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Wildfires in California wine country and central Oregon are expanding, prompting hundreds of evacuations

“If it’s a day ending in y, President Trump is attacking kids’ safety, health, and access to education as part of his culture war,” said a spokesperson from California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office

When you’re shopping for groceries on a fixed income, every penny counts. But what happens when trusted grocery stores exploit pricing errors to pad their profits at your expense? Recent investigations show that several major grocery chains have been caught systematically overcharging customers, including vulnerable seniors. These aren’t innocent mistakes…

NEWS ANALYSIS: A mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps would have implications far beyond the 2026 midterm elections, write John Bowden and Eric Garcia. The Independent illustrates, with interactive maps by Alicja Hagopian, what’s at stake for control of the US House of Representatives — and potentially the last two years…