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Judge expected to rule on texts, photos from fed agents in Brighton Park shooting

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · Chicago, Illinois Local News

CHICAGO (WLS) — The woman shot five times by federal agents in Chicago, during Operation Midway Blitz has asked a judge to release more evidence. She could get…

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Minnesota Gov. Walz, AG Ellison to testify at House Oversight Committee hearing on fraud in March

January 30, 2026January 31, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison will testify at a House Oversight Committee hearing on fraud and the “misuse” of federal funds in the state…

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Anti-ICE protests erupt across the country after shootings

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown erupted across the United States this weekend, including outside the White House, following two recent shootings involving immigration officers.A border officer…

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Sandwich shop owed more than $40,000 in taxes before seizure, city says

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Long-running Denver lunch spot Mr. Lucky’s Sandwiches, which closed in December after Denver’s Department of Finance seized its two locations, owes more than $40,000 in unpaid taxes, according…

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PHOTOS: US Capitol Christmas tree arrives – WTOP News

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

1/10 The Capitol Christmas Tree, from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, arrives as workers prepare to move it into place on the West Lawn of the Capitol…

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House expected to vote on bill forcing release of Jeffrey Epstein case files

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 · Orlando, Florida Local News

The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, the culmination of…

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Seattle Theatre Group opens Kerry Hall on Capitol Hill

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 · Seattle, Washington Local News

SEATTLE – On Saturday, the Seattle Theatre Group (STG) held a grand opening for Kerry Hall, revitalizing historic space for the arts community up on the city’s famed…

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House returns, set to end record-breaking government shutdown

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

Right now the process is underway to reach that final vote in the House to end this longest government shutdown ever. We also wanted to lay out how…

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Lumbee Tribe of NC makes the case for recognition, again, at Senate hearing

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation stand with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina as the seek federal recognition from Congress. Danielle Battaglia Danielle Battaglia WASHINGTON Race and…

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President Trump urges Republicans to reopen government as shutdown marks longest in US history

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

The government shutdown has reached its 36th day, the longest in U.S. history, as President Donald Trump pressures Republicans to end the Senate filibuster in order to reopen…

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Mom seeks justice after son was killed in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 · Seattle, Washington Local News

SEATTLE – Standing near the intersection of 10th and Pike, where Michelle Reese lost her son Robert Fleeks Jr. more than a month ago, she told FOX 13…

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Some lawmakers call for ‘nuclear option’ to end government shutdown. What is it?

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 · Miami, Florida Local News

Some lawmakers have called for using the “nuclear option” to override the Senate filibuster and end the government shutdown. Sonder Bridge Photography, UnSplash As the government shutdown drags…

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RTD ridership still falling as state pushes transit-oriented development: ‘We’re not moving the needle’

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

ENGLEWOOD — Metro Denver budtender Quentin Ferguson needs Regional Transportation District bus and trains to reach work at an Arvada dispensary from his house, a trip that takes…

Read more RTD ridership still falling as state pushes transit-oriented development: ‘We’re not moving the needle’

Government shutdown enters fourth week, affecting federal workers, services, economy

October 19, 2025October 19, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

The government shutdown is entering a fourth week as Democrats and Republicans blame each other for holding the country “hostage.” Caught in the middle, federal workers, government services,…

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Black Lives Matter mural vandalized in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 · Seattle, Washington Local News

SEATTLE – A Black Lives Matter mural in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood was vandalized just over a week ago, with white paint now defacing the art. The backstory:…

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1 killed, 1 injured in Capitol Hill shooting

October 9, 2025October 10, 2025 · Seattle, Washington Local News

SEATTLE – Seattle police are searching for a suspect after one person died and a bystander was injured in a shooting in the Capitol Hill neighborhood Thursday night.…

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Seattle police arrest armed felon smoking fentanyl outside Capitol Hill grocery store

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 · Seattle, Washington Local News

SEATTLE – Police arrested an armed felon after he was caught smoking fentanyl in front of a grocery store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood overnight.  Seattle police officers…

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Woman shot, several pepper sprayed during fight in Seattle’s Capitol Hill

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 · Seattle, Washington Local News

SEATTLE – Seattle police are investigating after a woman was shot and several others were pepper sprayed during a fight in Capitol Hill Sunday afternoon. What we know:…

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Inside Congress’ warring factions over how to fund the government

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 · US News

Battle lines are emerging on Capitol Hill in the fight to avert a government shutdown in three weeks — and it’s not just Republicans vs. Democrats. On one…

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In a week of stumbles, Trump faces setbacks in court and abroad

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 · World News

WASHINGTON — Facing viral rumors of his imminent death, President Trump emerged in the Oval Office on Tuesday alive and scowling. Core tenets of his economic policies were under strain.…

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