Adults can apply free through September 7 for the juried festival at The Marketplace; younger artists have separate school-group and Via Bambino options.
AAA's September 6 tracker lists diesel at $7.8105 statewide, $7.6056 in Bakersfield and a record $5.8970 nationally. Those are daily averages—not the price at every Kern County pump.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with free crisis-prevention resources, family activities and Houchin blood donations. Organizers say each donation comes with a Kern County Fair ticket; eligibility and availability details were not published.
The all-volunteer organization grew from a 1996 parent group into a countywide source for support groups, education, IEP consultation, sensory-friendly events and limited scholarships.
Police found an unidentified adult in the roadway in the 300 block after an 11:10 p.m. shooting report. No suspect, arrest or motive has been announced, and local reports conflict on the incident date.
The fair runs September 23 through October 4 at 1142 South P Street. Gate admission starts at $6 for children and $15 for adults, while the official site currently advertises lower advance prices.
The state charge scales with non-exempt electricity use. Official fund records say it reimburses eligible claims from covered utility-caused wildfires; it is not a direct wildfire-prevention program.
The Renegades followed their 40–14 opener with a verified road win Saturday. Ventura visits Memorial Stadium on September 12 as Bakersfield College's centennial season continues.
The three-year-old French bulldog mix was described as friendly and energetic after about a month at the shelter. Availability can change quickly, so adopters should check the official listing before traveling.
Residents can bring rimless household tires to Boron Landfill September 12 or Roberts Lane Transfer Station in Bakersfield September 19. California law limits ordinary transport to nine tires per trip.
St. George Greek Orthodox Church has confirmed the three-day festival at 401 Truxtun Avenue. Volunteers are preparing family recipes, while public 2026 hours and admission details still need a reliable organizer update.
The National Weather Service removed Bakersfield's earlier 20% Sunday rain chance in its 6:57 p.m. update. Countywide guidance still flags possible rain and a slight 5–10% thunderstorm chance in parts of Kern.
The Black Star co-founder is scheduled to perform Saturday, September 5, with doors at 7 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m. Primary ticket inventory can change, so buyers should verify through the venue before traveling.
BPD says the vehicle swerved around spike strips on Airport Drive, lost control and struck a man on the sidewalk. Two men were arrested; collision-related charges remain under CHP review.
The state projects collecting $908.9 million through the 2026 charge. It supports California’s utility wildfire claims fund and related bonds—not a Kern County Fire Department account.
The district attorney says statements in a new documentary prompted another review of the 2021 Bakersfield operation involving Bryant Moreland. A review is not a charge, trial or finding of guilt.
Teachers at Myra Noble and Jefferson elementary schools describe stronger participation and focus. Those observations matter, but they are not yet a controlled measure of attendance or achievement.
AAA lists Bakersfield regular gasoline at $5.7928 a gallon on September 5—about $1.26 above a year ago. A projected national Labor Day record is not final until Monday.
CAPK's estimate is a warning—not a confirmed cutoff count. California says many recipients may qualify for an exemption, and people should respond to county notices rather than assume they have lost food assistance.
Golden Empire Transit says most fixed-route buses and GET-A-LIFT will follow holiday schedules Monday. Riders should check their exact trip instead of assuming normal weekday service.
Independence High hosted its first home football game since the August 21 fatal shooting, with added security and law enforcement visible as families described both relief and lingering fear.
Oxford researchers found 54% of respondents across 48 markets used social and video networks for news, compared with 51% using news sites and apps. That is a global average—not a Kern County poll.
Anabel Quintino Rubio and Nora Perez discussed finances, development, streets, parks and public trust. The interviews are two profiles in progress—not a complete candidate guide.
La Campesina 92.5 FM brought meals, music, gifts and health-resource partners to crews in the fields. The final gathering near Lamont was recognition—not a replacement for enforceable workplace protections.
About 1,600 people are held at the Kern County facility, where all family visits take place behind glass. California reviewers questioned the blanket restriction; CoreCivic says non-contact visits are necessary for security.
Police say the reported Bakersfield incidents span 2017 through 2023. Jose Manuel Solis-Banuelos was arrested on suspicion of multiple offenses, but the charges remain allegations and he has not been convicted.
Court records show Bucato was convicted of killing Benjamin Alexander Bernal and of related enhancements, while jurors acquitted him of a separate semiautomatic-firearm assault charge. Sentencing is scheduled for October 6.
Deputies say a Friday warrant in Maricopa produced 959 plants, 52 pounds of processed marijuana and a loaded handgun. Separate Taft totals span a longer investigation involving several warrants—not one day's search.
Bakersfield says the weeklong closure will allow crews to build concrete barriers and install guardrail. Nearby arterial streets will carry detoured traffic, but the city has not identified a single official alternate route.
The city approved a $13.35 million purchase of Truxtun Tower after a 4–2 vote, backed by an interfund loan and a separate reserve allocation. Police investigative and training units are expected to move in during early 2027.
