Airman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family says
The family of the U.S. Air Force airman shot and killed by a deputy in Florida says he was devoted to improving the lives of a younger sister, brother and his mom
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Prepare for another summer of air quality alerts, but less than 2023
Minnesotans can expect more air quality alerts than usual this summer, but probably won’t have to hide out from the wildfire haze as much as last year, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
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Man paralyzed after being hit with a Taser while running from police in Colorado sues officer
A man who says he was paralyzed after being hit with a Taser while running from police in Colorado has filed a federal lawsuit against one of the officers
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Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes
The fatal shooting of a U.S. Air Force airman at his off-base apartment by a Florida sheriff’s deputy brings to mind other instances of Black people being killed by law enforcement in their own homes as they’re going about their day
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1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming support
A bill that would have consolidated six South Carolina heath care agencies and was overwhelmingly passed by both chambers of the General Assembly has died in a procedural move by a member angry he was mocked by his colleagues
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Maine man sentenced to 27 years in prison in New Year's Eve machete attack near Times Square
A Maine man who admitted trying to kill three police officers with a machete near New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve 16 months ago has been sentenced to 27 years in prison
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Chinese billionaire gets time served, leaves country after New York, Rhode Island straw donor scheme
A Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to time served in connection with a scheme to funnel illegal straw donations to politicians' campaigns in New York and Rhode Island
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Minnesota Senate approves tougher penalty for 'straw purchasers,' other restrictions off the table
Senate DFL leaders said they didn’t have the votes to pass measures requiring 48-hour notice of a lost or stolen firearm or prohibiting gun owners from locking, unloading or storing a firearm when it’s not in their possession.
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Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help
Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as his hush money trial is underway in New York
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President Joe Biden cheers the Las Vegas Aces and women's basketball
President Joe Biden has welcomed the reigning WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, to the White House, celebrating what he called a “banner year” for women’s basketball
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