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Almost 60 weddings planned at Riverside County offices for Valentine’s Day

More than 100 people will be tying the knot tomorrow at Riverside County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder’s offices countywide, as well as at a Riverside chapel that leases space for ceremonies arranged by county officials, to celebrate Valentine’s Day. “Our foundation is built on a deep commitment to public service, ensuring every interaction is positive and impactful,” Assessor-Clerk-Recorder

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GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature passes Democratic governor’s legislative maps

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature has passed legislative maps that were proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The move Tuesday was designed to prevent the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court from implementing maps that might be even worse for Republicans. Republicans conceded defeat, while Democrats said they were afraid

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House votes to impeach Mayorkas, a historic rebuke of sitting Cabinet member by Republicans

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker

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Oil and gas producer to pay millions to US and New Mexico to remedy pollution concerns

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Texas company has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the federal government and the state of New Mexico to address air pollution concerns in the largest oil and gas producing region in the United States. The agreement with Apache Corporation was announced Tuesday. The company

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Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives limited at Kentucky colleges under Senate bill

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Republican-backed measure to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Kentucky’s public universities has won approval from the state Senate. The bill cleared the Senate on a 26-7 vote Tuesday after an emotional debate, sending the proposal to the House. One Democratic lawmaker predicted the

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Mississippi governor announces new law enforcement operation to curb crime in capital city

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officials have surged local, state and federal resources to Mississippi’s capital city for a new operation aimed at curbing crime. Gov. Tate Reeves and other officials provided few details Tuesday on what the operation would entail on the ground. But they said

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Ex-LAPD officer will not be retried in fatal RivCo Costco shooting

A former Los Angeles police officer suspected of fatally shooting a developmentally disabled man and critically wounding the victim’s parents at the Corona Costco won’t be retried, officials said today. Following a hearing Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, all charges were dismissed and allegations stricken against Salvador Alejandro Sanchez, 33, of Corona,

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Tennessee man suspected of fatally shooting sheriff’s deputy taken into custody, officials say

By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a Blount County deputy and injuring another deputy in Tennessee was taken into custody Tuesday after a several-day manhunt, according to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. More than 150 law enforcement personnel went searching for Kenneth Wayne DeHart, 42, after

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Trump’s pick to lead the RNC is facing skepticism from some Republicans

By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In pushing Michael Whatley as the next leader of the Republican National Committee, Donald Trump zeroed in on the North Carolina GOP chairman’s dedication to “election integrity,” baselessly suggesting he would ensure the 2024 race “can’t be stolen.” Some of Trump’s most ardent supporters in Whatley’s home

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