FRESNO, Calif. — Turban-wearing Sikh motorcyclists would be free to ride helmet-free in California if Assembly Bill 2392, proposed by Fresno Assembly member Esmeralda Soria, becomes law this year.
Sunday, February 18, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — Former President Donald Trump made a brief stop in Philadelphia on Saturday to announce his new sneaker brand and remind a crowd of sneakerheads to vote.
Saturday, February 17, 2024
A small but rapidly growing number of U.S. adolescents began treatment with Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy last year, a powerful new tool to address record rates of pediatric obesity, according to data shared exclusively with Reuters.
From oversized hats to clear blue skies rising above gigantic pristine ranches, everything is bigger in Texas. Even the state’s young workforce is expanding.
EAST PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - For nearly 60 years, the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame has inducted notables into its ranks, providing this tiny state with a boost of pride.
Most teens who use drugs are searching for calm and hoping to relieve stress, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis suggests. The study points toward mental health challenges among teens as a driver of drug misuse - and says educating teens on harm reduction while expanding m…
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is facing a fresh wave of criticism over his controversial interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week - and his subsequent comments that “every leader kills people” - following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday.
Washington state lawmakers last year dedicated a record $400 million to the state’s Housing Trust Fund, which distributes loans and grants to create affordable housing.
Friday, February 16, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — The caretakers of the SS United States, once known as the Queen of the Seas, have sent out an SOS to the highest office in the land as the vessel faces the threat of eviction.
The acting deputy chief of the U.S. Border Patrol was suspended on misconduct allegations Thursday and departed U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in downtown Washington, three CBP officials said.
WASHINGTON - Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor supervising the election interference case against Donald Trump, is due to testify again on Friday after rebuking defense lawyers for suggesting that she improperly benefited from a romantic relationship with a colleague.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
NEW YORK - A judge said Thursday that jury selection for Donald Trump’s trial would begin March 25, setting a date with history for what would be the first criminal prosecution of an ex-president - one who also leads the Republican field of 2024 candidates for the White House.
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden wants an 18% cut in the number of F-35 jets the Pentagon buys next year after Congress' cap on the size of the upcoming defense budget compelled the administration to find savings, two sources familiar with the situation said.
Three D.C. police officers serving an arrest warrant related to animal cruelty were shot and wounded Wednesday morning near Benning Park in Southeast Washington, prompting a nearly 13-hour standoff that ended with police taking the suspect into custody, authorities said.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Kansas City’s Super Bowl victory rally was wrapping up Wednesday afternoon at Union Station, Chiefs fan John O’Connor was standing stage left when chaos erupted.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. As the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade embarked from Sixth and Grand toward Union Station on a gorgeous spring-like Valentine’s Day morning, the prevailing scenes were idyllic.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person is dead and up to 15 people were injured after gunfire broke out at the end of the Chiefs victory rally Wednesday at Union Station, according to police.
Now that Democrat Tom Suozzi has officially been crowned the winner of this week’s closely watched Long Island congressional special election, analysts are sparring over what the results say about the political climate — and the race for control of Congress in the fall.
Remembering the 17 who died in Parkland shooting: Many ceremonies, service events held 6 years later
The 17 people who died in the Parkland shooting six years ago Wednesday were remembered in many ways across South Florida — with ceremonies, community service events, flags being flown at half-staff, and the release of doves and ladybugs.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday said the United States would not back down from supporting Ukraine in the short and long-term, even as President Joe Biden's administration has run out of money for Kyiv and a request for additional funds is languishing in the Rep…
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
NEW YORK — A man accused of fatally shooting hip-hop icon Jam Master Jay bragged that he wanted to “kill him again” about two years after the murder, the suspect’s former roommate testified Monday.
ATLANTA — Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Monday cleared the way for an evidentiary hearing later in the week that will probe whether District Attorney Fani Willis improperly benefited from her relationship with the top prosecutor in her election interference case.
Prices cooled further in January, offering the latest sign that inflation has eased significantly since its pandemic-era surge but still hovers above what policymakers consider normal.
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Two off-duty law enforcement officers in Houston took down a woman who opened fire on Sunday at Lakewood Church, one of the largest evangelical churches in the U.S. led by televangelist Joel Osteen, police said.
Thursday, February 08, 2024
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices gave a favorable hearing to former President Trump on Thursday, suggesting they will clear the way for him to seek election this year despite the mob attack on the Capitol that followed his loss in 2020.
The five Marines who were aboard a helicopter that was reported missing Tuesday during a California storm are dead, the military confirmed.
Wednesday, February 07, 2024
Young Americans far outpaced older generations in wealth growth since the pandemic, thanks in part to the boom in stocks, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York research.
Search-and-rescue crews found a military helicopter on Wednesday morning, several hours after the aircraft was reported missing en route to a Marine air station in San Diego with five Marines aboard.
KIMMERIDGE, England — There was this thing on the beach. It looked like a tree trunk? But when they saw the fangs, the lethal grin of an apex predator, they knew.
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Jennifer Crumbley, the 45-year-old mother of the Oxford High School shooter, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by an Oakland County jury on Tuesday, after an emotional two-week trial that examined a parent’s culpability for their child’s deadly actions.
Monday, February 05, 2024
PONTIAC — An Oakland County jury deciding the fate of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, will return Tuesday to continue deliberations, determining if she should be held criminally responsible for her son’s actions.
The bipartisan Senate border deal announced Sunday night addresses Republican demands for new restrictions on illegal crossings but already has provoked vehement opposition from Donald Trump allies and House GOP leaders.
Sunday, February 04, 2024
California girded Sunday for a “potentially historic” storm that put much of the state on high alert, with officials expecting life-threatening damage and issuing evacuation orders or warnings in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and Monterey counties.
Thursday, February 01, 2024
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is facing calls from some Democrats to get more assertive in its ongoing clash with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over who is in charge at the U.S-Mexico border.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday the company will hold a shareholder vote to transfer its state of incorporation to Texas from Delaware, days after a judge invalidated his $56 billion pay package at the electric vehicle (EV) maker.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Since Amelia Earhart disappeared more than 85 years ago while attempting to fly around the world, people have been searching for her plane with hopes of solving the mystery behind her final flight.
Senators battered the CEOs of five major tech companies with accusations that they failed to stem a rising tide of child sexual abuse on their platforms at a contentious hearing on Wednesday.
The U.S. government on Wednesday proposed a 2025 reimbursement rate for Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers that reflects an effective growth rate of 2.44% and a total increase of 3.7%.
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Saturday, February 17, 2024
Washington state lawmakers last year dedicated a record $400 million to the state’s Housing Trust Fund, which distributes loans and grants to create affordable housing.
Friday, February 16, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — The caretakers of the SS United States, once known as the Queen of the Seas, have sent out an SOS to the highest office in the land as the vessel faces the threat of eviction.
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
NEW YORK - A judge said Thursday that jury selection for Donald Trump’s trial would begin March 25, setting a date with history for what would be the first criminal prosecution of an ex-president - one who also leads the Republican field of 2024 candidates for the White House.
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden wants an 18% cut in the number of F-35 jets the Pentagon buys next year after Congress' cap on the size of the upcoming defense budget compelled the administration to find savings, two sources familiar with the situation said.
Three D.C. police officers serving an arrest warrant related to animal cruelty were shot and wounded Wednesday morning near Benning Park in Southeast Washington, prompting a nearly 13-hour standoff that ended with police taking the suspect into custody, authorities said.