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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday dismissed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s assertion that the Justice Department is politically targeting him at the direction of President Donald Trump, saying the claim is “not grounded in fact,” Blanche said.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced plans to use a newly enacted law to label more than 90 organizations, including CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood and Antifa, as terrorist groups pending approval by the Florida Cabinet.

The U.S. men’s national team advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, but a controversial red card will sideline striker Folarin Balogun for the next match, Fox News reported.

South Windsor police said two people were arrested Sunday after allegedly trying to use fraudulent credit cards at a Costco self-checkout and found with dozens of stolen financial documents.

Vincent Baglio, 31, of Arlington, was arrested on a malicious wounding charge after an alleged off-duty assault May 24, Arlington County police said. He has been placed on administrative leave pending criminal and internal reviews.

A Rochester man says federal officers left a warning for him over an email he sent criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his attorney told The Associated Press.

A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 44 in Salisbury early Tuesday, spilling thousands of beer cans and closing the highway for hours, Connecticut State Police said.