Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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US Indicts Over 70 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Crackdown
Charges against the cartel members included murder, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
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Former NASCAR Driver Dies in North Carolina Plane Crash
Seven people onboard Greg Biffle’s business jet died when the plane crashed at the end of the runway, officials reported.
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Illegal Immigrant With Commercial Driver’s License Allegedly Causes Deadly Crash in Tennessee
Huang Yisong, a Chinese citizen, entered the United States from Mexico and was given work papers and a Social Security number, said officials.
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Minimum Wage to Rise in 22 States Next Year
The minimum wage will reach at least $15 per hour in 14 states.
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California Engineer Given 10-Year Prison Term for Bombing Transformers
Peter Karasev, of San Jose, pleaded guilty to planning and carrying out two attacks on electrical transformers in 2022 and 2023, officials said.
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US Threatens Countermeasures on EU After X Fines
The US may need to respond to Europe’s restrictions and fines, the US Trade Representative said Tuesday.
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16 States Sue Federal Government Over Pause in Funds for EV Charging Stations
California leads the coalition seeking to access $1.8 billion in funding to build EV charging stations.
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US Designates Clan del Golfo as Terrorist Organization
The paramilitary group is one of the largest cocaine distributors and human smuggling operators in the world, according to State Department officials.
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FBI Releases Photos of Brown University Shooting Suspect
A manhunt continues for the gunman who killed two and injured nine when he opened fire in a classroom.
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JBS to Shutter Southern California Beef Processing Plant
The closure is not expected to impact the already-strained U.S. beef market, according to an expert.
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US Indicts Over 70 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Crackdown
Charges against the cartel members included murder, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
|
Former NASCAR Driver Dies in North Carolina Plane Crash
Seven people onboard Greg Biffle’s business jet died when the plane crashed at the end of the runway, officials reported.
|
Illegal Immigrant With Commercial Driver’s License Allegedly Causes Deadly Crash in Tennessee
Huang Yisong, a Chinese citizen, entered the United States from Mexico and was given work papers and a Social Security number, said officials.
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Minimum Wage to Rise in 22 States Next Year
The minimum wage will reach at least $15 per hour in 14 states.
|
California Engineer Given 10-Year Prison Term for Bombing Transformers
Peter Karasev, of San Jose, pleaded guilty to planning and carrying out two attacks on electrical transformers in 2022 and 2023, officials said.
|
US Threatens Countermeasures on EU After X Fines
The US may need to respond to Europe’s restrictions and fines, the US Trade Representative said Tuesday.
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16 States Sue Federal Government Over Pause in Funds for EV Charging Stations
California leads the coalition seeking to access $1.8 billion in funding to build EV charging stations.
|
US Designates Clan del Golfo as Terrorist Organization
The paramilitary group is one of the largest cocaine distributors and human smuggling operators in the world, according to State Department officials.
|
FBI Releases Photos of Brown University Shooting Suspect
A manhunt continues for the gunman who killed two and injured nine when he opened fire in a classroom.
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JBS to Shutter Southern California Beef Processing Plant
The closure is not expected to impact the already-strained U.S. beef market, according to an expert.
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