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Portland’s new battery-powered Volterra fire engine is the second electric fire truck in service in the country
The bills also make it possible for anyone sentenced for a serious crime as a child to be given the option of parole after 10 years
New standards include the use of soft restraints, rather than metal cuffs; the routine involvement of health professionals; and regular checks on restrained inmates
City leaders plan to test as many first responders as possible to prevent those without symptoms from unknowingly spreading the virus
Is it safe to go out to eat again or visit an elderly relative? There are no easy answers as restrictions are lifted
Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami has gone viral for his quirky and informative social media videos during the pandemic
Some governors have suggested they would consider moving to an all-mail voting system for the November general election
Health experts worry that a scattershot approach to contact tracing will only prolong the crisis
Images of packed Orange and Ventura County beaches went viral on Saturday
Pelosi’s remarks put her in direct conflict with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has expressed opposition to such funding
A federal judge ruled the U.S. Justice Department overstepped its bounds when it withheld millions of dollars in funding to state and local agencies
Nearly 300 Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office personnel have been receiving time-and-a-half for the last two weeks
Two sheriffs said the order violates citizen’s First Amendment rights and will not be enforced despite state officials’ statements that sheriffs don’t have the authority to go against the order