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As Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. hints he could retire next year, senators are watching closely. It would mean a tough confirmation process on Capitol Hill for any replacement picked by President Donald Trump, experts say.

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A nearly eight-month stint aboard the International Space Station came to a splashing end for NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 on Thursday, when their recovery vessel safely splashed down off the coast of Los Angeles.

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Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Rocklin, and former state Sen. Richard Pan struck a largely cordial tone at the start of their Thursday morning candidate forum. Before long, however, the two candidates for the 6th Congressional ...Read more

Mold and gnat larvae in shower rooms, cracked and worn-out mattresses, delayed visitations and an inadequate system to track disability accommodations were among the ongoing violations documented for the first time by an ...Read more

Like a pot of water on a slow boil, El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean are continuing to intensify, scientists said Thursday, setting up a winter that could bring drenching rain to some parts of California — at ...Read more

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it filed a lawsuit against Denver — and Mayor Mike Johnston — over a city law that bans law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings.

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Republican President Donald Trump’s administration has denied Illinois’ request for a major disaster declaration that would have unlocked federal aid for eight counties, including Cook and Will, hit by severe storms ...Read more

Ben Affleck has finally settled a long-running debate about his notorious nude shower scene in Gone Girl, revealing he did not wear a prosthetic when he stripped off for the psychological thriller.

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Anne Hathaway has thrown her support behind Tom Cruise's latest film, awarding his divisive dark comedy Digger a five-star review after it struggled at the American box office and received a mixed response from critics.

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Jessica Chastain has revealed strangers treated her differently after she abandoned her trademark red hair for platinum blonde - with some apparently surprised to discover her personality has not changed with her ...Read more

In already one of the strongest Pacific hurricane seasons on record, with monster Hurricane Polo making landfall in Baja California Sur several weeks ago and several impacts to Hawaii over the past 2 months, another storm ...Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army major who killed 13 people in a mass shooting in 2009, would be visible to the public.

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Two years ago, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., published a book about restoring the so-called talking filibuster and repairing what he describes as a “broken” system in the Senate. Now he’s forming an unlikely duo with ...Read more

President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska, on Tuesday, on the heels of a visit by his vice president, in the GOP's effort to support Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich and hold on ...Read more

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and wounded a man in a car on a bustling New York City street Thursday afternoon, narrowly missing a child who was seated in the vehicle and sparking a heated confrontation ...Read more

Flávio Bolsonaro said he would work with the U.S. and China if he becomes Brazil’s president, after a surprise election performance left him poised to join a wave of conservative leaders pushing Latin America closer to ...Read more

California Volunteers, the agency within Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office that oversees AmeriCorps and other volunteer programs, failed to properly supervise seven organizations that received federal grants. One organization ...Read more

LEMOYNE, Pa. – Janelle Stelson, the Democrat challenging Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry for a second time, rejected Thursday a claim that her campaign had employed an undocumented immigrant who recently pleaded guilty to ...Read more

Mayor Mamdani, after facing anger from multiple sides for his response to the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, said Thursday he was “proud” to have attended a vigil honoring the victims.

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Roseanne Barr is returning to scripted comedy more than eight years after her hit sitcom was cancelled over a racist social media post, with a new series featuring several outspoken supporters of Donald Trump.

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