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Feds arrest alleged noncitizen voters in California amid broader election fight with state

Federal authorities have charged 28 people from across California with illegally registering to vote or casting ballots in federal elections despite not being U. S. citizens — again escalating an election battle between the state and the Trump administration just weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms. Authorities said 11 of the 28 were arrested as of Monday morning and that the 17 others “will be in custody in the near future.” Some of the 28, all of whom are lawful permanent residents of the U. S., are charged with lying about registering or voting on their naturalization paperwork, officials said; 21 of them are suspected of casting votes, some in multiple elections. None are undocumented immigrants, a favorite target of President Trump and a group he has accused of infiltrating U. S. elections in the past. Those charged represent a tiny fraction of the 20,000 “likely noncitizens” that the Justice Department alleged are on California rolls just last week, and an even tinier fraction of the more than 190,000 noncitizens the Trump administration alleged were on state rolls as recently as July.

United States·Los Angeles Times·
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Georgia gas station employee let people pump fuel without paying, police say - WSB-TV

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A woman working in southeast Georgia was arrested after being accused of stealing diesel from the gas station she worked at. The Chatham County Police Department said 25-year-old Tiffany Jones operated a “free gas for under-the-table cash scheme.”According to police, the Circle K she worked at reported more than 3,000 gallons of diesel was pumped without being paid for.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]TRENDING STORIES:Georgia Airman dies in rappelling accident at college football game Atlanta Falcons sign Andy Dalton, release Cooper Rush Diners at Georgia Longhorn Steakhouse could have been exposed to measles The store called the police, who found that between August and October, the store lost more than $20,000 in thefts. During the investigation, police identified 18 incidents where an employee was paid between $100 and $500, that they took for themselves, then let a customer skip paying for diesel at the pump. Jones was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony theft by taking. She was booked at the Chatham County detention Center, police said.[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]©2026 Cox Media Group

United States·WSB-TV·
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Who is Billy Evans, the antagonist of the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary?

In “You Can See Everything,” the much-talked-about new documentary, Billy Evans appears to be a busy man. He hustles here and there with seemingly much to do. But what exactly Evans is doing at any given time remains a mystery, despite the remarkable access he and his romantic partner, Elizabeth Holmes, granted the filmmakers, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, who spent three years on what would become a roughly three-hour movie. Fielder moved into the couple’s home for the month or so before Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, reported to prison in May 2023 to begin her sentence for defrauding investors about the company’s blood-testing technology. Evans’ behavior in the movie echoes what journalist Amy Chozick experienced when she spent time with the couple in 2023. “I asked what he does,” Chozick recounted in her New York Times article, which is cited in the film. “‘A lot of different stuff, investing, starting companies,’ he replied without elaborating.”We now know that one of those companies is Haemanthus, a blood-testing startup that describes itself as “a radically new approach to health testing,” according to marketing materials reviewed by the Times in 2025.

United States·The Boston Globe·
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Roxy’s Arcade in Cambridge to close until further notice after employee allegedly misappropriated funds, owner says

Roxy’s Arcade, a popular gaming spot in Cambridge, said Monday it would close until further notice after revelations that an employee allegedly “misappropriated tens of thousands of dollars” and left other bills unpaid. James DiSabatino, the owner of Roxy’s Grilled Cheese & Burgers, the Central Square restaurant which has hosted the speakeasy-style arcade in back of its shop since 2017, wrote on social media that a senior manager had been terminated after the alleged financial issues came to light. A further investigation revealed the employee also allegedly failed to submit and pay thousands of dollars in vendor invoices, DiSabatino said. “Together, the missing funds and unpaid bills have put our small business under enormous financial strain,” he wrote on Instagram, adding that the restaurant and various food trucks operating under the Roxy’s brand will remain open. James DiSabatino standing next to a Roxy's Grilled Cheese truck in 2013. Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff“We are angry.

