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Texas gets a new city: Everything to know about Starbase, Texas
Elon Musk now holds greater power over the area where SpaceX launches its rockets, expanding the company’s ability to control local planning and taxation.
Columbus sees historic drop in homicides, shootings in early 2025; lowest in 15 years
As of April 28, 16 homicides had been reported within city limits. It’s the lowest number for that date in at least fifteen ...
Clarence Page: Let’s take advantage of the crime downturn to learn what’s gone right
Amid all the executive orders, will the president and his MAGA movement notice the good news happening in Chicago and other ...
With the state’s grocery tax set to end, many municipalities are adopting their own, even as food prices climb
At least 163 communities around the state have recently enacted local grocery taxes, even as consumers worry about rising ...
Incumbent Michael Evans headed for reelection as Mansfield mayor
Mansfield Mayor Michael Evans jumps to early lead in his reelection battle against council member Julie Short.
Bob Filner, Mayor of San Diego Who Left Amid Scandal, Dies at 82
A progressive member of Congress for two decades, he resigned as mayor after 18 women accused him of sexual harassment.
Russian drone attack wounds nearly 50 people in Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, wounded 47 people, officials said, and prompted another appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.