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    Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election. Garland said Friday he was naming as the special counsel David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware. Weiss has been probing the financial and business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son. The move is a stunning development from the typically cautious Garland and comes during a pair of sweeping Justice Department probes into former President Donald Trump. The newly appointed special counsel says plea deal talks have broken down in the Hunter Biden tax and gun case. Hunter Biden’s attorney hasn't returned messages seeking comment.

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    A registered sex offender from the Shreveport, Louisiana, area who recently relocated to Fremont was arrested on Tuesday, Aug, 8, by state and federal officials on 10 counts of alleged child pornography.

    Fremont Ward 2 City Council Member Dev Sookram will be part of the soon-to-be formed Broad Street heavy truck traffic taskforce, a group he said will have a goal of getting as much in-depth feedback as possible from the public and local business owners about the key section of road in the city.

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