evening destroyed a Terrebonne manufactured home, also burning an outbuilding and vehicle, while firefighters contended with an…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor vetoes bill to make immigrants without legal status eligible for home loans
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made some immigrants…
Continue ReadingKaren Read says in interview that murder case left her in ‘purgatory’
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read says in an interview that her long-running murder case has left her “purgatory” and ”stressed every…
Continue ReadingMexican drug cartel leader will be transferred from Texas to New York
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A federal judge says that a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who was arrested over the summer in the U.S. can be…
Continue ReadingACLU plans to spend $1.3M in educate Montana voters about state Supreme Court candidates
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union plans to spend $1.3 million on campaign advertising to educate Montana…
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Governor invokes 15th, 16th Conflagration Acts for 107,000-acre Rail Ridge Fire, 24,000-acre Shoe Fly Fire
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing its Blue Incident Management Team and several task forces to the Rail Ridge Fire in Grant and Crook…
Continue ReadingCanadian para surfer Victoria Feige fights to get her sport included in 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics
Surfing is California’s official state sport and Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige wants Los Angeles to prove it in 2028. The five-time women’s…
Continue ReadingNavy officer demoted after installing unauthorized satellite dish on warship to access internet
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Navy investigators say an officer who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll social media and…
Continue ReadingItaly’s culture minister resigns after admitting an affair with a ministry consultant
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s culture minister has resigned, days after tearfully acknowledging an affair with a ministry consultant that…
Continue ReadingA man in California was charged with killing 81 animals in a three-hour shooting rampage
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man suspected of going on a three-hour shooting rampage in Northern California and killing 81 animals,…
Continue ReadingTexas Republican attorney general sues over voter registration efforts in Democrat strongholds
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued two of the state’s largest counties to block efforts…
Continue ReadingSecond victim of Labor Day boat crash found dead in Connecticut
OLD LYME, Conn. (AP) — Authorities have found the bodies of both men who remained missing four days after a boat carrying nine people crashed into…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights supporters in South Dakota blast state’s video of abortion laws
Associated Press Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota say doctors can’t rely on a new video from the state and mandated by a law that its…
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