A Lincoln, Nebraska, police officer shot and wounded a man who drove a Jeep at the officer and ran over a woman in the process, police said. The woman was hospitalized with injuries described by police as serious but not life-threatening. The driver was treated for minor injuries. The officer …
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Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said. Republicans have been working behind closed doors for years on a medical marijuana bill. Along the way, they have rejected calls from …
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The weapons that Minneapolis church shooter Robin Westman used to kill two Catholic school studentsand injure 17 otherswere “lawfully purchased,” the city’s police chief revealed. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara identified the 23-year-old as the “coward” who opened fire Wednesday during a Mass welcoming students to the first week of …
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Federal law enforcement agents deployed pepper balls and tear gas Friday during a standoff with anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) protesters outside of Chicago. The tense confrontation comes two days after a shooter opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas. The gunman in that incident killed one detainee …
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A hobbyist’s keen eye led authorities to a human skull on the bank of an Indiana river — a find that turned out to be over 4,000 years old. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office announced the discovery in an Oct. 9 press release. The skull, which was reported to authorities …
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