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• DHS blasts Newsom over taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegals as California ambulance costs may soar 382% - DHS slams California over illegal migrant healthcare as taxpayer-funded ambulance costs could surge 383% by 2026, rising from $339 to $1,637 per transport.
• Sherrod Brown pitches himself as blue-collar populist while raking in cash from Hollywood celebrities - Famed Hollywood liberals including Aaron Sorkin, Will Ferrell, Jeff Bridges and Danny DeVito have lined up to bankroll Sherrod Brown, undercutting his working-class brand in 2026.
• FBI hunts Michigan woman accused of stealing nearly $30M while posing as aircraft heiress - FBI seeks Michigan woman Mary McDonnell, 73, believed hiding in Dubai after allegedly defrauding multiple banks of nearly $30 million in elaborate scheme.
• Newsom team torched for image posted in response to mocking of gov's 'testicle-crushing' sitting pose - California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office responds to viral mocking with exaggerated photo after his awkward pose at summit sparks social media frenzy.
• Ex-SJSU trans athlete makes disputed claims about female teammate's eating disorder and academic setback - Transgender athlete Blaire Fleming made disputed claims about former teammate Brooke Slusser's eating disorder and academics at San Jose State.
• California health officials issue urgent warning to mushroom foragers after deadly poisoning outbreak - California health officials warn against mushroom foraging after a deadly outbreak in which death cap mushrooms were mistaken for edible varieties.
• Mass killings fall to lowest level in nearly two decades, national database shows - A database tracking mass killings shows 2025 has the fewest in nearly two decades with just 17 incidents, but researchers remain skeptical.
• Cities hit hardest by crime, poverty rank among America’s least relaxed, study finds - A new study ranking America’s most relaxed cities placed San Jose at the top, finding that wealthy suburbs and tech hubs offer better mental health and lower stress.
• Hegseth to highlight rebuilding the 'Arsenal of Freedom' in speech at Reagan National Defense Forum - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, in an upcoming keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum, will speak about rebuilding the "Arsenal of Freedom."
• ICE arrests Azerbaijan national with multiple criminal convictions including animal cruelty, arson - ICE arrests illegal immigrant from Azerbaijan with multiple convictions including animal cruelty and drug crimes. Suspect remains in federal custody.