People,
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Chris Harris
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Three people were killed early Tuesday morning while attending a possible block party in Gary, Ind., PEOPLE confirms. A statement from police indicates the violence began at approximately 12:46 a.m. (Snip) The Lake County Coroner's Office identified the three people killed as 26-year-old Marquise Hall from Lafayette, Ind.; 20-year-old Ashanti Brown from Olympia Fields, Illinois; and 25-year-old Laurence Mangum from Merrillville, Ind. All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene. "The gunshot victims were transported to area hospitals by ambulance as well as personal cars," the statement says. "Due to the enormity of the scene, mutual aid was
KOIN-TV [Portland, OR],
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Elise Haas
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Dozens of demonstrators gathered in downtown Portland on the night of the 4th of July, smashing windows, shooting off mortars into the federal building and burning an American flag in a protest over the death of Jayland Walker in Ohio. This gathering in Lownsdale Square on the 4th of July coincided with large crowds in downtown Portland for both the Waterfront Blues Fest and the fireworks over the Willamette River. It was labeled a “direct action” march, the same term used in previous demonstrations that turned destructive. Walker, 25, was shot to death June 27 by Akron
Akron Beacon Journal (OH),
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Tawney Beans
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Monday’s question of the day seemed to be, “Where is everybody?” That was the common phrase among the few protesters found in front of the Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center in downtown Akron. The recent killing of Jayland Walker, who was shot 60 times by Akron police on Monday, June 27, has sparked days of mostly peaceful but sometimes violent protesting throughout the city. (Snip) That afternoon it seemed like "everybody" was outside of Mayor Dan Horrigan's home. At least 100 armed and unarmed people were at the protest, and at least two of them were arrested. Protest organizers were
ABC News,
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Emily Shapiro
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A shooting was reported at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, on Monday, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said. Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering tweeted that Highland Park police are responding to an incident downtown and that "Fourth Fest" is canceled. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tweeted, "State police are on the scene and we have made all state resources available to the community. We will continue working with local officials to help those affected." (Tweet) Additional information was not immediately available. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Washington Examiner,
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Max Thornberry
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After redistricting carved up the House seat in Oregon that centrist Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader has represented for nearly 14 years, he is refusing to line up behind a more liberal party member who beat him in the primary. On May 17, Schrader fell victim to a redrawn map that chopped up the 5th Congressional District that he currently represents, which includes parts of Oregon's central coast. Oregon gained a House seat due to strong population growth in the decade before the 2020 census, giving it six. But the newly configured district Schrader ran in proved less hospitable than his
Newsweek,
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Andrew Stanton
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Representative Liz Cheney left the door open on the possibility of a 2024 presidential run on Sunday. Following last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Wyoming Republican emerged as one of the most vocal critics of former President Donald Trump within the Republican Party. She also sits on the House select committee that is investigating the January 6 attack, and has warned against what she views as Trump's negative influence on both the country and GOP. During an interview on ABC News' This Week, journalist Jonathan Karl asked Cheney if she plans to run for president in 2024 "as
Business Insider,
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Pocharapon Neammanee
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7/3/2022 3:52:06 PM
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GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who is a member of the January 6 House committee, defended his tweet calling Rep. Liz Cheney's primary challengers "armpit farters" during a recent Wyoming Republican primary debate. Kinzinger told CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday's State of the Union that Cheney's GOP primary opponents are "spreading conspiracy." During a primary debate on Friday, Kinzinger called Cheney's challengers "a bunch of arm-pit farters" on Twitter. Cheney's challengers made a point to spread conspiracy theories during the debate, including claims of stolen elections, and anti-vaccination theory. "I hope this serves as a lesson to every American. Let's fix
Politico,
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Albert Hunt
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Maryland Democrats, seeking to regain the governorship after an eight-year hiatus, have an exceptionally well credentialed field: two former Obama cabinet members, one who was chair of the Democratic Party, the state’s current comptroller and a former attorney general. The most striking resume, however, belongs to a candidate who has never run for political office: a Rhodes scholar and White House fellow, who with the 82nd Airborne division led troops in Afghanistan, a best-selling author who has financial experience and was CEO of a big antipoverty foundation. This is Wes Moore, one of the front runners in the July 19
KCRA-TV [Sacramento, CA],
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Michelle Bandur
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MANTECA, Calif. — Karen Boyles lives back in her childhood home in Manteca, California. She lives a simple life. "I'm 78 years young," she said, smiling. (Snip) Boyles is one of the thousands of California seniors depending solely on social security. "Although we do pay into taxes every year, we buy houses, we buy cars, washing machines, groceries," she said. "We are paying taxes and we have paid our taxes in the past." She is in the group excluded from the state's new inflation relief program. "I feel very cheated and let down," she said. Boyle said it's no relief for
Associated Press,
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Staff
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Albany, N.Y. — New York officials denied required air permit renewals Thursday to a bitcoin-mining power plant on the grounds that it was a threat to the state's climate goals. The permitting decision was another example of New York putting the brakes on a cryptocurrency bonanza that has alarmed environmentalists. It also comes at a time when cryptocurrency prices have plunged, wiping out fortunes, fueling skepticism and sparking calls for tighter scrutiny. The state's permitting decision involved Greenidge Generation, an old coal-fired plant by the shore of Seneca Lake that had once been shut down, but was converted from coal to
People,
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Shafiq Najib
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Four bodies were discovered in Minnesota's Vadnais Lake after search and rescue efforts began in the area to investigate multiple homicide cases, according to CBS News. The body of one child was discovered on Friday, while the mother and two other kids were found Saturday. All three children — two boys and one girl — involved in the incident are under the age of 6, per the outlet. NBC News reported that the killings could potentially be related to a suicide case that took place in the nearby Maplewood area. There, first responders found a man deceased at a home around 10
Associated Press,
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WASHINGTON — The Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court has asked Maryland officials to step up the enforcement of laws she says prohibit picketing outside the homes of the justices who live in the state. “For weeks on end, large groups of protesters chanting slogans, using bullhorns, and banging drums have picketed Justices’ homes,” Marshal Gail Curley wrote in the letters to GOP Gov. Larry Hogan and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, which were dated Friday. Curley wrote that both Maryland and Montgomery County laws “squarely prohibit picketing” at the justices’ homes, and she asked the officials to direct police