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Kansas City Democrat Hartzell Gray emphasized his Democratic Socialist policy platform in a wide-ranging interview with controversial pundit Hasan Piker on Sunday.

Gray, a former radio host, activist and community ...Read more

Chicago’s minimum wage will increase July 1, when it will hit $17.05 for most workers across the city.

The new minimum wage applies to most people who work for employers with at least four total employees.

It does not ...Read more

As the roar of a helicopter intensified, an unusual sight came into view: Suspended beneath the aircraft was a bighorn sheep. As soon as it reached the ground, a team of veterinarians and wildlife biologists moved in with ...Read more

The embattled Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority sued the Trump administration on Monday to stop it from depriving the region of hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, saying the effort is unwarranted and ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed about $800 million in spending from the state budget on Monday, completing one of his final tasks as governor while leaving plenty for his successor to clean up.

At a Tampa news ...Read more

New top leaders at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told staff they’re focused on hiring more people, including for senior roles, to alleviate pressure on the agency, according to a recording of a ...Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to a Washington state law aimed at helping transgender or pregnant runaway teens to access emergency shelter.

The 2023 law drew national media attention and ...Read more

A year late, North Carolina lawmakers are finally expected to reveal a state budget bill on Tuesday morning, with votes expected this week.

Throughout the day on Monday, legislative staff worked to finalize the budget ...Read more

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Monday formally transmitted to the White House the bipartisan housing package that President Donald Trump refused to sign last week.

That triggers a 10-day clock, excluding Sundays, for ...Read more

Cara Delevingne has confirmed having a romantic relationship with Amber Heard.

The 33-year-old model has admitted that she had a romantic relationship with Amber, 40, after her divorce from actor Johnny Depp.

During an ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Online safety legislation focused on children and teens that has come under fire from key senators passed the House Monday, setting the stage for continued wrangling as Congress seeks to address concerns ...Read more

The rapidly expanding Aspen Acres fire, first reported Monday morning, has exploded in size, consuming more than 23,000 acres, or 36 square miles, by early evening, according to an update from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s...Read more

DENVER — A Colorado priest who has been in the United States for 24 years is on the brink of being deported to Uganda, where his supporters say he could face political persecution from the regime ruling his home country....Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump refused to commit to signing a major bipartisan housing bill, heightening uncertainty surrounding the fate of the legislation.

Trump told reporters Monday he had yet to decide on the...Read more

A top Iranian official reiterated the country’s determination to maintain control over maritime traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes ahead of fresh negotiations with the U.S. on ending their ...Read more

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione got stuck in an elevator on the way to his federal court appearance on Monday, where the delays only continued as a judge pushed back his stalking trial to early 2027.

The suspected killer of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A tabletop fireplace that was recalled after it was linked to two deaths in the United States is apparently still injuring consumers, with two children in Southern California rushed to the hospital over the...Read more

For five days Oswadeliz Núñez Ramírez has been frantically searching for her son across hospitals in La Guaira and Caracas. He was among 146 migrants deported from the United States who arrived in Venezuela on the very ...Read more

Wildland firefighters use a variety of longstanding safety measures to assess risk while working in increasingly dangerous conditions.

Federal investigators are examining the deaths of three wildland firefighters killed ...Read more

Nearly $1 billion in state homelessness funding will flow to California cities and counties after Gov. Gavin Newsom shifted his stance on limiting new spending on the state’s centerpiece program for shelters, services ...Read more