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Seattle is preparing for heightened security and possible protests ahead of Friday’s World Cup match between Iran and Eg...
06/25/2026

Seattle is preparing for heightened security and possible protests ahead of Friday’s World Cup match between Iran and Egypt, with U.S. and FIFA officials allowing both teams to arrive in the city earlier than originally planned. https://bit.ly/4ersfUS

Seattle is preparing for heightened security and possible protests ahead of Friday's World Cup match between Iran and Egypt, with U.S. and FIFA officials allowi

Drivers in Kern County are paying more at the pump than motorists in Los Angeles County, a difference some Bakersfield r...
06/25/2026

Drivers in Kern County are paying more at the pump than motorists in Los Angeles County, a difference some Bakersfield residents say is surprising given the region’s role in California oil production.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Drivers in Kern County are paying more at the pump than motorists in Los Angeles County, a difference some Bakersfield residents

MISSING: Stokley Molineaux, 61, was last seen in the 2700 block of Ming Avenue on Monday, June 22, 2026, at about 1 p.m.
06/25/2026

MISSING: Stokley Molineaux, 61, was last seen in the 2700 block of Ming Avenue on Monday, June 22, 2026, at about 1 p.m.

Bakersfield police are asking for the public's help finding a missing at-risk man who has medical conditions.

RECALL ALERT: MorningStar Farms is recalling two popular plant-based products because they may contain pieces of plastic...
06/25/2026

RECALL ALERT: MorningStar Farms is recalling two popular plant-based products because they may contain pieces of plastic, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://bit.ly/4eswsrl

Consumers are urged not to eat the affected products and should discard them immediately. The company is offering full refunds.

Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday at the World Cup ...
06/24/2026

Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout round.

Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout

WH Press Secretary Leavitt said Pres. Trump's signing ceremony for "one of the most significant pieces of housing afford...
06/24/2026

WH Press Secretary Leavitt said Pres. Trump's signing ceremony for "one of the most significant pieces of housing affordability legislation in American history" at the Capitol on Wednesday would be "historic." But at the last minute, Trump canceled. https://bit.ly/4eFKfth

Different versions of the voter ID legislation have passed in the House along party lines.

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday. In a separate quake, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake sho...
06/24/2026

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday. In a separate quake, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas.
https://bit.ly/43VGOdb

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but there was no danger of a tsunami.

VOTE: Do you think oil companies are charging fair prices for gasoline right now? Vote below.
06/24/2026

VOTE: Do you think oil companies are charging fair prices for gasoline right now? Vote below.

Do you think oil companies are charging fair prices for gasoline right now? Vote below.

Steiner blamed government mandates for the reason the Postal Service is not only not profitable but why it's lost $117 b...
06/24/2026

Steiner blamed government mandates for the reason the Postal Service is not only not profitable but why it's lost $117 billion dollars since 2007, $9 billion just in the last year. https://bit.ly/4uZXThl

The system for delivering mail in America was created long before America itself.

AI-powered software has allowed gas station operators across California to illegally collude and drive up prices at the ...
06/24/2026

AI-powered software has allowed gas station operators across California to illegally collude and drive up prices at the pump, according to a federal lawsuit.
https://bit.ly/4g0aey7

AI-powered software has allowed gas station operators across California to illegally collude and drive up prices at the pump, according to a federal lawsuit.The

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