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Dry-cleaning workers better protected under EPA chemical ban; Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey; New law seeks to change how state legislature vacancies are filled; MN joins the carbon capture pipeline wave with permit approval.

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency; Arizona State University tool offers useful medical insight affecting Indigenous communities; Hurricane Helene's damage spurs calls to protect NC's threatened species; NV advocates demand Congress address climate change.

'Great day for America': Trump lauds Chris Wray resigning as FBI director; IL workers to see pay, benefit information in job postings; In challenging health coverage times, MN union victory seen as a hopeful sign; Support available for AR kids aging out of foster care.

Ohio's milestone moment for women in government; Price growth ticked up in November as inflation progress stalls; NE public housing legal case touches on quality of life for vulnerable renters; California expert sounds alarm on avian flu's threat to humans, livestock.

Franklin Fire in Malibu explodes to 2,600 acres; some homes destroyed; Colorado health care costs rose 139 percent between 2013-2022; NY, U.S. to see big impacts of Trump's proposed budget cuts; Worker-owned cannabis coops in RI aim for economic justices.

The suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer planned his attack well but made crucial mistakes, experts say; Budget cuts may jeopardize health programs for millions in California; Concerns mount about future of federal environmental justice grants; Ohio's STORK Act: Tax relief for parents or a push against abortion rights?

CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione charged with 5 crimes in PA; College costs still a major hurdle for TN students; East TX program connects residents to services, frees up 911; Pathways developed to reduce dementia risk in CO.

Daniel Penny Is Acquitted in Death of Jordan Neely on Subway; UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting latest: Man held for questioning in Pennsylvania; Unions: Green jobs are good paying jobs under new MA climate law; AR community colleges create new pathways to employment; Elon Musk, Joe Rogan spread misinformation on agriculture.

President Joe Biden considers 'pre-emptive' pardons for staff; SD libraries face stricter policies; GA trans activists face post-election struggles; AL taskforce tackles obesity crisis; MD fossil-fuel lobbyists fail to disclose activities; Midwest prime for wetlands loss; and ID joins lawsuit that could threaten access to public lands, critics say.

Kindergartners 'critical but stable' after CA school shooting; U.S. hits quarter-century mark focusing on kids 'aging out' of foster care; Record number of women to serve in state legislatures nationwide; Tempe mayor's holiday wish: more AZ clean energy investment.