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California developers eye golf courses for data centre projects

An artist’s impression of the Los Angeles Recreation and Technology Park, which its developer says will reduce overall water usage on the site.
An artist’s impression of the Los Angeles Recreation and Technology Park, which its developer says will reduce overall water usage on the site.

With US midterms underway, courts rebuff Trump's pressure on state election officials

Midterm election ballots are scanned at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center the same day US President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from ​more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are likely non-US citizens, in City of Industry, California, US, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Midterm election ballots are scanned at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center the same day US President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from ​more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are likely non-US citizens, in City of Industry, California, US, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump's Supreme Court winning streak in election cases screeches to a halt

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

US Supreme Court rejects Trump administration in California ballot fight

A local resident casts their vote at an official ballot drop box during a No Kings: Vote Early rally in San Francisco, California, on Oct 17, 2026.
A local resident casts their vote at an official ballot drop box during a No Kings: Vote Early rally in San Francisco, California, on Oct 17, 2026.

US midterm campaign enters final weekend as Alaska, California ballot fights heat up

Voters arrive to vote in the congressional midterm election at a polling station at Midtown Mall in Anchorage, Alaska, on Oct 30.
Voters arrive to vote in the congressional midterm election at a polling station at Midtown Mall in Anchorage, Alaska, on Oct 30.

Rybakina withdraws from Tokyo quarter-finals with neck injury

Tennis - WTA 500 - Pan Pacific Open - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - October 30, 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina waves towards spectators after retiring from her quarter final match against Canada's Leylah Fernandez and giving a walkover due to injury REUTERS/Yasuyoshi Chiba
Tennis - WTA 500 - Pan Pacific Open - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - October 30, 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina waves towards spectators after retiring from her quarter final match against Canada's Leylah Fernandez and giving a walkover due to injury REUTERS/Yasuyoshi Chiba

Trump Justice Department issues subpoenas in California non-citizen voting probe

The Justice Department has charged 156 immigrants with voting or registering to vote unlawfully in a pre-midterm push.
The Justice Department has charged 156 immigrants with voting or registering to vote unlawfully in a pre-midterm push.

Trump expands hunt for noncitizen voters with broad subpoena campaign before midterms

Students walk past signs near an early voting location on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin during early voting ahead of the November 3rd US midterm elections in Austin, Texas, US, October 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Students walk past signs near an early voting location on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin during early voting ahead of the November 3rd US midterm elections in Austin, Texas, US, October 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Dolores Huerta, US labor leader and force for human rights, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta attends the WIF (Women In Film) Honors 2025 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Dolores Huerta attends the WIF (Women In Film) Honors 2025 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

LA 2028 Olympics unveil official slogan 'Stars Align'

FILE PHOTO: Olympics - LA28 - Ceremonial lighting of the cauldron - LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S. - January 13, 2026. Ceremonial lighting of the cauldron ahead of ticket registration launch. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Olympics - LA28 - Ceremonial lighting of the cauldron - LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S. - January 13, 2026. Ceremonial lighting of the cauldron ahead of ticket registration launch. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo

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