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Newsom Touts ‘Dominance’ of California in Final Budget Proposal

In his final year in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom is touting a projected $350 billion balanced budget that uses higher-than-expected tax revenue to offset...

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Latest News • May 14

Supreme Court rules abortion pills can continue to be mailed

Mailed prescriptions have allowed people living in states with bans to continue getting abortions, contributing to an increase in abortions since the fall...

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Supreme Court allows telehealth and mail access to mifepristone for now

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed women to continue to access the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth visits, maintaining the status quo while...

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House barely rejects limits on Iran war as GOP defections grow - Live Updates

The House narrowly rejected a fresh effort to restrict President Donald Trump's war powers on Thursday, despite increased defections from Republicans as the...

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Latest News • May 14

The chances of a rare 'Super El Niño' occurring in 2026 just got higher. Here's how it could wreak havoc on the weather.

Think more Pacific hurricanes, a wetter and colder winter across the southern U.S. — and potentially the hottest year on record.

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Latest News • May 14

Trump is cutting the numbers of US troops in Europe. Here’s how

This week Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth abruptly cancelled two US military deployments to Europe and ordered the removal of other personnel from the...

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FBI offers $200,000 for info on ex-Air Force officer charged with spying for Iran

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of former U.S. Air Force special agent and counterintelligence specialist Monica...

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U.S. reports no hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak, monitors 41

There are no confirmed cases in the United States of the Andes hantavirus outbreak that killed three people aboard a luxury cruise ship this month,...

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Native kids with disabilities were held in wooden boxes. Sweeping reforms are coming

Fort Covington, New York - Rumors spread on social media over the winter: School kids with disabilities in the Salmon River Central School District,...

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Louisiana senate passes new U.S. House map that would eliminate majority-Black district

Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map, state senators passed a plan Thursday that would eliminate a...

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Latest News • May 14

Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy

Yesterday, in Musk v. Altman, before the jurors came in, Sam Altman's team passed up what looked — from a distance — like a little league trophy.

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Latest News • May 14

Over objections of educators, budget straw vote postponed again

After postponing a straw vote on the next year's capital and operating budgets from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Montgomery County Council President Natali...

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US Border Patrol chief quits, adding to turnover among immigration officials

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks abruptly ​resigned on Thursday, an agency spokesperson said, adding to turnover in recent months among top...

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Latest News • May 14

House Ethics panel announces sexual harassment investigation into Rep. Edwards

The House Ethics Committee said it is investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) over allegations of sexual harassment and creating a "hostile work...

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Linda McMahon defends dismantling the Education Department, shifting its work

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon sparred with Democrats on the House education committee Thursday on a visit to Capitol Hill to defend the Trump...

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Netanyahu says Israel will sue The New York Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

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Latest News • May 14

This coming El Niño could be a monster. Will it bring epic rain to California this winter?

A super-strength El Niño appears to be taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy...

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Supreme Court rules trucking broker can be held responsible for using dangerous haulers

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that a man maimed in a tractor-trailer crash could sue the broker who arranged the load, a major win for...

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Latest News • May 14

Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil

A long-running energy crisis in the island nation reached a breaking point this week, when government officials said they had run out of reserves.

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Latest News • May 14

Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn't take the meeting

The Cerebras Systems IPO was a smash hit on Thursday, generating billions for itself, its founders, and its major investors. Among the big winners is major...

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