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California Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in the State

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to prevent federal agents from concealing their identities with masks. The law is expected to face a legal challenge.

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Federal agents blocking protesters during a federal immigration raid in Camarillo, Calif., in July. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Saturday to prohibit facial concealment.

4 Men Sentenced in Warrant Scam Targeting Women From Prison

They used a drone to drop cellphones into a Georgia prison yard, where an inmate coordinated a scheme targeting women who were medical workers in multiple states, prosecutors said.

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The men targeted women in the medical field who had testified under subpoena in court cases, the prosecutors said in court filings.

Combs Sentencing Focuses Attention on Prostitution Law From 1910

Acquitted of more serious charges, Sean Combs was found guilty of violating a law enacted during a panic over “white slavery” that is now a common tool in sex crimes prosecutions.

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Sean Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges at trial this summer. But he still faces a potentially significant prison term when he is sentenced next month on prostitution-related charges.

Five-Alarm Fire on Brooklyn Waterfront Devastates Artists’ Warehouse

A row of converted 19th-century buildings filled with artists in the 1990s and transformed Red Hook. Now the work of more than 500 artists may be lost.

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A five-alarm warehouse fire at 481 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn that started late on Wednesday, Sept. 17 was still burning on Thursday morning.

Democrats Block GOP Spending Extension as Government Shutdown Looms

After House Republicans pushed through a measure to avert a shutdown, Democrats blocked it in the Senate, demanding more than $1 trillion for health programs.

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Senator John Thune, the majority leader, said he would call up the Republican proposal for another vote when senators return to Washington on Sept. 29, after a week spent working in their home districts.

After 50 Years, the Magic Circle (Finally) Inducts Penn & Teller

There had been resistance to admitting the duo because of their willingness to reveal the secrets behind their illusions. But it was always more complicated than that.

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Penn Jillette, left, and Teller in Las Vegas earlier this year. “We spent years making fun of the Magic Circle,” Teller said Friday. “But your members took the high road, forgave us, and welcomed us in.”

Trump Nears Deal for Road Through Alaskan Wildlife Refuge

Proponents say the road would connect a remote town with an airport used for medical evacuations. Opponents say it would cause irreparable harm to wildlife and Alaska Native tribes.

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A brown bear on the tundra near the boundary of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge near the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
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