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California water regulators unveiled a revised framework for managing the Bay-Delta watershed that seeks to protect fish habitats while maintaining water deliveries to communities across the state. The State Water Resources Control Board's proposal incorporates Gov. Gavin Newsom's Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program, marking the first significant overhaul of water management rules in the region since 1995. The initiative allows water agencies, farmers, and other users to enter into cooperative partnerships rather than face traditional regulatory mandates. "I am proud to see the Health

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Community library in El Sereno offers tools, books, and belonging

Father of Georgia school shooter had letter from son ‘asking for forgiveness’ on day of the shooting, testimony reveals

Firefighters rescue family trapped by fallen tree; home declared total loss

SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) -- A Sylva woman is sharing her story after a massive tree came crashing down on her home during a powerful thunderstorm Thursday afternoon.That woman, Autumn Richards, said she and five of her family members, including her six-year-old granddaughter, were all inside their home on Chickadee Lane when it happened.Richards explained that they were all in separate parts of the home when the tree came down.“I felt it in the floor and the lights flickered twice. Then a loud crash. I thought the whole house was gone. I came running out, screami

Man accused of stealing garbage truck, crashing on bridge after chase

Police officer detained by ICE is being held at Massachusetts facility

Grand Canyon fire grows into a megafire and creates its own weather. It’s not done yet

The wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim became a “megafire” this week, doubling in size in just a few days and intensifying enough to create its own weather.Hostile weather conditions including intense, dry heat and gusty winds drove the Dragon Bravo Fire’s explosive growth and erased much of the containment progress made by fire crews.The northern Arizona fire has burned through nearly 112,000 acres since igniting on July 4 and was 8% contained as of Friday morning, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. It’s the largest fire currently burning in the lower

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash

'So thankful': Doctors perform rare procedure to safely deliver baby girl

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Trump's order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities

President Donald Trump is bringing in 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington, but just 100 to 200 of the troops will be on the city's streets at any given time, the Army said. Trump's directive Monday for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to activate the National Guard is just the latest example of him sending the Guard into cities to support immigration enforcement or fight crime over the objection of local and state officials. How the National Guard deployment in DC will work According to the Army, Guard troops wil

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Trump calls for legislation to end no-cash bail in US cities as part of crime crackdown

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would ask Congress to tighten U.S. crime laws as part of a crackdown on violent crime in the District of Columbia and other U.S. cities.Trump said Congress should end reforms in Chicago, New York and some other cities that allow some accused criminals to get out of jail ahead of their trial dates without posting a cash bond. "Every place in the country where you have no-cash bail is a disaster," Trump said at a White House press conference where he announced that he was putting the U.S. capital's police department under federal control and depl

What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

Trump says Ukraine, Russia will have to swap some land for peace

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US, China extend tariff truce by 90 days, staving off surge in duties

The United States and China have extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other's goods as U.S. retailers get ready to ramp up inventories ahead of the critical end-of-year holiday season.U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform on Monday that he had signed an executive order suspending the imposition of higher tariffs until 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) on November 10, with all other elements of the truce to remain in place.China's Commerce Ministry issued a parallel pause on extra tariffs early on Tuesday, also postponing for

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Trump says administration is considering reclassifying marijuana

President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration is looking at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug and potentially lower criminal penalties, but no final decision has been made. Speaking to reporters at the White House briefing room, Trump said a decision could come within the next couple of weeks. (Reporting By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw)

Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

'What gives you the right?': Tapper pushes back on Abbott over calls to remove Dem lawmaker

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10 million Americans will go uninsured due to Trump tax and spend law, CBO estimates

Ten million more Americans will be uninsured in the next decade due to changes in President Donald Trump's tax and spend law, according to an estimate by the Congressional Budget Office.The nonpartisan CBO analysis comes after the legislation became law in July and is an update from a previous analysis that estimated almost 11 million Americans would be uninsured from previous versions of the legislation. The tax and spending law was passed with only Republican votes, as Democrats said the bill was a giveaway to the rich at the expense of low-income Americans. To pay for extending tax cuts pa

Here are the countries that have recognized a Palestinian state

A growing number of countries are pledging to recognize a Palestinian state, with more than 145 nations now joining the call for international recognition.Most of the nations that recognize a State of Palestine did so in 1988, following the Palestine National Council’s (PNC) declaration of the state. Many other non-Western states followed suit in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.In the spring of 2024, more European and Caribbean nations recognized a Palestinian state, including Barbados, Ireland, Jamaica, Norway and Spain. At the time, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris called on Israeli Prime Mini

Man fired 180 shots, breaking 150 windows, in CDC attack

U2 members speak out on Gaza: ‘A test of our shared humanity’

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Trump suggests he may not allow sales of advanced Nvidia chip in China

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he would not make a deal with American AI chip giant Nvidia, led by CEO Jensen Huang, to allow for sales of a next-generation advanced GPU in China, but stopped short of ruling it out."Jensen also has the new chip, the Blackwell," Trump told reporters. "I wouldn't make a deal with that, although it's possible," he said. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Ryan Jones; Editing by Mark Porter)

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The Ukrainians that risk being swapped to Russia

On the beaches of Sloviansk’s tiny salt lake, where the medicinal waters provide a moment of solace from the whirling violence of the eastern frontlines just a few miles away, talk of a Ukraine land deal at Friday’s Alaska summit seems dark and surreal.“I feel like I just float away from this reality,” said local journalist Mykhailo, in between dips into the water, from the lake’s sands overlooked by a large concrete bomb shelter. Shelling is regular near here, which Mykhailo jokingly calls “the Salt Lake City of Sloviansk.”But the Kremlin’s proposal to US special envoy Steve W

Adidas and designer Willy Chavarria apologize to Mexican Indigenous community for ‘appropriated’ shoe

Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him

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California GOP lawmaker faces taunts and jeers over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ at town halls

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Spirit Airlines raises going-concern doubts, months after exiting bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines has warned of going-concern doubts, just months after emerging from bankruptcy as weak domestic demand and dwindling cash reserves strain its operations.