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A California bill sought to make sweeping changes to how can request public records — and how much it’d cost them
Sacramento Snapshot: A local assemblymember strips some amendments from the bill after an outcry.
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3 firefighters killed, nearly 40,000 acres consumed as wildfires scorch western Colorado
Gov. Jared Polis declared an emergency for two wildfires in western Colorado.
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Alex Murdaugh’s true crime saga continues as he heads to court for hearing on murder retrial
Alex Murdaugh's retrial on murder charges in the killings of his wife & son begins with a pretrial hearing. His convictions were overturned.
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Markets on Wall Street poised to open higher; oil prices rise as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate
U.S. markets were on track to open higher and oil prices inched up after tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated over the weekend.
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Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky
Comcast plans to split into 2 public companies, one that would include NBCUniversal and Sky and the other focused on broadband and wireless.
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Senior living: Medicare’s AI push snarls patients and doctors in errors and delays
A pilot program testing the use of preapprovals in traditional Medicare is using artificial intelligence.
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FACT FOCUS: A look at the Trump administration’s challenge to birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court is expected to address birthright citizenship in the coming days, ruling on a Trump immigration executive order.
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A strong aftershock rattles Venezuela as rescue workers race to find survivors
A strong aftershock has jolted Venezuela following last week’s devastating earthquakes. The tremor struck early Monday near Caraballeda.
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The Supreme Court nears the end of its term with momentous cases about Trump’s power to be decided
The Supreme Court is wrapping up a term that has focused on President Donald Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power.
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Iran’s president says $6B in frozen assets in Qatar to be released as US talks challenged
Iran’s president says $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets would be released by Qatar, as negotiations with the US are challenged by attacks.