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AMSTERDAM — The Ukrainian flag was raised on the grounds at Amsterdam City Hall on Thursday to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the nation’s independence observed for the second straight year since the country was invaded by Russia. “Especially this year it’s very meaningful since there is a w

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A total of 78 candidates, including 17 people running for Houston mayor, will be on the ballot for the Nov. 7 municipal election.

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Kristian Hamilton-Arthur was murdered in 2017. In the years since, his mother has had to advocate for her son, while simultaneously grieving him.

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Crystal Arthur just finished homeless outreach, giving away hot meals, toiletries, and “survival bags.” Her charity work was commemorating the 6th anniversary of her son Kristian Hamilton-Arthur’s death.

120 people under the age of 18 have been shot in the city so far this year.

Philadelphia is replacing its 130,000 streetlights with LED lights that use less energy and eliminate the need to report outages to Philly311. The new streetlights will be installed over the next two years, beginning in neighborhoods with high crime and vehicular crashes. The project costs $91 million.

That California’s top overtime earners are overwhelmingly firefighters might say something about climate change, except that the overwhelming majority of emergency calls are for medical services.