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California Hopes to Speed Up Election Results With $40 Million Infusion

It took six days to determine the outcome of the primary for Los Angeles mayor, and seven for the governor’s race. Source link

Bill Maher Set to Receive Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center

Mr. Maher, a frequent critic of President Trump, is receiving a top comedy award at the institution that once bore the president’s name. Source link

Julia Letlow, Lifted by Trump, Wins Republican Senate Runoff in Louisiana

If she reaches the Senate, Ms. Letlow would replace Senator Bill Cassidy and become the first G.O.P. woman to represent Louisiana in the chamber. Source link

U.S. Begins Investigating Polymarket, a Test of a Key Regulator

Last year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission overruled its enforcement attorneys and killed a separate inquiry into whether the Trump-tied company was illegally serving U.S. customers. Source link

Hoping for Miracles as Venezuela Digs Out From Massive Quakes

It is known as a “doublet,” two earthquakes in quick succession, and it has brought the Latin American country to its knees. Source link

Representative Tom Kean, Missing for Months, Is Back Home in New Jersey

The congressman, who has been absent from Washington since March, answered the door of his home on Wednesday evening. He was wearing a suit and tie. Source link

Federal Judge Bars ICE From Making Arrests in Immigration Courts

The ruling in a class-action lawsuit filed in California applies to immigration courts nationwide. Source link

Dark Smoke in a Sunny Place: Neighbors of L.A. Fire Struggle for Breath

The plume from the stubborn blaze in a cold-storage facility has dissipated, but people in the Boyle Heights neighborhood say they are in a toxic miasma. Source link

Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia

A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be a rebuke to the left and another win for the right in Latin America. Source link

Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained

The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom. Source...
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