Joe Hernandez
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Gun rights advocates lauded the new state law for removing what they considered an unfair burden on firearms owners, but gun safety groups and law enforcement organizations opposed it.
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Auto insurers returned some premium payments to drivers last year when driving slowed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But consumer groups say policyholders should have received a larger rebate.
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One crew member has been rescued, and five additional sailors aboard an aircraft carrier were injured, officials said. The crash occurred about 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego.
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Pediatric hospitals are "at or near capacity" and expect to see more young COVID-19 patients as the school year resumes, according to the Children's Hospital Association.
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The 6% spike in hate crimes reported by the FBI for 2020 follows a recent upward trend in incidents. But some experts and advocacy groups say the true number is probably even higher.
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Officials expect the death toll to rise as rescue efforts get underway in Louisiana. Ida continued to move north, bringing rain and heavy winds.
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ISIS-K had claimed responsibility for the attack at the Kabul airport. President Biden vowed, "We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay."
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A regional Islamic State affiliate is a major rival to the Taliban in Afghanistan. The U.S. says ISIS-K has long planned attacks on its personnel in the country.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs program aims to connect service dogs in training to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Nichols has been removed from NBA coverage and The Jump was canceled a few weeks after remarks she made became public suggesting that Maria Taylor was promoted because she is Black.