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

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 […]

Bird flu caused the death of Jackie, a California bald eagle who captured hearts

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Bird flu caused the death of a bald eagle named Jackie who had become an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California, officials said. A necropsy and additional testing found that the primary underlying cause of Jackie’s death in August was highly pathogenic avian influenza, […]

Accreditor suspends any new offerings within UMPI’s YourPace program

That comes after a Washington Post investigation found students were earning degrees in a matter of weeks rather than years.

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 […]