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California presses wealth tax despite national unpopularity, billionaires threats to flee
A ballot initiative currently being prepared for November 2026, known as Initiative 25-0024 or the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act,” would impose a one-time 5% levy on the net worth of individuals and trusts with at least $1 billion in assets as of January 1, 2026.
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Brigitte Bardot, French actress and animal rights activist, passes away at age 91
Over the course of her acting career, she appeared in dozens of films that contributed to making her one of France’s most recognizable cultural exports.
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2025 illegal entries in Texas: Nearly half the gotaways reported in previous years
In fiscal 2025, 259,878 illegal border crossers were apprehended in Texas, excluding gotaways, by Border Patrol and CBP officers, according to year-end CBP data
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Egyptian man deported for kicking CBP dog at Dulles Airport that found smuggled food in luggage
"We rely heavily on our K9 partners and Freddie was just doing his job," CBP Area Port Director Christine Waugh said.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post employee charged with child pornography possession
Thomas LeGro is a deputy director of video for the Post and was part of a team of journalists who won a Pulitzer in 2018 for their coverage of Judge Roy Moore and his run for the U.S. Senate in Alabama in 2017.
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Alleged shooter identified who killed two firefighters, injured one in Idaho after ambushing them
“These firefighters did not have a chance,” Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said.
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2026 field may grow as gubernatorial hopefuls challenge Pritzker
DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor in February. Lake Forest businessman and former 10th Congressional District candidate Joe Severino joined the GOP field in April. Phil Perez, a mechanic and member of the Posen Park District Commission, is also running.
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Texas is first state to implement series of MAHA reforms
A legislative package to “Make Texas Healthy Again” is going into effect after Gov. Greg Abbott signed three bills into law. Texas was the first state to implement a “Make America Again Healthy” package as part of the national movement led by U.S. Department of
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GOP challenger: 'Definition of insanity electing' Pritzker again
The governor started his reelection bid with six scheduled stops around the state. He called President Donald Trump a “megalomaniac narcissist” while speaking to a crowd in Chicago Thursday morning.
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Months after Los Angeles-area wildfires, reservoir finally reopens
The Santa Ynez Reservoir has reopened — months after the devastating Palisades Fire. Los Angeles locals and officials aren't happy with the delay.
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AZ governor Hobbs says she'll sign $17.6 billion budget after vetoing it earlier in the week
After the budget’s passage Friday in the Senate, House Speaker Steve Montenegro said the chamber's Republican majority had a choice: "Allow a shutdown or improve the plan left on the table."
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Federal judge orders overseer for LA’s 'failed' homeless programs, too few beds provided
The $84,000 annual room and board cost per Inside Safe beneficiary is even higher than the Census-reported $80,366 median household income in the city, which typically supports a family of three.
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Ninth New Orleans inmate captured after over a month at large, one more remains on the run
State police identified the latest inmate as 33-year-old Antoine Massey, who was captured at a New Orleans home. He will now be taken to a state correctional facility outside the area.