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A report identified 41 child deaths due to neglect or abuse that were investigated by the agency's inspector general between 2014 and 2018.
The short-term effects haven't been as bad as predicted, but local governments are still worried about the long term.
Rep. Larry Inman, R-Traverse City, was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Grand Rapids, court records show.
Money the New Mexico governor's office spent this week to bus a group of asylum seekers to Colorado because shelters in her state were at capacity.
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who entered the 2020 presidential race this week, sharing a joke with a crowd of voters.
Some are boycotting Georgia after it passed a "heartbeat" bill last week. Others argue there are better ways to protect abortion rights.
As they start to roll in, some say the tobacco settlement offers a cautionary tale.
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion that could lead to more executions in the U.S. by easing the availability of drugs used to carry out lethal injections.
De Blasio has been flirting with a White House bid for half a year, laying the groundwork for a 2020 campaign over the last few months.
“We know there’s something going on, so how do we come together and deal with that?” said Frank Klipsch, a two-term mayor who said taking a stance on climate change could be “divisive.” “Let’s not try to label it. Let’s not try to politicize it. It’s just a matter of something is changing.”
Experts who study public lands say low-intensity, controlled fires are a crucial tool for reducing wildfire risk — particularly as more people move to forested areas and climate change fuels hotter, drier summers.
The conclusion of the Cal Fire probe marks a milestone in the recovery from the worst wildfire in modern California history.
The shelters in Las Cruces, N.M., have been inundated with migrants and asylum seekers since April 12, New Mexico governor's spokeswoman Claudia Tristán said.
The Catholic Diocese of Dallas has not been forthcoming in sharing information about priests accused of sexually abusing children, police said Wednesday.
Kemp, in his veto statement, said he supports expanded recess for students but that he is a "firm believer in local control, especially in education."
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Ald. Proco "Joe" Moreno was taken into Chicago police custody Tuesday night on an arrest warrant, police confirmed.
A lawsuit filed on behalf of North Dakota that aimed to hold big pharma accountable for the impact of the opioid epidemic has been dismissed by a Burleigh County District Court Judge.
Gov. Gavin Newsom struck a deal with lawmakers over the weekend.
Alabama Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton, a Democrat, after lawmakers sent a bill to GOP Gov. Kay Ivey that would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions -- even in cases of rape and incest.
States where medical marijuana is legal and patients are protected from employment discrimination either through legislation or rulings.
The vote sends it to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, who could sign it into law.
Donald Trump’s reluctance to address climate change is set to cost his business empire millions of dollars in fines levied by New York City due to the amount of pollution emitted by Trump-owned buildings.
The recent report into Russian election meddling released by special counsel Robert Mueller indicated that federal authorities suspected one county had been hacked.
The legislation also will force city departments to disclose what surveillance technology they currently use -- and seek approval from the Board of Supervisors on any new technology that either collects or stores someone's data.
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