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LAPD officers were accidentally struck by tear gas and rubber bullets from LASD deputies during efforts to disperse a "No Kings" protest in California.

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Law & Justice Local News Northwest Puget Sound King County police and fire agencies prepare to encrypt their radios June 18, 2025 at 6:00 am Updated June 18, 2025 at 6:01 am By Mike Carter ...

Starting next year, public safety agencies across King County will "enhance" the encryption of their radio communications, blocking outside listeners from tuning into sensitive broadcasts.

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The Park Fire last year ended up being the largest single fire in California history to have been started by arson, but at 429,603 acres, it barely came out to half the size of the Dixie Fire, ...

Speaking to reporters at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar, lieutenant-governor (LG) Manoj Sinha acknowledged the impact of the attack on this year’s turnout. He revealed that of the 2.36 lakh pilgrims who had ...

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This rocket comes up and then a few seconds later, the sound hits you. It’s just this roar and rumble, and then it’s a ...

With recent congressional scrutiny on NPR and the broader public media system, many people are asking how and why NPR news ...