ArcaMax

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. and Iran are on the cusp of a deal to end their conflict. The reality has proven more elusive — in part because of the nature of the negotiations ...Read more

Microsoft’s Xbox division is reportedly planning layoffs as new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma plans a “reset” for the beleaguered gaming business.

Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, first reported Wednesday that Xbox was ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The U.S. political class judges candidates too harshly for past bad behavior, discouraging people from running for office, Hunter Biden said in a forthcoming episode of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast,...Read more

A federal lawsuit filed Thursday challenges a new Illinois law set to go into effect in September that would allow doctors to prescribe medication to terminally ill people to end their own lives.

Two disabled patients, a ...Read more

CHICAGO — Hillary Clinton used an audience at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s annual convention to lash out at the Trump administration Thursday, saying Democrats must combat a “revolution to turn the clock back,” a ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday opened protected Pacific Ocean waters to commercial fishing, lifting restrictions that barred the activity within three marine national monuments.

With a presidential ...Read more

DEARBORN, Mich. — Two top Trump advisers privately pushed back this week on plans to open the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge, according to three sources familiar with the behind-the-scenes discussions.

U....Read more

The app-based cash advance business Brigit is in the state’s crosshairs over small loans that officials say carry super-sized interest rates of more than 700% in some cases.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is nominating Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence, following backlash over his selection of housing regulator Bill Pulte to serve in the role on an ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday he will try to get President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence confirmed “as quickly as possible.”

“I don’t know ...Read more

NEW YORK — After persuading state lawmakers to give it more time, New York City Public Schools released a plan to reduce class sizes that allocates $244 million to hire new teachers across 360 schools.

The 68-page draft...Read more

MIAMI — A half-dozen prominent academic and political figures filed into Miami federal court on Thursday to pledge the value of their homes to help secure a proposed $7 million bond for their friend, former Congressman ...Read more

MIAMI — The six jurors in George Pino’s vessel-homicide and manslaughter trial took a road trip to North Miami on Thursday morning to view his boat, which was wrecked in the crash that killed a teenage girl and ...Read more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions Thursday on Union Cuba-Petróleo, known as CUPET, Cuba’s state energy company, accusing the island’s communist leaders of “having weaponized energy” to control the...Read more

Four tons of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from South Florida ecosystems during the latest breeding season, setting a record for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

The achievement marks a new milestone in the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In the middle of mundane City Council procedures on Thursday, cheers erupted inside Council chambers.

Supporters were celebrating the passage of a bill that will outlaw horse-drawn carriages in ...Read more

Bonnie Blue's pregnancy is "100 percent real".

The adult actress announced her pregnancy in February after having sex with around 400 men, and adult creator Owain Laing - who recently attended Bonnie's baby shower - has ...Read more

Carrie Coon doesn't crave fame.

The 45-year-old actress has recently experienced a major profile boost after years of working, but Carrie insists she's never really wanted to be famous.

The actress - who starred in The ...Read more

Olivia Rodrigo feels "so normal" in the UK.

The 23-year-old pop star is one of the world's best-selling musicians - but Olivia feels able to live a normal life whenever she's in the UK and especially in London.

Speaking ...Read more

BOSTON — The U.S. Marshals Service in Massachusetts, partnered with local police agencies, recovered 35 “high-risk missing children” in “Operation Yellow Card” ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

“The upcoming FIFA ...Read more