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Daniel Trotta

Daniel Trotta

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Crime|Election|News|US

Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted co-conspirator

Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is among 18 people charged in Arizona with illegally seeking to claim the state's 2020 electoral

Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted co-conspirator
Education|News|US

Police were advised to avoid mass arrests; then came the US campus protests

In the three tumultuous weeks since protests broke out at U.S. universities, police have descended on dozens of campuses to sweep up students in mass arrests, adhering to

Police were advised to avoid mass arrests; then came the US campus protests
Education|MidEast|News

Police take back building from protesters at University of California, Irvine

Police on Wednesday took back a lecture hall from pro-Palestinian protesters who for hours occupied the building at the University of

Police take back building from protesters at University of California, Irvine
Business|Crime|News|US

Trump seeks to deny prosecutors' gag-order motion in documents case

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal judge to reject prosecutors' request for a gag order limiting what the former U.S. president can say about law

Trump seeks to deny prosecutors' gag-order motion in documents case
Sports

Bill Walton, NBA Hall of Famer and free spirit, dead at 71

Bill Walton, a two-time NBA champion and member of the basketball Hall of Fame, whose brilliant but injury-riddled career led to a second act as a free-spirited broadcaster

Bill Walton, NBA Hall of Famer and free spirit, dead at 71
Crime|News|US

Charges dropped against Minnesota state trooper who killed Black motorist

Prosecutors in Minnesota on Sunday dismissed charges against a state trooper accused of unintentional murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Black motorist Ricky

News|Science|US

Shark experts investigate attack on swimmer near San Diego

Experts are investigating a shark bite of a swimmer near San Diego, seeking to determine the species and uncover any clues to explain the rare event, a leading shark

Shark experts investigate attack on swimmer near San Diego
Sports|US

As baseball honors Black history, Reggie Jackson recalls racist past

(This story contains racial slur in paragraph 2 and language that some readers might find offensive in paragraph 7) Baseball great Reggie Jackson offered fans a stark

As baseball honors Black history, Reggie Jackson recalls racist past
Americas|News|US|World

New reality for migrants at U.S.-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban takes effect

Jessica Leon, an asylum-seeker from Ecuador, scaled a border wall on Tuesday with her 3-year-old daughter, setting foot on U.S. soil in San Diego, California,

New reality for migrants at U.S.-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban takes effect
Education

Los Angeles school board votes to ban smartphones

The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday voted to ban smartphones for its 429,000 students in an attempt to insulate kids

Los Angeles school board votes to ban smartphones
Lifestyle|News|US

Louisiana requires display of Ten Commandments in all classrooms

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed into law a bill that makes the state the only one in the country to require displaying the Ten Commandments in every

Louisiana requires display of Ten Commandments in all classrooms
Crime|News|US|Videos

Florida sheriff releases video of deputy shooting Black man in his home

A Florida county sheriff on Thursday released body-camera video of a deputy fatally shooting a Black airman who had a handgun at his side in his

Florida sheriff releases video of deputy shooting Black man in his home
Health|News|US

Arizona Republicans uphold 1864 abortion ban, Democrats still seek repeal

Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives tried repeatedly to repeal an 1864 ban on abortion on Wednesday but failed to get the

Arizona Republicans uphold 1864 abortion ban, Democrats still seek repeal
Election|News|US

California sues city of Huntington Beach over voter ID law

The state of California sued the city of Huntington Beach over its voter identification law on Monday, saying the measure violates state law and that state election

California sues city of Huntington Beach over voter ID law
Arts|News|US

US artist Richard Serra, known for enormous steel sculptures, dead at 85

American artist Richard Serra, whose enormous steel sculptures coated with a fine patina of rust decorated landscapes and dominated oversized galleries in the world's

US artist Richard Serra, known for enormous steel sculptures, dead at 85
Crime|News

Philadelphia man released after 44 years in prison may face new trial

William Franklin, recently released after serving 44 years in prison, could walk from a Philadelphia courtroom an exonerated man on Friday, or he may face another trial

Philadelphia man released after 44 years in prison may face new trial
US

Across US, homeless initiatives highlight a growing crisis

U.S. state and local governments pushed ahead this week with divergent strategies to deal with the country's homeless crisis, aiming either to raise more funds to address

Across US, homeless initiatives highlight a growing crisis
News|US

Homeless crackdown gains momentum in California as US Supreme Court test looms

Seven months into a crackdown by the city of San Diego on homeless encampments, many of the tents that once lined downtown sidewalks are gone.

Homeless crackdown gains momentum in California as US Supreme Court test looms
Crime|News|Sports|US

Police seek clues to Kansas City mass shooting, with 3 people in custody

Three people were in custody in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, facing questions about what led to a deadly mass shooting near the city's Super Bowl

Police seek clues to Kansas City mass shooting, with 3 people in custody
Education|Technology

Shunned in computer age, cursive makes a comeback in California

A generation of children who learned to write on screens is now going old school.

Shunned in computer age, cursive makes a comeback in California
Americas|News|World

Spike in Asia, Africa migrants turns Amazon jungle outpost into crossroads

A recent crackdown on migrant smuggling and human trafficking throughout the Americas turned up migrants from 69 countries, an indicator of the steep growth in Asians and

Spike in Asia, Africa migrants turns Amazon jungle outpost into crossroads
MidEast|News|US|World

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on edge over world events

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday with heightened security measures in place and tensions running high over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza,

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on edge over world events
News|US

Federal jury convicts man in hammer attack on Pelosi's husband

A federal jury on Thursday

Federal jury convicts man in hammer attack on Pelosi's husband
News|US

Fire that damaged and closed section of Los Angeles freeway ruled an arson

A weekend fire that heavily damaged an elevated stretch of a downtown Los Angeles freeway, forcing an indefinite closure of the structure, was

Fire that damaged and closed section of Los Angeles freeway ruled an arson
Crime|News|US

Police hunt for man linked to major mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine

Hundreds of police searched the city of Lewiston and surrounding areas of Maine state for a man sought in connection with mass shootings at a bar and a

Police hunt for man linked to major mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine

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