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A Los Angeles Police Department officer displays handguns turned in by residents at a “Gun Buy Back” event taking place in three locations across Los Angeles on December 5, 2020. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

New LA County platforms help enforce firearm relinquishment orders

A new platform replaces a manual, multistep process that slowed cross-agency communication and response, officials said.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wearing MAGA hat
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks before Donald Trump takes the stage during a Buckeye Values PAC Rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024. (Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP via Getty Images)

Seattle airport latest to refuse to play political Kristi Noem video

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has refused to play a prerecorded video in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the shutdown of the federal government.
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People gather at a public hillside memorial to Lahaina wildfire victims on August 7, 2024 in Lahaina, Hawaii. August 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the Maui wildfires, which killed 102 people and devastated the historic community of Lahaina in West Maui. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

New counties task force to demand disaster program reforms

A new task force led by the National Association of Counties plans to seek reforms from several federal programs that aid with response and recovery from disasters.
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