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Judge hears arguments over potential FEMA job cuts
WASHINGTON — Attorneys argued Tuesday over whether a federal judge should block the Trump administration from potentially shrinking the number of disaster relief workers at the Federal Emergency Management Agency by the ...Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom names new director of Office of Emergency Services, which faces scrutiny over 911 revamp
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Caroline Thomas Jacobs, a former senior manager at the technology company Apple, as the new director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services on Tuesday...Read more
US Congress unlikely to limit Trump on Iran war for now
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is unlikely to be constrained by the Republican-led Congress on the war in Iran anytime soon.
Votes expected this week on legislation to halt U.S. military action against Iran are ...Read more
Bill Gates, Leon Black testimony sought for Epstein probe
WASHINGTON — The congressional committee investigating disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is seeking transcribed interviews with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black. ...Read more
LAPD's relationship with Flock Safety under scrutiny from oversight body
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday said it wants to know more about how data captured by the controversial license plate reader company Flock Safety is stored and shared.
Commissioner Jeff Skobin...Read more
At a Persian kebab shop in Tampa, Iranians react to the war
TAMPA, Fla. — By lunchtime Monday, the Persia House of Kebabs was packed, everyone sipping steaming tea, eating dates and sesame cookies, talking about the war.
Who will step up to lead Iran?
How long will the bombing...Read more
Drone attack causes 'limited' fire near US consulate in Dubai
A drone attack caused a “limited” fire near the U.S. Consulate in Dubai, the latest American diplomatic facility in the Persian Gulf to be targeted during the war with Iran.
The fire did not cause any injuries and has...Read more
Republicans from Tallahassee to Miami disagree on developing a booming Florida
Disagreement over how to develop a Florida still booming with newcomers is dividing Republicans in Tallahassee and in Miami-Dade, where lawmakers are at odds over proposals that could lead to development in protected areas...Read more
Maryland Senate committee considers developmental disability legal protections
Disability advocates and residents urged the Maryland Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday to advance legislation designed to prevent people with developmental disabilities from losing Medicaid coverage due to ...Read more
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