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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Longtime Republican Rep. Tom McClintock appeared headed for another November ballot after taking a commanding lead in California’s 5th Congressional District primary, according to early election ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are threatening to block an extension of a controversial spy powers law if the White House refuses to withdraw its appointment of Bill Pulte as the acting director of National Intelligence. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House debate over Rep. Rashida Tlaib's resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Lebanon devolved into personal attacks Wednesday night, with an Ohio Republican lawmaker accusing the Michigan Democrat ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Data privacy legislation put forward by House Republicans is friendly to businesses, Republicans and Democrats agree; whether or not that’s a good thing depends on which side of the aisle members sit on.

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors are reviewing two sex assault cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs that stem from allegations made by a Florida music producer last year, law enforcement officials and the ...Read more

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire if Hezbollah also agrees to stop hostilities, according to a joint statement from both countries and the United States.

The deal is contingent on “a complete ...Read more

SEATTLE — Around 550 Longview pulp and paper mill workers idled by last week's deadly implosion can count on paychecks at least through Aug. 8, the company and its union said Wednesday.

A chemical tank at the Nippon ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rebecca Grossman and former major leaguer Scott Erickson are to blame for the deaths of two young brothers who were struck by Grossman’s SUV in a Westlake Village crosswalk, a jury decided Wednesday.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge has determined that individual Alaskans can’t sue the state over ongoing delays in processing applications for federal food assistance, in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ...Read more

Ted Danson has again apologised for his controversial blackface performance.

The Cheers and The Good Place actor, 78, revisited the incident during an appearance on Who's with Me?, a new podcast hosted by comedian and ...Read more

A controversial citizens’ initiative in Shasta County, California, that would dramatically reshape local elections — by requiring ballots to be hand-counted, in apparent violation of state law, among other changes — ...Read more

Sipping freshly desalinated water from the Pacific Ocean, water managers from Nevada, Arizona and California ushered in what could become a game-changing agreement for the drought-stricken American West.

Because San Diego...Read more

NEW YORK — Crime across the Big Apple has hit historic lows, with record reductions in murders, shooting incidents and shooting victims, according to the NYPD.

Major crime across the city declined 10.6% across the five ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted to halt the U.S. war with Iran, breaking with President Donald Trump on an unpopular foreign conflict that is taking an escalating economic toll on Americans.

The 215-208 vote...Read more

It’s that time of year again — spotted lanternflies have made a comeback across Maryland and most of the eastern U.S.

Spotted lanternflies typically hatch in late April and early May, meaning juveniles of the species ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent repeatedly declined to comment on the IRS’ involvement in a controversial settlement agreement to set up an “anti-weaponization” fund during testimony before a Senate ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly overturned Gov. Josh Stein’s veto on Wednesday, the first successful override of the 2026 legislative session.

The new law passed as a result allows taxpayers to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — As one lengthy renovation on the Capitol campus comes to an end, another one is about to begin — and lawmakers are hoping it won’t come with the same blown deadlines and cost overruns.

Members pressed ...Read more

RICHMOND, Va. — With the June 1 onset of the Atlantic hurricane season, Gov. Abigail Spanberger is urging Virginians to take precautions.

Wednesday at the Virginia Emergency Operations Center, she said the first step is...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As election officials continued tallying ballots Wednesday, Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra continued to lead in the unsettled race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom, with ...Read more