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More than 650 people requested fare-free rides in December.
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Richardson, Claiborne serving life in prison despite 1998 murder acquittal.
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The state plans to appeal a decision finding its departure from RGGI unlawful.
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The president ordered all government employees to return to office.
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The county is required to buy 12M gallons of water a day from the city.
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In total, 87 Virginians were charged in connection to the 2021 riot.
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Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, explains why the Trump administration has deployed National Guard and Marine troops to Los Angeles amid protests against immigration raids.
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Seattle, along with other cities, is struggling to balance the need for more housing with the preservation and growth of trees that help address the impacts of climate change.
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The crackdown on the video game and its users is just the latest in what democracy and human rights advocates say is an erosion of Hong Kong's civil rights and freedoms.
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Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem.
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The CEO of the Hispanic Construction Council says removing construction laborers who don't have legal status would put homebuilding projects and critical infrastructure at risk.