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Trump administration sues California over alleged noncitizens on the state's voter rolls

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month’s midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their status can be confirmed. The lawsuit comes after a top Justice Department official warned California in […]

California orders lenders to report on their handling of insurance payouts to LA fire survivors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials on Thursday will order mortgage lenders, including banks and credit unions, to report on how they have handled insurance payouts to survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles-area fires. The California Business and Consumer Services Agency and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation seek to speed up the release […]

East Windham Conservation Area and Lowell Preserve united as Windham Community Forest

Naming ceremony and Universal Access Trail ribbon-cutting planned for Saturday WESTBROOK – The crowd-favorite natural spaces of East Windham Conservation Area and Lowell Preserve have been officially united under one identity. On Sept. 8, the Windham Town Council voted to formally rename the combined property as Windham Community Forest. “As we learned more about how […]

Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. The 86-year-old star of “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Scent of a Woman” and a trilogy of “Godfather” films is the 62nd actor to receive the highest honor handed out by the Screen Actors Guild -American Federation of Television […]

Local warehouse owner among the 6 people killed in Wisconsin plane crash

A prominent local warehouse owner died along with five other people when the plane he owned crashed in Wisconsin after ice built up on the wings during a thunderstorm. Menomonie Airport Commission Chairman Daniel Johnson said at a public meeting Wednesday night that longtime pilot Ron Riek died in the crash. Authorities have not yet […]