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California's high-speed rail fiasco exposed in brutal '60 Minutes' segment

April 6, 2026

California's high-speed rail fiasco exposed in brutal '60 Minutes' segment

CBS' 60 Minutes examines California and the nation's "ghost train" high-speed rail problems, as officials acknowledge major delays, ballooning costs and broken promises.

Repeat offender with 19 felonies busted after wild caught-on-camera chase: police

April 6, 2026

Repeat offender with 19 felonies busted after wild caught-on-camera chase: police

Authorities say a repeat offender with 19 felony convictions faces new charges after a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle near Olympia, Washington.

Family of missing coffee shop owner pleads for clues as cops scour surveillance video

April 6, 2026

Family of missing coffee shop owner pleads for clues as cops scour surveillance video

Amy Hillyard, a missing Oakland mother of two and coffee shop co-owner, remains missing nearly two weeks after vanishing on March 25 from her area.

Steve Daines' handpicked Senate successor Kurt Alme vows to keep Montana in Republican hands in 2026

April 6, 2026

Steve Daines' handpicked Senate successor Kurt Alme vows to keep Montana in Republican hands in 2026

Former U.S. District Attorney Kurt Alme says Sen. Steve Daines handpicked him to keep Montana's Senate seat in Republican hands as Democrats eye a path to retaking the majority in 2026.

Son of Hollywood director accused of years of sexual, racial abuse of water polo teammate at ritzy prep school

April 6, 2026

Son of Hollywood director accused of years of sexual, racial abuse of water polo teammate at ritzy prep school

A Harvard-Westlake water polo player alleges years of racial and sexual abuse by teammates, including the son of a well-known Hollywood film director.

Trump makes BIG ENDORSEMENT in GOP bid to FLIP blue state

April 6, 2026

Trump makes BIG ENDORSEMENT in GOP bid to FLIP blue state

President Donald Trump has announced his support for California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, potentially consolidating the Republican vote and threatening to shut Democrats out of the election for the first time in history.

Newsom's California rail project now expected to cost $126B, official admits, with still no tracks laid

April 6, 2026

Newsom's California rail project now expected to cost $126B, official admits, with still no tracks laid

California's high-speed rail costs have ballooned to an estimated $126 billion, with critics calling the LA-to-San Francisco project a "train to nowhere."

President Trump makes endorsement in California gubernatorial race: 'He will be a GREAT Governor'

April 6, 2026

President Trump makes endorsement in California gubernatorial race: 'He will be a GREAT Governor'

President Donald Trump endorsed California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton ahead of the upcoming June primary in the Golden State.

Blue states are changing the tax rules on the wealthy and it's going to cost all of us

April 6, 2026

Blue states are changing the tax rules on the wealthy and it's going to cost all of us

A wave of new tax proposals in blue states targets high earners with wealth taxes and exit taxes, prompting billionaires and businesses to relocate fast.

Daughters’ relentless search shatters ‘overdose’ claim, leads to arrest in mom’s 1992 murder

April 4, 2026

Daughters’ relentless search shatters ‘overdose’ claim, leads to arrest in mom’s 1992 murder

James Robert Randle was arrested over 30 years after his estranged wife Janice was found dead in their Graham, Washington, home in November 1992.