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Towns Split as Home Buyouts Help People Move on After Floods
Tammy Kilgore raised the giant claw of a John Deere excavator high in the air, then slammed it down on the roof the house where she had spent nearly her entire adult life. The shingles crunched, but not much else. So she did it again, and again — each time taking a bigger bite with the mouth-like claw, until the...
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Former Fort Worth Police Chief Says He Was Fired for Investigating City Hall Corruption
Former Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald said Sunday he’s a whistleblower who was fired within hours of meeting with the FBI about city hall corruption.
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Chicago Teachers Say ‘Tentative Deal' Reached, But Strike Will Continue
In a social media post, the Chicago Teachers Union has announced it has reached a tentative deal with Chicago Public Schools, but says that a “return to work” agreement has yet to be reached in the ongoing teachers strike.
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Alabama Capital Elects First Black Mayor in 200-Year History
Alabama’s capital, a city once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later the birthplace of the civil rights movement, elected its first African American mayor Tuesday. Probate Judge Steven Reed, 45, clasped the history-making victory to be elected the next mayor of Montgomery after defeating businessman David Woods by a decisive margin. Reed won about 67% of the...
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Hartford Prepares to Celebrate PrideFest
Music and dancing filled up a small section of Hartford on Friday night for Pratt Street Patio. On Saturday it’s expected to be even busier for the fifth annual PrideFest.
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Hartford's Democratic Mayoral Candidates Make Final Push Ahead of Primary
On this final day before the primary, Eddie Perez walked door-to-door making one last pitch about why he deserves another chance as Hartford mayor.
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Amazon Hiring for North Haven Fulfillment Center
Amazon held is latest job fair in New Haven on Friday. The retail giant is still hiring for its new North Haven fulfillment center, which opened last month and will ultimately employ 1,800 people.
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Pennsylvania Is Losing the Race for Solar Power. Farmers Can Save the State's Energy Reputation
Pennsylvania now lags well behind many other states when it comes to renewable energy investment and output. A farmer and an entrepreneur say farmland can reshape the state’s energy economy.
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‘Gilroy Strong': Garlic Festival Shooting Survivors Among Hundreds at Vigil
The small rural community of Gilroy is reeling in the wake of a mass shooting at its annual garlic festival. But at a Monday night vigil, hundreds of residents vowed to remain “Gilroy Strong.”
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Videos of NYPD Officers Getting Doused in Water Spark Outrage From Local Officials
Videos of NYPD officers getting doused in buckets of water that surfaced on Monday have sparked a debate on whether the behavior was simply a prank, or it was anti-police sentiment.
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Artist Withdraws Slave Memorial Project Near Boston's Faneuil Hall After NAACP Objects
A black artist has dropped his bid to build a slave memorial in front of Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall after the NAACP objected. Steve Locke announced Tuesday on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter that he won’t go forward with the project because the president of the Boston chapter of the prominent civil rights group warned him they would come out strongly...
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Power Restored After Blackout Hits 73K Manhattan Customers: Con Ed
Power was restored across midtown Manhattan and the Upper West Side just before midnight after a massive blackout left 73,000 customers without electricity for hours on Saturday evening, Con Edison said.
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NYC Fetes 2019 Women's World Cup Champions With Epic Victory Parade
Thousands of super fans from across the country descended on the Canyon of Heroes, where the U.S. women’s national soccer team was feted for the second time with a confetti parade through the heart of New York City.
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NYC Launches Text Notification System for U.S. Women's Ticker-Tape Parade
Psyched for Wednesday’s ticker-tape parade to honor the U.S. women for their latest World Cup victory? New York City is making it easy for you to be in the know.
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Key Questions — and Answers — About Wednesday's NYC Ticker-Tape Parade for the Women's World Cup Champs
The city will hold a ticker-tape parade to celebrate the U.S. women’s soccer team’s World Cup victory Wednesday, marking the second time that the honor will be bestowed upon female athletes.
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Key Questions — and Answers — About Wednesday's NYC Ticker-Tape Parade for the Women's World Cup Champs
The city will hold a ticker-tape parade to celebrate the U.S. women’s soccer team’s World Cup victory Wednesday, marking the second time that the honor will be bestowed upon female athletes.
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NYC Holding Ticker Tape Parade to Celebrate Women's World Cup Victory
New York City will hold a ticker tape parade this week to celebrate the United States’ win over the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup, the mayor said.
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NYC Holding Ticker Tape Parade to Celebrate Women's World Cup Victory
New York City will hold a ticker tape parade this week to celebrate the United States’ win over the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup, the mayor said.
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Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery Surprises With Shutdown Plan, Loss of 1,000 Jobs
The South Philadelphia oil refinery that caused a series of massive explosions last week will close within the next month, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney confirmed.
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‘Prehistoric' Commute as Dinosaur Sculpture Goes Across the Ben Franklin Bridge
A “prehistoric” wide load is taking over the morning commute between South Jersey and Philadelphia during the Wednesday morning commute.