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4 charts show where money is going in the midterms -- and who has the most cash
4 charts show where money is going in the midterms -- and who has the most cash
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.
Stephen Fowler | Apr 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance
Paramount CEO David Ellison must now make his case to regulators and a wary Hollywood that the merger is good for the industry.
Mandalit del Barco | Apr 23, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC
Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight
Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight
President Trump's Department of Justice sent a plane this week to Cuba to return a 10-year-old from Utah who is at the center of a custody fight involving the child's gender identity.
The Associated Press | Apr 23, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC
Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say
Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say
The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility when the leak occurred, causing a chemical gas reaction.
The Associated Press | Apr 23, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC
California bill blocking warehouse use for private detention centers clears first committee
California bill blocking warehouse use for private detention centers clears first committee
A bill to prevent the use of warehouses for private detention centers cleared its first hurdle today in the state legislature.
Anthony Victoria | Apr 23, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC
Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader
Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy's top civilian official, was "departing the administration, effective immediately." Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting secretary of the Navy.
The Associated Press | Apr 22, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Tesla's making money. But it's planning to spend an awful lot more
Tesla's making money. But it's planning to spend an awful lot more
Tesla's profits were up from this time last year. But the company warned investors to prepare for expensive investments in next-generation technology like humanoid robots and AI.
Camila Domonoske | Apr 22, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC
More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.
More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.
The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who've been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.

Jasmine Garsd, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | Apr 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC
Inland Empire once again ranks top for most polluted area in the nation
Inland Empire once again ranks top for most polluted area in the nation
Riverside and San Bernardino counties both top the list for the most polluted places to live in the U.S. That's according to the American Lung Association's annual State of the Air report released today.
Anthony Victoria | Apr 22, 2026, 6:58 PM UTC
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