
Trump meets with Freedom Caucus members and moderates, pushing 'growth' from 'big, beautiful bill'
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and House Republican leaders hope the president can be the party’s closer Wednesday as he ... Read More
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Illinois town buying Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in village, price uncertain
Officials in Dolton, Illinois, officials are moving ahead with plans to buy Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in the village, hoping to snap up the modest brick home that has gained international attention ahead of a planned...Read more
'Guilty': Bryan Kohberger admits to murdering 4 University of Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger admitted in court Wednesday to the murder of four University of Idaho students in 2022, finally bringing some closure to the highly publicized case that brought national attention to the ...Read more
Brain chip made by Elon Musk's company put into paralyzed military vet. What to know
MIAMI — A paralyzed military veteran is one of seven people in the country to be implanted with an Elon Musk-backed brain chip as part of a clinical trial underway in South Florida.
The goal is to test whether the chip,...Read more
Young California boy now blind and quadriplegic -- authorities blame his parents' extreme health views
LOS ANGELES — Parents who brought their unresponsive newborn to an Orange County hospital in 2020 were convicted of felony child abuse this week, on charges they exposed the baby to extreme heat and cold and failed to ...Read more
'Romy and Michele,' and their Post-its, heading to off-Broadway
NEW YORK — A musical take on “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” is hitting off-Broadway this fall.
“Romy & Michele: The Musical” will open Oct. 28 at Stage 42, with previews starting two weeks prior, ...Read more
Broadway hit 'Hamilton' and the author whose book inspired it will receive the Liberty Medal
PHILADELPHIA — Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Revolutionary hit musical "Hamilton" and author Ron Chernow, whose book inspired it, will be awarded the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal this fall in the city where it...Read more
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes bill taking NC charter school power from education board
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a bill Wednesday that reduces the authority of the State Board of Education and State Superintendent Mo Green over North Carolina’s charter schools.
State lawmakers approved a ...Read more
Rep. Carter, seeking Georgia Senate seat, surrenders Health gavel
WASHINGTON — Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter will step down as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, he announced Wednesday.
Carter, a Georgia Republican who is challenging presumptive ...Read more
7 people 'unaccounted for' after California fireworks warehouse explosions, fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Seven people remained unaccounted for Wednesday as investigators and fire crews continued assessing hazards at the site of multiple fireworks explosions that destroyed a pyrotechnics warehouse in ...Read more
Review: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' is tense but a downer, with dinosaur fatigue part of the story
No novel in history has tailored every paragraph and plot point more deliberately for the movies than Michael Crichton’s “Jurassic Park.” There’s a reason. Crichton mapped it out as a screenplay first, back in the ...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs verdict: Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day, Dawn Richard react
NEW YORK — Danity Kane’s Aubrey O’Day and Dawn Richard reacted Wednesday to the verdict in the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering case, as the music mogul was only found guilty for the lesser ...Read more
Australia cancels Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song
Australia has canceled the visa of rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, for the release of his song “Heil Hitler.”
Ye, 48, has been traveling to Australia regularly in recent years because his wife, Bianca Censori...Read more
'Jurassic World Rebirth' review: A thrill-ride entry in dino franchise
The “Jurassic Park” franchise, which now numbers seven features, is a remarkable testament to the triumph of the human spirit — or, at least, the human ability to maintain optimism in the face of unwavering evidence ...Read more
Trump wants Alina Habba to stay as US attorney in NJ. Sens. Andy Kim and Cory Booker say absolutely not
President Donald Trump nominated Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, to remain in the post. Democrats aren’t having it.
Trump nominated Habba to the interim role in March and this week sent her name to ...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs found not guilty of sex trafficking and RICO conspiracy, guilty on 2 lesser charges
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs was cleared of sex trafficking and RICO charges on Wednesday and convicted on lesser counts of transportation to engage in prostitution — a stunning victory for the Bad Boy Records co-...Read more
Cassie Ventura's attorney issues statement after 'Diddy' verdict
Casandra “Cassie” Ventura has issued a statement after a Manhattan jury found Sean “Diddy” Combs not guilty of sex trafficking Wednesday.
The 38-year-old “Me & U” singer — who was heavily pregnant when she ...Read more
Health care would be slashed even for immigrants with legal status under massive Senate bill
Provisions in the new tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate early Tuesday would go even further than the House bill in removing health care and other benefits from immigrants with legal status.
The House version...Read more
Post Malone falls as stage breaks apart during Arizona concert
NEW YORK — Post Malone toppled off the stage while performing in Arizona this past weekend, when part of the stage broke apart beneath him.
Footage filmed by an audience member shows the 18-time Grammy nominee, real ...Read more
LA 'under siege': Brown-skinned people targeted, tackled, taken, and it must stop, federal suit says
LOS ANGELES — Masked, unidentified agents have been “systematically” cornering brown-skinned people in a show of force across Southern California, tackling those who attempt to leave, arresting them without probable ...Read more
'Speech-police regime': Big Tech trade group sues Minnesota over social media transparency law
Social media companies like Meta, Snapchat and X are scheduled to start sharing more information with consumers about usage rates and content practices under a new Minnesota transparency law that took effect Tuesday.
A ...Read more
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