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Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on that the verge of collapse to pr
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Judge set to rule on Justice Department's demands that Musk resume access to Treasury records

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is likely to quickly decide whether to grant Justice Department demands that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency be allowed to immediately resume accessing Treasury Department records containing personal da
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US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave

US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave

ATLANTA (AP) — Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S.
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Judge set to rule on Justice Department's demands that Musk resume access to Treasury records

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is likely to quickly decide whether to grant Justice Department demands that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency be allowed to immediately resume accessing Treasury Department records containing personal da
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Unspent aid worth billions lacks oversight as Trump dismantles USAID, watchdog warns

Unspent aid worth billions lacks oversight as Trump dismantles USAID, watchdog warns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Agency for International Development has lost almost all ability to track $8.
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DOGE's access to Treasury data risks US financial standing and raises security worries, experts warn

DOGE's access to Treasury data risks US financial standing and raises security worries, experts warn

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Government Efficiency’s embed into the federal government has raised a host of concerns, transforming a debate over how to cut government waste into a confrontation over privacy rights and the nation’s financial st
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The Latest: Trump says ceasefire should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release hostages by Saturday

The Latest: Trump says ceasefire should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release hostages by Saturday

President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S.
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Election official in Arizona’s largest county signals a shift away from combating disinformation

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the top election officials in Arizona's largest county , which has been roiled in recent years by conspiracy theories and intimidation of election workers, is moving away from the office's previous efforts to combat misinformat
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Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who've moved into politics

Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who've moved into politics

College Football Hall of Fame coach Jim Tressel, who won the 2002 national title at Ohio State University, has been nominated to be the state’s next lieutenant governor , joining a long list of sports figures who’ve moved into politics.
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Top Justice Department official orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams

NEW YORK (AP) — A top official at the U.S. Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who has cultivated a warm relationship with President Donald Trump.
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