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Vallejo police officer saves toddler choking on a grape
A toddler choking on a grape was saved by a Vallejo police officer who dislodged it from the child’s throat over the weekend, the department said on Wednesday. In a press release, the Vallejo Police Department said that officers on Saturday responded to a home on Virginia Street, just blocks away from department headquarters, for a report of an 18-month-old…
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Newsom responds after Solano County supervisors stall talks on Collinsville shipbuilding
Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed dissatisfaction on Wednesday morning following a late Tuesday night vote by Solano County’s Board of Supervisors to not immediately throw their support behind draft legislation to fast-track shipbuilding in Collinsville, as CBS News Sacramento first reported. “Continue to do what you’ve done, you’ll get what you got,” Newsom told reporters. “It’s easy to punt something, but…
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California law aiming to protect immigration support services faces push back at state capitol
State lawmakers, a coalition of advocacy groups and protesters rallied at the California State Capitol, calling out Democratic lawmakers and the governor for what they claim to be an attack on the First Amendment and journalists’ rights to free speech. It came after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2624, known officially as the Safe at Work Act. That new…
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Wes Moore, Dan Cox to face off in October Maryland gubernatorial debate
Maryland gubernatorial candidates Dan Cox and incumbent Wes Moore have agreed to debate in October ahead of the election, both campaigns confirmed. The debate is scheduled for Oct. 6 on Maryland Public Television. It is proposed as an in-studio, televised forum featuring questions from a panel of independent reporters and moderators. Cox, a Republican, has also challenged Moore, a Democrat,…
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Army to build next-generation nuclear microreactor at Georgia’s Fort Benning
The U.S. Army plans to add a nuclear microreactor to a Georgia base and four others across the country as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid. In an announcement on Wednesday, Army officials say they have chosen Radiant Industries to build the microreactor at Georgia’s Fort Benning. The announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes…
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ICE arrested a record number of people without criminal records in summer enforcement surge, new data shows
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a record high of more than 800 people without criminal records a day in July on average, new federal data shows. The surge in arrests comes as the White House pushes the agency to hit a target of 2,000 per day. July is the first month in President Trump’s second term when people with only…
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Judge, for now, refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction in contempt of Congress case
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department’s request to erase Trump ally Steve Bannon’s criminal conviction for refusing to testify before the congressional committee that investigated a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. But it may not be a final decision on the matter. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols ruled that prosecutors failed…
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How Dolly Parton’s business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
Not many musicians would snub a chance to work with Elvis Presley. But when Dolly Parton did so, it made her millions. In 1974, after writing and recording I Will Always Love You, Parton was asked if Presley could cover the song. She turned him down after his manager demanded half the rights. “Of course, I cried all night about…
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Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations
The Trump administration has threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center if planned renovations for the performing arts venue are not allowed to be carried out, court documents show. Attorneys from the justice department have also asked for President Donald Trump’s name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order. “An order…
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Trump says ‘something may come out of’ CIA head’s unannounced visit to Moscow
Donald Trump has said “something may come out of” Tuesday’s unannounced meeting between the head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and figures from Russia’s intelligence services. There has been speculation over why John Ratcliffe went to Moscow on Tuesday, arriving on board a military plane and leaving hours later. The US president did not disclose what was discussed…
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