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance reports 500 to 700 calls a week as demand grows. A proposed state rule could let trained, supervised nonlawyers provide limited free help—but it has not been approved.
A preliminary CHP account says a Nissan entered the westbound lane for reasons still under investigation and collided head-on with a Honda. Three men died and four people were injured.
Restaurants report customers struggling to reach them while residents describe school-run congestion. The city says the work is needed and weather could cause unannounced delays.
The unrelated incidents were reported August 10. Police released descriptions Friday and asked witnesses to contact two different detectives; neither person has been identified or charged publicly.
Qualifying customers who had a State Farm Mutual personal-auto policy during 2025 are receiving a one-time payment averaging about $100 per vehicle. The insurer says no fee or password is required.
A 500,000-gallon tank and two high-capacity pumps are intended to improve fire flow near Bakersfield College. Earlier public timelines pointed to October 2025 and August 2026, but the reviewed sources do not explain the later December target.
Police say the September 4 operation will focus on speeding, illegal turns, failures to yield, and drivers who disregard signs or signals while protecting people walking and bicycling.
Candidates in several states are proposing bans or tighter limits, while Bakersfield police continue defending a network that recorded more than 853,000 plate reads in one month.
Police say surveillance video shows a man crawling beneath a parked vehicle and puncturing its fuel tank late August 28. No arrest or confirmed identity has been announced.
A Bakersfield attorney says the reported effort to collect crash victims’ information resembles ‘capping,’ or paid client solicitation for a law firm. Police have not announced that motive, an arrest or a charge.
State-funded local agencies report $293.4 million in recovered property since October 2023. A Bakersfield–Turlock operation accounted for 23 arrests and $723,175, but the state data do not establish how many arrests became convictions.
Police say they are monitoring social-media posts concerning local schools but have identified no credible threat. Families are being asked to report specific information instead of forwarding unverified claims.
BPD’s undisclosed-location checkpoint and saturation patrol run from 6:30 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday. CHP’s statewide holiday operation continues through Monday night.
The City Council approved a new Chapter 9.48 after a public hearing. It covers outdoor sleeping and camping on city property, while key enforcement and outreach details have not yet been publicly detailed.
CHP says the Honda entered the Tejon Highway intersection before colliding with a southbound Toyota Tacoma. The preliminary account does not establish legal fault, and investigators have not determined whether impairment was a factor.
A judge granted a domestic-violence restraining order lasting through April 2028. The former player disputes the underlying allegations, and the college says its authority over off-campus conduct is limited.
The sanity finding applies to domestic-violence and child-abuse counts already decided by a jury. Jurors deadlocked on the murder charge in Taylor Estrada’s death, and prosecutors may retry that count.
Former caregivers allege chronic understaffing and resident-safety failures. Kern Regional Center confirms it received a complaint and is reviewing supporting material; Sevita says safety is its priority and complaints receive a formal review.
Jessica Lewis says her four-year-old son came home with facial bruises and no advance explanation. The district says it is investigating; the cause has not been established.
Prosecutors said Daniel Montes stripped and burned a Jeep Gladiator near McFarland before filing an insurance claim. The jury's verdict is established; the sentence is not.
Jeff Ferguson pleaded not guilty to three charges Wednesday. An October 9 readiness hearing and October 19 trial date are scheduled, but the dates may change and the charges remain allegations.
Taft police say the collision occurred as an eastbound utility truck turned right from Kern Street onto 10th Street. The preliminary account does not assign fault, and the rider’s name has not been released.
Kenneth Moore says the worn natural-turf field was evaluated as safe before the game that produced player complaints. Resodding is underway, but the district has not released the inspection, repair price or contractor.
An original audit found $19,814.91 in receipts across five numeric disclosures—but differing forms and reporting periods make a simple fundraising leaderboard misleading.
Police say a Honda left the roadway at high speed and rolled into an apartment parking area. The investigation is preliminary, and suspicion of alcohol impairment is not a conviction.
Cazador Staffing is seeking barbacks and supervisors at an Olive Drive recruiting center. The official listing says the positions are part-time and temporary, not permanent fair employment.
Local volunteers will meet September 19 at 8 a.m., one hour earlier than the general statewide schedule, to remove litter around a Kern River waterway.
The sole-source, budgeted discretionary purchase will give KCSO a second tracked critical-incident vehicle. Approval settles what was authorized—not the delivery timeline, ongoing costs or rules governing deployment.
A tentative ruling favored the city on the union's intervention request, but Judge Bernard Barmann has not issued a final decision. SEIU says it may sue separately if denied.
The borrowed renovation funding is distinct from the tower's earlier purchase-option pricing, leaving taxpayers with important questions about the full cost, financing and timeline.
BPD says callers impersonating banks or government agencies are pressuring residents to withdraw money, then arranging an in-person pickup at a home or meeting place.
