The Citizens Utility Board told Illinois regulators the proposed American Water‑Essential Utilities merger would not serve consumers, citing rising bills and service problems.

A judge’s expected April 21 ruling could free up billions in a long‑running Purdue Pharma settlement, routing payments from Purdue and the Sacklers to states, tribes and some victims.

GOP hopeful James Fishback told Palm Beach County Clerk Mike Caruso to divest $1B in Israel bonds within 48 hours and threatened removal under the Florida Constitution.

Sheriff Craig Nobles says he never asked for furloughs as Long County faces a multimillion-dollar shortfall and a $50,000 inmate invoice that briefly raised layoff talk. County leaders have frozen spending while they hunt for cash.

The PBA sued the CCRB in Manhattan federal court, saying the watchdog published unverified misconduct claims about NYPD officers that can end careers. The union wants the disclosures stopped.

Former SLPS superintendent Keisha Scarlett sued the district and a board member, alleging retaliation after she reported nearly $4.8M in unpaid vendor invoices. The complaint accuses the board of skipping contract procedures and seeks lost pay and damages.

Santa Clara's Registrar ran a playful 'Drama or Comedy' poll on X while reminding voters the June 2 primary is coming. Here’s what actually counts and where to get help.

An El Paso ICE arrest has put a Fort Bliss soldier’s family on edge. His wife was taken during a Parole in Place interview and now faces removal while lawyers race to stop it.

An attorney monitoring the Morris settlement says Oakland police are sending boilerplate replies and leaving hundreds of public‑records requests overdue. He wants fixes within two months or legal action.

Sen. Jon Ossoff asked FERC to explain whether AI data centers are contributing to higher electricity bills in Georgia and set a June 1 deadline for answers.

Alameda County supervisors will vote Tuesday on a sheriff‑requested extension of the county’s Flock Safety license‑plate reader contract. The debate pits crime‑fighting claims against privacy and data‑access worries.

A newly filed disclosure shows Vivek Ramaswamy holds a stake in 8VC, the venture firm tied to Anduril — the defense company getting $830M+ in Ohio incentives. Ethics questions have followed.

The Pentagon has made the annual flu shot voluntary for active-duty, reserve and civilian personnel, a memo and a video from Secretary Pete Hegseth say.