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San Fernando Valley man's $3k power bill being investigated by LA city controllerA San Fernando Valley man who is documenting his mission to lower his astronomically high power bill on social media has found others with similar issues as his own case gets investigated by city officials.

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FBI concerned that alleged Chinese agent is a serious flight risk, sources sayCalifornia realtor Wanying Zhang is facing federal prosecution for allegedly surveilling the Taiwanese president's son in Washington last year at the direction of Chinese government officials.

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UMBC poll: Majority of likely Maryland voters oppose congressional redistricting amendmentA new poll from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County shows more than half of likely Maryland voters oppose a constitutional amendment that would give state lawmakers more flexibility to redraw the state's congressional map.

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Trump pitches Trump International Golf Course for site of "presidential retreat"It's not yet clear what the taxpayer benefit would be for such a build, or how much it would cost.

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Union alleges Bureau of Prisons in contempt for failing to reinstate collective bargaining agreementLast week, a judge in Connecticut blocked the Bureau of Prisons from terminating its collective bargaining agreement.

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U.S. intercepts $3 million in fuel shipments to Cuba as blockade tightensThe U.S. has intercepted 90 Cuba-bound shipments of biodiesel, widening a U.S.-imposed oil blockade aimed at choking off illegally trafficked fuel.

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Fort Worth ISD board president welcomes student letter as district seeks more community feedbackThe open letter, signed by 68 students ranging from second through 12th grade, was addressed to Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata, Gov. Greg Abbott, and parents across the district.

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Supreme Court weighs energy companies' bid to end climate suitThe Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over a bid by Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy to block a lawsuit filed by the city and county of Boulder over the effects of climate change.

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Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs YemenIran's Houthi allies deny that they've lost ground to Yemen's Saudi-backed military, as oil prices ease despite the Middle East crisis erupting in a battle over control of another key waterway.

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Michigan man accused of threatening to kill Trump and his family with gun, bombsA Grand Blanc, Michigan, man is accused of posting online threats to kill President Trump and his family with guns and bombs, according to a federal criminal complaint.

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Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, Pentagon saysThe Trump administration has approved a plan to execute former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan — who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood — by firing squad, the Pentagon said.

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Trump suggests allowing Iran to "take out" LA and San Diego during campaign rallyGov. Gavin Newsom called President Trump "deranged and dangerous" after he suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.

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Hearing over effort to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia abruptly canceledA hearing before a federal judge over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be deported to Liberia was abruptly canceled on Tuesday.

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Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconductDavid Hearn is asking the Justice and Interior Dept. inspectors general to investigate his arrest and the dismissal of the case against him.

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Proposed legislation aims to bring "Hollywood home" by way of a national film tax credit"I am here to tell you that we have never been this close to getting a federal tax credit passed. Never been this close," Senator Adam Schiff said, noting that there is bipartisan support, including the support of the White House.

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Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling schemeA former CIA official admitted to inventing fake classified programs to divert nearly $200 million in government money that was used to buy Florida mansions and gold bars.

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Democrats cry foul as U.S. lifts sanctions on Serb nationalist, MAGA-linked firm gets huge Bosnia energy contractDemocratic lawmakers accuse the Trump administration of lifting sanctions against a Bosnian Serb separatist leader in a bid to help enrich the president's allies.

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Judge to weigh government's effort to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to LiberiaThe fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia will again be argued in court on Tuesday when his legal team asks a federal judge to block his deportation to Liberia.

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Campaign ad showing lazy welfare recipient as White sparks conservative backlashA campaign video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that portrays a welfare recipient as White has sparked a backlash from some conservatives.

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Newsom vetoes bill aimed at funding Sacramento-San Joaquin delta levee repairs, water infrastructureIn his veto letter, Newsom said the more than $170 million for repairing levees and canals that is already included in the state budget made this measure redundant.

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