A former Dallas police sergeant settled a federal racial-discrimination suit and will receive a full retirement package and incentives, according to reporting.

A former FCUSD HR leader says he was fired after pushing to remove a Cordova High campus monitor who a judge found had violated district policy.

Leqaa Kordia, detained after a Columbia protest, was released from the Prairieland ICE facility in Texas on a $100,000 bond after more than a year in custody. Her case had drawn legal challenges and public pressure from officials and advocates.

Minnesota importers who paid Trump-era tariffs are owed refunds, but Customs says it needs weeks to stand up an automated system — leaving Twin Cities firms in limbo.

Israel says it killed the head of Iran’s Basij militia in a strike as the wider U.S.–Israel campaign presses into Iran and Gulf attacks roil energy markets.

Finalist lists for Hawaii’s chief justice and a Maui circuit judgeship landed on Gov. Josh Green’s desk, starting a roughly 30‑day clock for his pick.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a law creating the PreK Promise Account to accept private donations for ECEAP, unlocking a Ballmer Group pledge to add thousands of preschool seats.

Oklahoma’s top tech agency director, Jennifer McGrail, resigned Tuesday after a meeting with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s staff. Commerce Secretary Deb Moorad is interim as questions swirl over recent grant approvals.

A SLU/YouGov poll finds support for a repeal-style abortion measure edged up when respondents heard it would also bar gender-affirming care for minors. The finding deepens the November fight over Amendment 3.

Supervisors Mitchell and Horvath want county staff to catalog and market public properties for lease to Olympic teams, broadcasters and sponsors ahead of LA28. The motion sets tight deadlines for inventories and outreach.

House Bill 754 would require a new "certificate of life" and register fetal deaths for early pregnancies. Advocates warn the change could burden grieving Ohioans.

A city-commissioned survey presented to council shows Cincinnatians' satisfaction slipping, with safety and street repairs at the top of residents' lists.

A bill in Sacramento would end the water’s‑edge corporate tax election and could bring in low single‑digit billions as California scrambles to cover budget shortfalls and federal health‑care cuts.