Trump attacks Roadless Rule, again

Plus: Hoback Report on the Traffic Apocalypse

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Dead of a mosquito bite: L.A. records West Nile fatality as California cases hit 5-year high

After an abnormally warm winter and a blistering March heat wave, California has seen a surge in mosquito activity that has West Nile virus activity at a five-year high.

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The Gulf Oil Shock Is Pushing E.V. Sales to New Heights Globally

As global fuel prices surge, electric vehicle adoption is breaking records around the world. These charts tell the story.

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Restaurants inside Freedom 250 race zone say they’re seeing less business

Some D.C. restaurants around the security zone for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix say closures near the race course is hurting their bottom line, while students at a nearby school were forced to learn rem...

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Rise in migrant deaths as 19 bodies found along Arizona border last month

Pima county figures show highest number of monthly migrant deaths in two years as critics condemn US policy

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Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump’s America find refuge in ‘Little LA’

With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the US

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Florida Democratic Socialist Nixon Doubles Campaign Money on Win

Two days after scoring an upset win in Florida’s Democratic primary, Senate candidate Angie Nixon has doubled the size of her campaign coffers.

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AIPAC's last-minute spending spree fails to block California progressive

Progressives rallied around Aisha Wahab in California's 14th district after she became a prime target for AIPAC in the final days of the campaign

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Khanna, Horsford join Las Vegas unions to discuss threat of AI and automation

The AI conversation Wednesday was not merely theoretical. The Las Vegas Valley is home to 43 planned or constructed data centers, and automation has already made inroads in the region’s casinos and wa...

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Aisha Wahab wins special election to replace Eric Swalwell in Congress

State Sen. Aisha Wahab has won a seat in Congress, defeating BART Board President Melissa Hernandez in the special election to serve the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term.

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She beat big money and upset some fellow Dems. Who is Swalwell successor Aisha Wahab?

State Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Hayward, faced an $8 million onslaught traced to AIPAC and fierce pushback from moderate Democrats. The progressive senator’s supporters say it fueled her.

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Democratic momentum keeps rolling in race for Senate

In today’s issue: ▪ Dems’ chances rise in key Senate races ▪ Bond market remains unsettled ▪ Trump campaigning for Darline Graham ▪ Stars and Stripes in the Pentagon’s crosshairs Democrats ar…

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‘It kept adding up’: how add-on utility fees can lead to eviction for tenants

Tenants can be evicted for not paying utilities even if they have paid rent – tenants and their allies are fighting back

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Homeland Security Unable to Prove That Thousands of Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Nevada

The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.

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Wild Horses Are The Next Victims Of Trump's Wildlife Protection Rollbacks: NYT

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Column | 5 science-backed health benefits of tea, from longevity to brain health

Drinking tea has been consistently associated with a longer lifespan.

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The True Story of Why Immigration Agents Raided a Chicago Apartment Building

Trump officials claimed they successfully arrested members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in a dramatic midnight raid. We uncovered a very different story.

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Trump increasingly lashing out at allies as victory in Iran war proves elusive

Unable to force Tehran’s surrender, President Donald Trump appears to be taking his frustration out on Oman and other U.S. partners in greater measure.

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Lula Rides Trump Backlash to Cusp of History

The president’s odds of reelection are more than 60% in betting markets, but Brazil remains polarized and voters unpredictable.

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Tech Giants’ Profits Reveal Potential Vulnerability in the Stock Market (Gift Article)

Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked.

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We’re Doing Drugs

We look at a new study about Americans’ use of cannabis.

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Nye County totally bans data centers in over-appropriated water basin • Nevada Current

Following a county-wide moratorium on any new data center applications, the Nye County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to completely ban data centers in one of the most over-appropriated water ba...

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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies

At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections.

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Just let me buy a few solar panels already

The easy stuff shouldn’t be this hard. Especially in California.

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Where is Nevada's best Mexican restaurant? What NYTimes had to say

Nevada is full of quality Mexican restaurants, but one was noticed above the rest in a recent New York Times article.

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Psychedelics could offer a lifeline for Nevada’s struggling veterans and first responders

As public perception and legislation moves, psychedelic drugs could become accepted treatment for people battling a range of mental health disorders.

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