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OAKLAND, Calif. — For what could be the final time, Mayor Sheng Thao took stock of the city she’s led for two years, describing a place that looks markedly different from how her harshest critics describe it.

“I ...Read more

The Federal Trade Commission continued its crackdown on businesses that deceptively market and sell subscription services, adopting a rule Wednesday requiring companies to let consumers cancel a gym membership, streaming ...Read more

The Pentagon this week confirmed news reports of unidentified drones swarming the airspace at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, last year.

The Hampton base experienced incursions of unauthorized unmanned aerial...Read more

ATLANTA — A judge invalidated seven new Georgia election rules Wednesday, including requirements for a “reasonable inquiry” before elections are certified, hand counts on election night and additional access for ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Illinois secretary of state’s office this week said it installed more than a dozen kiosks in supermarkets to give residents an opportunity to renew their driver’s licenses or other state IDs and obtain ...Read more

As Haiti’s leaders in a U.S.-backed transition continue to be divided over the fate of the country’s foreign minister, a visiting U.S. delegation on Wednesday made the administration’s position clear: “country over...Read more

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday accused former President Donald Trump of being responsible for the actions of the mob of his supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 2021.

The prosecutor said Trump showed his...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal judge blocked Alabama election officials from carrying out a last-minute purge of names from lists of registered voters, finding the state “blew” a 90-day nationwide deadline to maintain the ...Read more

BOSTON — The ACLU has jumped into the Karen Read Supreme Judicial Court fight on the side of the accused murderer.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts filed a brief in Read’s appeal to Massachusetts’...Read more

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has died at age 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, according to state police.

Authorities are reportedly investigating whether his death was accidental or suicide...Read more

Isaret Jeffers doesn’t have millions of followers. But she has enough to feel like she’s doing something valuable.

Hours before Hurricane Milton hit Florida, Jeffers, a community activist who works with the Hispanic ...Read more

Hollywood production was even slower this summer than it was during last year's strikes because of a staggering decline in reality TV shoots, according to a new report.

Overall production levels were down 5% in the third ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group of anti-abortion advocates are trying to force Florida’s abortion amendment off the ballot this November or void any votes cast for it, citing a report from the administration of Gov. Ron ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In what could be the closing chapter in a landmark legal battle, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades in the largest settlement...Read more

Liam Payne, the British singer and former One Direction member who helped propel the boy band to global superstardom, has died, authorities told local media. He was 31.

Payne died Wednesday evening after falling from a ...Read more

Online pharmacies have risen in popularity over the years, especially for some Americans who feel their pharmaceutical needs have not been met by traditional methods. These pharmacies, however, can have hidden dangers.

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Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley is doubling down on his claims that he was sexually abused by his band’s former manager.

Whibley claims in his memoir, “Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell,” published ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The brother of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German spoke calmly on Wednesday, before a judge decided how long former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles will spend in ...Read more

Israel stepped up airstrikes on Lebanon and said a senior Hezbollah commander in the south of the country had been killed, the latest escalation of its conflict with the Iran-backed militant group.

The Israeli military ...Read more

Airbnb Inc. launched a new section of its app and website where homeowners can hire fellow hosts to manage their rentals, underscoring a broader push to increase listings and attract more people to the platform.

The idea ...Read more