guilty plea as part of ongoing US probe into Caltrans bribery | national politics

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former contract manager at the California Transportation Agency pleaded guilty Monday in what federal prosecutors said was an ongoing investigation into a bid-fixing and bribery fraud involving multimillion-dollar contracts. Choon Foo “Keith” Yong agreed to cooperate in the investigation into what prosecutors said was a conspiracy to rig the bidding … Read more

Farms, fish on the arid California-Oregon border see little water

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Farms that depend on irrigation from a depleted, state-managed lake on the California-Oregon border and a Native American tribe fighting to protect fragile salmon will both receive extremely limited amounts of water this summer, a historic one Drought and record-low reservoir levels drag on across the western United States. More than … Read more

Texas District Judge Chief of Staff, ex-employee charged in connection with $11M COVID outreach deal

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two former aides to the elected executive branch, known as the district judge, which oversees the central governing body of Texas’ largest district, and their chief of staff are named on felony charges reported Monday in connection with an investigation into an $11 million contract for COVID … Read more

Judge Says Montana Officials Illegally Approved Copper Mine | national politics

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BILLS, Mont. (AP) — State environmental officials unlawfully permitted a large copper mine in central Montana despite fears mining waste would pollute a river popular with boaters, a state judge ruled. Officials with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality failed to conduct an adequate review of the proposed Black Butte mine north of White Sulfur … Read more

Warsaw takes over land built by Russia to hand over to Ukraine

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WARSAW (AP) – A disputed compound in Poland’s capital Warsaw, managed by the Russian diplomatic mission, will be taken over by the city and made available to the Ukrainian community, the mayor said on Monday. Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski was on site early Monday and said a bailiff entered the two apparently empty fenced-off buildings, dubbed … Read more

In response to rising cases of Omicron BA.2, Philadelphia is reintroducing the indoor mask mandate

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Philadelphia health officials announced Monday they are reinstating the indoor mask mandate in response to an increase in cases caused by the omicron BA.2 subvariant. “Recently, we have seen increases in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in several European countries and some locations in the US, and now … Read more

Once a retail giant, Kmart is on the brink of collapse after closing | lifestyles

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By DAVID PORTER – Associated Press AVENEL, NJ (AP) — The familiar sights and sounds are still there: the scuffed and faded floor tiles, the unforgiving beige-on-beige color scheme, the toddlers’ clothes and refrigerators, and pretty much everything in between. There’s even a pre-recorded shot that starts with “Attention, Kmart shoppers” — except that it’s … Read more