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The 52 counties honored in this year's awards from the Center for Digital Government are transforming local government with cutting-edge tech while focusing on resident services.

Israel’s Gaza truce talks hit a snag over troop demands, Houthis sink ship in Red Sea, and US sanctions UN official over Gaza remarks.

Lower-income people will be the hardest hit. Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose coverage.