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Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote to Crow’s lawyer asking about the trip. Wyden is backing an election-year push to tighten the high

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Local veterinarian offers tips to keep pets safe during record heat

CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Borderland continues to experience above-average temperatures, Dr. Cynthia Saenz, owner of Canutillo Veterinary Hospital, emphasizes the importance of keeping pets safe from the heat. Located at 7109 Bosque Rd, Canutillo, TX 79835, Dr. Saenz’s clinic is a resource for pet owners concerned about pets’ health and heat-related issues. With

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Supreme Court rejects Missouri lawsuit to block Trump’s sentencing and gag order in New York hush money case

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by Missouri’s Republican attorney general to lift a gag order and delay the sentencing of former President Donald Trump following his conviction in the New York hush money case. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey attempted to file the longshot suit against New York in early

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Hurricane damage will increase in surprising new places in the coming decades. See where it’s trending higher

By Ella Nilsen and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — As the planet warms, hurricanes are changing – they are getting stronger faster, bringing more flooding rain, pushing farther inland after they make landfall and tracking farther north in general. Those changes are exposing more people and properties to hurricanes’ damaging winds, according to a new

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Pandemic unemployment overpayments totaled $430M in Minnesota, report says

By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A new report shows Minnesota overpaid hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment benefits during the pandemic. The state overpaid about $430 million in unemployment insurance during the pandemic, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The department said these claims

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Dozens of instructors at Massachusetts police academies have serious complaints against them, investigation shows

By Louisa Moller Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — There are questions about who is training new police officers after a WBZ-TV investigation found serious complaints against dozens of instructors at police academies in Massachusetts. 46 police instructors disciplined WBZ obtained the full list of 2,492 police officers who are

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Loved ones of American ballerina with Maryland ties push to free her from Russian prison

By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — An American citizen with Maryland ties remains detained in Russia and was not part of Thursday’s historic prisoner swap, a multinational deal that set two dozen people free—the largest in post-Soviet history. Ksenia Karelina was charged with treason for a $51

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Louisiana unveils Ten Commandments posters for public schools featuring ‘Hamilton,’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Mike Johnson

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana officials unveiled several posters of the Ten Commandments on Monday that could soon be placed in state classrooms and which feature House Speaker Mike Johnson, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. The posters shown at Monday’s news conference are not the

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Local News Pandemic unemployment overpayments totaled $430M in Minnesota, report says

By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A new report shows Minnesota overpaid hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment benefits during the pandemic. The state overpaid about $430 million in unemployment insurance during the pandemic, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The department said these claims

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