A truck company founder was indicted for fraud. California still paid $50 million for its vehicles

Los Angeles Times - Oct 18, 2026

Nikola Corp.'s former CEO was indicted for fraud. His company's vehicles were the most heavily subsidized in California's $1-billion clean truck incentive program on average.

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Oct 17, 2026

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Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest

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Hackers steal personal data of millions of California students in massive breach

Oct 17, 2026

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Top LAFD union official accuses former president of battery

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Top LAFD union official accuses former president of battery

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Bipartisan senators ask Pentagon to answer for Ukraine Starlink restrictions 

Oct 16, 2026

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City controller subpoenas financial records from '28 Olympics organizers

Oct 16, 2026

City controller subpoenas financial records from '28 Olympics organizers

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Unauthorized drones banned along US-Mexico border: FAA

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Unauthorized drones banned along US-Mexico border: FAA

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Trump claims neither he nor Musk caused Ukraine Starlink outage

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FBI offers $150K reward for arrest of 75-year-old woman wanted in $30M scam

Oct 16, 2026

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