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The number of power outages Wisconsin and Michigan experienced as a result of damaging winds that swept through nearly 500 miles in 10 hours on Friday.
Democratic socialist candidates have won seats this year in Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia. More are likely to join them.
Gov. Rossello has faced fierce criticism after messages between him and several of his top aides leaked, in which the men used homophobic and sexist language and joked about victims of Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island in September 2017.
They’re circulating petitions against two state senators and Gov. Jared Polis. And earlier this year they tried and failed to force a recall election of two Assembly members, one of whom resigned.
A powerful derecho storm moved through the Upper Midwest on Friday night, gathering up 73 damaging wind reports, according to the National Weather Service.
Dozens of police officers with criminal records have worked in Alaska's cities, despite a state law that should have disqualified them.
The arrival of the peak fire season in California — a time of uninterrupted sunshine, hot winds and crackling-dry vegetation — has the state on edge.
About three-quarters of survey respondents said medical cannabis has helped them cope with their PTSD, a report released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health shows.
Top leaders of the Illinois Republican Party launched an effort at damage control Sunday after a social media post echoed President Donald Trump's criticism of four Democratic congresswoman.
Schools officials said the district has already collected more than $500 of the money owed after the letter went out.
Three American cities have now banned the use of facial recognition technology in local government amid concerns it's inaccurate and biased.
New Hampshire state Rep. Rep. Werner Horn said in a Facebook exchange with a former state lawmaker.
The number of police officers Philadelphia plans to fire after they posted racist and violent social media comments.
Lawmakers increased wages and benefits for teachers, first responders and other public employees in nearly 20 states this legislative season.
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The nine-member board found that the officers exaggerated the threat posed by the 17-year-old McDonald in order to justify the actions of Officer Jason Van Dyke in shooting the teen 16 times.
Richard Ross, the city's police commissioner, said in a news conference Thursday that another four officers would receive 30-day suspensions before returning to service, and a range of less harsh punishments would be dished to other officers.
Jersey City passed a law threatening one of Airbnb’s lucrative markets. Instead of going to court, the company is trying to get the law onto a ballot.
Law enforcement and transportation officials in Kansas had already reported heat buckles on roads before a National Weather Service excessive heat warning took effect on Wednesday.
The higher age takes effect immediately -- Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday vetoed a provision that would have phased it in for anyone who turns 18 years old before Oct. 1.
The new requirement will require students to take courses aimed at helping them to identify the signs and symptoms of mental illness.
It was a day that tested the patience and endurance of a hurricane-savvy community accustomed to much worse than a broken water pipe.
The Berkeley city council voted on Tuesday night to update it's municipal code with gender-neutral language
The amount California will spend to pay off medical school debt as part of a program aimed at increasing the number of doctors who see Medi-Cal patients in a state experiencing a shortage of healthcare providers.
New research released this week shows that even pension plans with big unfunded liabilities are likely to survive in the long term.
In a unanimous decision, the high court said the Missouri Coalition For The Environment did not have legal standing to pursue the state Legislature’s rewrite of the Missouri Clean Water Commission.
The laws expand the list of crimes that bar someone from owning a gun in New Jersey, attempt to curtail gun trafficking from other states, and aim to prevent suicides.
New campaign finance reports filed Monday show the Democratic governor raised slightly more than $300,000 between April and June. That’s far below the seven-figure hauls his predecessors.
States are considering whether to provide gender reassignment services, such as hormone treatments and surgery, under their Medicaid programs.
California will spend $340 million paying off doctors' debts using Proposition 56 tobacco tax revenue.
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