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Wildfires expand in Oregon and California, threatening homes and prompting evacuations

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Wildfires expand in Oregon and California, threatening homes and prompting evacuations

Thousands of homes were under evacuation orders and warnings on Sunday from wildfires in Northern California wine country and central Oregon as crews battled the flames in dry, hot weather.Thousands of homes were under evacuation orders and warnings on Sunday from wildfires in Northern California wine country and central Oregon as crews battled the flames in dry, hot weather.  Read More 

todayAugust 24, 2025

House Oversight Committee Democrats say most Epstein files turned over by DOJ were already public

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House Oversight Committee Democrats say most Epstein files turned over by DOJ were already public

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are decrying what they say is a lack of new records in the Jeffrey Epstein files that the Justice Department provided to the panel Friday.Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are decrying what they say is a lack of new records in the Jeffrey Epstein files that the Justice Department provided to the panel Friday.  Read More 

todayAugust 23, 2025

Justice Department declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

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Justice Department declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.  Read More 

todayAugust 23, 2025

Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge in customers during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?

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Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge in customers during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?

Drive-ins helped the movie theater industry stay afloat during the pandemic, when its fate was in serious doubt. Years after the pandemic, drive-in theaters, which are mostly family-run businesses, are still providing a small but meaningful boost for the industry.Drive-ins helped the movie theater industry stay afloat during the pandemic, when its fate was in serious doubt. Years after the pandemic, drive-in theaters, which are mostly family-run businesses, are still […]

todayAugust 23, 2025

Close call with passenger jet happened after Army helicopter tried to land without clearance, preliminary report confirms

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Close call with passenger jet happened after Army helicopter tried to land without clearance, preliminary report confirms

A Pentagon-bound Army helicopter that got less than half a mile from a commercial flight landing at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in May did not have the proper clearance from Pentagon air traffic controllers, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.A Pentagon-bound Army helicopter that got less than half a mile from a commercial flight landing at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in […]

todayAugust 22, 2025