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A 38-year-old man was holding knives when he emerged from a home this week in Chisholm, Minn., and was fatally shot by law enforcement, officials said Friday. The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) identified the man as Michael D. Johnson, of Chisholm. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office said Johnson had been shot multiple times. Johnson was being sought Wednesday by law enforcemen...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning critical race theory from schools and workplace training events. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday banning critical race theory at both schools and such events as workplace training sessions, calling the concept an instrument of division. DeSantis and others have described CRT as the notion that race determines one’s standing — eith...

Ohio Republicans have introduced a bill that would force the promotion of ivermectin and other "alternative" treatments for COVID-19 in the state. Ohio's House Bill 631 would force officials to "promote and increase distribution" of ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and budesonide—all drugs that are not approved as treatments for the coronavirus by the Food and Drug Administration ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington Supreme Court has struck down an Edmonds gun storage ordinance in a court order reaffirming state law that local governments can’t impose their own firearms regulations. In an opinion signed by all nine justices, the court ruled that Washington state law “fully occupies and preempts the entire field of firearms regulation within the boundaries of the state.” The rulin...

--> Sorry, we're having issues playing this video. In the meantime, try watching one of the videos below. (LEX 18) — Incidents of so-called “swatting” were reported in multiple central Kentucky counties this week, including two that brought police to the same Lexington street. Neighbors tell us that police swarmed a house on Robertson Street Thursday afternoon, only to find out that the ...

ATLANTA — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, testifying Friday about her alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as part of a case seeking to disqualify her from seeking reelection, said she could not remember whether she urged President Donald Trump to impose martial law as a way to remain in power. The exchange marked one of dozens of times during Friday’s hearing that Greene...

An Earth Day march to the Statehouse in Montpelier.(WCAX) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont environmental advocates are applauding a compromise medical monitoring bill signed into law by the governor this week that they say holds corporate polluters accountable. There was an Earth Day march to the Statehouse Friday to urge action on climate initiatives and applaud a new bill signed into law. A...

A digital sign is unveiled in Chelsea to encourage residents to obey the city's "pooper scooper" law, Friday, April 22, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Office of City Councilman Erik Bottcher) City officials in Manhattan are warning dog owners they’ll have to pay up if they don’t pick up as residents complain of dog poop piling up on city sidewalks. City Councilman Erik Bottcher, who represents part...

Christopher Meloni is back to being a big name on network television thanks to his starring role in Law & Order: Organized Crime, as Detective Stabler fighting the criminal underworld in New York City after years overseas. Now, the actor had made a big change himself, as he and wife Sherman Williams have sold their Los Angeles house for more than $5 million. And that’s despite its haunted...

Labor The law is set to take effect on May 15, but a proposed amendment could shake things up. Michael Siluk/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Become smarter in just 5 minutes Get the daily email that makes reading the news actually enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free. New York City’s monumental pay transparency law is set to take effect on May 15, meaning that nearly eve...