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Police in North Carolina kill 'Pizzagate' gunman after traffic stop, authorities say

Merit Street Media | Jan 10, 2025

North Carolina — A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant in the nation's capital after a fake online conspiracy theory called “Pizzagate” motivated...

Anti-gay activist, singer Anita Bryant dead at 84

Merit Street Media | Jan 10, 2025

New York — Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to...

Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before he's laid to rest in Georgia

Merit Street Media | Jan 10, 2025

Judge sentences Trump in hush money case, declines to impose any punishment

Merit Street Media | Jan 10, 2025

New York — President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment.

Calmer winds aid firefighters in Los Angeles as scope of devastation from wildfires emerges

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

Los Angeles — Firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first signs of successfully beating back a series of deadly and devastating wildfires...

Senate Democrats join Republicans in advancing bill to detain migrants accused of crimes

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

Washington — Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to...

Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

Washington — The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students were struck down nationwide after a federal judge in...

'California is a tinderbox,' fires in Southern California kill at least 5

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

New Mexico a go-to state for women seeking abortions; new court ruling helps it stay that way

Merit Street Media | Jan 09, 2025

Santa FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the...

Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

California — The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive...