Category: State News

Atlanta Police Motorcycles Burned in Fire Started by ‘Incendiary Devices,’ Officials Say

July 2, 2023
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ATLANTA—Atlanta Police Department motorcycles were damaged in an intentional fire caused by devices set inside a training facility early Saturday, officials said. The Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of a multi-vehicle fire around 2:20 a.m. and found multiple motorcycles on fire, WANF-TV reported. Firefighters at the scene found “incendiary devices” used to…

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Illinois Businessman Convicted of Price-Gouging N95 Masks During Early Weeks of Pandemic

July 2, 2023
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CHICAGO—A Illinois businessman has been convicted of price-gouging in connection with the sale of N95 masks during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Krikor Topouzian, 62, of Winnetka, was convicted Thursday in federal court in Chicago following a bench trial, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. He could face up to a year in prison when…

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$80,000 a Year Considered ‘Low Income’ in Orange County: California State Report

July 2, 2023
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The California Department of Housing and Community Development released its annual income limit report this week, which showed that the cost of living has increased in most counties. The calculations, which are created using federal guidelines, are used to determine residents’ eligibility for things like affordable housing programs and other social welfare and government entitlements….

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At Least One Person Dead in Fiery Small Plane Crash in South Carolina Beach Resort

July 2, 2023
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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—A single-engine plane carrying five people crashed Sunday near a golf course in the South Carolina coastal resort community of North Myrtle Beach, killing at least one person, police and federal officials said. The Piper PA-32 went down northwest of the city’s Grand Stand Airport shortly after 11 a.m., the Federal Aviation…

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State Senate Republicans Try to Force Vote on Election Chief’s Appointment

July 2, 2023
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While Democrats were still celebrating the success of their parliamentary move to keep embattled Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) Administrator Meagan Wolfe on the job, the GOP-controlled Senate did some maneuvering of its own to get rid of her. The had WEC called a special meeting for June 27 for the sole purpose of reappointing Wolfe…

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NASCAR Contractor Dies After Being Electrocuted at Chicago Street Race

July 2, 2023
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CHICAGO—A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the man who died Friday as 53-year-old Duane Tabinski, the founder of an events company hired to install audio equipment for the race, local station WLS-TV reported. NASCAR said in a statement that…

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Southern California Experiences First Heat Wave Over July 4 Weekend

July 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—An excessive heat warning was extended for another day July 2 as parts of Southern California continue to bake under extreme heat during the long holiday weekend. The warning is now in effect until 8 p.m. Monday in the Santa Clarita Valley, the Antelope Valley, and the foothills, according to the National Weather Service…

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Woman Killed in Alleged DUI Crash on San Diego Highway

July 2, 2023
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VISTA, Calif.—An Oceanside resident was killed in a two-vehicle crash on State Route 78, and the driver of the other vehicle was arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities said July 2. The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday on the westbound highway, west of Melrose Drive, according to Fox5 and the San Diego Union-Tribune, which…

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Hollywood Actors Union Agree to Extend Contract With Studios as Talks Continue

July 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) actors union and Hollywood producers agreed to an extension of the 2020 TV/theatrical contracts on June 30, which were to expire at 11:59 p.m. Friday evening, avoiding a possible strike for now. The agreements will now expire on July 12 at 11:59 p.m., according…

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Kansas Nightclub Shooting Leaves 9 Injured; Police Capture One of Multiple Suspected Shooters

July 2, 2023
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A shooting in a Kansas nightclub early Sunday morning left seven people with gunshot wounds and two more people hospitalized after being trampled in a rush for the exits, police said. Wichita Police Lt. Aaron Moses said investigators believe several shooters opened fire inside the City Nightz club just before 1 a.m. One suspect was…

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