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Ex-Fed Gov. Kugler resigned after violating trading rules

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Former Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler, whose abrupt resignation allowed President Donald Trump to install an ally at the U.S. central bank, violated Fed ethics rules and was subject to an internal probe when she stepped down in August, documents released Saturday showed.

In her final weeks at the Fed, Kugler sought to address a problem ...Read more

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Trump buys another $82 million of corporate and municipal bonds

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies.

New disclosures posted Saturday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics show that Trump’s purchases of at least $82 million include bonds from Netflix Inc., ...Read more

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In Altadena, a woman is racing to buy land for her business that burned, before developers get it

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LOS ANGELES — Shelene Hearring is sprinting against big developers to try to buy a slice of Altadena on Lake Avenue, a part of the unincorporated town she sees as crucial to the community's identity.

Hearring, who ran Two Dragon Martial Arts Studio for 18 years on Lake Avenue, placed a bid to buy the land after her studio burned down in the ...Read more

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Princeton University says database with donor info compromised

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Princeton University said a database containing information on alumni, donors, students and other members of the school’s community was “compromised by outside actors for less than 24 hours.”

The incident happened Nov. 10 and affected a database in the Ivy League university’s advancement office that contained personal information, such...Read more

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LAX approved $1.5 billion to relieve traffic. Opponents say it won't work

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LOS ANGELES — The countdown to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has sent Los Angeles International Airport into a $1.5 billion sprint to rebuild its roads, drawing ire from critics who argue the plan leaves the airport's most infamous bottleneck — the "horseshoe" — largely untouched.

Los Angeles World Airports Board of Airport ...Read more

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Massachusetts water resources body punts on permanently dumping sewage into Charles River

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BOSTON — The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may have been caught loving that dirty water a little too much, as its board has halted a proposal that clean water advocates fear would dump sewage into the Charles River forever.

The MWRA Board of Directors has tabled its upcoming vote, scheduled for Wednesday, on whether to reclassify ...Read more

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Durham, Wake sheriffs urge calm amid Border Patrol presence in Charlotte

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RALEIGH, N.C. — As U.S. Border Patrol agents arrive in Charlotte, Wake and Durham sheriffs released statements Friday to address concerns about potential immigration enforcement activities in their counties.

Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe said his office had not received “any official notification from U.S. Customs and Border Protection”...Read more

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Man charged with murder in 2004 Chicago Gold Coast killing, after police say he fled to Peru

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CHICAGO — Chicago police have announced charges against a man they say fled to South America during an investigation into a 2004 Gold Coast slaying.

David Barklow was extradited to Chicago from Peru on Friday, police said in a news release. He’s charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Kent Projansky.

Projansky, 40, was ...Read more

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Michigan lawmakers move to boost the powers of their own police forces

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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers have taken extraordinary steps in recent weeks to exempt their own personal information from public disclosure and expand the powers of their own police forces beyond the halls of the state Capitol.

The budget that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law on Oct. 7 included $6 million in spending to bolster ...Read more

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Storm of the season pounds Southern California as burn areas brace for mudslides, flooding

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LOS ANGELES — The most powerful band of a large atmospheric river storm slammed into Southern California Saturday, dumping much-needed rain across the region but also bringing mudslide dangers to communities still reeling from last January’s firestorms.

The storm flooded some streets and highways, sent mud and rocks sliding onto some canyon...Read more

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US Supreme Court set to hear Idaho transgender athlete case

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This January, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the Idaho case to decide whether transgender women and girls should be able to participate in sports that align with their gender identity.

Attorneys in the Little v. Hecox case, filed in 2020 by a transgender student at Boise State University after the Idaho Legislature ...Read more

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Man who trashed US Attorney Alina Habba's NJ office arrested by FBI

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NEW YORK — The man who allegedly trashed the New Jersey federal prosecutor’s office after being denied a meeting with Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba is now in custody, the FBI said Saturday.

Keith Michael Lisa was arrested following a brief manhunt, sparked by his manic appearance Wednesday night at the Peter Rodino Federal Building in ...Read more

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US coffee tariffs remain too high, says top supplier Brazil

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Brazil will keep pushing to get further tariff relief from the U.S. on coffee exports after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to lower levies barely impacted its largest supplier.

“We’ll keep working to reduce it further,” Vice President Geraldo Alckmin told reporters in Brasilia on Saturday. “In the case of coffee, it makes no ...Read more

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4 dead after panga boat capsizes in Southern California

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SAN DIEGO — A search was underway early Saturday morning after a suspected panga boat capsized off Imperial Beach, killing four people, officials said.

One person was found dead in the water off South Seacoast Drive and three others were found near the Imperial Beach Pier, Imperial Beach Battalion Chief John French told Sideo.TV.

Four people...Read more

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Judge denies Texas bid for bar on Tylenol marketing in state

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A judge rejected for now a bid by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to bar Tylenol-maker Kenvue Inc. from marketing its over-the-counter pain medication as being safe for pregnant women within the state.

After a hearing Friday, State District Judge LeAnn Rafferty denied Paxton’s request for a temporary restraining order, court records show. ...Read more

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California secures $200 million in threatened pandemic recovery education funds

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a legal victory Thursday, California secured $200 million in pandemic recovery school funding that the Trump administration had refused to provide.

The Department of Education notified the state and 16 others in March that the Trump administration had rescinded access to millions in federal money earmarked to combat the ...Read more

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California to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses issued to immigrants

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LOS ANGELES — California will cancel 17,000 commercial driver's licenses that had been issued to immigrants after officials said they extended beyond the date the drivers were allowed to work in the country — a violation of state law.

California requires driver's licenses and work permits to have the same expiration dates, officials said. ...Read more

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What we found in the Epstein trove: A $10K bet with Trump, #MeToo and more

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MIAMI — The House Oversight Committee released over 20,000 files from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate Wednesday, many of which include emails with influential friends and reporters. Other documents come from lawsuits or work that was shared with him via email.

Though none include direct communication between President Donald Trump and Epstein, the...Read more

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Officials question sheriff's report of no 'substantiated' sex abuse by LA jail staff

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LOS ANGELES — There hasn't been a "substantiated" allegation of sexual abuse by staff against an inmate in the nation's largest jail system since 2021.

At first glance, the statistic — based on Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department data — might appear to indicate that a federal law called the Prison Rape Elimination Act has finally ...Read more

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Mamdani, Tisch could clash over proactive policing, legality of NYPD stops

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NEW YORK — The latest report from the federal monitor overseeing civil rights compliance at the New York Police Department points to a potential flash point for the incoming Mamdani administration, with profound implications for public safety in the city.

At issue is the ongoing disparity between street stops based on a suspect’s ...Read more