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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

Princess Diana's hopes for a closer relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry have been revealed in a previously unseen letter.

Written less than two years before her death, it shows the late Princess of Wales ...Read more

Rupert Everett's is "almost crippled" after his pursuit of a Hollywood leading-man physique.

The actor, writer and director, 67, made the comments while opening up about the long-term physical consequence he has faced ...Read more

Mark Strong believes movie cameras peers into actors' souls.

The Kingsman actor, 62, made the statement as he reflected on his acclaimed return to the stage after a decade away from theatre, saying live performance ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers on election day, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.

As of Wednesday, 86% of votes were ...Read more

SEATTLE — Three years before a deadly tank rupture at a Longview pulp and paper mill, a fire lasting several days raised concerns that the owner had scaled back maintenance at the decades-old facility.

Crews battled the...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The iron-clad red front door. A golden chandelier that once hung over the dance floor. A decorated bar top encrusted with small pebbles. They are what remains of Pulse nightclub, the once-lively spot ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis City Council committee voted Tuesday against the selection of a violence prevention group to redevelop a former gas station across the street from where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to approve a constitutional amendment pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that creates property tax relief for homeowners while upending the way local governments ...Read more

A convicted Jan. 6 rioter from South Carolina has been hired by the Trump administration to work in a Pentagon office “that manages highly classified military operations,” according to a report in The Washington Post. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — After a yearslong investigation, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Dudley Market violated state fishing laws, and staff, fishermen and businesses associated with the popular Venice ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — One of the key minds behind “Landman” is working on a movie about George Washington’s secret spies.

Deadline reported Tuesday, June 2, that Christian Wallace is adapting the historical book “...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — An effort to change the way university boards are selected failed in the Michigan House even after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer earlier Wednesday endorsed changes to the way the governing panels are selected at...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Six hundred firefighters, aided by helicopters and air tankers, were battling a stubborn brush fire along the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday that so far has charred more than 2,600 acres of vegetation on both ...Read more