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State agencies order financial institutions to explain delays, denials in wildfire claim payouts
Since the Eaton and Palisades wildfires in January 2025, survivors made more than 160 complaints to the state that they were having difficulty accessing relief funds....
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Trump offers $1M reward for voter fraud tips that result in conviction
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is offering a $1 million reward for anyone who reports voter fraud.
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California prison inmate’s death investigated as homicide; cellmate under investigation
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Convicted murderer escapes Tennessee prison: Authorities
Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer, escaped from a Tennessee prison on Sunday, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction.
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Rare river otter seen in Pescadero preserve
(KRON) -- Conservationists and wildlife researchers said a North American river otter was seen on the San Mateo County coast for the first time in more than a century. The river otter was recorded by a remote wildlife camera at Cloverdale Ranch Open Space Preserve in Pescadero, m...
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'The Mob' brings celebrity reality TV competition to Hulu
"The Mob," hosted by Parker Posey, puts celebrity contestants through mob movie-inspired challenges in an Italian villa on Hulu.
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Judge reinstates Maurene Comey after ruling her firing unlawful
A judge ruled against President Donald Trump and the DOJ over the firing of Maurene Comey from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York....
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'Maxxing' named 2026 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com
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