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California high-speed rail project paid out more than $1 million for travel: IG Report
The High-Speed Rail Authority paid more than $1 million in unjustified travel expenses for contractors, including for private jets, premium tickets and cigar lounges, according to a report.
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Man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison
Anthony Kazmierczak, 56, said during an earlier hearing that he didn't remember much of the Jan. 27 assault.
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Florida joins 21 other states in FTC suit accusing Amazon of rigging ad auctions
If the allegations hold up, a hidden charge buried inside Amazon's ad auctions would have quietly raised the price of everyday goods for millions of shoppers. The question is how little visibility either sellers or regulators have into the pricing machinery of the country's largest online marketplace.
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Trump seeks freeze on tariff ruling by Court of International Trade
The Trump admin asked the U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday to pause its ruling blocking the president's Section 122 tariffs, warning that even a temporary halt could disrupt trade negotiations and trigger a surge in imports.
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Ellison sues nonprofit for allegedly spending funds from gov't contracts on trips, luxury items
According to the complaint, the nonprofit received millions of dollars in government contracts after the 2020 killing of George Floyd to support violence interruption and conflict de-escalation efforts in Minneapolis communities.
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U.S. farmers struggling with high price of fuel, fertilizer as bankruptcies rise
The U.S. lost more than 156,000 farms between 2017 and 2025, according to 2026 U.S. Census data. From 2024 to 2025 alone, farm bankruptcy filings jumped by 46%, the Farm Bureau reported.
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Protesters challenge trans sports policy in California
The demonstration in the Southern California city of Yorba Linda focused on a transgender athlete who entered the girls' long jump, high jump and triple jump events.
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Viral goose egg case fuels debate over abortion
Police filed charges after video showed a woman allegedly removing Canada goose eggs from a nest.
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Bill to expel students over sexual assault progresses in Springfield
State Sen. Steve McClure, R-Litchfield, began work on a bill after a 10-year-old girl in his district – who was raped by a 14-year-old male schoolmate – was initially made to continue attending school alongside the perpetrator.
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CA district’s queer-trans parent council recommends all gender changing rooms
"San Francisco Unified is the poster child for school districts that prioritize the wrong things,” Senior Director of Communications at Defending Education Erika Sanzi says
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Report: 2025 third most violent year on record for American Jews
Although antisemitic incidents of harassment and vandalism significantly decreased last year from record highs in 2023 and 2024, physical assaults against Jews were the highest on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979.
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Dispute erupts over California bill nicknamed 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'
After GOP lawmakers in California’s Legislature nicknamed her immigration bill the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” Mia Bonta stressed the legislation aims to protect workers of immigrant service organizations, not silence journalists.
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Gov Newsom requests more FEMA money for victims of Los Angeles fires
Previously Newsom called for FEMA to release more than $732 million in public assistance funding associated with the wildfires.