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Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill
Officials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road connecting the city to Pelican Island
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Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife
A lawyer for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is blaming the politician’s wife for his legal problems
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The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the '90s, is closing
The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors on July 17
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Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
Investigators say the electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge hours later
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Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know
The Dali container ship experienced a near perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March
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Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a measure that could have earmarked up to $5 million for certain gun-detection software in schools
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Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
The Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander
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US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement
Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration
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Now armed with AI, America's adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn
Top U.S. security officials say America’s foreign adversaries will again seek to influence the upcoming U.S. elections
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Colorado teen pleads guilty in death of driver who was hit in the head by a rock
A second teen has pleaded guilty in the death of a 20-year-old driver who was hit in the head by a rock that crashed through her windshield in suburban Denver last year
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