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14,000 apply for California’s housing down payment program
The program's third round, which will go to between 1,500 and 3,000 applicants, could be its last.
Southwest pilot says landing at JWA aborted because of small plane
A close encounter occurred as a Southwest flight from Phoenix was about to land at the airport, the pilot said.
Long Beach Pride Festival cancelled amid safety permit issue; parade to carry on as usual
The Pride Parade, which is now hosted by the city of Long Beach, will take place as planned on Sunday, May 17.
Deportation campaign led to overcrowding, strained resources at California ICE facilities, report says
The federal government's mass deportation campaign "has led to a shocking increase in detainee populations -- and facilities have been alarmingly unprepared to meet this new demand,'' Bonta said in…
UnitedHealth tracks workers’ AI use in push to transform company
AI is central to UnitedHealth’s plan to rebuild confidence after profits collapsed last year.
Berkshire Hathaway triples Alphabet stake and invests in Delta and Macy’s under new CEO
Greg Abel appears to be more comfortable investing in tech companies than his predecessor Warren Buffett.
Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement
In some cases they threaten stiff penalties for public employees who fail to comply.
Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
The court’s order Friday leaves in place a 4-3 ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court that struck down a constitutional amendment redrawing congressional districts that voters narrowly passed just last…
State officials demand transparency as businesses get billions in Trump tariff refunds
State leaders estimated the tariffs cost Illinois consumers nearly $9 billion.
Hackers armed with AI stoke fears for $130 billion crypto sector
AI in criminal hands would mark a sharp escalation of the threat facing crypto.