Portugal Housing Protest Reflects Mounting Unease Across EuropeA housing protest in Portugal’s second-largest city, which was called off early Friday after clashes with the police, reflects growing unease across several other countries in Europe over the cost of living and housing affordability.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →Buildportugal housing protest
NYC Childcare Expansion to Cost $735 Million a Year, Study SaysExpanding New York City’s childcare system to provide universal coverage for more children would cost about $735 million a year, according to a new report, raising questions about how Mayor Zohran Mamdani would finance a signature proposal.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →EducationJusticeZohran Mamdaninyc childcare expansion proposal
Ex-CIA Director Brennan Rebuffed Over DOJ Probe EvidenceA federal judge in Washington dismissed a lawsuit filed by former CIA Director John Brennan to compel the Justice Department to take special steps to preserve records in an ongoing criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticedoj probe lawsuit
Trump’s DOJ Sues California Over Non-Citizen Voter ListThe Trump administration sued California for allegedly failing to join an effort to remove suspected non-citizens from the state’s voter rolls, the latest escalation in the federal government’s clash with Democratic-led states in the run-up to the Nov. 3 midterm elections.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter roll lawsuit
USPS Probes Suspicious Mail While Vowing to Deliver BallotsThe FBI and US Postal Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings to state election officials across the country, some of which contain unknown substances, officials told reporters on Thursday.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentelection security investigation
12 States Push Back on New Mexico in Oracle Data Center Pipeline FightThe attorneys general of 12 US states have asked federal regulators to authorize construction of a natural gas pipeline needed to power an Oracle Corp. data center in New Mexico, arguing that a broader environmental review threatens to complicate similar projects across the country.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
Mauritius Says Calm Restored Following Spasm of Public DisorderMauritius was calm on Thursday following unrest earlier in the week, the police said.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →Justicemauritius public unrest