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WASHINGTON — A standoff has developed between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and the Detroit Three automakers over executives' attendance at a planned hearing next month on vehicle affordability.

The Texas Republican last month ...Read more

Winds exceeding 110 mph that tore across the top of Mount Hamilton early Christmas morning blasted a massive steel protective door off the iconic white dome at Lick Observatory.

Now, with back-to-back rainstorms bearing ...Read more

A candidate in the crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky said Tuesday he plans to drop out of the race following a pressure campaign from AIPAC, an influential but controversial pro-Israel...Read more

Guinea’s military leader Mamadi Doumbouya won a widely expected victory in Dec. 28 elections from which several opposition figures were barred from running.

Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, secured 86.7% of ...Read more

Over the weekend, a viral video produced by a right-wing influencer leveled explosive allegations about Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program — charges that once again put the state in the national spotlight, ...Read more

Minnesota will start the new year with a paid leave law that took years to implement, launching a new benefit — and a new tax — for workers and employers.

Political stakes are high for the success of the program, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The land below the Beverly Hills flagship store of luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has been sold to a New York investor as the owners of the department store chain sell property to pay debts.

Neiman Marcus, ...Read more

Zaileen Janmohamed hardly had time to update her LinkedIn profile when she received her first and only marching orders from her new boss, Al Guido, the San Francisco 49ers president and board member of the newly formed Bay...Read more

Those wanting to add some protein to their favorite dish this New Year’s Day should double-check their labels after food safety officials warned that products from an Idaho meat distributor could cause food poisoning.

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Whether weighing accusations of fraud and corruption, tackling the rancorous divide between the Trump administration and Gov. Gavin Newsom, or exposing problems that plague the legal system, federal courts in California ...Read more

Isiah Whitlock Jr., a veteran character actor best known for his role as state Sen. Clay Davis on HBO’s “The Wire,” died Tuesday, according to an Instagram post from his manager. He was 71.

Whitlock’s manager, ...Read more

Elected Democrats in New Hampshire are slamming reports of plans by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to open a new detainee processing facility at a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, with room to house an estimated ...Read more

Oprah Winfrey feels "more alive and more vibrant" since she started using GLP-1.

The 71-year-old TV star started using weight-loss medication two and a half years ago, and she admits that GLP-1 has transformed her life.

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Jessie J has found 2025 to be "heavy and hard in many ways".

The 37-year-old pop star has taken to social media to reflect on her difficult year, which included being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Jessie - who revealed ...Read more

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second child together.

The 44-year-old actor has revealed that he and the 41-year-old actress recently became parents for a second time.

Tom - who became a dad for the ...Read more

The United Arab Emirates said it will withdraw forces from Yemen following a flare-up in tensions with Gulf ally Saudi Arabia over military operations in the conflict-hit country.

“In light of recent developments and ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s unusual decision to reveal a covert U.S. strike against what he said was a drug-trafficking facility in Venezuela marked a new escalation in his pressure campaign against the regime of Nicolás ...Read more

Discovery Channel reality star Chad Ollinger told police he killed his cellmate because he just “knew” the man was a pedophile, despite lacking any evidence to support the claim, authorities said.

Ollinger, 41, was ...Read more

Newly elected Maryland House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk announced a revamped leadership team and committee structure for the House of Delegates, elevating several women and lawmakers of color, reshuffling key committee ...Read more

Idaho is set to receive over $900 million in federal money over the next five years to improve the state’s provision of healthcare in rural areas, Gov. Brad Little’s office announced. The funds were allocated as part ...Read more