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Plain old water could be responsible for making plastics harmful to people, according to a new study that portends significant consequences for human health.

The study, published Thursday in the prominent scientific ...Read more

Martin Freeman has secretly married his long-term partner Rachel Benaissa after six years together, with the couple quietly revealing their wedding rings during a rare public appearance at the London Film Festival.

The 55...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A majority of Minnesotans, including in the northern half of the state, oppose new mines near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, according to results from the latest Minnesota poll.

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New York City’s iconic Plaza Hotel is closing for a four-year renovation of its historic facade.

The closure, which is set to begin in Jan. 2027, will accommodate repairs to the hotel’s landmarked exterior, ensuring ...Read more

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is taking on a new role that will keep her in Earth’s orbit, for now.

Seven months after she made history by becoming the first woman to journey around the moon, Koch will become NASA’s ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dr. Greg Murphy is a urologist who has worked in healthcare for decades, including with East Carolina University’s medical school and healthcare system.

Rep. Greg Murphy is a congressman who has ...Read more

The race for the U.S. Senate seat in Kansas is coming down to the wire. Recent polling shows Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton with a slight lead over Republican incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall in the reliably conservative ...Read more

The Trump administration on Thursday sued California over its handling of voter fraud claims, asking a federal court to immediately bar the state from counting ballots from about 20,000 voters statewide — many in Los ...Read more

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill had a whirlwind day, rushing to headline a high-profile political event in Washington, D.C., by way of a Philadelphia business conference.

The Democrat gave a 10-minute speech at the Economy...Read more

California sued the Trump administration for the 100th time in under two years Thursday, challenging the practice of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting people for alleged civil immigration violations...Read more

WASHINGTON — On the 25th anniversary of anthrax attacks that shook Capitol Hill in 2001, authorities are investigating “multiple letters containing suspicious substances that were mailed to various addresses nationwide...Read more

Prominent children’s hospitals and other providers of care to transgender youth are facing a new threat to funding from President Donald Trump’s administration.

A federal rule that took effect this week bars states ...Read more

DENVER — The share of Coloradans who said they ate less than they thought they should because they couldn’t afford more food increased this year, though the small number of people responding makes it difficult to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey's family is "officially complete."

The "Flight Attendant" star on Wednesday posted on Instagram that she and the Emmy-winning "Task" actor recently welcomed their second ...Read more

NEW YORK — Kelly Clarkson hit the stage in Las Vegas amid her feud with Brooklyn curiosity shop Art of Play over an automaton bird named Molly.

The “American Idol” winner dressed in all black for her performance ...Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drew cheers Thursday during their first official outing together since returning to the U.K., coming full circle to Nottingham, where she debuted as his fiancée in 2017.

“It’s great to ...Read more

The attorney representing a Connecticut native among the “Cornell 7” accused of gang raping a student at a fraternity house in 2024 is seeking a gag order in the case, citing what he describes as an orchestrated media ...Read more

BOSTON — Lamar Cook, Gov. Maura Healey’s former deputy director for Western Massachusetts, had his bail revoked in his state cocaine trafficking case following his arrest on federal SNAP benefits fraud charges.

Judge ...Read more

Ben Affleck has defended Tom Cruise's critically divisive new film Digger, warning the public celebration of its box office failure risks discouraging Hollywood studios from taking creative chances and could leave ...Read more

Zendaya is returning to science fiction after signing up for a mysterious new film from Ex Machina director Alex Garland, in a move that could further delay the long-awaited third instalment of the 28 Years Later horror ...Read more