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In 2018, California voters approved Proposition 7, which was supposed to give the Legislature the authority to impose year-round daylight saving time — but only if the federal government allowed states to do so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Swiss competition authority announced Tuesday it had opened a preliminary investigation into Google's removal of the "choice screen" feature on Android devices in Switzerland.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

But she determined in Monday’s ruling that she still had inherent authority to impose sanctions because the original lawsuit was filed in bad faith.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

That authority is, oddly enough, not currently enshrined in statute.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

“The princess disappeared,” Malevolent admitted, “but I have it on good authority that she will no longer be a concern. The Wicked Queen herself promised me that.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Flock has said it contracts with roughly 5,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide and that its technology complies with a California law that limits what information can be shared with federal authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Several people have died in a fire at a building under construction in Brussels on Tuesday, local authorities have said.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

So the ship’s captain hailed authorities and was given a new destination — the area off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Last week, a man was killed during an immigration-enforcement operation in Houston, federal authorities have said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

This explosion of teenage activism alarmed some parents and took the white authorities by surprise.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman