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Texas National Guard member arrested and charged after allegedly smuggling a migrant and leading officers on high-speed chase

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — A member of the Texas National Guard was arrested and charged with human smuggling after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase near the Texas-Mexico border on Sunday. The suspect, identified by the Texas Department of Public Safety as 26-year-old Savion Johnson, was approaching a checkpoint in

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No Labels won’t run a third-party campaign after trying to recruit a centrist presidential candidate

By STEVE PEOPLES and JONATHAN J. COOPER AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The No Labels group said Thursday it will not field a presidential candidate in November after strategists for the bipartisan organization failed to attract a high-profile centrist willing to seize on the widespread dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden and Donald

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Biden administration bolsters protections for federal workers, getting ahead of potential Trump moves

By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration has finalized a new rule bolstering protections for career federal workers, marking a move to preemptively halt or significantly slow any efforts by former President Donald Trump, should he win in November, to reduce or alter the federal workforce. “Today, my administration

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When Trump has needed cash, a California bank and one of its top shareholders come to the rescue

By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump left the White House facing a cash crunch and a tattered reputation after his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, threatening the viability of his business empire. Soon, though, a new source stepped forward to provide a financial lifeline when many longtime lenders refused. Over

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When Trump has needed cash, a California bank and one of its top shareholders come to the rescue

By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump left the White House facing a cash crunch and a tattered reputation after his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, threatening the viability of his business empire. Soon, though, a new source stepped forward to provide a financial lifeline when many longtime lenders refused. Over

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Markus Hinterhäuser given third 5-year term through 2031 as Salzburg Festival artistic director

By The Associated Press Markus Hinterhäuser has been given a third five-year term as artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, extending his tenure in one of Europe’s most influential cultural roles to the longest since Herbert von Karajan’s reign from 1956-89. The festival says its board of directors agreed to a contract through 2031 with

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California Democrats agree on plan to reduce budget deficit by $17.3 billion

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic leaders announced Thursday they had come to an agreement on a plan that would reduce the state’s staggering multibillion-dollar shortfall by $17.3 billion through a combination of spending cuts, delays and deferrals. Gov. Gavin Newsom had enjoyed unprecedented surplus budgets of more than $100

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California Democrats agree on plan to reduce budget deficit by $17.3 billion

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic leaders announced Thursday they had come to an agreement on a plan that would reduce the state’s staggering multibillion-dollar shortfall by $17.3 billion through a combination of spending cuts, delays and deferrals. Gov. Gavin Newsom had enjoyed unprecedented surplus budgets of more than $100

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Mississippi capital to revamp how it notifies next of kin about deaths with Justice Department help

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department will help police in Mississippi’s capital city to revamp policies for performing next-of-kin death notifications. The announcement Thursday came months after men in and around Jackson were buried in a pauper’s cemetery without their relatives’ knowledge. NBCNews.com reports that seven

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