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As state lawmakers returned to Sacramento for a new legislative session this week, Democratic members are having serious behind-the-scenes conversations about ways to raise revenue for the state budget.

State spending has...Read more

Minneapolis Public Schools has canceled classes and activities for the rest of the week following the fatal ICE shooting and ensuing protests on Jan. 7.

There will be no school or extracurriculars Thursday, Jan. 8, or ...Read more

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem doubled down on her characterization of the fatal shooting of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis as the result of an “act...Read more

President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew the United States from 66 international organizations and treaties, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump leveled fresh criticism toward NATO, days after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said his desired takeover of her nation’s territory of Greenland would mean the end of the military ...Read more

Two Caribbean countries whose nationals have been targeted under a recent U.S. travel ban have agreed to accept asylum-seekers rejected from the United States who cannot return to their countries of origin.

Meanwhile, a ...Read more

SEATTLE — Projects funded by Washington’s Climate Commitment Act have not been nearly as effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions as previously thought, state officials acknowledged this week.

Officials with the...Read more

The woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday lived in Kansas City as recently as fall of 2023, court records show.

Renee Good filed a petition in Jackson County ...Read more

The fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has thrust a long-running and deeply contested question back into the national spotlight: When is a law enforcement officer ...Read more

Jodie Foster has prioritized "dignity" over fame.

The 63-year-old actress first found fame as a child star, but Jodie insists she's never chased the spotlight.

The Hollywood star told Variety: "I had to do it my way. You...Read more

Ashley Tisdale's mom group tensions stemmed from a "misalignment of values".

The 40-year-old actress has suffered a public falling out with some high-profile friends, including the likes of Hilary Duff, Gaby Dalkin, ...Read more

Spencer Pratt has launched his campaign to become the mayor of Los Angeles.

The 42-year-old TV star has announced his bid to become the city's next mayor, 12 months after he lost his home in the Los Angeles wildfires.

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One commercial farm in Queen Anne’s County remains under quarantine for bird flu, Maryland officials said Wednesday; however, the rest of the state has no such restrictions.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a highly ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — As Minnesotans piece together how the deadly ICE agent shooting of a woman Wednesday in Minneapolis played out, two bystander videos have become key to those seeking to understand ― and interpret ― what...Read more

A House committee voted Wednesday to subpoena billionaire retail tycoon Les Wexner in its investigation of the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

An email released by the Department of Justice last month ...Read more

“Amateurs” and “stupid.”

Those are the words Sen. Thom Tillis used to describe people like White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon after hearing an interview Miller...Read more

All Caribou Coffee customers will no longer pay more for plant-based milk, and a prominent animal rights group is taking the credit.

Until Jan. 2, customers had to swallow an upcharge of about $1 for nondairy milk like ...Read more

With multiple measles cases reported in North Carolina, rising flu deaths and shifting federal recommendations, state health officials stressed the importance of vaccination and urged people to contact their health care ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House Republicans sought Wednesday to draw attention to an emerging scandal in Minnesota over alleged misuse of federal funds by Somali communities that could amount to $9 billion in fraud, accusing state ...Read more

The Bay Area and California both posted robust job gains in November that represented rebounds from months of feeble hiring trends marred by waves of employment losses, a new federal report released Wednesday shows.

The ...Read more