Category: State News

18-Year-Old Arrested After 2 Killed in Pomona Hit-and-Run Crash

May 29, 2023
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POMONA, Calif.—An 18-year-old man who police believe triggered a violent hit-and-run crash in Pomona, killing two people and critically injuring another, was arrested after he checked himself into a hospital in neighboring Montclair, authorities said May 29. “Our officers responded and were awaiting his medical clearance so we could process the booking at our jail…

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73-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in 8-Vehicle Collision in Garden Grove

May 29, 2023
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—A 73-year-old Westminster man has been killed in an eight-vehicle collision in Garden Grove, police said. The crash occurred at 5:54 p.m. May 27 on the 12100 block of Lewis Street, according to Garden Grove police officer John Yergler. The man, a pedestrian, was pronounced dead at the scene. Yergler said. His name…

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How Flipping Colorado Blue Has Become Democrats’ Blueprint for the Rest of America

May 29, 2023
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Colorado’s legislative session is 120 consecutive days long and during the 2023 session lawmakers introduced 617 bills. Of those, 218 passed and have been signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. More are waiting to be signed. Democrats have a historic majority in the Colorado House, a supermajority in the Senate, and control the…

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Suspect Arrested in 5 Separate Shootings in Phoenix Metro Area That Left 4 Dead

May 29, 2023
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MESA, Ariz.—A suspect has been arrested in connection with five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and a woman wounded, authorities said Sunday. Mesa police said 20-year-old Iren Byers was taken into custody Sunday on suspicion of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder….

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‘He’s Home’: Missing 73 Years, Medal of Honor Recipient’s Remains Return to Georgia

May 29, 2023
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SAVANNAH, Ga.—Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in around them. A wounded, 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story feared his injuries would slow down his company, so he stayed behind to cover their withdrawal. Story’s actions in the Korean War on Sept. 1, 1950, would ensure…

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Police: Fugitive’s Body Found in Ohio River, Days After Recapture of Fellow Ohio Escapee

May 29, 2023
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HENDERSON, KY—A convicted murderer who escaped last week from a northwest Ohio prison with another inmate by hiding in a trash container was found dead Sunday after his body was spotted floating in the Ohio River, police in Kentucky said. The discovery brought to a close a manhunt for the missing inmate, Bradley Gillespie, 50….

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Brooklyn’s 156th Memorial Day Parade

May 29, 2023
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The Brooklyn Memorial Day parade is the third largest in the nation. It remains as the oldest, continuous-running major city Memorial Day parade in America. In addition to the participation by several veteran groups, and bands, there will be 7 floats, plus NYC Fleet Week sailors and marines in the line of march. It will…

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Fire Chief in Iowa Says 1 Person Rescued Overnight From Building Collapse in Davenport

May 29, 2023
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DAVENPORT, Iowa—One more person has been rescued and taken to a hospital after a building collapsed in Iowa. Davenport Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said at a news conference on Monday that it was unclear how many people, if any, were still missing after an apartment building in the eastern Iowa city collapsed. Rescuers were called…

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Iowa Governor Signs Bill to Loosen Child Labor Laws

May 29, 2023
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill on May 26 that loosens child labor laws by allowing under 18-year-olds to work longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles, including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants. The Republican governor signed Senate File 542 after it was approved by the Legislature earlier in May with only…

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Loudoun School Board Candidates Want Change

May 29, 2023
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LOUDOUN COUNTY, Virginia—Republican-aligned candidates running for positions on Loudoun County’s school board gathered to share their vision for the county on Thursday, in the wake of the “Loudoun Love Warrior” (LLW) controversy, where a group affiliated with some of Loudoun’s elected officials targeted and allegedly harassed and doxed parents after they spoke out against the school…

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