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Democrat Analilia Mejía, a progressive organizer with ties to labor interests, won Thursday’s special election in New Jersey for the seat formerly held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Mejía was leading Republican Joe Hathaway...Read more

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday that “May 1 is happening,” signaling his support for the nationwide day of protest as the Chicago Teachers Union continues to urge the school district to cancel classes ...Read more

DETROIT — Entire neighborhoods along the Black Lake in northern Michigan have been submerged amid ongoing flooding that may worsen in the coming days.

Drone footage taken along the river shoreline Thursday shows dozens ...Read more

The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will leave the agency at the end of May after a tumultuous year managing President Donald Trump’s mass arrest and deportation campaign.

Todd Lyons has been the...Read more

DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd Bettison on Thursday unveiled a six-point "community safety plan" that stresses working with the community and employing strategies to reduce accidental gun ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — An increase in deaths of seabirds along California’s coastline, including San Diego, is believed to be from starvation that many believe is linked to a persistent ocean heat wave.

SeaWorld San Diego said ...Read more

WASHINGTON — At a hearing Thursday, leading House appropriators from both parties condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent firing of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

Members of the House Armed Services ...Read more

Analilia Mejia, a progressive organizer, will replace New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill in Congress after winning a special election Thursday night.

Mejia defeated Republican Joe Hathaway, the former Randolph mayor, The ...Read more

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced renewed calls from opposition leaders to quit after revelations that his former envoy to the U.S. failed security vetting and was still allowed to take up the post.

The...Read more

The U.S. government is preparing to make a version of Anthropic PBC’s powerful new artificial intelligence model available to major federal agencies amid concerns that the tool could sharply increase cybersecurity risk, ...Read more

Nicholas Galitzine was desperate to impress his stunt double on Masters of the Universe.

The 31-year-old actor prepared meticulously to play He-Man in the new sword and sorcery film, and Nicholas has admitted that he did ...Read more

Meghan Trainor has cancelled her Get in Girl Tour.

The 32-year-old pop star has taken to social media to announce that after "some really tough conversations", she's taken the decision to cancel her tour, two months ...Read more

Vogue Williams is pregnant.

The 40-year-old model and her husband Spencer Matthews have announced via social media that they're expecting another child together.

Alongside a beach photo of her growing baby bump, Vogue ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A decade ago, Los Angeles County was facing serious economic and social challenges, but residents felt "generally lukewarm" about their quality of life.

But lukewarm turned out to be L.A.'s high point.

As...Read more

NEW YORK — Caroline Kennedy’s son Jack Schlossberg said the two laughed “so hard” at her portrayal on FX’s hit show “Love Story,” about the tragic romance between her brother John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A statewide ban on students using cellphones in school could come as early as next summer under newly proposed legislation.

The bipartisan bill, AB 1644, introduced this week, would require all TK-12 ...Read more

NEW YORK — New York parents and advocates descended on City Hall Thursday to plead with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to break with his schools chancellor and impose a two-year moratorium on artificial intelligence in the ...Read more

SEATTLE — Only a fraction of Washington law enforcement officers have completed de-escalation and mental-health training mandated by state law and intended to reduce the use of force and improve public interactions with ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Singer D4vd was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in connection with the case of a girl whose decomposing body was discovered inside his Tesla in Hollywood.

David Anthony Burke, 21, was taken into ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials urged U.S. oil producers to boost output, driving home a message to the industry that’s become more urgent amid the war in Iran.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy ...Read more