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Crime Ring Stole 600 Times From Home Depots in California, Officials Say
The group in Southern California stole goods worth millions of dollars since January, officials said. Nine people were charged this week over the thefts.
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Airbnb’s Joe Gebbia is Trump’s Chief Design Officer. Some Peers Are Skeptical.
Joe Gebbia wants to make government services more “satisfying.” Some peers in the design industry are skeptical.
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How Trump Administration Cuts Are Hurting National Parks
Amid deep cuts, more than 90 parks have reported problems like lost revenue and cuts to emergency services. One expert called this “a dangerous path.”
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Seven of the Best State Parks in the U.S., According to New York Times Readers
Last spring, when we recommended five state parks to visit, readers told us we had missed some of their favorites. So here are a few you wanted us to share.
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Federal Money Is a ‘Lifeline’ for This Republican School District
President Trump wants to cut federal spending for education. The money often goes toward disadvantaged students in Republican states.
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Trump Says Republicans Are Working on a ‘Comprehensive’ Crime Bill
President Trump made the announcement in a brief social media post. It was his latest effort to push crime to the foreground of American politics.
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Capturing Time: How Photography Shapes Our Memory and Perception
I remember the first time I held a camera. It was my dad’s old film camera, clunky and heavy with a mechanical click that felt like magic. I was around ten, and the world seemed vast and mysterious. Capturing a moment felt like bottling a bit of that mystery to revisit any time I wanted.…
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More Privacy Compliance Considerations for the 2026 Budget Process
Now is the time that many are putting together their 2026 budgets and considering how much to allocate next year to address the constantly evolving privacy and data security landscape. In the last article in this series we looked at three change management tools that can help effectuate privacy compliance….By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton…
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BIS Innovation Hub Launches Project Noor to Explain AI Models for Financial Supervision
The BIS Innovation Hub has announced the launch of Project Noor, a collaborative initiative with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the UK Financial Conduct Authority aimed at enhancing the transparency and accountability of AI models used by banks and other financial institutions. AI is increasingly shaping decisions in digital finance, from mortgage approvals to…
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UK Future Entity for Open Banking to Be Established by End of 2025
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a feedback statement on the design of the Future Entity for UK open banking (FS25/4). The feedback statement responds to the feedback received to the consultation, which was issued by the Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee (JROC). However, in line with the National Payments Vision, JROC has been…