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Democratic senators sue over Whitaker’s appointment as AG
5 years ago
Big Latino turnout in midterms raises stakes for 2020
This year's midterm results in Nevada, Arizona and other states suggest that Latino turnout is up dramatically which could reshape the electoral landscape for 2020.
5 years ago
Trump administration faces 2 legal challenges for asylum restrictions
President Trump's effort to limit the number of people seeking asylum in the United States will face legal challenges in two different federal courts on Monday.
5 years ago
California offers safe space for firefighters to work through stress and trauma
Fighting fires has been compared to the military in another way — the stress that soldiers go through.
5 years ago
Inside the business of school security to stop active shooters
School shootings have taken a terrible human toll. They have also been a boon to the business of security technology.
5 years ago
Supreme Court to weigh in on dispute over census citizenship question evidence
A hearing over these issues is scheduled to be held on Feb. 19.
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Federal investigators pinpoint what caused string of gas explosions in Mass.
At least five homes were destroyed and a person was killed. More than 20 others were injured.
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Woman qualifies for Special Forces training, could be the first female Green Beret
For the first time since women have been allowed to apply, a female soldier is one step closer to becoming a member of the Green Berets.
5 years ago
Wolf joins governors calling for unified, national power grid
A bipartisan group of governors, including Pennsylvania’s Tom Wolf, is calling on federal regulators to look at unifying the nation’s power grids.
5 years ago
More than 600 people now missing in California’s deadliest fire
No official cause for the fire has been identified; the blaze is currently 45 percent contained.
5 years ago
Fire death toll at 56 and counting in Northern California
At least 56 people were killed, with 130 others missing.
5 years ago
Trump is reshaping the judiciary. A breakdown by race, gender and qualification
The Trump administration has already written the opening chapters of what could be its most enduring legacy: the makeup of the federal courts.
5 years ago
A search for new ways to pay for drugs that cost a mint
Researchers expect that three dozen new drugs will come on the market over the next few years with astronomical prices — some likely topping a million dollars per patient.
5 years ago
Latinos increasingly concerned about their place in U.S. society, survey finds
One out of every two Latinos in the United States says that life has become more difficult for them in the past year.
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