The sheriff’s own family history underscores a principle every Kern County parent deserves: an adult child’s conduct cannot fairly be reduced to one parent’s responsibility.
The county plan calls for flashing beacons, markings, signs and ADA ramps at crossings serving seven schools. State records identify a larger $2.342 million total project cost.
The recalled eggs were not known to have been shipped directly to California, but officials say travel or secondary distribution could explain cases in the state.
Current employees and a former board treasurer have made separate claims involving accounting, conflicts of interest and an internal investigation; Clinica says no misconduct was substantiated.
The city's official qualified-candidate list shows five people in the open Ward 3 race, while three incumbents face one challenger each in Wards 1, 4 and 7.
CAPK's September campaign connects donations and volunteers to a county where published data show food insecurity remains above state and national levels.
County listings show household hazardous-waste collections September 4, 5 and 12, plus a Taft bulky-waste event; residents should confirm accepted materials before loading a vehicle.
Caltrans no longer lists either the southbound Rose Fire restriction or the northbound semitrailer-crash lane reduction. A high-wind advisory remains active through the pass.
The proposal would use city money to clear illegal dumping and encampments near Cottonwood and Planz roads, then seek repayment through tax liens. Council members postponed a decision while staff refines the plan.
A Jastro Park memorial gave each reported fentanyl loss a flag. Kern County residents can obtain free naloxone at county libraries and through Public Health.
The first phase adds an estimated $1.50 per tire while regulators project fuel savings; used, retreaded, motorcycle and several specialty tires are excluded.
The August 31 deadline applies to unsecured property—not the ordinary secured tax bill on a home. Another 1.5% penalty accrues monthly on unpaid principal after delinquency.
The city says Lennar planned the neighborhood before voters approved high-speed rail. The state says the tentative tract map conflicts with an environmentally cleared route into Bakersfield.
NOAA sees a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño this fall and winter. That does not guarantee flooding, but standard home and renters policies generally exclude flood damage.
The August 29 gala screened “Possible Selves” while raising support for a local organization that has served foster children and families for nearly four decades.
Thrive and Purpose Foundation's first local tournament used a fast-growing sport to support older residents, but eligibility and distribution details still matter.
The months-long work was expected to run through August 31; drivers and businesses should wait for city confirmation before assuming every closure has lifted.
David Mireles, 53, was found beneath brush one week after his release from custody. Investigators say they have found no indication of foul play, but the cause and manner of death remain undetermined.
Surabie Sosanvongsa was last seen Wednesday afternoon in the 3300 block of Rustic Woods Lane. Police are asking anyone with information to call (661) 746-8500.
National indicators are moving upward, while a Bakersfield-area emergency physician says local hospitals have not seen a large surge and recommends practical precautions.
Youngblood plans to leave office in January 2027 after two decades as Kern County's elected sheriff, setting up a Board of Supervisors appointment that will shape the department's next chapter.
Students4Change Bakersfield plans petitions, a City Hall protest, an appearance at the September 8 KHSD board meeting and a September 19 vigil at Riverwalk.
BPD says officers recovered a loaded unserialized handgun from a vehicle and another firearm from an apartment after two men allegedly ran from a traffic stop.
After 20 years as sheriff and roughly five decades in local law enforcement, Youngblood's departure will trigger a transition in one of Kern County's most powerful offices.
Police opened a direct evidence portal for recordings made before, during or immediately after the fatal August 21 shooting; the murder case against a detained 15-year-old remains pending.
The partnership promises teachers help with lesson preparation and administrative work, but local families deserve clear answers about privacy and classroom safeguards.
The California Avenue restaurant received a 74% inspection score after health officials documented German cockroaches in multiple areas, including a food-preparation surface.
Sheriff's officials said immigration requests involved less than one percent of 2025 bookings, while residents and civil-liberties advocates urged the county to end cooperation.
Loved ones, faith leaders and community members gathered in prayer and music to honor Levi Brown while calling for justice, healing and stronger support for Bakersfield youth.
A public alcohol-license notice names the chain for the Target-anchored shopping center near Gosford Road and Panama Lane; a building permit is still required.
A mother and her two daughters died in a three-vehicle crash north of Bakersfield while investigators work to determine which vehicle was traveling in the wrong direction.
Experts cited by AP say investigators will examine whether Flight 7598 touched down too far along the runway and whether wind affected the landing. Those are investigative questions, not findings of cause.
Family members identified the children as Danna Eady's sons and the critically injured survivor as her husband, Craig. Investigators have not determined a cause.
A senior Iranian official says Tehran will announce a maritime exclusion zone in the coming days or weeks. No public map, effective date or enforcement rules establish that the planned zone is operational.
CHP says Diana Galvez Ortega was last seen August 4 in Salinas with Sergio Galvez Perez in a white Nissan Altima without license plates. The alert reaches Kern and 10 other counties, but authorities have not announced a Kern County sighting.
