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Trump vows 250th celebration will proceed in DC despite storms that forced revelers to seek shelter
Tens of thousands who had gathered on the Mall for the "Salute to America" events were ordered to evacuate but remained ready to party when the weather cleared.
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Average cost of July 4 cookout for 10 is $7.38 a person, increase consistent with annual inflation
The cost is based on what the farm lobby group that compiled the report considers a traditional cookout meal of burgers, sides, lemonade and dessert.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delays encampment removal, plan to expand emergency shelter
During her mayoral campaign, Wilson criticized former Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s use of encampment sweeps as part of the city’s homelessness response.
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Texas GOP has 10 non-binding propositions on March primary ballot, including banning Sharia law
One proposition addresses Islamic Sharia law, which Texas has taken a lead on nationally. Gov. Abbott has taken multiple actions, including designating Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
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Supreme Court punts on tariffs, rules on warrantless searches, election suits, double convictions
The justices marked Jan. 14 as the first day in 2026 where they released multiple opinions, but the much anticipated tariff case wasn't among them.
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California congressional redistricting upheld Wednesday in federal court
A three-judge panel from the U.S. District Court for Central California ruled 2-1 for the defendants, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state
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Not just Somalis: Feds charge that Yemeni, Hatian nationals stole millions in SNAP benefits
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has required state agencies to share state SNAP data to ensure that “illegal immigrants aren’t getting benefits meant for American families.”
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CA's Legislative Analyst’s Office issues report calling Newsom’s budget 'alarming'
The November budget outlook issued by the Legislative Analyst’s Office put California’s budget deficit at $18 billion, much rosier than the governor’s projected $2.9 billion budget deficit.
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Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested over alleged ride-share driver altercation
The actor was arrested on suspicion of making felony criminal threats after the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a radio call about an assault involving a ride-share driver near Sunset Boulevard.
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Civil Rights icon Claudette Colvin dies at 86
Colvin was arrested at 15-years-old in Montgomery, Alabama, for violating bus segregation ordinances in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus.
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Los Angeles County officials considering establishing ICE-free zones
The proposal comes from Los Angeles County Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Hilda Solis, who sit on a board that governs the county. The plan is for an ordinance to be drafted and brought before the board.
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Speaker Johnson expects all govt funding bills to pass on-time as two more head to floor
“We cannot govern by CR or omnibus. And when we do that, it also loses Congress’s opportunity and credibility,” Johnson added. “It’s taken a while, but we are finally moving that boulder uphill.”