California Rail Board Tightens Contract Controls After Consultant Travel Findings
California’s High-Speed Rail Authority board voted 7-2 to require advance approval from authority attorneys for contract decisions within CEO Ian Choudri’s $25 million delegated authority. The change follows scrutiny of…
ASU Names New Hockey Coach as Independent Investigation Continues
Arizona State University and hockey coach Greg Powers have agreed to part ways nearly two months after sophomore Matthew Mayich collapsed during a workout and was placed on life support.…
Cyber Warnings Put AI, Vulnerabilities and Resilience in Focus
India’s CERT-In warned of unauthorized AI-agent access as CISA listed newly exploited flaws, while a BAE subsidiary incident disrupted bankruptcy notices for a week.
NOAA Maps Winter’s Drought Relief—and the Risks Communities Must Watch
NOAA’s winter outlook forecasts a chance of drought relief across parts of the Southwest, southern Great Plains and East Coast, where wetter-than-average conditions are expected. The outlook also warns that…
Court Filings and Voter Records Mark the Limits of Proof
A Bombay High Court entry confirms a Tata Trusts-related caveat, while Karnataka voter-roll data and a Public Citizen analysis document issues that available records do not fully resolve.
New Survey Puts Workers’ Healthcare Costs in Plain View
Willis Towers Watson’s survey of 6,000 U.S. employees found that the share feeling financially secure fell from 46% to 36% in 2026, its lowest level in seven years. About one-third…
Drug Pricing, Patient Safety and Coverage Questions
Recent health reports span India’s cancer-drug price controls, a medical-oversight referral, an Amazon worker’s insurance calculation and Pope Leo’s discharge after surgery.
Nine Former FBI Employees Sue Over Firings Tied to Trump Records Case
Nine former FBI employees have sued the bureau, FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Justice Department over their February 2026 dismissals. They say they were fired…
Ekiti Sets Local-Growth Agenda as Texas Race Turns to Paxton
Ekiti Governor Biodun Oyebanji says his second term will emphasize industrialization and small-business growth, while Donald Trump’s attacks on John Cornyn and Karl Rove sharpen attention on Texas’s Senate contest.