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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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A campaign to speed up the ballot count in California elections

California/Elections— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Sometimes it takes days and even weeks to call an election in the Golden State, mostly because it takes time to count tens of millions of mail-in ballots. The California Voter Foundation just published a list of ways to speed up the process. Mail-in ballots […]

Friday, July 31, 2026

By Public News Service Friday, July 31, 2026

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Demand growing for the rich to pay higher taxes in USA

USA/Raising Taxes On Wealthy— By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service As families across the U.S. struggle to pay for food, rent and healthcare, efforts to raise taxes on the richest Americans are gaining momentum. A new bill introduced in Congress targets the nation’s 938 billionaires. Instead of taxing reported income, which […]

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

By Public News Service Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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The battle over the upcoming November elections is intensifying

USA/Midterm Elections 2026— By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Since January, President Donald Trump has used federal law enforcement to raid election facilities to seize ballots and voting machines, all while continuing to cast doubt on the integrity of elections across the nation. Democracy watchdog groups are warning that the administration is setting the […]

Monday, July 27, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 27, 2026

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SAG-AFTRA joins the fight against the Paramount Warner Bros. merger

BUSINESS/Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Hits Major Snag— SAG-AFTRA comes out against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. Last Saturday, the union’s national board adopted a resolution opposing the controversial deal. In a news release, SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin said, “Our members have every right to expect that the government will do thorough regulatory oversight when a deal of this magnitude takes place. […]

Saturday, July 25, 2026

By Guest Contributor Saturday, July 25, 2026

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Los Angeles County Dept of Public Health issues beach warnings

Southland/Beach Warnings— July 23, 2026 Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises the public to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters at the following Los Angeles County beaches due to elevated bacteria levels that exceed state health standards: BEACH AREA WARNINGS: The warning […]

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

By Public News Service Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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More concerns over controversial deaths involving ICE

USA/ICE— By Danielle Smith, producer, Tennessee News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Shootings involving federal immigration officers are drawing urgent warnings from human rights leaders. They say fatal encounters with those federal agents are rising across the U.S. Human Rights Watch reports deaths in ICE custody have more than doubled since early 2025, with 52 cases documented […]

Sunday, July 19, 2026

By Public News Service Sunday, July 19, 2026

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CA launches “One Less Spark” campaign to prevent wildfires

CA/Wildfires Prevention— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Every Californian has a role to play in preventing wildfires and experts have some tips on how to avoid accidentally sparking a blaze. Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the “One Less Spark” campaign last week. Brent Pascua, a battalion chief for Cal Fire, said […]

Saturday, July 11, 2026

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By Public News Service Saturday, July 11, 2026

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Disney among more than 80 corporations getting huge tax breaks

USA/Tax Breaks— By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. A new report from the consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen showed 88 corporations, reporting a combined $105 billion in pretax income last year, paid no federal income taxes after spending $852 million on political campaigns and lobbying. Eileen O’Grady, researcher for Public Citizen, said […]

Friday, July 10, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 10, 2026

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Unclaimed life insurance scams on the rise

SCAMS/Unclaimed Life Insurance— Unclaimed life insurance scams are making a comeback. Sadly, new victims are falling for the fraud. Some of them have reported the scam to the Federal Trade Commission. Here’s how the latest version works. The scammers impersonate lawyers. They send out random snail mail letters claiming one of their clients, with your last name, just died and […]