NEW: A landmark trial targeting Meta opened this week in California as Democratic-led states pursue what an editorial board warns could become the next Big Tobacco legal bonanza with the online company facing $1.4 trillion in penalties.

Details: bit.ly/4hHACOa

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BUSTED: Fairfax County police arrested an accused peeping suspect whose court history includes sex-related cases dating back nearly TWENTY YEARS.

Police say Landon Anthony Taylor was captured in Maryland after a Virginia woman’s camera recorded a man repeatedly looking through her bedroom window.

Taylor is now charged with two counts of peeping and one count of stalking.

The woman who recorded the latest incidents in a string of criminal acts said she feared for her life. Her decision to install a camera and report what she saw may have protected other potential victims.

As usual, this suspect has a documented pattern spanning nearly TWO DECADES. Each incident resulted in Taylor being released back in the community.

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IT'S ABOUT TIME: A federal appeals court restored Texas’ voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots.

The restored rules require mail voters to provide an identification number or partial Social Security number that matches state records. THIS IS JUST COMMON SENSE!

The law also includes a process for voters to correct defective ballots and requires voters and anyone assisting them to certify that the voter was not coerced.

Every lawful vote should count, and every state should be able to confirm that each ballot came from the person legally entitled to cast it.

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The CSD must have missed the memo declaring that red trucks are now symbols of racial hate— because in the Michigan Senate race, that’s what we’re being told…

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*NEWS INTERRUPTION*

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NEW: LAPD body cam video shows an officer and civilians flipping a vehicle over to save a man who was trapped after the vehicle crashed.

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Please, praying for the Iowa State Trooper who was shot in the line of duty this afternoon.🙏🏻

An Iowa State Patrol trooper was injured, and a woman was killed in a shooting in Stuart on Tuesday afternoon.

The Stuart Police Department and several other agencies responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of SW 6th Street at around 3:30 p.m. According to Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Adam DeCamp, one of the first law enforcement personnel on the scene was an Iowa State Patrol trooper.

As the trooper arrived, they encountered a man armed with a gun, and subsequently fired at the trooper, DeCamp said. The trooper was transported to a Des Moines hospital. The trooper’s condition is unknown at this time.

DeCamp also said that a woman was found dead inside the home and that the suspected shooter has been taken into custody.

The names of the individuals involved have not been released.

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Speed increases both the risk and severity of a crash.  Under DMV’s FAST pilot program, CHP citations for speeds over 100 mph are automatically referred to DMV for review and possible action against the driver’s license.

Slow down.  Get there safely.

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🤦 YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP: El Paso police say a man broke into the garden area of a Tractor Supply, tried to smash his way into the main store with a skateboard, and damaged merchandise. Then he built a fort for himself.

The suspect allegedly stole drinks and snacks before falling asleep inside. Employees discovered him the following morning, woke him up and watched him flee.

Police say he caused approximately $3,500 in damage and are asking for help identifying him.

Read the full story here: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/el-paso-authorities-searching-suspect-who-broke-into-store-and-built-fort

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NPA spokesperson Betsy Brantner Smith - When lawlessness goes unpunished, it spreads

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NEW: An Ames police officer was injured after a patrol vehicle was struck while the officer was working along the interstate Monday night.

The officer is expected to recover. Police said the driver was arrested and charged with failing to change lanes when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle, causing injury.

The Ames Police Department would like to remind drivers to slow down, move over and remain alert when approaching emergency vehicles stopped along the roadway.

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Day and night, we stand watch.

Across rugged terrain and miles of border, dedication and vigilance remain constant.

(Audio: To The Bin My Friend, Tonight We Vacate Earth| Band: Mogwai)

Chief Patrol Agent - Tucson Sector

GOD IS GOOD!!!

A baby bear left vacationers stunned after it stole a trash can from their cabin in Sevierville, Tennessee, on Aug. 15. Video shows the cub carrying the bin along the balcony railing before climbing down and dragging it into the woods. Dottie Staxx, who took the video, said the bear was shy at first but came closer to the cabin when it smelled her group’s breakfast food.

“At first I was scared of it, but the bear was not aggressive and only wanted food,” she said. In the video, a voice comments that the bear is part of a family “out terrorizing the town.”

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Good night to all! 😴

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Wednesday: More potential impacts with severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, and dangerous heat.

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LAPD NEWS: There’s been an officer-involved shooting in Southeast Division.

This is preliminary information about an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Southeast Division.

At around 7:35 pm, Southeast  Division patrol officers responded to a radio call of a kidnap suspect there now, suspect armed with a rifle,
in the area of Central Avenue and Century Blvd.

Comments of the call indicated the suspect pointed a rifle at two community members.

Upon arrival, the officers located the suspect who was armed with a rifle. At this point an officer involved shooting occurred.

The suspect was not struck and fled on foot but was taken into custody shortly after.

No officers or community members were injured.

The suspect’s rifle is at scene, will be booked as evidence, and submitted for forensic analysis.

Currently, Force Investigation Division is at scene conducting the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.

The area will be impacted for several hours and we ask for the community’s patience as we conduct a comprehensive investigation.

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