Texas governor holds school safety talks
Gov. Greg Abbott convened a first in a series of talks on school safety after last week's Santa Fe High School attack that killed eight students and two teachers. The discussion focused on arming teachers, mental health monitoring, and parental accountability.
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Texas
Greg Abbott
Houston
Santa Fe High School
Abbott
Sutherland Springs
Las Vegas union workers vote on citywide strike risk
Las Vegas Culinary Union members in red shirts and work uniforms cast ballots in two sessions on a potential citywide strike. A majority yes would grant negotiators a strike option from June 1, with up to 25,000 members involved and 50,000 workers soon facing contract expirations.
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Nevada
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Tropicana Casino
Taxi king Friedman pleads guilty in Albany tax case
Evgeny Friedman known as Taxi King of New York pleaded guilty to one count of tax fraud in an Albany courthouse and must repay $5 million. The case touches Cohen's taxi fleet ties and cooperation with investigations into his finances.
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Donald Trump
Michael Cohen
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Evgeny “Gene” Freidman
Albany
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Cohen
Trump
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FBI
Manhattan
Robert Mueller
Russia
Stormy Daniels
Daniels
Stephanie Clifford
Los Angeles
Twitter
Clifford
Lava threat nears Puna Geothermal plant on Big Island
Lava from Kilauea neared the Puna Geothermal Venture facility in Hawaii, prompting officials to cap the plant’s 11th well and plan metal plugs to block toxic gases. The 40 acre site with 8,000 foot wells can generate 38 megawatts and provides about a quarter of the island’s daily power, while lava has destroyed nearby structures and displaced residents.
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Hawaii
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Big Island
Mike Kaleikini
Puna
Hawaii County
Janet Snyder
Honolulu Star Advertiser
State of Hawaii
Puna Geothermal
Nevada
Ormat Technologies
Goddess of
Pele
Laura Wisland
The
Union of Concerned Scientists
U.S
Bridget Ayling
Great Basin
Ormat
Maryland teen charged with murder in officer death
A 16 year old held without bail faces first degree murder charges in the death of Baltimore County Officer Amy Caprio, shot after responding to a suspected vehicle report in Perry Hall. Prosecutors say Dawnto Anthony Harris accelerated a Jeep, striking Caprio as other teens burglarized a nearby home. Harris, awaiting house arrest, has a long record of auto thefts and escape attempts.
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Maryland
Dawnto Anthony Harris
Harris
Baltimore County
Amy Caprio
Caprio
Baltimore
William Bickel
West Baltimore
Four States Hold Primaries and Runoffs for November
Georgia Democrats back Stacey Abrams for governor as four states hold primaries and runoffs. Abrams aims to be the first black female governor, facing Casey Cagle or Brian Kemp in July. Texas, Kentucky, and Arkansas nominate candidates for Congress and governorships, with races shaping the party balance in Congress next year.
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Georgia
Stacey Abrams
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
Stacey Evans
Abrams
Assembly
Casey Cagle
Brian Kemp
Congress
San Antonio
Gina Ortiz Jones
Air Force
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