Medical Helicopter Crashes on Highway in Sacramento

About 15 bystanders helped to lift the aircraft off a critically injured woman after it crashed in California’s capital on Monday evening, officials said.

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Prosecutor Believes Shooting at ABC Affiliate Was Politically Motivated

The suspect in the shooting in Sacramento, a retired California lobbyist, was ordered to remain in custody without bail. His lawyer questioned why federal lawyers were involved.

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Retired Lobbyist in Federal Custody in ABC Affiliate Shooting in Sacramento, California

Prosecutors say that the suspect, a 64-year-old Sacramento man, had a note critical of Trump administration officials and a separate calendar reminder to “Do the Next Scary Thing.”

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Man Charged After Drive-by Shooting at Local ABC Station in Sacramento

Officers responding to the site of the shooting found that at least three rounds had hit the station’s window. No injuries were reported, and a motive was unclear.

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Bernie Sanders and AOC Inject New Anti-Trump Energy Into the Democratic Party

Bernie Sanders and his chosen heir, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have drawn enormous crowds on their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, energizing a beaten-down Democratic Party.

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A Frenzy at Trader Joe’s: ‘Everyone’s Here for the Tote Bags’

For a second year, a limited run of mini canvas tote bags had people waiting in line outside Trader Joe’s stores. At some stores, they sold out in less than an hour.

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Oakland A’s Settle Into Sacramento as Just The A’s

The Athletics temporarily moved to California’s capital region, but insisted on avoiding references to Sacramento. Residents, who are thrilled to have M.L.B. games, are used to such slights.

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Larry Buendorf, Secret Service Agent Who Saved President Ford, Dies at 87

By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.

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Thousands Protest on Presidents’ Day, Calling Trump a Tyrant ‘King’

Protesters opposing broad swaths of President Trump’s agenda took the streets across the country, including outside the U.S. Capitol.

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