It’s a Go – For Now A federal judge ruled on Thursday that construction of Trump’s massive White House ballroom can move forward, despite protests from the National Trust. It’s a decision that won’t shock anyone who’s been following this

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Big Money Backs Mahan’s Governor Bid San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan just got a huge shot in the arm – a $4.8 million TV ad buy from an outside group backing his run for governor. It’s a massive investment that’s

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Shruthi Ayyagari’s Spelling Streak Continues Shruthi Ayyagari, an eighth-grader from Indian Prairie School District 204, is heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the second year in a row. She secured her spot by acing the word ‘telegnosis’ at

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Meghan’s Middle East Mishmash Meghan Markle just pulled off a fashion feat that’s got everyone talking. She paired a $169 Zara jacket with some seriously pricey Chanel pumps during a visit to a rehabilitation center in Amman. It’s not every

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Desperation and Decency A 4-year-old kid showed up alone for heart surgery, and you’ve got to wonder what kind of parent does that. But Dr. Jason Cole, the kid’s cardiologist, isn’t one to judge. Instead, he and his wife Amy

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FBI Hits LA Schools Chief with Search Warrants Alberto Carvalho, the head of Los Angeles schools, just got a rude awakening – his home’s been raided by the FBI. It’s not just his LA home either; the feds also showed

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Better Late Than Never A Black little league team that got screwed out of the 1963 Little League World Series is finally getting some recognition. It’s about damn time. The team was invited to play, but segregation got in the

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Murder Suspect Was on Probation A 52-year-old Baltimore man, Brian Burrows, is facing first-degree murder and multiple armed robbery charges after a nine-day crime spree that left a convenience store clerk dead. It’s not like we haven’t seen this story

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Japan’s Shift to the Right Sanae Takaichi’s rapid ascent in Japanese politics signals a seismic shift in the country’s foreign policy. It’s about time – Japan’s been stuck in a rut, and Takaichi’s rise won’t be ignored. Her hardline stance

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FBI’s House Cleaning At least 6 FBI agents are out of a job after working on the Trump classified documents case. This move comes after FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that his phone records, along with those of White House

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