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California prosecutors are moving from ticketing kids to charging parents, with dozens of cases now under review. Story Snapshot Orange County prosecutors are reviewing more than two dozen parent-liability cases tied to illegal e-bikes and e-motorcycles. Contra Costa County charged two parents with misdemeanor child abuse after a teen’s serious e-motorcycle crash. Orange County has filed cases, including a felony child endangerment case after a 12-year-old’s 60 mile-per-hour modified e-motorcycle crash. Recent California laws increased...

Just days before Kansans head to the polls, the state’s highest court chose to leave in place a rule that lets thousands of mail ballots arrive and be counted after Election Day, deepening public worries about who really controls the rules of American democracy. Story Snapshot The Kansas Supreme Court refused to step in, keeping a lower court order that restores a three‑day grace period for mail ballots. Republican officials had pushed a 2025 law,...

President Trump says Hamas will disarm in phases, and Israeli withdrawal will follow that process. Quick Take Trump announced a Gaza deal he said calls for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups. The framework ties Israeli withdrawal to progress on disarmament, not to an immediate exit. The plan also includes an International Stabilization Force and a new Palestinian police force. Public reporting says the deal is still short on full written details...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says agents helped capture an alleged $32 million pandemic-aid fraud suspect in Jamaica after she missed a U.S. court date. Story Snapshot Federal agents say Elaine Angene Escoe was caught in Jamaica and returned to face charges. Prosecutors allege a scheme sought more than $32 million from several COVID-19 relief programs. A federal warrant issued after Escoe missed a June 2025 court appearance, reports say. Media reports say co-defendants pleaded...

A fatal late-night car crash into Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate is now colliding with fresh fears after a separate vehicle attack at nearby Pride celebrations left one dead and many injured. Story Snapshot A 26-year-old Polish driver died after crashing a Mercedes into the Brandenburg Gate; police still have no clear motive. Days later, a separate vehicle attack near Berlin’s Pride parade killed one person and injured at least 16 others, sparking a manhunt. German police...

President Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday, the White House confirmed, setting up the latest round of high-stakes talks over how to end Russia's war on Ukraine. Story Snapshot The White House says Zelensky will meet Trump in Washington on Tuesday. Zelensky has repeatedly pushed for firm U.S. security guarantees before any peace deal. Past Trump-Zelensky meetings have swung between warm statements and open conflict. No meeting so...