Longtime federal Judge James Lawrence King, 98, who presided over landmark South Florida cases and lent his name to Miami’s federal courthouse, has died in Pinecrest.

Unofficial early returns show three candidates leading Eanes ISD trustee races as the district faces a multimillion‑dollar budget gap. Final counts await county certification.

GOP Senate hopeful Mike Rogers urged recruiting off‑duty and retired police as poll watchers in Detroit, prompting warnings from voting‑rights groups about potential intimidation.

Advocates want Los Angeles to boost funding for day‑labor centers to $3M, saying shelters and legal aid are overwhelmed after a wave of ICE raids.

Mayor Javier Lopez admitted using AI to "lighten" a cleanup photo after residents and a councilmember who visited the site found debris still present. The post has raised transparency concerns.

Aaron Ford told union hosts he would sign a bill repealing Nevada’s 1953 right-to-work law, promising swift action if lawmakers send legislation his way.

Supervisors may authorize a $13M Burlingame purchase to fold detox and the Pride Center into a county-run campus; the May 5 agenda also covers e-bikes, a sales-tax question and charter tweaks.

A judge ruled the county watchdog can’t force deputies to show tattoos in interviews unless they receive Lybarger warnings, narrowing the OIG’s probe.

Xavier Becerra told California doctors he isn’t pushing single‑payer right now as the California Medical Association endorsed him. The move reshapes the health‑care fight in the governor’s race.

Anthony and San Elizario voters cast ballots Saturday in the May uniform election. Polls are open 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and the county will post live returns.

A 12‑person shortlist for Utah’s two new Supreme Court seats contains no women, reigniting criticism of the Legislature’s court expansion and raising stakes for pending cases.

Saint Paul is weighing a temporary delay for certain Class N business license fees to ease pressure after Operation Metro Surge and a 2025 cyberattack.

A federal judge found FLVS pursued a weak trademark case and ordered the state-run school to pay part of rival Stride's legal bills, spotlighting millions in public legal spending.