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California governor signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will double the taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for more security at public schools and various violence prevention programs under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Tuesday. |
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Man jailed while awaiting trial for fatal Apple store crash because monitoring bracelet not charged
BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A judge revoked bail Tuesday for a man who was confined at home while awaiting trial for driving his SUV into a Massachusetts Apple store, killing a man and injuring nearly two dozen others, officials said. |
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As mental health worsens among Afghanistan’s women, the UN is asked to declare ‘gender apartheid’
The U.N.’s most powerful body must support governments seeking to legally declare the intensifying crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on women and girls “gender apartheid,” the head of the U.N. agency promoting gender equality said Tuesday. |
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Target to close 3 stores in Portland, 2 in Seattle, citing theft that threatens workers, shoppers
NEW YORK (AP) — Target will close nine store in four states saying that theft and organized retail crime have threatened the safety of its workers and customers. |
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Capitol rioter who trained for a ‘firefight’ with paintball gets over four years in prison
A California man whom prosecutors say was fixated on arresting Democratic leaders and training for combat with paintball fights after the 2020 presidential election was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. |
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Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. |
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Stock market today: Wall Street drops more than 1% as its September slump gets even worse
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s September swoon is accelerating, and U.S. stocks are falling sharply Tuesday to their lowest levels since June. |
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Biden urges striking auto workers to “stick with it” in picket line visit unparalleled in history
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president. |
Portland Business News
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Target closes downtown Portland store, two other stores amid theft concerns
Three Portland Targets will close in October.
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Washington State News
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Saquon Barkley day-to-day, Giants off until Thursday
(Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Running back Saquon Barkley is considered day-to-day as the New York Giants return to work in preparation for a Monday night home game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Giants coach Brian Daboll said Barkley won't do much in Tuesday's "jog-through" session. The team will take Wednesday off and return Thursday, when they will release their first injury report for th
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