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Around New York
1. N.Y. state DMV rolls out updated point values for driving violations
Starting Monday, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has increased point values for serious driving violations.
2. NYSCOPBA: How a staffing shortage is affecting New York prisons
The NYSCOPBA Central Region VP said there have not been many changes for correction officers since the wildcat strike last year.
3. DEC official discusses Trump move to roll back scientific finding on greenhouse gases
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency overturned an Obama-era scientific finding that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are a threat to human health and welfare. The move was met with uproar from environmentalists and Democratic politicians, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom who said his state will sue over the decision.
Around the Nation
1. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
2. 3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game
3. No end in sight for partial government shutdown as both sides dig in
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