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In recent updates, the Karen Read murder trial deliberations continue in California. In July, bars in the state will begin offering drug testing kits for patrons as part of a new law. Learn more about the Joro Spiders inching up the East Coast and how to calm your fears. Oklahoma schools are now required by State Superintendent Walters to include the Bible as instructional support.
Local news from Springfield includes the Supreme Court’s decision to allow cities to ban outdoor sleeping, which has sparked mixed reactions. City officials are working on improving abandoned houses in Springfield and hope that a new apartment complex will boost the downtown economy. Governor Pritzker has called for an investigation into the Alton Sinkhole Collapse by the Federal Office of Mine Safety. Businesses on Adams Street are eager to rebound after a devastating downtown fire.
On a national and global scale, prosecutors had information about Jeffrey Epstein raping girls two years before cutting a deal, as revealed in a transcript. Hunter Biden is suing Fox News over an online miniseries that portrayed him in a “mock trial.” There is speculation about whether replacing Biden on the ticket could help Democrats keep the White House. In Ohio, a 16-year-old was killed in an officer-involved shooting while armed with an automatic gun. A community demanded justice at a vigil for a 13-year-old killed by a New York officer.
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