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Some federal employees bristle at America’s 250th birthday festivities after year of agonizing government overhaul

By Danya Gainor, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Barefoot on the wooded shore of Alabama’s Lake Martin, 9-year-old Edward tipped back his head, mouth agape with awe, as fireworks exploded overhead, their echoes reverberating through the towering pines around him. It was the United States’ bicentennial, a Fourth of July unlike any the young boy

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Police uncover international networks of men using online chat groups to drug and rape women

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — An international police operation spanning seven countries has uncovered highly organized networks of offenders who drug and rape their partners and use online chat groups to aid and encourage their “horrifying” assaults, authorities said on Thursday. In most cases, the victims are women who are sedated before being raped

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State audit finds documentation gaps, policy violations in former Gov. Mike Parson’s office

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new audit of former Gov. Mike Parson’s office found insufficient documentation for hundreds of thousands of dollars in state travel expenses, unallowable employee payments and a lack of recordkeeping, leading Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick to give the office a “fair” rating. The State Auditor’s Office rates agencies on a four-point

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Jefferson City’s Salute to America is taking extra precautions during the heat advisory

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Kmiz) The annual Salute to America Fourth of July Celebration began Thursday at the Missouri Capitol, and organizers and emergency personnel are implementing extra safety measures to address the heat advisory in effect through the holiday weekend. The festival will include events for multiple days for the first time since 2022. Organizers

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