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Riverside County has been ordered to pay $2.25 million to a former sergeant who said he was pressured into early retirement in retaliation for reporting workplace harassment by a superior. LA Times
Justice Clarence Thomas is joined by the liberals in refusing to shield negligent military contractors, even in combat zones. LA Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Steve Hilton's sudden rise in California politics comes a decade and a half after he pitched the U.K. Conservative Party with a very different idea: Britain could learn a lot from the Golden State. LA Times
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A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, authorities said. New York Post
Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, has waded into the high-stakes fight over control of San Francisco’s Presidio after the White House purged Democratic appointees tasked with overseeing the national park with picturesque views of the Golden Gate Bridge. New York Post
Millions of current and former Capital One customers are in store for major payouts after a judge gave a $425 million settlement the final green light this week. New York Post
VOA VIEW: It will not be easy.
Dokoupil's newscast pulled in roughly 3.8 million viewers and fewer than 500,000 adults aged 25-54 during week of April 6, according to Nielsen. New York Post
The justices sided with Michigan officials, who have raised environmental alarms and pushed to decommission an aging section of the pipeline. New York Times
As many as 21 others were treated at a hospital and at the scene after a “chemical release” of hydrogen sulfide at a plant in Nitro, W. Va., the authorities said. New York Times
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Six candidates for governor will face off Wednesday night in a race that has been upended by Eric Swalwell’s sudden departure. New York Times
Recent data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reveals a dramatic shift in migration safety across the Americas. Following the record-breaking fatalities of 2024, the year 2025 saw recorded migrant deaths plummet from 1,272 down to 408. OANN
Dave Mason, the virtuosic guitarist and prolific singer-songwriter who co-founded the British rock band Traffic and crafted a celebrated solo career, has passed away at the age of 79. OANN
Senator Ted Cruz says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will shut the government down ahead of this year's midterms. OANN
VOA VIEW: Schumer is a lunatic.
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Iran has fired upon three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, seizing two of them. OANN
VOA VIEW: Iran must be finished off.
A California Angel Mom slammed Democrats and Governor Gavin Newsom over a proposed bill to use taxpayer dollars to fund defense for illegal migrants. OANN
VOA VIEW: Newsom is involved in another scam.
A driver who struck a jogger in Nebraska in August is suing the family of the deceased for damages, claiming the incident gave him PTSD. Washington Times
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Nebraska reached a consent agreement with the Department of Justice this week to stop enforcing its law allowing illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition at public colleges. Washington Times
The U.S. Navy is reviewing the design and costs of one of its most high-tech and expensive warships - the Ford-class aircraft carrier - and the service's top boss is not ruling out canceling future versions of its design. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: This is very sad if true.
Tours at Alcatraz Island are stopped through Friday so that workers can reinforce the strength of the dock, which has suffered decades of effects from the elements. Washington Times
Prosecutors in El Salvador opened a massive consolidated trial against nearly 500 alleged members of the MS-13 gang accused of tens of thousands of crimes including homicide, extortion and arms trafficking. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should all be tried and face heavy sentences.
The assault-style rifle used to kill eight children in a Louisiana mass shooting was stolen from a truck, the gun's previous owner said. CBS
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The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms." CBS
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke with Kris Van Cleave about artificial intelligence technology in air traffic control, and Spirit Airlines' request for a government bailout. CBS
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded." CBS
VOA VIEW: Trump is being very loose with dealing with Iran.
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The largest U.S. military presence in the Middle East since the invasion of Iraq has gotten even larger in recent weeks with the deployment of additional forces and a third aircraft carrier. CBS
VOA VIEW: Iran is a joke.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them. CBS
Palantir is continuing to diversify its business beyond cornerstone military and defense contracts. CNBC
Mortgage demand continues to rebound as rates move slightly lower. CNBC
Through Amazon Pharmacy, patients will be able to access medications including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy as well as newer oral GLP-1 options. CNBC
Democrats have opposed funding for ICE and Customs and Border Patrol since federal immigration enforcement agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Nothing makes sense.
An appeals court ruled that "Alligator Alcatraz" can stay open, finding that it did not need to comply with federal environmental review requirements. FOX News
DHS recognizes National Crime Victims Week by spotlighting crimes allegedly committed by illegal immigrants and resources for angel families. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Illegals must be arrested and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Massachusetts doctor Derrick Todd is indicted on 81 new charges including rape and assault allegedly involving dozens of his hospital patients. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The doctor was sick.
ICE detains Cuban illegal immigrant Eledoro Valenzuela Rodriguez after decades of evading deportation, blaming sanctuary city policies for his release. FOX News
VOA VIEW: An illegal must be immediately deported.
Iranian gunboats opened fire on as many as three container ships near the Hormuz Strait amid a tussle with the United States over the shipping route. UPI
VOA VIEW: War on Iran must be started immediately.
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday has ruled that Texas can require schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. UPI
The Supreme Court will determine if legal permanent residents charged with a crime can be placed on parole if they leave and re-enter the country. UPI
Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday, clearing the way for a new Democrat-favored congressional map ahead of midterm elections. UPI
VOA VIEW: The court must object.
Two U.S. officials who died in a crash in Mexico after they left a drug raid worked for the CIA, unnamed sources told media outlets Tuesday. UPI
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As voters gear up for the midterm elections in November that will decide control of the House and Senate, the Supreme Court is set to weigh whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by, but arrive after, Election Day. Late is late, the deadline is Election Day.
The dispute before the high court, known as Watson v. RNC, involves Mississippi's deadline for late-arriving mail ballots and whether its law — and similar measures in 13 other states — conflicts with federal statutes that set Election Day as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
President Trump has continued to target voting by mail, which he claims is "corrupt as hell" and wants to sharply curtail. Since returning to the White House, the president and his administration have tried to gain more control of federal elections. He signed an executive order last March that sought to overhaul U.S. elections, though provisions have been blocked by a federal judge.
All 50 states require ballots to be marked and submitted by Election Day. But 14 states and the District of Columbia have enacted so-called grace periods, in which ballots that are postmarked by Election Day can be counted if they are received by election officials after the specified day. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia accept at least some military and overseas ballots that are received after Election Day, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Four states — Kansas, North Dakota, Ohio and Utah — passed laws last year eliminating grace periods. They now require mail ballots to be received by Election Day in order to be counted.
"It's not that people are casting a vote after Election Day. They're not. This is just allowing us to make sure that we receive all of the timely cast ballots, no matter where they're coming from or what political party they're from," said Kristin Connelly, clerk-recorder and registrar of voters for Contra Costa County, California. In California, ballots postmarked by Election Day can be received up to seven days after the election.
The battle is one of three involving elections that the Supreme Court is hearing in its current term, and all could usher in changes to voting rights and the rules surrounding campaigns and elections. One of the cases challenges federal limits on coordinated spending between political committees and candidates, and the other raises the constitutionality of race-based redistricting. A ruling in the latter case could lead to further weakening of the Voting Rights Act and impact minority representation in Congress.
