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Police identify two killed in southeast OKC Halloween incident
Oklahoma City police identified Mayrah Torres and Isaac Lujan-Ochoa, killed in an early Nov. 1 incident. Local reports say a…
Milwaukee police estimate Brewers parade and rally drew more than 750,000
Police estimated more than 750,000 people attended the Brewers’ Oct. 30 parade and rally combined, above Milwaukee’s advance expectation of…
Judge orders Iowa to approve Satanic Temple event application
A preliminary order gives Iowa’s administrative services director seven days to approve the group’s application for a one-day Capitol event.
Bodum recalls 5.9 million French presses after 48 burn reports
The recall covers specified 8-cup and 12-cup models sold nationwide from 1974 through October 2026. Owners should stop stirring with…
Trump plans to end South Africa, Rwanda’s AGOA access in 2027
The planned Jan. 1, 2027, change falls within AGOA’s extension through Dec. 31, 2028; neither country has yet been removed.
PJM would tie backstop power costs to large-load growth
PJM proposed assigning costs for a one-time power procurement according to each zone’s contribution to large-load growth. The amended terms…
Judge orders USCIS to restore 21-day notice for child asylum interviews
A temporary Maryland court order restores advance-notice and rescheduling rules for asylum interviews involving unaccompanied children.
East Elmhurst tax preparer convicted on all 14 counts
A federal jury found Felix Cordoba guilty after a three-day trial over tax returns for 2020 and 2021. Prosecutors’ expected…
Atlanta revives water-bill aid as shutoff increase is planned
Atlanta restarted FLOAT through Jan. 31, 2027, as its watershed commissioner says residential shutoffs are planned to rise afterward.
Clifton Thanksgiving distribution to supply 30-plus pantries
More than 30 local pantries were slated to receive Thanksgiving food after a Nov. 2 distribution in Clifton.
Tutwiler-area school consolidation study raises travel concerns
Mississippi lawmakers are studying possible school-district consolidation ahead of the 2027 session. Tallahatchie County is among four potential candidates, while…
Woman, 32, dies after LAPD patrol car strikes her in Los Angeles
A 32-year-old woman died after an LAPD patrol car struck her near Woodman Avenue and Bessemer Street. The department’s collision…
Port St. Lucie woman arrested on 29 animal-cruelty counts
Police say the 29 felony counts are based on veterinary findings for the first 29 cats evaluated after 124 cats…
Five hospitalized in critical condition after Laredo crash
Five people were taken to hospitals in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 359 near Oil Patch…
Mastic Beach library to end regular branch service
Trustees voted to end traditional operations at the Mastic Beach branch. It is scheduled to close temporarily Dec. 24, 2026,…
Judge dismisses DOJ’s Alaska election suit over redressability
A federal judge found DOJ had not shown how its requested relief could remedy the injury it alleged in a…