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August 12, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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Trump Sues New York and Other States Over In-State Tuition for Migrants

The administration’s lawsuits, which included Connecticut and Vermont, challenged the legality of giving undocumented students in-state tuition.

David Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros. Deal

Mr. Ellison told Paramount executives that he was considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.

Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy

Businesses are reckoning with the financial toll of this year’s brutal climate shocks.

Sanders Calls on A.I. Companies to Pause Development to ‘Avoid Disaster’

Senator Bernie Sanders warned that corporations have already lost control of technology that could cause “potentially cataclysmic results” for millions of people.

Ari Emanuel’s Company to Acquire 7 Broadway Theaters and 10 in the West End

The purchase of ATG Entertainment, which operates dozens of venues worldwide, will require regulatory approval.

Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth

Transgender rights advocates said the new rule would face a legal challenge.

A Pasadena Craftsman Bursting With Color

Grey DeLisle lives with bold wallpaper, retro appliances and a wooden cowboy named slim.

What I’ll Be Watching in the Chargers’ Preseason Opener Against the Texans

Can DJ Uiagalelei seize the backup QB job from incumbent Trey Lance?

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