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A sign points toward voting stations inside the Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library in Los Angeles. (Ronaldo Bolanos/Los Angeles Times) A federal judge in Los Angeles denied a Trump administration request Wednesday to immediately block California elections officials from counting the ballots of 20,000 voters whose citizenship the administration questions in a blistering opinion. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled that the administrations allegations were not credible and that the interven

US immigration agents often work with their faces covered and do not wear identification. [Reuters] Details of more than 41,000 personnel working for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including thousands involved in immigration enforcement, have been leaked to the public. The leak includes names, work addresses and phone numbers of DHS staff, including agents working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection, along with descriptions of the work

It was, for a while, considered one of those colorful quirks that crop up in the course of an election: the fact that not one but two candidates named Dan Sullivan will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot for U.S. senator from Alaska. One Dan Sullivan Dan S. Sullivan is the state's incumbent Republican senator. He is trying to fend off a fierce challenge from former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and secure a third term. The other Dan Sullivan Dan J. Sullivan is a retired teacher from a tiny fishing v

The death of Hayden Panettiere has been ruled accidental, South Caroline police announced Wednesday. Greenville Police Department said the investigation into Panettiere's death has been concluded based on the Medical Examiner's determination and the findings of the investigation, and the actor's death was officially ruled accidental. Last month, a South Carolina coroner confirmed Panettiere died from an accidental drug overdose that included fentanyl. There were no signs of trauma, the coroner's

Two right-wing provocateurs, James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, are facing election-related charges in Minnesota after posting videos of an undercover stunt intended to expose alleged deficiencies in election security . Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty saideach man faces a count of unlawful voting and identity theft. Elections are the bedrock of democracy and their protection is one of our highest priorities,Moriarty said in a statement. Individuals engaging in unlawful conduct related to our el

Federal Reserve officials voted 10-2 to keep interest rates unchanged, as elevated inflation continues to pose a problem for central bankers. Fed Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented, preferring a quarter-point rate hike. The Feds benchmark rates remained in the 3.75% to 4% range , as widely expected. A rate hike in December, however, appears far more likely, according to the Fed's dot plot and fed funds futures. Although recent inflation data came in hotter than

NEW YORK (AP) Alvin K. Hellerstein, a Manhattan federal judge who presided over cases involving President Donald Trump , former Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and the 9/11 attacks during nearly three decades on the bench, has died. He was 92. Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain announced Hellerstein's death in a statement Wednesday, saying his energetic and dedicated service to this Court continued until his death. He is greatly appreciated and will be sorely missed, she added. Appointed to the

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase S, se puede! that became a widespread rallying cry, has died. She was 96. Huerta's died of cancer Wednesday at her home in Bakersfield, California, surrounded by family, said Erik Olvera, a family spokesperson. We know that many of you around the world share in our mourning, and we will be following up on plans to recognize and celebrate her

Israels Arab-led parties are projected to win a record number of seats in the Israeli parliament, exit polls indicate, making them increasingly hard to ignore by the leading blocs. Probably the most important phenomenon of this election is the rise and the revival of the Arab vote, Daniel Shek, a former Israeli ambassador, said. The statement is clear: You cannot disregard such a large portion of the electorate in the calculations for Israeli politics. The latest projections from Tuesdays voting

Wendy's ( WEN ) may be cooking up burgers for a billionaire soon. Longtime Wendy's investor and former chairman Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners has reportedly offered $1.4 billion to buy the struggling fast food giant, according to an SEC filing. Wendy's shares rose 15% in premarket trading. The company's market cap was $1.17 billion prior to the deal. A Wendy's spokesperson didn't return a request for comment. A spokesperson for Trian Partners didn't return a request for comment. Billionaire Pel

MADRID, Oct 28 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, the second deadly accident in less than a year on the line connecting Madrid to the southern Andalusia region, regional authorities said. Footage from regional Castilla-La Mancha Television showed a derailed train with at least one carriage remaining on an elevated section of track while twisted metal, broken panels and wreckage could be seen strewn across an embankment beneath th

Attorney General Todd Blanche has long maintained that the so-called Epstein files, even those kept from the public, contain no secret information related to national security. When the document releases began last winter, Blanche noted that the Epstein Files Transparency Act authorized withholding information in the interest of national security or foreign policy, but said, no files are being withheld or redacted on that basis. There's not some tranche of super-secret documents about Jeffrey Ep

Exit polls in Israel's key legislative election on Tuesday suggested no clear victor, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main rival Gadi Eisenkot falling short of a majority. Israel's Channel 13 news initially projected the opposition bloc would have the edge with 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, with Netanyahu's bloc set to win around 50. The three mainstream Israeli television networks later gave the two blocs each around 51 seats, well below the 61 needed to govern. Netanyahu's

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its estimate, which has not been shared publicly. The disclosure about the rising cost of the Iran war comes as Republicans wrestle with the political fallout of the unpopular conflict ah

Flavio Bolsonaro lost elections to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and refused to concede defeat (Evaristo Sa) Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States despite a court order banning him from exiting the country, US media reported Tuesday. The son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro lost the presidential election Sunday to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and refused to concede defeat. The right-wing senator on Monday said a Sup