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Trump’s proposed changes to FEMA & feud w/ Gov. Gavin Newsom could devastate California’s disaster response – leaving the state w/ a shortfall of emergency response resources that could cause an “apocalyptic scenario” for disaster victims. @jeremotographs.bsky.social reports w/ @propublica.org

In a video appearance with an immigration judge, a detainee pulled out a jar of bright red blood and set it on the table in front of him. Many of the people in the courtroom gasped in unison. “I have cancer. This is the blood I’ve lost today.” capitalandmain.com/with-a-jar-o...

#LAPD arrested journalist Anthony Orendorff while he was documenting an immigration raid. This is part of a larger trend that could spell more trouble for press rights. Producers: Maison Tran, Jeremy Lindenfeld, Cerise Castle Cameras: Maison Tran, Jeremy Lindenfeld Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld

“America is demanding mining concessions — and they have said categorically that if we don’t agree on mines, they will stop HIV funding. That’s colonialism,” said Owen Mulenga, a 42-year-old campaigner for literacy and data protection in Zambia.

The wage law has been the subject of overheated rhetoric since it was first discussed, when opponents suggested that raising the floor for fast-food workers from $16 to $20 an hour would prompt employers to shed jobs, dramatically raise prices or both. capitalandmain.com/despite-apoc...

Oil companies ExxonMobil, Empire Petroleum and their subsidiaries engaged in accounting fraud that could cost the state nearly $200 million, a lawsuit filed in New Mexico District Court alleges.

Tariffs accounted for an estimated 86% of the rise in prices for imported household goods through January, with the passthrough even more pronounced for long-lasting durable goods like cars, appliances and furniture. capitalandmain.com/will-america...

Data centers & lithium extraction projects look set to increase their water use in Imperial County as the Colorado River, the region’s only water source, is drying up. Meanwhile, farmers – the area’s largest water users – are anxious about a drier future.

“I have asthma, my little brother has asthma,” said the community organizer, who also sits on the board at the Tepeyac Community Health Center. “We want to do everything we can to protect the health of our neighborhood.” capitalandmain.com/as-states-sp...

Oil companies ExxonMobil, Empire Petroleum and their subsidiaries engaged in accounting fraud that could cost the state nearly $200 million, a lawsuit filed in New Mexico District Court alleges. capitalandmain.com/oil-companie...

On a Tuesday evening in lower Manhattan, a group of New Yorkers sat, shoulder-to-shoulder on the lobby floor of a Hilton. Crowds swarmed the windows as activists shouted their demand: Hilton must end its contracts with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. capitalandmain.com/the-common-g...

An April 14 strike date set by two unions representing nearly 68,000 teachers, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and others in L.A. appears closer than ever to becoming reality. capitalandmain.com/we-just-want...

Communities across Imperial Valley are now contemplating what dwindling water resources might mean for their region and for the rest of the country, which relies heavily on the region’s water-intensive farms for winter vegetables. capitalandmain.com/a-drying-col...