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California governor proposes $12B to house state’s homeless

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed $12 billion in new funding to get more people experiencing homelessness in the state into housing… Continue Reading

Pentagon chief during Jan. 6 insurrection defends military response

Christopher Miller’s testimony is aimed at defending the Pentagon’s response to the chaos of the day and rebutting broad criticism that military forces were too slow to arrive… Continue Reading

Preakness allows Medina Spirit to enter with extra testing

Preakness officials said Tuesday they are allowing Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit to enter Saturday’s race subject to additional testing and monitoring… Continue Reading

Men plead not guilty to hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery death

Three Georgia men pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges Tuesday in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old man who was chased and shot after being spotted running … Continue Reading

Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case, leaving the powerful gun-rights group to face a New York state lawsuit… Continue Reading

Northam declares state of emergency for VA following pipeline cyberattack

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order on Tuesday declaring a state of emergency for the Commonwealth… Continue Reading

Prosecutor plans to seek death penalty in spa shootings

A man accused of killing eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage businesses was indicted Tuesday on murder charges… Continue Reading

Ransomware gang threatens release of DC police records

Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate that stole data from the Washington, D.C., police department says negotiations over payment have broken down… Continue Reading

AP source: Biden to tap Rahm Emanuel for ambassador to Japan

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, according to a person familiar with the president’s decision… Continue Reading