LOS ANGELES — A federal jury acquitted Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk in a murder-for-hire trial that has drawn celebrities, fans and content creators to a downtown Los Angeles courthouse.

The Chicago rapper, whose given name is Durk Banks, was found not guilty of conspiracy, stalking resulting in death and murder for hire. Prosecutors ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California has officially run out of combinations for its current license plate sequence, ending a string of plates dating back to the 1980s.

The state's license plate sequence for the past 46 years has consisted of one number, followed by three letters, followed by three numbers. But earlier this year, the state ran out of ...Read more

The massive diarrhea-causing parasitic outbreak that sickened tens of thousands of people across 21 states over the summer has ended, though officials continue to investigate the cause of contamination.

On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the cyclosporiasis outbreak officially over, saying the number of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is brushing aside growing concern among leading scientists and bipartisan lawmakers that artificial intelligence could soon pose an existential threat to humanity, fueling anxiety in Washington and Silicon Valley that the president may not fully grasp the urgency of the threat.

Alarm mounted throughout the...Read more

For the first time in history, a sovereign nation is going before a U.S. Court of Appeals panel to answer why terrorists on a “martyrdom mission” were allegedly supported in a mass murder 25 years ago.

Saudi Arabia is that country, and tens of thousands of 9/11 plaintiffs are suing the kingdom in an endless pursuit of justice.

The hearing ...Read more

NEW YORK — An New York Police Department officer and a 34-year-old woman sustained minor injuries when another officer accidentally fired their gun inside a Brooklyn subway station, police said Friday.

The on-duty officer’s service weapon was holstered when it discharged inside the Kingston-Throop Ave. subway station around 4:41 p.m. ...Read more

STONYCREEK, Pa. — Families, public officials and first responders streamed into the Flight 93 National Memorial as the sun broke through the fog Friday morning to observe the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Family members wore buttons of their loved ones on Flight 93 or took pictures next to their names on the wall ...Read more

NEW YORK — Speaking at the 9/11 memorial ceremony, the son of one of the victims, in an impassioned plea, called on troublemakers to stop using the day to spread Islamophobia and hate. Yet, even as he shared his heartfelt message, a far-right rabblerouser was doing just that a few blocks away.

The solemn ceremony marking the 25th anniversary ...Read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. — For more than two decades, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has worn it almost every day.

The small, thin accessory affixed to his lapel — a compressed version of the 50 stars and 13 stripes — may require one to squint to see. But it carries significant meaning to the Democratic governor, with an origin story that began on...Read more

MIAMI — Congestion at Miami International Airport on Friday was easing even as many travelers were still experiencing delays five days after a deadly cargo-plane crash.

The Federal Aviation Administration maintained its ground delay advisory for MIA, saying there was an average delay of 1 hour and 56 minutes “due to disabled aircraft on ...Read more

To the rhythm of the song “Patria y Vida” — "Homeland and Life" — three Cuban dissidents were honored on the grounds of George Washington’s estate in Virginia on Thursday evening for their work to uphold democratic values under authoritarian rule, an honor that two of the three could not accept because they are still in Cuban prisons. ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There have been a growing number of food recalls across California.

A California farm just recalled several lots of organic shell eggs amid a salmonella outbreak in San Diego County, according to the California Department of Public Health.

The recalled eggs were distributed throughout California, including to food ...Read more

CHICAGO — A lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security had people scratching their heads in a Chicago federal court hearing Friday after telling the judge in an ongoing immigration lawsuit that some 16 body-worn camera videos from agents on the ground this year have been identified as part of “Operation Midway Blitz.”

U.S. District ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security drew backlash over an AI-generated social media post featuring a Sikh man facing off against a character made to look like Optimus Prime from the movie “Transformers.” The agency later deleted the image.

Posted Wednesday to the official X account for DHS, the image created by artificial ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities probing the death of actress Hayden Panettiere are focusing on where the drugs and medications that played a role in her death came from, echoing similar probes that resulted in charges for suppliers in the deaths of Matthew Perry and Mac Miller.

Drug Enforcement Administration agents and local investigators ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Four Pennsylvanians who were vaccinated against measles have contracted the highly contagious illness, state officials announced Friday.

Called “breakthrough cases,” such infections in vaccinated people are rare, but sometimes occur if someone’s immune system “did not respond as well” as most patients’ to the ...Read more

New rules going into effect next week allow immigrants’ enrollment in safety net resources to be taken into account for lawful immigration status applications, the latest in the Trump administration’s immigration overhaul.

The rules will have wide implications for mixed-status households, as people without lawful status may forgo enrollment...Read more

DENVER — Denver school board members Monica Hunter and Donald “D.J.” Torres on Friday requested an independent investigation into allegations levied against them by the board’s president — including the accusation that Hunter made an antisemitic comment about a colleague, according to an email obtained by The Denver Post.

The request ...Read more