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Claims that Maui's streetlights kill endangered seabirds head to trial
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that claims Maui County operates streetlights that disorient and kill protected Hawaiian seabirds must go to trial.
Judge questions probable cause for mass arrest of minors at San Francisco skateboarding event
The annual event near Mission Dolores Park led to over 100 arrests in 2023, including 83 minors — some of whom say they were merely bystanders.
Feds say NY home caregiver program used slanted bidding scheme
While the federal government says the state's bidding scheme cost taxpayers money, the state says New Yorkers saved more than $1 billion last year when streamlining the program removed hundreds of "wasteful administrative middlemen."
Judge upholds protections for Southern California steelhead trout
The United Water Conservation District has challenged California's steelhead protections for years.
Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas
The factory represents a fundamental test of whether AI will be a source of job creation instead of a technology that supplants workers.
Texas judge’s ruling letting Brendan Sorsby back on the field sparks flurry of litigation
While the NCAA fights to maintain its suspension of Sorsby ahead of the 2026-2027 college football season, the Big 12 Conference is calling the Texas attorney general's bluff in a new federal lawsuit.
Maryland voters to fight over ‘soul of the party’ in solid-blue district primaries
Maryland’s eight congressional seats are unlikely to change party hands, making the upcoming June 23 primaries voters’ main opportunity to choose their representatives.
Florida hits TikTok with suit over ensnaring kids and downplaying risks
The state's attorney general claims the social media app is violating state laws by letting children under 14 create accounts — and then profiting off getting them hooked.
Texas GOP leaders call for unity to ‘demolish’ Democrats
Looking to maintain their state-wide control of the Lone Star State, Republicans at their convention stressed the importance of voters to support the party's full slate of candidates to stave off a Democratic shift.
Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center over $17 million in withheld donations
The lawsuit comes six months after the opera company left the center in protest and amid a last-minute fight against an order to remove the president’s name from the building facade.
Ex-LA sheriff pushes Ninth Circuit for second shot at suit over county's 'do not rehire' designation
Alex Villanueva publicly feuded with the county's Board of Supervisors. He says they ordered him placed on a "do not rehire" list, hurting his future political prospects.