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The proposal may still change before lawmakers consider it further, and members of the committee may still refer new proposals for consideration throughout the entirety of the special session. At the moment, members of that committee are scheduled to discuss the proposed map during a meeting on Friday. Legislative Democrats, however, have suggested they could interrupt the broader process by …

A man poured gasoline on a Virginia city councilman and set him on fire Wednesday, according to police. Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was attacked at the office of a local media outlet, Showcase Magazine, where he works, in Danville, a small city roughly 45 miles northwest of Greensboro, North Carolina, police said in a statement. A man entered the …

On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump called for Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to eliminate what Trump called the “‘Blue Slip’ SCAM,” a Senate tradition that gives home-state senators a veto power over some presidential nominees who wield power entirely within the senator’s state. Trump posted about his opposition to blue slips on Truth Social, his personal communications platform. …

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A Colorado jury on Wednesday convicted a former dentist of murder in his wife’s death by fatally dosing her protein shakes with a poisonous cocktail that included medication found in eye drops. The Arapahoe County jury found James Craig, 47, guilty of first-degree murder in the March 2023 killing of Angela Craig, 43. The panel reached its verdict on the …

Facebook Tweet Email Link A suspect is in custody after a Danville, Virginia, city council member was set on fire Wednesday morning by a man police say he knows. The attack “stems from a personal matter not related to the victim’s position on the Danville City Council or any other political affiliation,” police said in the statement. The suspect, who …

Tsunami updates: Advisory canceled for Bay Area; California cities see minimal damage  San Francisco Chronicle Tsunami Advisory for Hawaii after 8.7M earthquake hits Russia; evacuation zones in place  KITV 3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA  The Seattle Times Waves reach US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings  BBC Russia’s Klyuchevskoy Volcano Starts Erupting after Earthquake  Newsweek …

Mamdani backs away from ‘out of step’ defund the police posts  Politico Mamdani ducks responsibility for threats to NYPD in first presser since deadly Manhattan shooting  Fox News Manhattan shooting sparks renewed De­mo­c­ratic calls for gun reform; GOP lawmakers attack Mamdani  Spectrum News NY1 Zohran Mamdani doubles down on disbanding NYPD unit that responded to NYC shooting — but backs off unpopular ‘defund’ …

DHS’ new ICE recruitment strategy: 50K signing bonuses, student loan forgiveness and Trump posters  Politico DHS Launches ‘Defend the Homeland’ Nationwide to Recruit Patriots to Join ICE Law Enforcement and Remove Worst of the Worst from U.S.  Homeland Security (.gov) ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses  The Washington Post ICE unveils major recruitment push with $50,000 …