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California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car Tires
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California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car Tires

The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices.

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Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention
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Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention

After reviewing claims of persistent safety and sanitary failures, the court named two experts to monitor detention conditions across several facilities.

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Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions
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Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions

Federal agents have begun detaining Haitians in the Ohio city, signaling an increase in ICE activity that has panicked the community and kept many from leaving home.

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Former Mother-in-Law Describes Lindsay Clancy’s Mental Health Struggle in Murder Trial
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Former Mother-in-Law Describes Lindsay Clancy’s Mental Health Struggle in Murder Trial

Ms. Clancy, who is on trial for murder in the deaths of her three children, tried to find treatment for her deteriorating condition, her ex-husband’s mother testified.

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Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigations, Lawyer Says
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Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigations, Lawyer Says

A former Justice Department lawyer says Trump administration leaders ignored findings that elite schools, including Brown and Columbia, hadn’t broken the law as they pressed them into deals.

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University of Michigan Names President After Prior Pick Faced Brain Cancer
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University of Michigan Names President After Prior Pick Faced Brain Cancer

The university chose a Vanderbilt academic, Cybele Raver, after a previous candidate for the role had to step down because of a brain cancer diagnosis.

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Penn State Fraternity Members Are Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Case
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Penn State Fraternity Members Are Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Case

More than a dozen current and former students from two fraternities were part of an operation that involved packaging drugs at fraternity houses, the authorities said.

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A Missile Alert Half a World Away Interrupts Court Hearing at Guantánamo
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A Missile Alert Half a World Away Interrupts Court Hearing at Guantánamo

A possible expert witness was hurried off a video feed after an emergency alert in Dubai, near the Strait of Hormuz, a flashpoint in the U.S.-Iran war.

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Minnesota Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent
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Minnesota Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent

A federal agent facing assault charges in Minnesota has been jailed in Texas since May. Gov. Greg Abbott has not granted an extradition request.

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Hurricane Lala Destroyed a Hawaii Cemetery, Setting Off a Hunt for the Dead
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Hurricane Lala Destroyed a Hawaii Cemetery, Setting Off a Hunt for the Dead

In the hamlet of Naalehu, the floods of Hurricane Lala opened graves. One mother sought desperately for her son.

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2 Workers Die After Explosions and Fire at Ohio Recycling Plant
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2 Workers Die After Explosions and Fire at Ohio Recycling Plant

Chemical tanks had ruptured during the incident but officials said there was no immediate threat to the Toledo area.

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Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island Look to Help One Another After Hurricane Lala
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Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island Look to Help One Another After Hurricane Lala

In a remote region of the ravaged Big Island, there were community gas runs, donated turkey stuffing, a makeshift emergency broadcast and even a helicopter.

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In Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley Celebrates Itself on 818 Day
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In Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley Celebrates Itself on 818 Day

The Valley is often ignored in Los Angeles discussions, and residents once tried to secede from the city. But on one day each year, the region gets its recognition.

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Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content
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Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content

Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.

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A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier
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A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier

The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.

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Family Presses for Information About Fatal ICE Shooting in Maine
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Family Presses for Information About Fatal ICE Shooting in Maine

The Department of Homeland Security said there would be an investigation. But so far little has been disclosed about the killing last month.

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Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Strategy of Picking U.S. Attorneys
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Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Strategy of Picking U.S. Attorneys

It was the second federal appellate decision to take issue with the administration’s custom of leaving interim prosecutors in place to lead U.S. attorney’s offices to circumvent congressional approval.

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What We Know About Damage From Hurricane Lala in Hawaii
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What We Know About Damage From Hurricane Lala in Hawaii

The storm narrowly missed land, but its outer bands left the Big Island with power outages, road closures and flooded homes.

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