Immigration
Homeland Security Department issues waiver to accelerate border wall construction in California
The waiver issued Tuesday will enable construction of about 2.5 miles of new wall in California.
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U.S. military tracking mysterious balloon near Hawaii
The balloon poses no national security threat and did not fly over any sensitive areas, the DOD said. However, it is still unclear who owns the flying object
Immigration
Heritage Foundation sues DHS to release Prince Harry's U.S. visa records after drug admissions
U.S. visa applicants who are found to be drug abusers or addicts or have admitted to using controlled substances are “inadmissible,” according to U.S. law
Health
Hispanic detrans girls reveal how California is taking away parent rights
California schools are allowed to counsel children on gender transition in secret from their parents, and Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill enabling the state to give out of state runaway minors to take hormones to alter their body without parental consent
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Shockwave: Swarm of earthquakes hit Southern California
According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s latest data, several earthquakes of between 2.5 and 4.5 in magnitude hit the southern part of the state
Culture
California "momfluencer" convicted for falsely accusing Latino couple of attempted kidnapping
Sadie and Eddie Martinez were buying a Baby Jesus at Michael’s craft store when a 31-year old white woman falsely accused them of trying to kidnap her children in an apparent attempt to get publicity
Business
California, Colorado and Hawaii most expensive states to buy a home, midwest still low
The cheapest housing market was found in the Midwest. In Illinois, the cheapest state, the monthly median sale price for a house last year was $133,750.
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U.S. Coast Guard calls off search for missing cruise passenger who went overboard
Warwick Tollemache, 35, was reported missing Tuesday evening, about 500 miles (805 kilometers) near Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii
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Biden caught using cheat sheet detailing reporters' questions during press conference
The small cheat sheet, dated April 26, 2023, included a question that Los Angeles Times journalist Courtney Subramanian was going to ask during the event, along with her picture and the pronunciation of her last name
Climate
California: 1,200 tremors in 8 months, putting area at risk of major earthquake
While these small earthquakes take place less than a mile below the surface of the earth, they can build up, and eventually lead to significant damage on the surface
Technology
High-speed train from Las Vegas to California obtains bipartisan support
With more than 50 million one-way annual trips between the two states, Brightline expects more than 12 million of them to be made by train once it begins operations
