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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

Can California really balance fish, farms, and faucets with one plan?

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 calls for a new census to exclude undocumented immigrants

President Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Thursday that he has directed the Department of Commerce to begin work on a new US census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the population count.“I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.“People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS,” the president added.T

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FBI agreed to help track down Texas Democrats fleeing redistricting, US senator says

The FBI has agreed to help track down Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled their state to thwart Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday, but it was unclear whether federal agents would take action. The FBI has not deployed any resources yet, a source familiar with internal discussions said. A Justice Department official, granted anonymity to discuss internal conversations, said the FBI had committed to provide help if asked by Texas law enforcement. Such a request had not yet been made as of Thursday afternoon, the official add

Trump demands 'highly conflicted' Intel CEO resign over China ties

Trump orders new census that excludes immigrants in the US illegally

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Trump signs order broadening access for alternative assets in 401(k)s

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that aimed to allow more private equity, real estate, cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets in 401(k) retirement accounts – opening the way for alternative asset managers to tap a greater share of trillions of dollars in Americans' retirement savings.The White House said regulatory overreach and litigation risks have prevented retirees from benefiting from potentially higher returns, while critics warned the investments were inherently riskier, lacked the same disclosures and carried higher fees than traditional retirem

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Collins details why Trump's messaging on meeting with both Putin, Zelensky is notable

A day after US President Donald Trump told European leaders he intended to meet soon with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, gaps have emerged in how Washington and Moscow are characterizing a potential summit.While the Kremlin claimed Thursday a meeting next week was all but agreed to, US officials suggested nothing had been finalized – including the format, date or location for talks.If the meeting does go ahead, it would be the first held between the leaders of the two countries since 2021, when Putin met former President Joe Biden in Geneva, Switzerland. Russia launched its full-sca

Officials plan to seek the death penalty for a Tennessee man charged with killing 4 people

Top Trump officials discussed Epstein at White House meeting Wednesday night

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Judge temporarily halts construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily halted new construction at an immigration detention facility in Florida dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" while a lawsuit over its environmental impact plays out. At hearing in Miami, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams blocked new construction at the site in the Florida Everglades through Aug. 12 but did not suspend operations or otherwise interfere with the work of officials there. Williams was expected to issue a written order later on Thursday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the ruling.

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US Education Department investigating Baltimore schools on anti-Semitism allegations

The U.S. Department of Education said on Thursday that it is investigating Baltimore City Public Schools over allegations of tolerating anti-Semitic incidents. The investigation was ignited by a complaint from the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy group, against school leaders. The Department of Education said in a written statement that its investigation will look at numerous alleged incidents of anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment by teachers and non-Jewish students against Jewish students. It's the latest investigation that the Trump administration has launched into schools

US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal

Israel is using US munitions to ‘illegally and indiscriminately’ attack Gaza school shelters, Human Rights Watch says

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Los Angeles wildfires may be linked to 440 deaths, new research estimates

The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier this year — burning entire neighborhoods to the ground, straining firefighting resources and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes — may have led to hundreds more deaths than were recorded, a new study suggests.While officials reported that the Palisades and Eaton fires directly killed at least 30 people when they incinerated parts of Los Angeles County, the blazes may be linked to 410 additional deaths from January 5 to February 1, according to research published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA. That would make for a t

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Hostage families sail toward Gaza calling for Israel to end the war

Families of some of the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza have sailed towards the Palestinian enclave on Thursday, in a desperate attempt to put pressure on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as it contemplates expanding the war in Gaza.The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, as well as the opposition and a large part of the Israeli public, are strongly against the expansion of the operation, arguing it would put their loved ones at even more risk.As the flotilla set off from the port of Ashkelon in southern Israel, Lior Horev from the hostage families forum told CNN the

White House plans increase in federal law enforcement in DC over crime as Trump threatens to bring in National Guard

The Fort Stewart shooting is the latest act of violence at a US military base

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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow divisive ICE patrols in California

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Trump increasing federal law enforcement in DC beginning Thursday night

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Trump opens the door for private equity and crypto as 401(k) retirement plan options

Millions of Americans saving for retirement through 401(k) accounts could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments

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Trump asks US Supreme Court to lift limits on immigration raids

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Q&A: Can Trump hold a census in the middle of a decade and exclude immigrants in the US illegally?

President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to have the Census Bureau start work on a new census that would exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally from the head count which determines political power and federal spending

JD Vance went kayaking for his birthday. Secret Service had the river level raised

Vice President JD Vance’s security detail had an Ohio river’s water level raised last weekend to accommodate a kayaking trip he and his family took for his 41st birthday

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