The U.S. ambassador urged consequences after meeting Palestinian American families in Turmus Ayya. His words are unusually sharp, but the embassy cannot investigate or prosecute the attacks.
The health secretary now says measles caused one infant's death but disputes Pennsylvania's second classification. The state still reports two measles-associated deaths, while the federal tally remains at zero during a standards review.
Seven days of deliberations ended without a unanimous verdict on whether Clancy was criminally responsible for her children's deaths. The charges remain pending, and prosecutors have not decided whether to seek another trial.
Treasury placed Golden Global Bank and two controlled companies on its blocked-persons list, alleging they facilitated Iran-linked transactions. The bank denies the accusations, and the designation is not a criminal conviction.
The president said he would stop trading with countries where the United States runs deficits unless the Federal Reserve cuts rates. No order, country list, timeline or implementation mechanism has been announced.
Vice President JD Vance says the United States is investigating the deadly Kuhestak strike. Reuters found the damage consistent with a direct hit and three weapons experts assessed that the munition was likely American; the U.S. has not accepted responsibility.
The Air Force, Army, Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command report disabling advertising identifiers on at least some government devices. The changes reduce one tracking channel but do not prove the broader threat has been eliminated.
The Ms. magazine co-founder’s six-decade friendship with Kern County civil-rights leader Dolores Huerta connected the women’s and farmworker movements. Huerta’s daughter says their solidarity changed both leaders’ work.
Multiple outlets report that Christian Castro is in federal custody on a sealed false-statements indictment. The reported six-count case concerns his account of a January shooting and remains an allegation, not a conviction.
The Santa Clara chipmaker says Hugging Face will remain open to competing models, clouds and processors. The agreement is confirmed, but the companies have not announced a closing date or a public regulatory timetable.
The 153 million figure is the seller’s unverified claim—not a confirmed victim count. KrebsOnSecurity authenticated records with nine people, while the suspected identity-verification vendor says it is urgently investigating and has not confirmed a breach.
An unauthorized party obtained C-Track court files in March. The vendor says affected records may contain highly sensitive personal information, while the number of people involved and the full scope remain unknown.
Texas Game Wardens say 21 nonambulatory patients were evacuated from a damaged Hardin County assisted-living facility. Entergy reported about 39,000 customers still without power Wednesday evening.
Two victims and the suspected gunman are dead. Three officers and three civilians survived direct injuries, while four additional officers experienced effects from an unknown airborne substance and two others were hurt in a response crash.
PJM has extended its maximum-generation and NERC EEA-1 alert across its full footprint through Thursday night as extreme heat strains supplies. No rolling blackout has been ordered, and the alert does not itself require customer action.
CAL FIRE now maps the Mariposa County wildfire at 233 acres. One evacuation order remains, Highway 140 is still closed and two firefighters have been injured.
Police say 19-year-old Anthony Ignatiadis-Isabelle forced his way into Westwood Hills Elementary, shot a staff member and then fatally shot himself in the library. No children were injured, and the employee has been released from the hospital.
The Big Sur wildfire has grown to 28,968 mapped acres as its eastern edge continues burning toward and into Fort Hunter Liggett. Evacuation orders remain active in seven Monterey County zones, and Highway 1 is still closed through the fire area.
The planned transition took effect Tuesday at the Cupertino technology giant. Cook remains at Apple as executive chairman while Ternus inherits pressure over artificial intelligence, manufacturing and global politics.
Officials now say two people are dead and one permit-holder remains unaccounted for after the Bright Angel Canyon flash flood. The sharp reduction from earlier missing-person estimates reflects successful accounting work—not a new casualty count.
A grand jury charged the 17-year-old as an adult with three murder counts and conspiracy. Prosecutors allege she helped distribute a livestream and the attackers' writings; her attorney says she is innocent.
A Las Vegas jury reached the first conviction in the nearly 30-year-old case, finding Davis criminally responsible for organizing the 1996 drive-by attack even though prosecutors did not accuse him of firing the fatal shots.
TMZ reports that the British far-right commentator and former Kanye West aide was detained at an airport and is being held in ICE custody; federal officials have not publicly explained why.
Kevin Warsh said the central bank may have to raise interest rates if price pressures do not ease, putting borrowers on notice even as the White House pushes for lower rates.
Investigators say White House construction left Marine One without reliable radio contact before the presidential helicopter and an Envoy Air jet departed at nearly the same time.
American officials suspended U.S. government activities and official travel to Mexicali for August 25 after receiving information about a potential threat.
Target apologized and removed a children’s clown costume after its mask, gloves and promotional photograph drew comparisons to racist minstrel-show imagery.
A student guarded the bathroom stall while friends alerted police after an unattended firearm was discovered during Buchanan High School’s season-opening game in Clovis.
