Trump govt ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads; $20 million in immigration spending faces scrutiny

Trump govt ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads. (AP Photo)

A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to cancel remaining television advertisements funded with $20 million in taxpayer money, ruling that the government cannot continue airing the disputed commercials while a temporary court order remains in effect. Trump govt ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads. (AP Photo) US District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon … Read more

In 1994, California ordered Los Angeles to curb its Mono Lake diversions, imposing stream-flow rules to protect a lake pushed toward collapse

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US to strike Iran again? Military ordered to prepare for possible resumption of war: ‘Trump holds all the cards’

A White House official said Trump has all options available at any time amid war with Iran. (File Photo/Bloomberg)

The Pentagon instructed US Central Command to complete preparations for a possible resumption of major combat operations in Iran, according to US officials. A White House official said Trump has all options available at any time amid war with Iran. (File Photo/Bloomberg) The directive did not set a specific date for any strikes, and President … Read more

Indiana sought part of Jeremy Willis’s property for a State Road 11 project; after neither side challenged a $20,840 appraisal within 45 days, the state Supreme Court ordered that amount made final

Indiana sought part of Jeremy Willis’s property for a State Road 11 project; after neither side challenged a $20,840 appraisal within 45 days, the state Supreme Court ordered that amount made final

Indiana transportation officials sought part of Jeremy Willis’s property for a State Road 11 improvement project in Harrison County. After neither side filed an exception to the appraisers’ $20,840 valuation within the required 45-day period, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the award became final and ordered the lower court to enter judgment. The … Read more

A Delaware homeowner representing herself won part of a default judgment against her community’s developer; the court ordered pond and ditch maintenance and disclosure of records behind an alleged $44,329.59 HOA loan

A Delaware homeowner representing herself won part of a default judgment against her community’s developer; the court ordered pond and ditch maintenance and disclosure of records behind an alleged $44,329.59 HOA loan

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Delaware homeowner who represented herself in court has secured part of the relief she sought from her community’s developer, but not everything she asked for. The court ordered the developer to address maintenance problems involving ponds and ditches and provide information and documents concerning an alleged $44,329.59 loan involving the homeowners … Read more

New Mexico and Arizona flooding update: Flash flood videos emerge as evacuations ordered

Flash flooding is underway in parts of New Mexico and Arizona. (Representational Image/ UnSplash)

Flash flooding is underway in parts of New Mexico and Arizona, with officials warning residents in some areas to evacuate as heavy rain continues across the Southwest. Flash flooding is underway in parts of New Mexico and Arizona. (Representational Image/ UnSplash) An evacuation order has been issued for parts of Doña Ana County, New Mexicoamid … Read more

A Utah man who spent 41 years behind bars after being sentenced to death in a 1985 murder case has been ordered released on bail after new DNA tests excluded him from crime-scene evidence

A Utah man who spent 41 years behind bars after being sentenced to death in a 1985 murder case has been ordered released on bail after new DNA tests excluded him from crime-scene evidence

Douglas Stewart Carter sits in a car after he was released out of the Utah County Jail (Photo: AP) A 71-year-old man who spent 41 years on death row has been ordered released on bail by a Utah judge after new DNA testing excluded him from evidence found at the crime scene. Douglas Stewart Carter … Read more

An 82-year-old California tea importer spent 53 years on a 2-acre compound with 36+ structures; after decades of permit disputes and a 2024 National Register listing, a court ordered him to leave

An 82-year-old California tea importer spent 53 years on a 2-acre compound with 36+ structures; after decades of permit disputes and a 2024 National Register listing, a court ordered him to leave

Hoffman has acknowledged that the buildings lacked proper permits but has maintained that they were not unsafe. Enforcement actions and fines did little to prevent continued activity at the property. For more than half a century, two acres in the hills of Lagunitas became the home, workplace and personal vision of California tea importer David … Read more

In 2023, UCLA graduate was kicked out of her cab and was hit to death by another car. Three years later, Uber ordered to pay $40m to family

In 2023, UCLA graduate was kicked out of her cab and was hit to death by another car. Three years later, Uber ordered to pay $40m to family

Rideshare giant Uber and one of its drivers have been ordered by an arbitrator to pay $40 million in damages to the parents of a 23-year-old woman, Emily Normandin-Parker, who was struck and killed by traffic after the cab driver kicked her and her friend out of the cab on a California freeway. The ruling, … Read more

A 74-year-old man moved rocks and built a bridge to protect his Connecticut home from a brook, but a court has ordered him to restore it

A 74-year-old man moved rocks and built a bridge to protect his Connecticut home from a brook, but a court has ordered him to restore it

Representative Image of before-and-after views of Limekiln Brook, highlighting unpermitted work and its impact on the environment (AI Generated Image) A 74-year-old homeowner in Bethel, Connecticut, has been ordered to either restore a brook behind his home to its previous condition or seek a wetlands permit for work he carried out there without approval. According … Read more