The new standards of conduct will be reviewed by the secretary of state and attorney general before they are officially adopted in a few months.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams files motion to dismiss in federal corruption indictment
The request came 4 days after the feds announced a 5-count indictment against the embattled Democratic mayor.
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Watch: Pianist aims to unify through travels to Skowhegan, other rural Maine towns
As part of her “Gather Hear Tour,” Boston-based pianist Miki Sawada has been playing the piano across Maine, the seventh state she has toured since the project began.
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Biden administration doubles down on tough asylum restrictions at border
The new rules, which toughen restrictions announced in June, bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
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Accused gunman pleads not guilty to attempting to kill Trump at golf course
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is accused of traveling to carry out an attempted execution of the former president at Trump International Golf Club on Sept. 15.
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Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
The military said in a brief announcement that it has begun a ‘limited, localized’ operation against Hezbollah targets near the Israel-Lebanon border.
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Donald Trump suggests ‘one rough hour’ of policing will end theft
The former president has a long history of encouraging rough treatment of people in police custody.
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CMP dispatches line crews to help restore power in Virginia, North Carolina
The Augusta-based utility sent line workers and damage assessment teams to areas hard hit by Hurricane Helene.
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Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only Massachusetts has done it
A study out in Science this month finds that states’ attempts to cut the amount of food waste going into landfills are rarely succeeding.
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Trump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what they show
The numbers have become a flashpoint in the campaign between Donald Trump, who has vowed to carry out mass deportations, and Kamala Harris.