U.S. Hard News Tracker

Trump claims talks are underway as Iran's "last chance," yet Tehran denies any direct negotiations and points only to Oman discussions.

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• Japan's latest defense white paper presents military investment, especially combat drones, as a route to prosperity and growth.
• The shift targets...

• Arson suspect arrested: 37-year-old Aaron Farinacci, prior manslaughter conviction, held on $1M bond for largest blaze.
• California crews respond:...

• Menlo Park dispute: AG Bonta ruled the city violated state housing laws by shifting rejection reasons and misapplying builder’s remedy protections...

A woman passed out after opening a mailed package containing an unknown substance at the Hollywood Arts Collective apartments, triggering a full...

Afternoon storms left flooding, downed trees, and property damage across Broward and Miami-Dade.

• Hollywood streets remained flooded on Dewey...

Southern California residents facing soaring electric bills can lower costs through targeted home adjustments and utility programs.

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School supply prices rose 7.7% year-over-year, exceeding the 3.5% general inflation rate.

• Biggest increases hit lunch boxes (+26.7%), notebooks...

LAPD arrests 27-year-old Rodrigo Melgar for violently assaulting a woman on a North Hollywood pedestrian bridge July 19 after she left the gym....

• Evidence revealed botched contractor installation caused pool damage, prompting DOJ to drop charges against Olympian David Hearn and three others.
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A 45-year-old Ann Arbor woman died on westbound M-14 near Wagner Road after she demanded to exit her friend's moving Ford Explorer following an...

House Ethics Committee recommended censure for Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., after finding persistent inappropriate conduct toward two young female...

Palestinians in Gaza view Trump's disarmament deal announcement as disconnected from their worsening conditions after Israel killed 18 in one of the...

• San Anselmo voted two years ago to exit a flood control district, yet homeowners still face annual fees averaging $150.
• After $48 million...

Minnesota senators are inserting a delay for the federal THC law into this week's funding bill to shield hemp producers from an imminent ban. The...

Russian glide bombs killed one and wounded dozens in Zaporizhzhia residential areas, while Ukrainian drones killed nine civilians in Russia and Crimea...

A 41-year-old Salvadoran man died in ICE custody at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, the second such death at the facility since the start of the...

US stocks surged Monday on easing oil prices after Trump paused Iran strikes, lifting the S&P 500 1.5% and Dow to a record.

• Asian shares mostly fell...

• 25 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration, claiming new Section 301 tariffs on 60 partners exceed presidential authority and act as a...

Two 20-year-olds from Illinois were found dead Monday in Lake Michigan near Washington Island after vanishing during a weekend kayaking trip without...