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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament and set the country’s snap election for Feb. 23, formally endorsing a timetable proposed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Scholz, of the center-left Social ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s new legislative leaders were sworn in last month, and addressing the insurance crisis seems to be at the top of their minds. “I want to make sure that impacted Floridians and insurance ...Read more

CHICAGO — Historic preservationists thought their demands had been answered this summer when the federal government appeared to green-light the rehab of the two century-old office towers it’s owned on State Street for ...Read more

ATLANTA — Hulu’s soapy, dark relationship drama “Tell Me Lies,” shot in metro Atlanta, has been given a third season.

The green light came two months after Season 2 came out.

The series, loosely based on Carol ...Read more

NEW YORK — Sebastian Zapeta, the migrant accused of torching a homeless woman on a Brooklyn subway was indicted on first-degree murder charges Friday, officials said.

A grand jury voted for the upgraded charges, meaning...Read more

South Korea’s parliament impeached Acting President Han Duck-soo, dealing another blow to a government already reeling after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s suspension less than two weeks ago for his brief martial law decree...Read more

WASHINGTON — A White House official said Friday the U.S. identified a ninth telecommunications company impacted by a wide-ranging Chinese espionage effort and that further steps are planned to curb cyberattacks from ...Read more

After a surprise offensive earlier this year, Ukraine’s forces have lost about half the territory seized in Russia’s Kursk region and may lose the rest in a matter of months, according to U.S. officials, potentially ...Read more

Some tech industry leaders are pushing the incoming Trump administration to increase visas for highly skilled workers from other nations.

The heart of the argument is, for America to remain competitive, the country needs ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore City circuit courthouses and the District Court on East Fayette Street reopened Thursday after being treated for Legionella bacteria earlier this week.

Legionella is the bacteria which can ...Read more

Even though Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly ironing out the details of their divorce, the former super couple appear determined to maintain an amicable relationship and met up last weekend to exchange ...Read more

A family of country music sweethearts is adding another idol to the list.

Emmy Russell, a 2024 "American Idol" finalist and granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn, announced she is expecting a baby girl with ...Read more

Florida officials quietly ended a probe into Walt Disney World’s former Reedy Creek Improvement District, concluding that no laws were broken, according to a newly released memo.

The Florida Department of Law ...Read more

Before we send 2024 packing, it’d be good karma to acknowledge some offbeat screen experiences don’t fit a typical best-of-the-year list. And we’ll also get to the worst movies of the year, guaranteed to undo that ...Read more

The "Final Reckoning" for the "Mission: Impossible" series, Paddington's trip home to Peru and an even "Freakier Friday" are all on top as Hollywood heads into 2025.

After largely taking 2024 off to regroup, superheroes ...Read more

A woman in Sonoma County tried to get away with retail theft by pretending to be a 12-year-old girl, police say. But her alleged ruse failed, and the 29-year-old was arrested. It turned out she already had an outstanding ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — From San Diego and Tijuana to Tangier, Morocco, jazz was celebrated here, there and nearly everywhere in 2024 as a vital means of artistic expression and creative liberation. Or, as expatriate Cuban Arturo ...Read more

86! 85! 100!

No, those aren’t the cadenced numbers an NFL quarterback calls out just before the ball is hiked in a game. Rather, they are the ages of three storied jazz saxophonists — Charles Lloyd, Charles McPherson ...Read more

Tony Grey needed new wheels, but he didn’t want to buy a new car. It took the retired San Jose computer designer three weeks to locate a used SUV in good condition at the right price, at a Santa Clara, California, car ...Read more

Gizmos, whirligigs, whatsits. Engineers solve problems with new gadgets, and automobiles are rolling toy chests.

Cars, trucks and SUVs have long played a game of one-upmanship with multi-cylinder engines and multifunction...Read more