Lawyers worry witnesses and victims may skip court out of fear of detainment.
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Planning director Jo Ann Hunter said, “It has been a surprisingly divisive ordinance.”
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The measure does not include any part of the SAVE Act, the election security proposal backed by former President Donald Trump.
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Kongsberg Defence's facility will produce two cruise missile types to sell to the U.S. military.
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GRTC's program is still seeking to fill needs in high-traffic suburban areas.
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Mystery surrounds the provenance of the firearm from Nazi Germany.
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Authorities say a total of 241 passengers and crew members were killed in the craft, with only one passenger surviving. There were likely additional casualties on the ground.
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A Boeing 787 crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad city five minutes after taking off. The flight was bound for London's Gatwick Airport. There were more than 240 people onboard.
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Leaders of seven of the world's largest economies will meet starting on Sunday. President Trump has imposed tariffs on his G7 partners — and has threatened to annex this year's host country, Canada.
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The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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Several Republican senators say they're opposed to the wholescale repeal of certain clean energy tax credits passed by the House. Their phones have been ringing off the hook from industry leaders and energy lobbyists who want to make sure the Senate makes changes to the bill.
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