Mitch McConnell has had freezes, falls and health scares. Here's a timeline
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s recent hospitalization is the latest in a string of recent significant health incidents for ... Read More
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Blue crab population increased this year -- but still faces concerning decline
BALTIMORE — The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population saw an increase this year, despite still facing a concerning decline over the past decade, according to a news release Thursday from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. ...Read more
'Task' to begin filming Season 2 in Philly. Here's what fans and residents need to know
PHILADELPHIA — The cast and crew of the HBO crime drama "Task" will descend on Manayunk next week to begin filming Season 2, according to notices posted around the neighborhood and on a local Facebook group.
The company...Read more
Trump financial disclosure shows 21,000 trades in 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made more than 21,000 securities trades in his first year back in office, often in intense bursts tied to market events he created.
The total dollar value of the trades was somewhere ...Read more
Auto review: Updated Toyota bZ offers better range, recharging, and price
You may think EVs are expensive with limited range. Understandable, but what if there was an electric crossover that cost little more than a comparable gas-powered model? And it comes from an automaker renowned for battery...Read more
Influencer Nara Smith reveals 2-year-old daughter Whimsy's cancer diagnosis
LOS ANGELES — Popular lifestyle and fashion influencer Nara Smith spoke out about her daughter's private health battle, revealing on Wednesday that the 2-year-old is battling cancer.
Smith, 24, said in an Instagram ...Read more
Justice Department 'weaponized' South Florida office to target ex-CIA chief, critics say
A seasoned federal prosecutor in Miami began running a politically sensitive investigation into one of President Donald Trump’s enemies in January, but she would last only a few months because she didn’t see a legal ...Read more
On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies
Brandon Welty eased his airboat named “Python Patrol” onto the rocky edge of a man-made island carved from the spoil of a canal near Everglades Holiday Park. His team was on a mission.
A 10-foot female Burmese python ...Read more
Gary Glitter faces new child sex crime charges dating back decades
Jailed British rocker Gary Glitter has been charged with four “historic” sex offenses that occurred between 1978 and 1981 in west London.
The 82-year-old glam star born Paul Gadd is accused of one count of unlawful ...Read more
Facing setbacks and resistance, Trump presses bid to reshape elections on multiple fronts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has spent months waging an unusually aggressive campaign to reshape how states run elections, leveraging federal agencies in ways no previous president has attempted.
He has pushed ...Read more
US Marshals in Massachusetts apprehend 110 fugitives in 'Operation 250th'
BOSTON — The U.S. Marshals of the District of Massachusetts have made a big dent in their goal to arrest more than 250 fugitives in honor of America’s 250th birthday.
As of Thursday, the agency said they’d ...Read more
Karen Read case: 69% of Massachusetts residents believe police concealed evidence, poll says
BOSTON — Karen Read, acquitted last summer of the murder of John O’Keefe, is not only winning in the courtroom but also in the court of public opinion, especially when compared to police.
A strong majority of ...Read more
Appeals court sides with city on Chicago police union COVID vaccine mandate case
CHICAGO — The latest chapter in a years long legal scuffle between the city of Chicago and two of its main police unions over COVID-19 vaccine mandates has ended with a city victory, though the fight could continue.
A ...Read more
As questions about McConnell's health grow, Charles Booker calls for answers
The Democrat vying to replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate says Kentuckians deserve to know “if our senator is alert, conscious, or capable of serving” more than two weeks after the 84-year-old was hospitalized ...Read more
Frankie Dettori 'very sore' in hospital following horror car crash
Frankie Dettori is "very sore" in hospital following a horror car crash.
The 55-year-old legendary jockey was rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, after he "sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb" when ...Read more
Kat Dennings "completely forgot" she was part of Marvel Cinematic Universe at Disneyland
Kat Dennings "completely forgot" about being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe when fans waved at her in Avengers Campus at Disneyland.
The actress, 40, does not think about her roles during downtime, so she assumed...Read more
Kylie Kelce will never speak negatively about her body in front of her children
Kylie Kelce speaks positively about her post-pregnancy body in front of her children - even if she has conflicting feelings on the inside.
The 34-year-old media personality thinks it is important to promote body ...Read more
Best Buy banking on next-gen TVs to spur shoppers to upgrade
How much better does a TV have to work before shoppers are willing to spend upward of $1,500 to replace the one already hanging on their walls?
That’s the question facing Minnesota-based Best Buy as it becomes the ...Read more
Review: R&B stars Usher and Chris Brown deliver an entertaining but flawed show
MINNEAPOLIS — Remember when Jay-Z toured with Beyoncé? When piano men Elton John and Billy Joel shared a stage? When Kendrick Lamar and SZA braided together for an entire evening?
Pairing Usher and Chris Brown, two of ...Read more
Lil Wayne skips tour-opening show in Maine to attend Hamptons White Party
NEW YORK — Lil Wayne bailed on what was supposed to be the first concert of his “20 Years of Carter Classics” tour in Maine earlier this week.
“My Maine fans I’m so sorry,” the rapper said in an apology shared...Read more
Chaos, collapse and cash: Is Venezuela hampering rescue teams in disaster zone?
Venezuelan security forces have tightly restricted access to parts of the country’s Caribbean coast following last week’s devastating earthquakes, amid allegations that authorities are protecting hidden caches of gold,...Read more
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