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s statement is real, but no international body has declared Iran the winner and the continuing war has imposed severe military, civilian and economic costs on both sides.
Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, became stranded with a traveling companion when their vehicle got stuck in mud along a remote Death Valley road, the National Park Service says.
Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene identified Patrick Havas, 38, and said he would face two assault counts and one disorderly-conduct count. Jail records show Havas was booked on those offenses; the allegations are unproven and authorities have not announced a motive.
A new emergency application follows the preliminary injunction, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has set responses due Wednesday. The rules remain blocked unless the Supreme Court acts.
Two-thirds of the Central Valley district's voters are Hispanic, and both parties are spending heavily as families weigh healthcare cuts, rising costs and each candidate's independence from national power centers.
A federal filing shows $5 million in advertising supporting Republican Ken Paxton and $5 million opposing Democrat James Talarico. It is independent spending—not a donation to Paxton's campaign.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner moved from three hours with Vladimir Putin to talks with Ukraine's president. Kyiv says its proposals are ready, but no ceasefire or peace agreement has been announced.
Matthew Whitaker said NATO will not tolerate deliberate hybrid operations. Germany's attribution is a government assessment, not a court finding, and no Article 5 response has been announced.
Gov. Dan McKee and former CVS executive Helena Foulkes meet again in the September 9 Democratic primary. The bridge failure has made management, cost and credibility central tests.
No one was injured when part of the Grand Foyer ceiling fell during stormy weather. Center leaders blame deferred maintenance, but no public independent engineering finding yet shows that the incident requires a full shutdown.
The D.C. Circuit denied the Trump administration's emergency stay request in a 2–1 ruling. The underlying appeal is expedited, and the decision is not a final judgment on every legal issue.
The state asked the justices to restore its 2025 Republican-backed map for November. Opponents must respond Monday, but the filing is a request—not an order—and the 2022 map remains operative.
The White House pardon czar announced the new actions, including clemency for Emory Jones. Official grants—not celebratory summaries—control what convictions or sentences changed.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa sees an opening among Latino voters, while Republican Gov. Greg Abbott retains money, organization and incumbency. One poll is evidence of competition, not a prediction.
The September 4 directives order 60- and 90-day actions on meatpacking competition, processing, wolf protections and beef labeling. They do not immediately delist wolves, impose mandatory country labels or guarantee lower prices.
The justices temporarily halted a Fourth Circuit ruling that had blocked the FCC policy. The order affects campaign advertising now, but it does not finally decide who Congress made eligible for the discount.
The inspector general found her conduct inconsistent with federal standards across six areas, including workplace harassment policy, travel, alcohol, government resources and gift reporting. The administrative findings are not criminal convictions.
The Democratic gubernatorial nominee used his first Kern County visit since the June primary to endorse state Sen. Melissa Hurtado. His remarks on fuel supply, oil permitting and water allocation were campaign positions—not enacted policy.
H.R. 4795 cleared the House 237-169. It could affect federal student-aid eligibility and certain international-education grants, but it is not law and does not immediately change campus funding.
A Los Angeles immigrant-rights group and a naturalized citizen are asking a federal court to stop the administration's California voter-list review. The allegations have not been adjudicated, and no evidence of widespread illegal voting has been established.
The proposed IRS rule could affect as many as 18,000 private schools and colleges. It is not final, would permit race-neutral aid criteria and is scheduled for Federal Register publication September 4.
H.R. 6500 funds federal agencies through December 11 and extends surface-transportation and veterans authorities. It averts the immediate October 1 lapse but leaves all twelve full-year funding bills unfinished.
A new legal opinion says every agency in a state accepting TANF or SSI money must report people it knows are unlawfully present; the interpretation is prospective and likely to be challenged.
The administration says agencies may reconsider artifact loans, procurement help and discretionary grants, but the Smithsonian has not been defunded by the letter.
A federal judge ordered the EPA to restore the pre-June status quo and stop treating California Clean Air Act waivers as rules subject to expedited congressional repeal. The injunction is preliminary and can be appealed.
A preliminary injunction prevents federal agencies from denying or refusing to recognize citizenship for affected children while the class-action lawsuit proceeds.
The utility cut its planned 2027 capital program from $13.4 billion to $11.4 billion and warned that housing connections, renewable projects and technology upgrades could be delayed.
The Eleventh Circuit rejected a constitutional challenge to private fraud suits brought for the United States, reviving a Medicare case without deciding whether the underlying allegations are true.
The ruling blocks a 25-year program that would have charged major fossil-fuel producers for climate-adaptation costs, but New York is reviewing an appeal.
The proposal would replace temporary presidential security limits with codified special rules while preserving controlled access for Palm Beach airport traffic and emergency flights.
The bipartisan rebuke follows an Ethics Committee finding that the North Carolina Republican persistently crossed professional boundaries with two young employees. Edwards apologized for making them uncomfortable but denies committing sexual harassment.
