I study the Declaration of Independence, and here’s why the colonists’ grievances are surprisingly relevant, 250 years later
The Declaration of Independence, with its block of cursive letters scrawled onto parchment, looks like a relic from the... Read More
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Wesley Bell has 3 tornado-related bills in House waiting on committee action
Spurred by the tornado that killed five people and caused about $1.6 billion of damage across St. Louis last year, U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell has a trio of disaster-related bills pending in the House.
Bell, a St. Louis ...Read more
'Grand Theft Auto VI' priced at $80, in line with most games
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. will sell the standard version of "Grand Theft Auto VI" at $80, locking in a more traditional price for the video game after speculation that the company would raise the cost of what’s ...Read more
NYPD and feds raid homes of high-ranking NYPD chiefs in bribery probe
NEW YORK — The NYPD and the FBI raided the homes of several former and current high-ranking NYPD officers as part of an ongoing bribery probe, the Daily News has learned.
Former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey ...Read more
Smoke from Boyle Heights fire invades every corner of LA neighborhoods: 'No one is coming'
LOS ANGELES — As firefighters continue to battle a stubborn and complex fire at a massive refrigerated warehouse in Boyle Heights, residents and businesses owners have expressed frustration and health concerns as ...Read more
Minnesota health insurers seek double-digit rate increases for 2027
For the second year in a row, Minnesota health insurers are seeking double-digit percent rate increases next year for coverage sold on the state’s MNsure exchange.
The proposed rate hikes, which regulators haven’t yet...Read more
Medicare AI program made them suffer in pain. Now they want answers
For months, Medicare patients in Washington have struggled with delays and denials for medical treatments due to a new program that uses artificial intelligence to review care.
Now, patients and their doctors are fed up ...Read more
Melissa Gilbert bids 'so long' to NYC as husband Timothy Busfield fights charges
NEW YORK — Melissa Gilbert is leaving her New York City apartment while her embattled actor husband, Timothy Busfield, defends himself against sexual misconduct charges involving minors.
“So long perfect little one ...Read more
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson's Apple TV show to premiere in September
FORT WORTH, Texas — Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s new Texas-set series has a release date.
“Brothers” began filming in Austin in March 2025 and wrapped that fall after pausing production in mid-June ...Read more
Delcy Rodríguez is campaigning even before Venezuela calls for vote
For months, Delcy Rodríguez has been crisscrossing Venezuela atop a truck in what she describes as a pilgrimage. Motorcycles and cars follow her caravan in a scene that looks remarkably like the presidential campaign that...Read more
Change to Florida Medicaid leads to lawsuit. How it could affect kids' checkups
MIAMI — Pediatric Associates, Florida’s largest pediatric provider, is sounding the alarm about a change by the state that could make it difficult for doctors to treat children who are insured through Medicaid in the ...Read more
Bailey Zimmerman, facing felony charge in alleged $16,000 hotel rampage, is apologizing
LOS ANGELES — Bailey Zimmerman is apologizing after a warrant for the country singer's arrest was issued following an incident at a New Mexico hotel.
Last week, an arrest warrant was issued in Bernalillo County for ...Read more
Jack White and Olivia Jean are divorcing after 4 years; she cites 'inappropriate marital conduct'
LOS ANGELES — Jack White and Olivia Jean are going to be (just) friends. The couple is calling it quits after more than four years of marriage.
According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Jean filed for divorce on ...Read more
Dave Matthews Band show at new Minnesota amphitheater postponed due to storms
MINNEAPOLIS — Dave Matthews Band crashed into a midsummer Minnesota rain deluge, forcing the summer jammers to postpone their concert Tuesday night at Mystic Lake Amphitheater.
The performance was only the third show of...Read more
Gordon Ramsay gives searingly honest opinion on his pal David Beckham's culinary ability
Gordon Ramsay has praised Sir David Beckham as a "very talented chef".
The 59-year-old celebrity cook joked he refuses to make food for the former England captain nowadays, because his friend has become "too good" at ...Read more
World's first cell‑rejuvenating therapy given to patient
A Boston company treated its first patient with a therapy intended to allow aging optic nerve cells to behave as though they were young again.
The experimental treatment by Life Biosciences will deliver three distinct ...Read more
Housing bill cleared for Trump's signature after winding journey
WASHINGTON — Comprehensive housing legislation won overwhelming bipartisan support in the House on Tuesday, as lawmakers sent President Donald Trump a package both parties hope will help lower costs for what the ...Read more
Burnham's route to Downing Street clears as rival steps aside
Andy Burnham is all but certain to become the U.K.’s next prime minister after Darren Jones, who had been talked up as a potential rival, said he would not launch his own leadership bid.
Jones, a minister and ally of ...Read more
Doja Cat is not happy after AI-generated songs tricked fans
Doja Cat is fuming after fans were misled into thinking a batch of leaked, AI‑generated tracks were actually her real songs.
The Say So hitmaker took to social media to alert her followers that she had no part in the ...Read more
Olivia Rodrigo hints she 'might' duet with Stevie Nicks at all‑female Daisy Chain Fields festival
Olivia Rodrigo "might" surprise fans and duet with Stevie Nicks at her all-female festival, Daisy Chain Fields.
On August 29, the 23-year-old pop star is staging the star-studded event at Great Park in Irvine, California....Read more
'Serial monogamists' who love scandal, Chicago zoo's same-sex penguin couple showcase animal diversity
CHICAGO -- Maureen Cleary likens the love lives of the African penguins at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo to a soap opera. Pilchard and Maynard would probably be the couple starring in such a drama, said the zoological manager...Read more
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