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Government Contractor CEO Accused of Embezzling $2.4M for Gambling and Hunting
Gambling News - New York
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August 18, 2025
James Vincent Campbell, the chief executive officer of government contractor Axim Fringe Solutions Group, has been accused of embezzling millions of dollars. According to the US Department of Justice, Campbell is believed to have used the money on...
Grand Canyon’s North Rim is still closed from fire, but South Rim remains open for business
KJZZ - Arizona
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August 18, 2025
Arizona wants to remind people that while the North Rim is closed due to the massive Dragon Bravo Fire, the South Rim is very much open for business. And they invite people to see for themselves. The fire happened to strike during Grand Canyon...
Trump declares himself the CEO of the US and raises business investment to nearly $4 Trillion
El País
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August 18, 2025
The office of president of the United States entails being the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, among many other responsibilities. For Donald Trump — his whole life an aggressive and ambitious businessman before becoming a politician — that...
Trump targets Democratic-run cities. Some mayors say they're ready for a legal fight. By sending in the military, some noted, President Trump was probably escalating crime, contributing to distrust in the government and creating unsafe situations. Read…
Yahoo News
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As sand-colored Humvees rolled down Washington DC streets against the wishes of local leaders, mayors around the country planned for what they would do if the Trump administration comes for them next. Donald Trump’s disdain for Democratic-run...
Do you need a lot of water to grow weed in Arizona?
AZ Central - Arizona
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This Valley 101 podcast episode discusses if Arizona's booming cannabis industry is raising concerns about water usage. We talked with Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at ASU, and Jake Ritter of Aeriz, a cannabis brand....
Once again, politicians are choosing their voters. It’s time for voters to choose back
West Hawaii Today - Hawaii
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August 18, 2025
Once again, politicians are trying to choose their voters to guarantee their own victories before the first ballot is cast. In the latest round of redistricting wars, Texas Republicans are attempting a rare mid-decade redistricting to boost their...
Energy experts condemn federal government policy for handing China an energy dominance advantage: 'We are going to be artificially left behind'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 18, 2025
A U.S. Department of Energy report raised questions about the Trump administration's push to put the country's renewable energy transition on the back burner. What's happening? The July Resource Adequacy Report "recycled familiar, but flawed,...
Martina Navratilova amused as Donald Trump's inadvertent praise for Kamala Harris & Gavin Newsom resurfaces amid feud with California governor
Sportskeeda
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August 18, 2025
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova reacted to a meme drawing attention to US President Donald Trump's comments from last year about San Francisco. Before the presidential elections last fall, in August 2024, Trump inadvertently praised California...
How Can Small Business Owners Survive After a DUI?
Qrius
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, an average of 1.5 million people in the US are arrested for drink driving in any given year according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This type of offence would be difficult for anyone to overcome,...
The Innovators: One new downtown building, three new businesses
Daily Freeman Journal - Iowa
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By some estimates, women control as much as 85% of consumer spending in the U.S. Should it be surprising, then, that it’s women, and specifically, women-owned businesses that today are leading a retail revolution in downtown Webster City? The...
Proposed ballot measure would cap Arizona hospital executive pay
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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August 17, 2025
PHOENIX – A California union hopes to convince Arizona voters to approve a cap on how much hospital administrators here can be paid. A new initiative by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West would prohibit...
Arizona Community Foundation awarded $37M in grants
Sedona Red Rock News - Arizona
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August 17, 2025
The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors have announced grant and scholarship distributions for the first quarter of its fiscal year. Between April 1 and June 30, 2025, a total of $36,874,565 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community...
Arizona, Nevada, Mexico again get less Colorado River water in 2026
KUTV - Utah
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DENVER (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again live with less water from the Colorado River as drought lingers in the West, federal officials announced Friday. The Colorado River is a critical lifeline to seven U.S. states, 30 Native American...
Arizona faces another year of Colorado River cuts amid lingering drought
Arizona Luminaria
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August 17, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again live with less water from the Colorado River as drought lingers in the West, federal officials announced Friday. The Colorado River is a critical lifeline to seven U.S. states, 30 Native American...
Former ICE detainees call on Philippine government to defend its overseas nationals
Hawaii News Now
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August 17, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Advocates with the Tanggol Migrante Network are hosting a virtual press conference today to counter what they see as pervasive fear within immigrant communities. Filipinos who were deported or forced to leave the U.S....
David Livingston shares posts on DC, election reforms, and hostages
NW Valley Times - Arizona
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August 17, 2025
David Livingston, a Republican elected to the Arizona State House in 2023 to represent the state's 28th House District, posted a series of brief messages on his social media account on August 17, 2025. In his first post at 01:54 UTC, Livingston...
David Livingston shares brief political statements on social media
NW Valley Times - Arizona
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August 17, 2025
David Livingston, Arizona State Representative for 28th District | Wikipedia David Livingston, Arizona State Representative for 28th District | Wikipedia David Livingston, a Republican member of the Arizona State House representing the 28th...
David Livingston posts brief statements referencing DC, Iran, and criminal illegal on social media
NW Valley Times - Arizona
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August 17, 2025
David Livingston, Arizona State Representative for 28th District | Wikipedia David Livingston, Arizona State Representative for 28th District | Wikipedia David Livingston, a Republican elected to the Arizona State House in 2023 representing the...
Wendy Rogers calls for federal probe into Arizona elections and comments on national issues
Pinal Today - Arizona
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August 17, 2025
Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers has recently used her social media platform to comment on a range of issues, including election integrity, crime policy, and military presence. Rogers, a Republican elected in 2023 to represent Arizona's 7th...
Wendy Rogers posts endorsements and calls for engagement on social media
Pinal Today - Arizona
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August 17, 2025
Wendy Rogers, a Republican state senator representing Arizona's 7th Senate District since 2023, posted several messages on her social media account on August 17, 2025. The tweets included commentary on local politics and calls for public...