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All aboard? Biden just nominated a former Boise City Council member for a national post
BOISE, Idaho — When Boise City Council Member Elaine Clegg stepped down in November to join Valley Regional Transit as CEO, she told The Idaho Statesman that “rail is a big issue of mine” and would be a focus for her...Read more
Second Boeing whistleblower dead within the past 3 months
A 45-year-old former aircraft quality auditor has become the second Boeing-related whistleblower to die in the past three months, after allegedly suffering from a sudden bacterial infection.
Joshua “Josh” Dean, of ...Read more
Rikers Island jail search uncovers large cache of contraband drugs, weapons
A search in a Rikers Island jail uncovered a large cache of narcotics, including cocaine, K2 and marijuana in vacuum sealed bags, dozens of fentanyl-soaked papers, cigarettes, tobacco and ceramic blades, the Daily News has...Read more
Hard-right Missouri senators end filibuster of crucial taxes as budget deadline looms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Hard-right Missouri senators early Thursday morning ended their hours-long filibuster of a crucial series of taxes that fund Medicaid, failing to achieve any of their stated demands.
Members of the...Read more
Backed by state incentives, Rivian to invest $1.5 billion to build new R2 EV at Illinois plant
Rivian’s decision to launch production of its second-generation electric vehicles in Normal, Illinois, rather than Georgia, will bring $1.5 billion in capital investment and hundreds of jobs to its central Illinois ...Read more
NYC decision to move migrant families to sites with fewer services slammed by advocates
NEW YORK — The city’s Department of Homeless Services forced at least six migrant families to move from city homeless shelters into hotels that offer fewer services to make way for an expected influx of native New ...Read more
President Biden, in Wilmington, NC, touts efforts to replace lead pipes in water systems
WILMINGTON, N.C. — During a Thursday visit to Wilmington, President Joe Biden touted $3 billion in newly released federal funding to help water utilities nationwide find and replace lead service lines.
The Bipartisan ...Read more
Captain gets 4-year sentence for Conception boat disaster
SAN DIEGO — Jerry Boylan, the captain of the Conception dive boat where 34 people died amid smoke and flame over Labor Day weekend in 2019, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for negligence that contributed ...Read more
Alleged Sinaloa Cartel member accused in a Miami area murder headed to federal prison
MIAMI — A woman accused of being a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel — and behind a murder near Miami International Airport in 2022 — was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Thursday in connection with ...Read more
Former Nevada congressional candidate Daniel Rodimer tackled victim in Las Vegas Strip killing, witness testifies
LAS VEGAS — The ex-congressional candidate was dressed as Ken from the “Barbie” movie. He was allegedly on top of Christopher Tapp, punching him.
This is what a woman alleged she saw at a Halloween party at an ...Read more
Catholic diocese that covers California's San Luis Obispo County considers bankruptcy amid child sex abuse lawsuits
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — The Catholic bishop of Monterey, whose district includes San Luis Obispo County, said his diocese could go bankrupt amid a flood of lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse.
In a letter to ...Read more
Days before violence, UCLA sought extra police but then canceled requests, according to documents, union says
LOS ANGELES — Five days before pro-Israeli counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA, the university police department asked other campuses for additional police, according to the head of the UC police ...Read more
'Killer nurse' Heather Pressdee pleads guilty in deaths of 17 Western Pa. nursing home patients
PITTSBURGH — One after another, family members aimed their grief and anguish at Heather Pressdee, who sat quietly on the other side of the Butler County courtroom.
Some called her the devil. One woman told her to burn ...Read more
Feds investigating Emory for discrimination of students
ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating alleged discrimination against Arab, Muslim and Palestinian students at Emory University this year.
The Georgia chapter of the ...Read more
Woman who fled South Carolina for abortion wants court to increase state's abortion limit to 9 weeks
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Taylor Shelton, a South Carolina woman in her mid-to-late 20s, wasn’t planning to get pregnant. She took precautions, including having an intrauterine device.
But it wasn’t foolproof, and she ...Read more
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Chicago Officer Luis Huesca
CHICAGO — The suspect wanted in connection with last month’s fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca was taken into custody in the west suburbs late Wednesday, according to CPD.
A Cook County ...Read more
Georgia universities navigate protests at commencement ceremonies
ATLANTA — In the midst of ongoing demonstrations concerning the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses, school officials are now grappling with how to manage graduates who decide to protest during commencement ceremonies. ...Read more
President Joe Biden visits with North Carolina families of officers killed in Charlotte shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Joe Biden traveled to Charlotte Thursday to honor the law enforcement officers killed in a mass shooting.
The president’s daily schedule announced he’d be at Charlotte Douglas ...Read more
South Carolina teacher shortage could get relief as House passes back-door measure ahead of deadline
COLUMBIA, S.C. — State lawmakers took action on Thursday to get legislation that would provide teachers more flexibility and help tackle the teacher shortage signed into law before a legislative deadline.
The S.C. House...Read more
Georgia Democrats slam Kemp's kibosh on full Medicaid expansion
ATLANTA — Democratic leaders of the Georgia Senate on Thursday lambasted Gov. Brian Kemp for his decision not to fully expand Medicaid to poor Georgia adults.
Their remarks, in a press conference held in front of a ...Read more
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