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Virginia Democrats' Wins Could Bring Down Confederate Statues
An army of Confederate monuments dots Virginia’s landscape but some of those statues could soon start coming down after Election Day gave Democrats control of the General Assembly for the first time in decades.
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Lawyers For Ex-Mayor Sue Hartford For Legal Fees
A law firm that represented former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez in a corruption case is suing the city to try to collect $1 million in legal fees.
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'El Paso Strong': Thousands Attend El Paso Memorial for Shooting Victims
Leaders from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border will gather in El Paso Wednesday night to memorialize the 22 people killed this month when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in the Texas border city.
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New Haven Police Department Looking for New Recruits
The New Haven Police Department is holding an open house to search for new recruits for the next class of officers.
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$5 Million Lawsuit Alleges Bridgeport Police Beat Man at Party
A Connecticut man who alleges police beat him while he was handcuffed is suing 13 officers and other officials for $5 million.
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Former New Haven City Employee Facing Larceny Charges
A former City of New Haven employee terminated in August for allegedly misusing a city credit card turned herself in to police Thursday morning, according to Chief Anthony Campbell.
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New Haven School District to Cut Dozens of Full-Time Jobs, Many of Them School Counselors
New Haven Public Schools is cutting dozens of full-time employees, many of them school counselors, as the district continues to grapple with a budget deficit.
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New Haven School District Rescinds Some Layoff Notices
The New Haven public school districts has rescinded layoff notices sent to some part-time employees earlier this year.
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Layoff Notices Sent to 1,100 New Haven Public School Employees
More than 1,000 part-time New Haven public school employees might lose their jobs due to budget cuts, according to city officials.
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Layoff Notices Sent to 1,100 New Haven School Employee
City spokesman Laurence Grotheer said that 1,100 people are receiving the layoff notices, but it’s possible some of them may be rehired after officials look into adjusting job descriptions after summer vacation.
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NYC ‘Poop Train' Flushed Out of Alabama Town
A stinking trainload of human waste from New York City that was stranded in a tiny Alabama town for more than two months, spreading a stench like a giant backed-up toilet, has been hauled away.
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‘It Smells Like Death': Alabama Endures NYC ‘Poop Train'
A stinking trainload of human waste from New York City is stranded in a tiny Alabama town, spreading a stench like a giant backed-up toilet — and the “poop train” is just the latest example of the South being used as a dumping ground for other states’ waste. In Parrish, Alabama, population 982, the sludge-hauling train cars have sat idle...
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Red-Faced City of Hayward Apologizes for ‘Taco Bout It' Tweet
The city of Hayward is apologizing for using a taco pun in an official tweet to promote a council meeting to discuss sanctuary protections.
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Deadly Bus-Train Wreck Puts Railroad Crossing Under Scrutiny
The site of a train-tour bus crash that killed four people in Mississippi has a troubling history of accidents, including two this year, local and federal officials said Wednesday. National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said the crossing in Biloxi has a hump that has caused tractor-trailers to bottom out, and the federal agency is looking into whether the...
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Bus from Austin Collides with Train in Mississippi, 4 Killed
At least four people are dead after a train collided with a charter bus in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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More San Jose Residents Cleared to Return Home After Historic Flood
Thousands of people ordered to evacuate flooding in San Jose, California, Tuesday returned home Thursday amid warnings to be careful about hygiene and handling food that may have come into contact with flood water....
About two-thirds of the 14,000 evacuees were being allowed to return home while 3,800 people remain under a mandatory evacuation order issued when a creek overflowed following... -
SUV Hits Marching Band at Ala. Mardi Gras Parade, 12 Hurt
A dozen members of a marching band were injured Tuesday after an SUV “accelerated and struck them” at the start of a Mardi Gras parade in Gulf Shores, Alabama, a city spokesman said. Four of the injured are in critical condition at local hospitals, Gulf Shores spokesman Grant Brown said in a news conference. The 73-year-old driver is being interviewed...
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More Than 400 Repairs Needed in Berkeley Following Deadly Balcony Collapse
Inspectors performed in Berkeley since the deadly balcony collapse in Berkeley last summer revealed more than 400 buildings with balconies, stairways, decks and landings, need repairs, according to a city report released Wednesday afternoon.
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Cleanup Begins After Storms, Tornadoes Lash Texas
The death toll rose to six in Texas as more bodies were recovered on Saturday after another band of strong storms and heavy rain spawned three tornadoes and dangerous flooding in the waterlogged state.
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Hayward Hopes a Little Humor Might Slow Down Drivers
A Northern California city is using humor to get drivers to slow down and pedestrians to pay attention.