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California GOP flips second state legislative seat, 3 weeks after election
Three weeks after the election, many races are uncalled, as about 183,000 ballots remain to be processed, only about 5,300 of which were mail-in ballots that arrived after Election Day.
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Judge blocks rule giving foreign farm workers in four states bargaining rights
The visa program, with its origins dating back to 1952, allows farmers to employ legal migrants on a short-term basis because there are not enough area residents to perform the work needed.
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Louisiana judge blocks state plans to clear out New Orleans homeless encampments
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry earlier this month pushed the city of New Orleans to clear out the homeless encampments ahead of the upcoming holiday, and threatened to intervene if they failed to do so.
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FBI thwarts planned explosive attack at a Tennessee energy facility: DOJ
The Justice Department said the suspect, 24-year-old Skyler Philippi, was arrested and charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted destruction of an energy facility.
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City of Los Angeles 'broke,' taking $80 million loan to pay liability lawsuits
One $38 million settlement paid to the federal government was for not making enough of its federally funded “affordable” apartments accessible for people with mobility, visual, and auditory impairments.
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Professional group seeks five-year waiver for CDL drivers
Waiver would exempt drivers from a testing requirement.
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Nevada activates National Guard ahead of contentious election
According to the release, the soldiers will be based out of Carson City, the state capital, and Las Vegas, the state's largest city in the politically competitive Clark County.
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Texas officers interdict human, drug smugglers through Operation Lone Star
Texas law enforcement officers have also seized more than 552 million lethal doses of fentanyl – enough to kill the populations of the United States and Mexico combined.
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Northern border sector encounters break records again in fiscal 2024
The most were apprehended by agents in the Swanton Sector, which includes all of Vermont, six upstate New York counties, and three New Hampshire counties.
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Average age of homebuyers in the U.S. hits record high at 56: Report
According to the NAR report, the "median age of first-time buyers" went up from 35 to 38.
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Legendary music producer Quincy Jones dies at 91
Jones worked with recording artists such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and many more
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Key North Carolina, Tennessee interstate bridge reopens after Helene damage
Tennessee Department of Transportation built a temporary causeway with with single lanes going both ways on I-26.
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'Inspiring and eye-opening': Gen Z's interest in skilled trades is rising
55% of Gen Zers are considering a skilled trade career, up 12% from last year.