State & Local — Archive
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New York City Seeks to Stop Defending Former Mayor Eric Adams in Sex Assault Suit
The city's Law Department says new evidence shows Adams was not acting within the scope of city employment when alleged assault occurred in 1993.
Top California Librarian Questioned About Missing $650K Tied to Dolly Parton Child Literacy Program
State Senate subcommittee demands financial records from nonprofit administering Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in California.
Texas, Florida Exclude Islamic Schools from School Voucher Programs
Around two dozen Islamic schools in Texas left out of voucher program over alleged CAIR ties as critics file federal lawsuits alleging religious discrimination.
Trump Uses Numerically Possible Percentages in Local Kentucky Interview
President Trump, who has claimed prescription drug cost reductions of up to 1,500 percent in past statements, used mathematically valid percentage expressions during a Wednesday interview with WKRC local news.
Two Men Charged With Terror Offenses After Homemade Bomb Thrown Outside NYC Mayor's Home
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, allegedly attempted to detonate two explosives outside Gracie Mansion during an anti-Islam protest, with police saying they were inspired by ISIS.
Explosives Thrown Near NYC Mayor's Residence Investigated as ISIS-Related Terrorism, Police Say
Two individuals are in custody after homemade devices were hurled during a far-right protest outside Gracie Mansion that drew counterdemonstrators.