United States·The Boston Globe·
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Alleged co-conspirator shares details during Pearson gold heist trial

TorontoArsalan Chaudhary returned to the witness box Monday in the trial of Parmpal Sidhu, who is facing charges for his alleged involvement in the Toronto Pearson airport gold heist. Parmpal Sidhu is facing charges of theft over $5K, conspiracy to commit an indictable offenceMaan Alhmidi · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 1:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Arsalan Chaudhary spoke from the witness box Monday during the trial of Parmpal Sidhu (pictured centre), who has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the 2023 Pearson airport gold heist. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)A man who received a prison sentence for his role in the Toronto Pearson airport gold heist has told a Brampton, Ont., court that on the day of the theft, he communicated with the man currently on trial but cannot remember what he said.

Canada·CBC·
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No local police radar. Pennsylvania could change that - Land Line Media

Pennsylvania local police have a problem: They can pull over speeding drivers, but they cannot use speed radar. That could change under a bill now before lawmakers. The measure would give local police another way to catch speeders. But it also raises a concern: How can the state make roads safer without using tickets to raise money?

United States·Land Line Media·
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Surrey man killed in crash near Merritt; driver of other vehicle arrested for suspected impaired driving

A 24-year-old man from Surrey has died following a crash on Highway 5 near Merritt Saturday, the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) says. Police say that around 8:30 a.m., they received multiple calls about a vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes. While they were on the way to intercept the vehicle, they learned of a head-on crash just south of the Helmer exit.

Canada·CityNews Vancouver·
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A streamed public execution? Blame reality TV.

Matthew Gilbert, a former television critic for the Globe, writes the Globe column Entertainment RX. It almost happened. The Trump administration almost aired a firing-squad execution live on TV. Sure, “almost” isn’t “totally,” but it’s close enough, and totally too close for comfort. Ultimately, sharper minds prevailed, Trump was pushed to nix Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s latest plan to exalt barbarism, and the Very Special Episode of Violence was canceled before its Dec. 3 airdate. But the realistic possibility that our government would livestream a killing into your home is its own kind of danger. It’s yet another signal that the country is moving closer to a primitive, snuff-film ethos and away from civilized and humane thinking. When you see people being publicly hung at Harvard in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” or in the Wild West of “Deadwood,” it should be a chilling image, a cautionary tale about the bad old days, not the shape of things to come. It should be the stuff of cruel TV dystopias, or the dark fantasy “Game of Thrones,” not something your child would easily be able to tune into on a Thursday afternoon.

United States·The Boston Globe·
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New plans for Trump’s arch don’t mention the ‘military complex’ he said it would host

New Interior Department documents on President Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch don’t mention the “military complex” he has said it would host, but the agency said Monday the plan could accommodate such a feature. The latest batch of planning documents are part of a meeting set for two days after the midterm election on Nov. 3 and reflect the Republican president’s push to leave a lasting mark on Washington. The documents include site maps and renderings of the arch. One response to questions from the National Capital Planning Commission asked for a justification for the structure’s size — it’s planned to be 250 feet tall (76 meters). The National Park Service, part of the Interior Department, cited the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. “The proposed Triumphal Arch is the celebratory contribution of the semiquincentennial generation of Americans,” the agency wrote. The documents do not detail a military complex at the structure. Get Starting PointA guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.

United States·The Boston Globe·
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NBC5 In Depth: Vermont's Hula campus supports startups and aviation innovation - WPTZ

NBC5 In Depth: Vermont's Hula campus supports startups and aviation innovationBurlington's Hula campus is fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, with events like the Vermont Tech Jam connecting local talent and businesses. BURLINGTON, Vt. —Burlington's Hula campus is creating an ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship, providing resources for startups and hosting events like the Vermont Tech Jam to connect talent with growing companies. "We created this space essentially to create an innovation ecosystem in Vermont, to allow companies to grow here, find access to capital, and ultimately find all the talent and people they would need to grow their businesses," Russ Scully, CEO at Hula, said. Scully emphasized Burlington's appeal for founders, saying, "Burlington does a great job on delivering on lifestyle for a lot of founders who want to live here. It's necessary to have these kinds of ecosystems in places like Hula, so that they have all the support they need to thrive in the early days of Beta Technologies. " Alex List, one of the first individuals to move into the Hula campus, shared his initial interest in the space. "I used to take walks along the waterfront.

United States·WPTZ·