The administration says Washington will receive a 35% equity stake, guaranteed rights to buy 20% of production at cost and first refusal on the rest. The signed contracts remain unpublished, and lawmakers are questioning the legal authority.
Gen. Dan Caine told Sen. Elissa Slotkin that the Joint Force also has no plan to seize ballots or voting machines, while leaving state-controlled National Guard activity outside his authority.
The national survey shows more Democrats than Republicans calling themselves very enthusiastic about voting, but a poll is a snapshot—not an election forecast.
The administration praised Driscoll but gave no reason, effective date or successor. Reported friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not been confirmed as the cause of his departure.
The divided court paused a lower-court stop-work order while litigation continues. The unsigned ruling did not decide whether the $400 million project is lawful; Chief Justice John Roberts called it likely unlawful in dissent.
Republicans are demanding Justice Department records after whistleblowers alleged that agents monitored major fentanyl loads without seizing them. The inquiry is new; the allegations have not been proven.
Reporters from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg were among those denied credentials in Asheville; Treasury denies viewpoint discrimination.
The threatened January increase would hit companies that build most Canadian-made vehicles, but negotiations could still change the rate before implementation.
Seth Moulton says 80-year-old Ed Markey is too old for another term; younger Democrats remain divided between generational change and a veteran progressive record.
The president said the Meet the Press moderator should be reported to federal regulators after she described his endorsement record as mixed. The FCC’s own rules sharply limit what the agency can do about protected journalism.
Lawyers say the Saturday flight carried dozens of people to a country under the State Department's highest travel warning, including a young Afghan protected from return to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Candidates are emphasizing power bills, jobs and affordability as climate measurements worsen—a change in political vocabulary, not in the underlying science.
Arizona, California and Nevada face 1.25 million acre-feet in annual Lower Basin reductions for 2027 and 2028 as negotiations over post-2026 rules continue.
The Treasury secretary says July's coordinated move answered disorderly trading; critics want clearer limits on when public funds enter currency markets.
The president’s 34-count New York felony conviction remains intact after a federal judge again refused to take control of the completed state case. Trump has appealed the ruling, and his separate state-court challenge is still pending.
The Northern District of California sided with The Stanford Daily, finding that two immigration-law provisions violate the First and Fifth Amendments when enforced against constitutionally protected expression. The decision is subject to appeal and does not erase the statutes in every application.
Congressional Republicans want the Justice Department to challenge California’s AB 2624. The enacted text is narrower than claims that it broadly outlaws journalism, though press-freedom concerns remain.
A new presidential commission has 120 days to recommend a structure, curriculum, location and service obligation; funding and legal authority remain unsettled.
The administration says it will loosen barriers for ranchers and local processors, but an announcement is not proof that beef prices will quickly fall.
The state says federal officials unlawfully used taxpayer money to cancel a planned offshore wind project and steer an equal investment toward fossil-fuel development. The administration says the agreement followed proper channels.
UCLA and UC Berkeley have paused some work authorizations while they review a stricter federal interpretation of Curricular Practical Training. The regulation itself has not changed.
Civil-rights leaders and activists gathered at the Lincoln Memorial on the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, warning that voting protections and Black political representation are being dismantled ahead of the midterms.
The court found that the government retaliated against the AI company for protected criticism, denied it the due process required by law and imposed an unlawful supply-chain-risk designation.
A Public Citizen analysis finds company-linked money has already exceeded the entire 2024 cycle, intensifying the debate over disclosure and political influence.
Elbridge Colby told NATO ambassadors the review is meant to support a European-led conventional defense, while stressing that no troop withdrawal or base closure has been approved.
The executive order changes federal U.S. maps and documents, but it cannot compel Canada or international bodies to abandon the lake’s centuries-old name.
A letter obtained by reporters shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed studying Samoa’s MMR vaccines before a trip he repeatedly told senators was unrelated to vaccination.
Officials say missile interceptors diverted to the Middle East and Ukraine have left NATO with dangerously low defenses against potential Russian attacks.
A new executive order gives the Energy Department authority to prohibit foreign-produced bulk-power equipment, software and transactions found to pose unacceptable security risks.
The justices did not rule that Trump’s order is legal, but their procedural decision could create uncertainty weeks before states begin mailing ballots.
At a time when voters expect campaign promises to disappear after Election Day, New York City's mayor is attempting to govern on the affordability agenda that elected him.
The developing policy targets some B1 and B2 visa holders who later sought asylum; revocation would not automatically decide an asylum claim or produce immediate deportation.
Doug Ford wants retaliatory tariffs aimed at products from eight Republican-leaning states, while Canada prepares a broader dollar-for-dollar response to new U.S. duties.
Governor Gavin Newsom says California will challenge the Trump administration’s mail-voting rules again as lawmakers advance new protections for ballots and election records.
