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Members of the right-wing group the Proud Boys arrive in Salem, Ore., on Monday Sept. 7, 2020 for a pro-Donald Trump rally at the Capitol. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

September 7, 2020 at 10:02 am

Right-wing protesters gather outside Portland for pro-Trump rally

SALEM, Ore. - More than 1,000 supporters of President Donald Trump, including some aligned with white nationalist extremist groups, gathered in suburban Portland on Monday...

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August 31, 2020 at 5:54 pm

D.C. mayor blames outsiders ‘armed for battle’ for days of clashes with police

WASHINGTON - District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday defended police using force to quell unrest in the city the past several nights and...

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Utah National Guard soldiers stand on a police line as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Thursday, June 4, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) DCAB396 DCAB396

June 5, 2020 at 12:08 pm

Pentagon disarms guardsmen in D.C., in signal of de-escalation

The Department of Defense appears to have made the decision without consulting the White House, where President Trump has ordered a militarized show of force...

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June 5, 2020 at 7:54 am

In giant yellow letters, Mayor Bowser sends a message to protesters, and to Trump

WASHINGTON — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser found a new way to send a message to the President Donald Trump Friday morning, authorizing the...

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June 5, 2019 at 12:32 pm

Trump to speak at Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebration

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump plans to address the nation from the Lincoln Memorial on July 4 as part of an overhauled Independence Day, District...

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July 31, 2015 at 7:00 am

California zeroes in on conservation stragglers amid drought

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California residents heeded the call to turn off sprinklers in the first month of mandated water conservation, leading to a 27...

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July 30, 2015 at 11:03 am

California says water use fell by 27 percent in June

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's unprecedented system of mandatory conservation imposed on cities got off to a strong start with water use plunging 27 percent...

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July 20, 2015 at 9:55 pm

California proposes historic $1.5M fine for taking water

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators on Monday proposed a first-of-its-kind, $1.5 million fine for a group of Central Valley farmers accused of illegally taking...

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July 5, 2015 at 2:46 pm

California water rates rise as cities lose money in drought

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Saving water doesn't always mean saving money in parched California. Millions of Californians expecting relief on their water bills for taking...

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June 22, 2015 at 2:50 pm

California: Many farmers miss deadline to report water cuts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A majority of farmers and others holding some of California's strongest claims to water have missed a deadline to confirm they...

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