Category: State News

Pro-Trump Lawyer Lin Wood Announces Retirement

July 5, 2023
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Attorney Lin Wood, who drew headlines for his claims about the 2020 election, announced that he’s agreed to retire from practicing law rather than be disbarred by the state of Georgia. In a letter issued to the state bar of Georgia, Mr. Wood said he would “be permitted to transfer to Retired Status effective immediately.” “I…

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NYC Paid Up to $14,050 Per COVID-19 Vaccination Administered: Audit

July 5, 2023
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New York City health officials regularly overpaid a contractor to administer COVID-19 tests and vaccines, paying as much as $14,050 for a single COVID-19 vaccination, an audit shows. Officials let Executive Medical Services, a contractor awarded a contract early in the COVID-19 pandemic, to set its own staffing levels, leading to uncontrolled costs, New York City Comptroller Brad…

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New York Paid Up to $14,050 Per COVID-19 Vaccine Administered: Audit

July 5, 2023
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New York City health officials regularly overpaid a contractor to administer COVID-19 tests and vaccines, paying as much as $14,050 for a single COVID-19 vaccination, an audit shows. Officials let Executive Medical Services, a contractor awarded a contract early in the COVID-19 pandemic, to set its own staffing levels, leading to uncontrolled costs, New York City Comptroller Brad…

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Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, Father of Homeopathy

July 5, 2023
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Commentary In Washington, D.C., there is only one monument dedicated to a physician, a German doctor by the name of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843). Hahnemann was the founder of homeopathy. The monument was dedicated in 1900 with President William McKinley, who gave his support and attendance. It’s located at the east side of Scott Circle…

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1 Dead, 6 Hurt in July 4th Block Party Shooting on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

July 5, 2023
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SALISBURY, Md.—A 14-year-old boy was killed and six other people were injured in a shooting at a Fourth of July block party on Maryland’s Eastern Shore early Wednesday, according to the county sheriff’s office. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting in Salisbury shortly after midnight, according to a statement…

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Ban on Recording Without Consent Is Unconstitutional, US Court Rules

July 5, 2023
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An Oregon law that forbids recording in public without consent runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, a U.S. court has ruled. Oregon law 165.540, first enacted in 1955 and subsequently broadened to bar secret recording of conversations, is unconstitutional, Judge Sandra Ikuta, a George W. Bush appointee writing for the majority in the 2–1…

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9 People Shot and Wounded in DC, Including 2 Juveniles

July 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Nine people were shot and wounded, including two juveniles, early Wednesday in Washington, D.C., police said. Shortly before 1 a.m. police responded to a report of a shooting on Meade Street in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. capital, Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons of the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement on Twitter. Upon…

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9 People Shot and Wounded in Washington, Including 2 Juveniles

July 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Nine people were shot and wounded, including two juveniles, early Wednesday in Washington, D.C., police said. Shortly before 1 a.m. police responded to a report of a shooting on Meade Street in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. capital, Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons of the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement on Twitter. Upon…

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LA County Sheriff’s Department Probing ‘Disturbing’ Video Footage of Deputies Responding to Alleged Robbery

July 5, 2023
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched an investigation after “disturbing” video footage was captured showing deputies appearing to grab a woman and throw her to the ground while responding to an incident in June in the city of Lancaster. The incident took place on June 24 as deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to a…

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Woman Rescued After Days Stuck in Swamp in Massachusetts Park After Hikers Hear Screams, Police Say

July 5, 2023
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EASTON, Mass.—A Massachusetts woman who went missing last week has been found alive in a swampy area of a state park after hikers heard the woman’s cries for help, police said. Emma Tetewsky, 31, was reported missing on June 26, and police in recent days had appealed to the public for help in finding her….

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