LAS VEGAS — In Southern Nevada, extreme heat that is supercharged by climate change had a measurable impact this year.

Records show that at least 491 people have died in the desert heat, heat sent more than 4,000 people to the hospital, and about 460 workers filed heat-related complaints to Nevada regulators. Las Vegas broke its all-time heat...Read more

Beyoncé is “putting on a brave face” for her family amid allegations her husband, Jay-Z, participated in raping a girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs more than 20 years ago.

The lawsuit, originally filed in October, was amended Sunday to name Jay-Z as a previously unidentified celebrity accused of raping the 13-year-old after the MTV Video ...Read more

BOSTON — Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson defied calls to resign from her six-figure job amid federal public corruption charges that allege she ripped off thousands of dollars from taxpayers, saying she remains committed to her work.

Fernandes Anderson, speaking publicly for the first time since the feds indicted her for an ...Read more

RICHMOND, Va. — Two years ago, Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed sweeping investments to overhaul the state’s behavioral health system. The initiative, called Right Help, Right Now, promised funding for crisis response solutions like mobile crisis teams and a new crisis hotline.

On Wednesday, Youngkin said the commonwealth had made good on that ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled for a high-stakes meeting with President-elect Trump’s new border czar Tom Homan on Thursday amid growing fear among immigrants and advocates over the incoming president and his threats to carry out mass deportations.

The Trump administration’s immigration policies could have far-reaching effects ...Read more

MIAMI — Three brothers from Miami Beach who rocketed to fame through the sale of luxury real estate from Miami to Manhattan were taken into custody by Miami FBI agents and local police Wednesday morning and charged with a slew of state and federal sex trafficking and rape crimes.

The charges follow at least four civil lawsuits filed in early ...Read more

Attorney Devin Stone, better known as popular YouTuber Legal Eagle, announced Wednesday that he’s filed a lawsuit against the FBI and the DOJ to make public their findings in the federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump.

The 78-year-old politician was under investigation for election interference and illegally handling ...Read more

CHICAGO — Two days after President-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar” said the threatened mass deportations of undocumented immigrants would begin in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker again gave assurances that Illinois would protect all immigrants while also repeatedly saying he shared a desire to deport undocumented people convicted of violent...Read more

Elon Musk, whose wealth has been turbocharged since President-elect Donald Trump’s win last month, became the first person to reach $400 billion in net worth, the latest milestone for the world’s richest individual.

The most recent catalyst was an insider share sale of his privately held SpaceX, which boosted Musk’s net worth by roughly $...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A judge entered a default judgment against Kanye West's Christian private school in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday in connection with a lawsuit filed by a former employee.

Isaiah Meadows, Yeezy Christian Academy's former assistant principal, sought a default judgment in his wrongful termination and unpaid wages lawsuit ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House reopened its gallery to public observers Wednesday evening after closing it for a few hours earlier in the day over security concerns as lawmakers tackle an agenda of nearly 100 bills in what was expected to be a late-night session.

In a statement, the House Democratic caucus said it had closed the gallery,...Read more

DETROIT — More than a dozen pro-Palestinian students and their allies chided the Wayne State University Board of Governors during a heated Wednesday meeting as they presented a proposal to divest from the university's endowment any holdings linked to Israel amid the Israel-Hamas war.

"Divest finally," said student Logan Bull. "The sooner you ...Read more

When Bob Fernandez joined the Navy in August 1941, his innocence was forgivable.

Only 17, he had grown up in San Jose, California, and quit school after eighth grade. Quick with his hands and feet, he followed his older brother on the local boxing circuit and was ready for new opportunities.

Four months later, on Dec. 7, Fernandez came of age....Read more

What a difference a fraction of an inch can make.

Having one of the 33 bones in his spine out of alignment by less than half an inch apparently diminished Luigi Mangione's quality of life to the point that his lower legs felt like they were on fire. At other times, the 26-year-old charged with murdering the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan House panel on Wednesday voted 5-0 to advance legislation that would subject the Legislature and the governor's office to the Freedom of Information Act, a change that's been sought for more than a decade in Michigan.

The hearing before the House Government Operations Committee marks the first time in 10 years that...Read more

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace wore a sling on her arm Wednesday at the Capitol after saying she was “accosted” on campus the previous night, though foster youth advocates disputed her account.

“I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women. Capitol police have arrested him,” Mace wrote on X ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A defense policy bill the U.S. House passed 281-140 Wednesday afternoon would allow Americans who have returned after being imprisoned abroad to apply for an official declaration by the federal government that their detention or conviction was "invalid."

The provision was something that Michigan's Paul Whelan encouraged lawmakers...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A fire that has burned homes in Malibu and forced thousands to evacuate continued to menace the city Wednesday as firefighters battled windy conditions to gain control over the inferno.

The Franklin fire has destroyed at least seven homes and damaged nine others since it ignited amid strong Santa Ana winds late Monday. Fire ...Read more

NEW YORK — Menacing “wanted” posters wheat pasted near the New York Stock Exchange in lower Manhattan target other health industry executives in the wake of the slaying of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

A poster affixed to a traffic control box at Canal and Centre Sts. shows a red X over the face of Brian Thompson, the United ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The push by Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig to lead her party on the House Agriculture Committee remains a toss-up, though fellow Democrats say she’s a strong contender.

“I think it’s a lot closer than people think,” said Rep. Jill Tokuda of Hawaii. “Part of me wonders if this might slip down to geographic divides.�...Read more