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Hawley Targets Flock’s License‑Plate Network: “Congress Never Authorized This” As Probe Cites Stalking, Wrongful Jailing, and a Gunpoint Stop
The Missouri Republican opened a Senate inquiry into Flock Safety’s AI‑driven license‑plate cameras, demanding documents and answers on who can access driver data and how. Flock cites court rulings and urges safeguards, not bans.
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Fog, a mountain airstrip, and a Cold War radar outpost: 8 dead in Alaska crash — 2 were Army Corps workers
Headline USA reports a twin‑engine Cessna 441 crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site airstrip, killing all eight aboard amid fast‑changing fog. Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among the dead.
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TikTok user says they ‘smacked’ kids over slur in park—and would do it again
In self-recorded TikTok clips, a person identifying as Leanne Lawson describes hitting children at “Lewis Park” after being taunted and says they’d respond the same way to anyone who uses similar language. BlazeTV’s Sara Gonzales criticized the videos.
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‘Donate $5, City Turns It Into $35’: Karen Bass Promotes 6‑to‑1 Match as Op‑Ed Warns California Could Take It Statewide
In a post cited by the commentary, the Los Angeles mayor says the city can multiply local donations sixfold. The op‑ed argues a November ballot measure could extend public campaign financing statewide.
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Two Heists, One Hour: 34,000 Cans of PBR Vanish from SoCal Warehouse as Police Probe a Single Operation
Police say two pickups totaling about $70,000 in Pabst beer left a Montclair, California warehouse an hour apart on Aug. 17—one never delivered, the other allegedly secured with fake documents. Pabst’s Instagram called the missing load 40,000 pounds and launched a countdown to get it back.
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SCOTUS greenlight, a 200,000‑visa threat, and a 22% fentanyl drop? 14 Trump‑era moves major outlets reported this week
A sourced roundup: NY Post, AP, Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox News, Financial Times, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, Daily Wire, Axios, and USA Today reported fresh developments touching elections, immigration, the drug crisis, and the economy under the Trump administration.
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Trump Moves to Slash U.S.-South Korea War Drills After Calling Kim Jong Un’s North Korea ‘Unthreatening’
The president directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint exercises with South Korea, arguing the drills are costly and send a hostile signal to North Korea.
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Flock Wants Its Camera Rules Written Into Law as Misuse Cases Fuel Privacy Pushback
The license-plate camera company argues its audit logs and short retention windows can become a model for regulation, while lawmakers warn that public trust is hard to build without clearer answers.
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Parents Take Palo Alto Schools to Federal Court Over Mosque Field Trip They Call Religious Indoctrination
A federal complaint alleges Palo Alto High School’s Social Justice Pathway failed to maintain religious neutrality during a visit to a Santa Clara mosque. The claims have not been adjudicated.
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Olympic Champion Challenges Newsom’s Office Over California Fraud Concerns Before 2028 Games
Bobsled gold medalist Kaillie Humphries told Fox News she is concerned about alleged financial fraud in California, while Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office defended its record and dismissed her as not directly involved.