The Department of Homeland Security wants to permanently charge employers $103,265 for certain new skilled-worker visas, despite a federal judge’s ruling that the temporary fee was unlawful.
The Treasury Department is preparing to broaden secondary sanctions against companies, financial institutions and countries that continue doing business with Iran.
An IRGC-affiliated broadcast claimed the president’s 20-year-old son was being monitored, but independent outlets have not verified the alleged bounty or surveillance details.
A presidential memorandum calls for at least 1,000 annual launches and reentries by 2030 while directing agencies to streamline permits and environmental reviews.
The inaugural street race drew a huge crowd and presidential pageantry while renewing questions about executive control of the capital’s civic landscape.
Rural America helped return Donald Trump to the White House. Now cattle producers face rising costs, increasing farm bankruptcies and a new influx of cheaper imported beef.
From January 6 and two impeachments to a felony conviction and relentless attacks on democratic institutions, B.Roach argues that Trump has earned the lowest place in presidential history.
After the January 6 attack on the Capitol and years of intimidation and political threats, B.Roach asks why violent MAGA networks are not treated like the organized threat they appear to be.
The future USS Doris Miller was named for a groundbreaking World War II hero during Trump’s first term. Now, sources say officials are considering a name change that could put the sitting president’s name on the carrier instead.
The pardoned January 6 defendant and other vehicle occupants were arrested on probable cause of riot following a confrontation outside Minneapolis City Hall.
A New York judge ruled that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his authority by blocking immigrant visas based on nationality, opening the door to individualized review for affected families.
The major outbreaks have been driven by undervaccinated communities and domestic transmission. Imported cases occur, but the available data do not support blaming immigration status for the national increase.
About 60 trees were removed at East Potomac Park, but reporting and advocacy records identify only one confirmed cherry tree. The golf renovation had not begun and plans had not been submitted.
Collins used the quoted words, but the advertisement removes his discussion of work incentives and his campaign says he misspoke about Social Security. His broader record remains fair to examine.
VERDICT: FALSE CONTEXT. The footage shows a February 28, 2025 demonstration in Thessaloniki marking two years since the Tempi rail disaster, not a late-August 2026 protest.
VERDICT: FALSE. Target did remove an offensive Halloween costume and apologize, but the dramatic promotional video circulating afterward was a synthetic satire, not a company advertisement.
VERDICT: MISLEADING. The council sought an injunction against unauthorized flags and banners attached to street furniture and highway infrastructure—not an across-the-city ban on displaying national flags.
VERDICT: FALSE. The program was preventive, and a little penguin in Victoria tested positive for H5N1 even though the Phillip Island colony had not recorded an infection.
VERDICT: FALSE. Manipulated and recycled images did not reflect the official count, which put President Hakainde Hichilema ahead; a legal challenge is separate from invented visuals.
VERDICT: FALSE. HAARP studies the ionosphere; its radio waves do not control tropospheric weather, and researchers linked the disaster to a glacial collapse and debris flow.
VERDICT: FALSE. A viral video recycled reporting about a decade-old online-service outage; Australian authorities say the 2016 incident did not expose personal data.
The World Health Organization and multiple studies do not support the viral warning. U.S. health guidance recommends folic acid before and during early pregnancy to prevent neural-tube defects.
The pictures were taken decades apart, but their tide, timing and camera geometry are not matched. Long-term sea-level trends come from calibrated gauges and satellite measurements, not two shoreline snapshots.
The dramatic compilation does not document real arrests. Visual inconsistencies and source verification identify synthetic scenes, even though the Metropolitan Police genuinely use e-bikes against phone theft.
BLS confirms the largest 12-month decline since 1963, but experts identify competition, generics and earlier Medicare negotiations among the likely causes.
A cutoff could raise costs and strain particular regions, but grid operators and experts say the United States has other generation and cannot be switched off nationwide at Canada's command.
The largest collateral warehouse says its 500,000 wheels remain safely cooled; heat raises energy costs and can reduce milk output, but no storage-bank collapse is underway.
The executive order controls U.S. federal nomenclature, and Google Maps now varies the label by user location. Canada and international usage remain Lake Ontario.
Maine ranked last in one U.S. News measure after AP data was withheld, but that result is not a comprehensive national assessment of every high school.
The Department of Homeland Security has promoted a potential-match figure without releasing evidence sufficient to establish citizenship or unlawful registration for each person.
Kern County officials say the supposed form promoted in AI-generated videos does not exist and cannot erase school-bond charges or freeze a homeowner's bill.
A poll found a decline over several years, while the latest national examination data cover an earlier period and do not establish a one-year administration effect.
The numerical claim refers to repeat applications processed before 2024; state officials say they did not create duplicate voter records or affect election results.
State and county accounts leave important medical questions unresolved, but uncertainty about causation is not evidence that the deaths or records were invented.
