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CalPERS isn't divesting from fossil fuels, but climate activists keep pushing

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Year after year, various groups have petitioned the state’s largest pension system to divest its billions of dollars from fossil fuel companies as the consequences of climate change continue to impact California.

While the California Public Employees’ Retirement System agrees with the activists that climate change presents financial risks ...Read more

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Suit alleges negligence caused the Jan. 31 jet crash in Northeast Philly

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The families of two Mexican nationals killed in a Northeast Philly jet crash have filed a wrongful-death suit against a medical airline, alleging its negligence was responsible for the Jan. 31. disaster that killed eight people, seriously injured at least 20 more, and devastated a neighborhood.

The complaint, filed Monday in Philadelphia's ...Read more

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Minnesota housing organizations say HUD cuts could double chronic homelessness

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As the chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Twin Cities, Jamie Verbrugge helps oversee 1,000 small apartments tied to voluntary services aimed at helping previously-homeless residents stay housed, such as “wrap-around” counseling support for those with addiction and mental health issues. Verbrugge said 90% of his tenants stick ...Read more

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Autopsy shows father of 2 fatally shot by ICE struck in neck, had cocaine in system

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A father of two fatally shot by an immigration agent during a traffic stop in Franklin Park in September was struck in the left side of his neck before crashing the car into a semitruck, according to autopsy results obtained Monday by the Tribune.

When paramedics brought Silverio Villegas González to the hospital, doctors found “apparent ...Read more

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Seattle's homelessness response in peril as Trump aims at 'Housing First'

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New federal restrictions under the Trump administration could put $41 million in homelessness funding for King County and Seattle at risk — jeopardizing housing for hundreds of households across the region.

On Thursday, the Trump administration announced it would shift money away from data-backed long-term housing strategies and toward short-...Read more

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Pressure builds on Marcos from Philippine corruption scandal

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Rising anger in the Philippines over a huge corruption scandal has forced out two ministers from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s cabinet, testing his administration’s efforts to restore public trust and investor confidence.

The revamp underscores Marcos’s determination to press ahead with his corruption crackdown, even as allegations ...Read more

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Flood advisory extended for L.A. County as officials warn of thunderstorms, mudslides

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L.A. County was facing a chance of thunderstorms, strong winds that could topple trees and downpours Monday evening as another storm moved through Southern California following a weekend of sometimes heavy rain.

The National Weather Service warned that thunderstorms were likely as the storm system pushed through Los Angeles. A flash flood ...Read more

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Sen. John Fetterman returns to D.C. after hospitalization, speaks at conference for Jewish leaders

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Sen. John Fetterman is back to work after recovering from a fall that required hospitalization.

Fetterman, D-Pa., was hospitalized last week following a fall after he experienced a heart issue, an unnamed spokesperson announced Thursday. On Saturday, Fetterman shared a selfie after being released from the hospital with a coffee in hand.

Come ...Read more

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She died in the Eaton fire. Her family says emergency alert software was to blame

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LOS ANGELES — Attorneys representing the family of Stacey Darden, an Altadena resident who perished in the Eaton fire, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday alleging that the software that Los Angeles County uses for emergency alerts was defective and failed to alert her to leave in time.

The complaint, filed more than 10 months after the ...Read more

NYC public school student released after ICE arrest slammed as illegal

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NEW YORK — A federal judge on Monday ordered the release of Bronx student Joel Camas, who despite having a special class of legal status was detained last month by federal immigration authorities.

Southern District of New York Judge Cathy Seibel made the ruling from the bench in White Plains nearly a month after Joel, a 16-year-old Ecuadorian...Read more

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Pennsylvania still fighting Trump administration over sensitive voter information

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Pennsylvania, several other states and advocacy groups are still fighting the Trump administration in court over requests for sensitive voter information — a case likely to pick up steam now that the month-plus federal government shutdown has ended.

Al Schmidt, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, wrote to the Department of Justice in August, ...Read more

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Redistricting commission meeting highlights Maryland's deep partisan divide

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Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting commission convened on Friday for its second meeting on Zoom, where residents and elected officials showed just how much Marylanders disagree on what their representation in Congress should look like.

The first hour of remarks ran the gamut of Democratic support for redistricting and Republican rebukes of Moore�...Read more

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Canada avoids election as Carney's budget narrowly passes House

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OTTAWA, Canada — Prime Minister Mark Carney won a key budget vote by the slimmest of margins in Canada’s Parliament, ensuring the survival of his government.

A majority of elected lawmakers backed the government’s proposed fiscal plan, thanks to support from the leader of the Green Party and the absence of some members of other opposition...Read more

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Trump hails McDonald's Extra Value Meals in affordability pitch

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump argued his administration was making process on lowering prices as he faces new political headwinds, pushing back on criticism from Democrats who blame his tariffs for high costs.

Trump touted economic policies he said have drawn trillions in new investments to fuel private-sector job growth and eased the ...Read more

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Immigration agents expected in Raleigh on Tuesday, mayor says. Here's what we know

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RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Border Patrol will be in Raleigh on Tuesday after a weekend of arrests and protests in Charlotte, Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell told The News & Observer on Monday night.

More than 130 people were reportedly arrested this weekend in Charlotte after U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested people at places like restaurants, ...Read more

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Texas National Guard departs Illinois

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CHICAGO — The Texas National Guard has departed Illinois, ending a futile 41-day deployment in which its soldiers spent less than 24 hours working in support of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission.

The troops, who had been living at a U.S. Army Reserve training center in southwest suburban Elwood, left the facility around 1 p....Read more

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Trump says US plans to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the U.S. would sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, offering Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a prize he’s long cherished — even though many obstacles remain before he gets the stealthy planes.

Agreeing to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia represents a major concession to bin Salman, who’s set to ...Read more

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Forest Service completed prescribed burns on 127,000 acres during shutdown, despite reduced workforce

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During the government shutdown, the U.S. Forest Service completed prescribed burns on more than 127,000 acres, Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz announced in an internal memo welcoming back furloughed employees. During the same time frame in 2023 and 2024, the Forest Service completed a comparable amount of work, indicating the agency managed to ...Read more

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Australians are increasingly wary of US interference, poll shows

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More than half of Australians are concerned about U.S. interference while support for defense spending has reached a new high, according to a nationwide poll that comes as friction mounts between the allies over issues such as trade.

The survey released Tuesday by the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney ...Read more

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California rejoins fight over Nazi-looted painting held by Spanish museum

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California is once again fighting in federal court for a Jewish family's right to have a precious Impressionist painting returned to them by a Spanish museum nearly 90 years after it was looted by the Nazis.

The state is also defending its own authority to legally require art and other stolen treasures to be returned to other victims with ties ...Read more