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Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans

By SARA CLINE and JACK BROOK Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans and bring another federal surge to the city that is already awaiting a separate immigration crackdown dubbed "Swamp Sweep" that is ...

West Virginia again bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Board of Education on Tuesday reinstated a school vaccination mandate after the state Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that allowed parents to cite religious beliefs to opt out of shots required for their ...

San Francisco’s beloved albino alligator Claude dies at 30

By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rare albino alligator named Claude who was beloved by fans around the world died Tuesday, according to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He was 30. The science museum in Golden Gate Park is popular with Bay Area ...

The story of how a Nevada fir became the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree

By AMY ALONZO and MINI RACKER/The Nevada Independent The Nevada Independent As a tiny seedling began sprouting in the forest along Mount Rose Highway west of Reno, the Vietnam War was ending under President Gerald Ford, the price of gas was 53 cents per gallon and the Kool-Aid man made his ...

Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffs

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Costco is joining other companies that aren't waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's most sweeping import taxes. They're going to court to demand refunds on the tariffs they've paid. The ...