Category: State News

Woman Who Died on Hike Helping Teen From Falling at Three Sisters Falls ID’d

June 10, 2023
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DESCANSO, Calif.—A woman who died when she fell over the edge of a trail while trying to keep a teenage girl from falling at Three Sisters Falls in Descanso has been identified. Sarah Louise Crocker, a 48-year-old Ladera Ranch resident, was leading a group of four teens on a hike around the waterfall in the…

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Trump Scores Legal Victory on the Same Day He’s Charged by DOJ

June 10, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump scored a legal win in another unrelated case on the same day he was charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The lawsuit by the former president against his niece Mary Trump, who is a fiery critic of him, could advance, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled on Friday. Mary…

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Buena Park Officials Hopeful of Future of Orange County Power Authority

June 10, 2023
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Buena Park city councilors unanimously voiced support during a study session on June 6 to continue the city’s membership with the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), despite other member agencies dropping out like Huntington Beach in May and the County of Orange in December. At the meeting, Joe Mosca, the green energy agency’s newly-selected interim…

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New Mexico Reaches $500 Million Settlement With Walgreens in Opioid Case

June 10, 2023
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New Mexico has settled with Walgreens for $500 million over the pharmacy’s role in giving highly addictive prescription opioid painkillers without due attention to prescriptions raising concerns for drug abuse and addiction. Opioids include legal painkillers such as OxyContin, and various forms of the drug fentanyl. Fentanyl, a highly addictive and potent synthetic opioid, was…

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Female-Only Spa With Compulsory Nudity Must Admit ‘Transgender Women’ With Penises: Judge

June 10, 2023
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A spa that for years has only served women must admit men with penises if they claim to be women, a judge has ruled. The constitutional rights of the owners, employees, and patrons of the Olympus Spa in Washington state were not infringed when officials in the state ordered the facility to provide services to…

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Salmonella Outbreak in Chicago Area Linked to Ground Beef

June 10, 2023
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An outbreak of salmonella infections in the Chicago area has been linked to ground beef, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPHj) said on June 7. So far, health officials have identified 26 confirmed cases in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties, the department said. Those people fell ill between April 25 and…

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2 Dead, Another Injured, in Shooting Involving Kansas City Police Officer, Authorities Say

June 10, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Two people are dead and a third person is injured after a shooting involving a Kansas City police officer Friday night, but few details were immediately available. The shooting happened after an officer called for help shortly before 9 p.m. near a McDonald’s restaurant in eastern Kansas City. Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman…

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DOJ Charges 2 Russian Nationals in Mt. Gox Crypto Hack

June 10, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two Russian nationals linked to the 2011 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and the illicit bitcoin exchange BTC-e, according to charges unsealed on Friday. Both suspects will face charges related to money laundering conspiracy in the Southern District of New York. One suspect will also be charged…

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San Francisco Police: 9 Victims Hit but No Deaths in Mission District Mass Shooting

June 10, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Multiple victims were struck by bullets during a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District Friday night, but authorities said there were no fatalities. “We can confirm there are 9 shooting victims—all are expected to survive their injuries,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a tweet. Police said there was no ongoing threat…

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9 People Wounded in San Francisco Shooting; One Remains in Critical Condition

June 10, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Nine people were wounded in a shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night in what police said appeared to be a “targeted and isolated” incident. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the shooting happened shortly after 9 p.m. during a party hosted by a clothing store near the intersection of 24th Street…

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