Appeals court rules cops should have qualified immunity in violent takedowns
A federal appeals court on Tuesday granted so-called qualified immunity to Louisiana officers who were accused of forcing an unarmed Black man to the…
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San Luis mayor pleads for president to re-open border
For more than a year, the Southern border has been closed off to non-essential travel due to the pandemic. The City of San Luis’ Mayor Gerardo…
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Former Virginia OB-GYN sentenced to 59 years in prison for doing unnecessary procedures
A former Virginia doctor was sentenced to 59 years in federal prison for scheming more than 25 patients into having unnecessary medical procedures,…
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Imperial County reports first pediatric death related to COVID-19
Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) says a child under nine years old has died from COVID-19…
Continue Reading Border agents have seized more fentanyl in the last 7 months than the year before, CBP says
In the last 7 months, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have seized more fentanyl than the total for the year before, according to data…
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Online school appeals to parents seeking education alternatives
An online school is offering parents a summer school…
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Why a North Carolina district attorney is not prosecuting the Andrew Brown Jr. killing
On Tuesday morning, District Attorney Andrew Womble said the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies was…
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Meth, pills, and stolen vehicle seized at Highway 86 checkpoint
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents say on Tuesday morning they recovered a stolen vehicle and a substantial cache of illegal drugs at the Highway…
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Bill to make cocktails ‘to-go’ permanent, heads to governor’s desk for signature
The Arizona legislature passed a bill to permanently allow cocktails to go from restaurants, bars, and distilleries to support businesses affected by…
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Murder suspect discovered amid load of undocumented migrants
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents say they took a wanted, and presumably dangerous, criminal into custody Monday afternoon when they intercepted…
Continue ReadingGeorgia kidnapping suspect killed by police after chase, authorities say
Police officers in Georgia fatally shot a kidnapping suspect early Tuesday after the man led them on a vehicle chase and a foot pursuit, authorities…
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Local charter school gives students a second chance
For students at Yuma’s Aztec High School the reasons why they’re there will vary. But, what is true for all of them is that they’ve been given a…
Continue Reading Florida judge resigns after allegedly missing work and making court staff run personal errands
A Florida judge facing discipline for allegedly missing work and having court staff drive him to events, do his online shopping and perform other…
Continue Reading A transgender woman sued for safe placement in a women’s facility, but was transferred to a men’s prison instead
A transgender woman in New Jersey was moved to a men’s prison after filing a lawsuit alleging abuse at her facility, and seeking transfer to…
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U.S. Customs officers seize more than a ton of methamphetamine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility intercept a massive shipment of…
Continue ReadingA man has been charged for detonating 80 pounds of explosives at a New Hampshire gender reveal party that triggered an explosion, police say
A man who turned himself in for a New Hampshire gender reveal party that triggered an explosion has been charged with disorderly conduct, police…
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Biden wants to bring the economy from relief to recovery
A labor shortage may signal trouble for those plans Patti Eisenbraun had been anxiously waiting for the pandemic to subside so the dining room and…
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District Attorney says deputies were justified in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr.
District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that the deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. last month were justified in using deadly…
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Border travel restrictions extended through June 21
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said he hopes border restrictions are lifted before the summer…
Continue ReadingArson suspect arrested in uncontrolled fire burning near Los Angeles
An arson suspect in custody is believed to be responsible for starting the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Southern California, Los Angeles Mayor Eric…
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