Roundup of Russian Syria airbase show and unrelated incidents
Russian forces display a revamped airstrike capability at Hemeimeem airbase in Latakia as jets and drones highlight new precision warfare. In separate items, Prince George’s County seeks a missing AR-15 rifle after it vanished from a cruiser during tire repairs. Detroit UAW threatens to strike over GM contract talks by 11:59 p.m. Yemen mediated talks with alQaida in Aden fail, with mediators and tribal figures confirming the breakdown and ongoing efforts.
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Hank Stawinski
Washington Post
Stawinski
Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
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Sanaa
Yemen
al- Houta
Lahj
Everytown gains ground against NRA with moms network
Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action push background checks in six states since 2013, thwart gun friendly bills, and compete with the NRA. Bloomberg-backed group has raised funds, a large donor base, and a national activist network led by mothers.
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Shannon Watts
Sandy Hook
Newtown
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OSU Homecoming Parade Tragedy After DUI Driver Slams Crowd
Stillwater police say Adacia Chambers, 25, of Stillwater, suspected of DUI, plowed into parade spectators injuring many and killing four, including a 2-year-old. Chambers was arrested as investigators await toxicology results while authorities treat the crash as a homicide investigation.
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Oklahoma State University
Kyle Gibbs
Gibbs
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Adacia Chambers
Obama seeks cap on standardized testing at 2 percent
President Barack Obama called for limiting standardized testing to about 2 percent of classroom time and urged states and districts to use other measures of student performance. He and Education Secretary Duncan will meet with teachers and officials to reduce testing time, while federal mandates remain.
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Council of the Great City
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Education Department
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California passes law to aid immigrant crime victims visa
California lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown enacted a measure requiring local police or prosecutors to sign documentation for immigrant crime victims seeking A visas. The law, the first of its kind, aims to standardize approvals across the state and help victims cooperate with authorities without fearing deportation. Oakland police and Los Angeles agencies were cited as already signing most requests.
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Jerry Brown
Claire Conlon
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Kevin de Leon
San Joaquin County
Michelle Carey
Los Angeles Center For Law and Justice
Nicole Nishida
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Oakland
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