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- 1Congress Approves Return of Over 1,000 Acres to Elwha Klallam Tribe●Congress Approves Return of More Than 1,000 Acres to Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Congress has approved legislation returning more than 1,000 acres of land to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington State. The transfer restores ancestral territory to the tribe, which has long sought formal recognition of its ties to the land around the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula. Local coverage in Clallam County highlights the decision as a significant step for tribal sovereignty and land restoration.
- 2New York man sentenced to 180 years in Virginia abduction-murder case●N.Y. man gets 180 years for woman’s abduction, murder on I-95 near Quantico
A New York man has been sentenced to 180 years in prison for the abduction and murder of a woman along Interstate 95 near Quantico, Virginia. The sentencing, handed down in Prince William County, closes a case that drew attention in the region along the busy Interstate 95 corridor. Further details about the victim, the defendant's identity and the circumstances of the crime were not provided in available reports.