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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republican lawmakers on Wednesday said providing Californians much-needed relief from the state's high cost of living will be a top priority this year, though their proposals face a difficult road in...Read more

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that public schools can be held liable for their hiring practices after a Minneapolis charter school didn’t perform a thorough background check and hired a teacher and sports ...Read more

WASHINGTON — California Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are demanding. And demanding and demanding.

Since President Donald Trump took office Jan. 20, they have sent a blizzard of letters and issued statements aimed ...Read more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on his tough stance on Venezuela on Wednesday, calling strongman Nicolas Maduro “a horrible dictator” and a “threat” that must be dealt with, indicating the Trump ...Read more

A Tajik citizen living in Brooklyn conspired to funnel $70,000 into the hands of ISIS and practiced shooting assault rifles, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn allege.

Mansuri Manuchekhri sent money through an intermediary ...Read more

Every actor is distinguished by the parts they play and the projects they play them in. I’m not saying it was a career peak for Michelle Trachtenberg — no one wants to peak before they turn 10. But on hearing the news ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is escalating its battle with California over the future of gas-powered cars in the United States, plotting a legislative maneuver with congressional Republicans to strip California...Read more

ATLANTA — The State Election Board on Wednesday withdrew an investigation and dismissed a lawsuit demanding a conservative voting group turn over evidence of an alleged ballot collection scheme in the 2020 election in ...Read more

WASHINGTON — In 2010, opposition to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act helped fuel the tea party wave that led to Republicans flipping the House. Eight years later, it was opposition to the Republican ...Read more

At the House Oversight Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee hearing on foreign aid Wednesday, Republicans claimed that the U.S. Agency for International Development had funded “bad actors,” while Democrats ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed the state parole board to launch a risk assessment investigation into whether Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents, ...Read more

Eviction filings surged at the start of 2025 to levels not seen in some Minnesota communities since before the coronavirus pandemic, leaving housing advocates scrambling to keep people in their homes.

The spike in court ...Read more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX launch Wednesday night sent both a lander and an orbiter on their way to the moon, both on the hunt for ice.

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Intuitive Machines Nova-C lunar lander Athena ...Read more

There’s an enduring appeal to the survival thriller. Stories of daring adventure, freak accidents and the sheer endurance required to survive are reminders of the resilience of the human spirit. But in “Last Breath,”...Read more

James Marsters has paid a heartfelt tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg.

The 62-year-old actor has hailed his "very talented" former co-star, who passed away on Wednesday (26.02.25), aged 39.

James - who starred alongside ...Read more

Olivia Munn was initially reluctant to share news of her cancer diagnosis.

The 44-year-old actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, but Olivia initially told husband John Mulaney that she wanted to keep the news ...Read more

Nicole Kidman's daughters have no interest in watching 'Babygirl'.

The Oscar-winning actress starred alongside Harris Dickinson in the 2024 erotic thriller film, but Nicole has revealed that her daughters don't want to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday gave a series of apparently contradictory answers about his plans to enact tariffs on Canada and Mexico, as well as the European Union.

Trump was asked during a Cabinet ...Read more

Nearly 90 passengers and crew members aboard a cruise ship that left from Florida have fallen ill with norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s Vessel Sanitation Program.

The Holland America Line vessel...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is moving to fire more than 100 intelligence officers who used a secret chatroom on a National Security Agency platform to exchange views about their ...Read more