Matching buildings, satellite imagery and archived reports place the footage in Dharali, India, during an August 2025 disaster more than 600 kilometers away.
Falling vaccination coverage is the central documented driver, while federal data do not track patients' immigration status in a way that supports the accusation.
The charged driver's immigration history does not establish that Brown's Senate votes caused the collision, and the ad omits key legal and factual gaps.
JD Vance credited a 'sealed' border for saving lives, but state data show fatal overdoses were already falling and experts identify several contributing factors.
The gathering is organized around the 2026 congressional midterms; prominent speaking slots are political signals, not a formal presidential nomination.
Experts identified distorted anatomy and backgrounds in an 'enhanced' image; police could not authenticate it, and a verified school photograph showed different facial features.
Specific pouches may carry a lower-risk claim for adults who completely switch from cigarettes, but they still deliver addictive nicotine and are not approved cessation drugs.
Federal recommendations, state school requirements, vaccine doses and separate injections are different measures that cannot be combined into one mandate claim.
The Gallagher brothers brought the film to Venice after a global tour. Its filmmakers say the emotional arc emerged from observation, not a scripted promise that the reunion would last.
The free New York exhibition runs through September 26 with designer-dressed figures and NASA history, showing how character licensing can become cultural authorship as well as commerce.
Two manuscripts and three crosses from a private collection lack complete export histories. The museum says provenance research—not an unsupported accusation—will guide a 20-year relationship.
The 19th-century adobe house once held John Mouat's Pacific-coast observatory. Its September 7 reopening also creates temporary space for a regional archive and UNESCO visitor information.
The privately held 1889 painting will anchor a Fondation Louis Vuitton exhibition about collector Gustave Fayet. Its wartime history is documented; spectacular price estimates remain estimates.
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson's new Los Angeles institution places cinema, illustration, comics, murals and fine art inside one broad history of visual storytelling.
The two-time Grammy winner transformed standards and popular songs with a low, unmistakable voice shaped by Mississippi blues, folk, country and modern jazz.
Physical-format revenue jumped in the first half of 2026, led by a sharp increase in CD sales. Streaming remains dominant, so the comeback is meaningful without being a return to the 1990s.
The Labor Day weekend festival consolidates its main stages in Hart Plaza, keeps admission free and builds two major programs around Coltrane’s 100th birthday.
Brendan Fraser plays Dwight Eisenhower and Andrew Scott portrays meteorologist James Stagg in a drama about the forecast that delayed the Normandy invasion by 24 hours.
The National Museum of Asian Art opens a 26-object exhibition September 26, pairing celebrated works with questions about how museums define a masterpiece.
Phone-first serials are creating jobs and projected U.S. revenue of $1.5 billion this year, while cliffhangers and app payments raise new creative and consumer questions.
The 83rd edition pairs major awards contenders with films on Elon Musk, Russian journalism and Gaza—while only one woman-directed film competes for the Golden Lion.
Ketchup Entertainment's rescue of the completed Looney Tunes film produced a second-place debut, reopening the debate over tax write-offs and cultural access.
The streaming debut, paired with an official making-of podcast, completes a franchise loop that began on television and expanded to a summer theatrical release.
The exhibition's final day brings together art, technology and speculative bodies, showing that today's machine-intelligence debate has a longer cultural history.
Streams rose dramatically after the country icon’s death, while her songs, philanthropy and business choices explain why the response crossed generations and genres.
The Japanese artist turned repetition, mirrors and immersive space into a global visual language while refusing the narrow categories applied to her work.
The reunited band says informal sessions rebuilt trust before a new album that reconnects its rock, soul and blues vocabulary without pretending no time has passed.
Participating TikTok creators will receive access to Disney assets, greater visibility and possible career opportunities through a new ambassador program.
The singular British actor, singer and voice performer died at his Los Angeles home after a career that made unforgettable characters out of heroes, villains and everything in between.
An arbitrator ordered The Washington Post to rehire the opinion journalist with back pay after finding the newspaper lacked sufficient cause to fire her.
Records from before, during and after September 11 are presented as evidence of individual lives, government response and a national trauma still shaping public memory.
Tennis organizations and brands are investing in creators who turn tournaments into fashion, food and lifestyle content reaching audiences beyond traditional sports coverage.
Marlon James, Yiyun Li, Barbara Kingsolver and other novelists anchor a crowded list, while Joe Biden's memoir stands out among fewer major political releases.
Beginning February 1, new applicants will need 8,000 qualified watch hours or 20 million qualified Shorts views to enter YouTube’s full monetization program.
The reported $1.4 billion worldwide total surpassed Nolan’s earlier releases in nominal dollars, while ratings and inflation require separate comparisons.
Existing state protections address certain digital voice and image replicas, but they do not prohibit every AI-generated post or automatically settle ownership disputes.
Federal consumer-protection data highlights the risks of copied profiles, urgent payment demands and impostors claiming to represent trusted people or organizations.