Two Democrats, one half the age of the other, will vie for the Sacramento-area U.S. House seat.
Voters will decide between Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton in November.
Ranchers are preparing their herds as officials look to speed up production of sterile flies to combat the screwworm outbreak.
Several Sun Belt metros led the nation in seller imbalance, with Nashville topping the list of buyers’ markets.

State Sen. James Skoufis said Wallkill would have become a ‘failed government.’
The overhaul will feature Roman columns, art deco style, and natural light.
The border czar said the move is in response to a law signed by New York’s governor last month.
The state law was influenced by the federal SAVE America Act that has passed the U.S. House but stalled in the Senate.
Anthony, who is now 19, faced a first-degree murder charge in the April 2025 stabbing death of Metcalf.
The bill provides $70 billion to fund ICE and Border Patrol through Jan. 20, 2029.
Cases of screwworm, a type of fly that has parasitic larvae, had not been reported in Texas since the 1960s.
The Maine Senate race has attracted the most attention, with Democratic candidate Graham Platner, an oysterman by trade, facing several controversies.
The city councilmember surged on a wave of mail-in ballots after placing third in early returns behind Bass and reality TV Star Spencer Pratt.
Multiple lots of Gas-X, an over-the-counter medication sold nationwide, were recalled over a ‘propylene glycol-based coolant’ contamination.
This is the first time in more than 40 years that a new, privately developed non-light-water reactor has hit criticality in the United States.
David Flippo has the president’s nod, but some say longtime legislator James Settelmeyer’s local ties will prove decisive in the June 9 Republican election.
The drugmaker is demanding claims data, alleging some hospitals are double-dipping on federal discounts.
The current outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has no approved vaccine or specific treatment.
The case was detected within the ‘established movement control zone,’ the USDA stated.
The Nasdaq Composite sank by more than 1,000 points on Friday, pushing the week down 4.68 percent.