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Fall has arrived in California.

After a scorching summer with temperatures climbing above 100 degrees, nearly 70% of California is now experiencing either abnormal dryness or drought, according to the latest date from the...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools enrollment dropped 11,537 students this year, continuing a decades-long decline amid a shrinking number of school-aged children.

CPS CEO Macquline King said Thursday that the district’...Read more

The California Supreme Court excoriated Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco over his seizure of hundreds of thousands of Proposition 50 ballots earlier this year, ordering the former gubernatorial candidate to immediately...Read more

Attorneys for the prosecutor at the center of the “Broadview Six” scandal said Thursday that U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros personally instructed her to get an expedited transcript of grand jury proceedings after she ...Read more

A dolphin that was part of an international rescue effort to transfer 30 whales and four dolphins from a Canadian marine park has died at an aquarium in Spain, according to a statement. Four beluga whales also have died ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats alike on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee tried repeatedly with little success to elicit opinions from the White House’s nominee to lead the Food and ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Maryland is projected to collect more revenue in fiscal year 2028, but the increase won’t be enough to close the state’s projected $3.1 billion budget shortfall, according to new estimates released ...Read more

Is Kansas City bat country? Recent guidance from local health departments says you should be prepared as exposure to bats has increased.

The Kansas City, Missouri Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Chris Klomp to serve as deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, which would make him second in command to Secretary Robert F. ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s 176-page voter guide is dense with ballot measure legalese, policy debates and obscure candidates for statewide office.

But as the guides have begun showing up in voters’ mailboxes,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It's a good thing Mogwai don't seem to age — "Gremlins 3" has been delayed until 2028.

Warner Bros. on Wednesday shared a brief teaser of the upcoming movie on Instagram along with its new release date. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Ella Langley has more than a record-breaking hit on her hands. The "Choosin' Texas" country music breakout is now reportedly in a budding romance with Tucker Wetmore, also a musician.

The pair of country ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Macklemore remains firm in his commitment to the Palestinian cause amid Israel's deadly war in Gaza. The "Same Love" and "Hind's Hall" artist, after a recent $1 million donation to pro-Palestinian charities...Read more

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and Xi Jinping addressed their intense competition over artificial intelligence on Thursday during a summit aimed at keeping ties between the world’s largest economies on track.

How the ...Read more

Oil rose as signs of tightness across several key market gauges outweighed indications of diplomatic progress toward reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Brent futures settled near $107 a barrel, after climbing as ...Read more

Former “Today” show host Billy Bush feel from grace a decade ago when a tape leaked of him giggling on a hot mic while then “Apprentice” star Donald Trump boasted about grabbing women.

This week it was announced ...Read more

NEW YORK — More than 100 people, including several celebrities and local elected officials, were arrested at protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his scheduled speech before the U.N. ...Read more

NEW YORK — A man was arrested and charged with a hate crime for threatening a Jewish student and chasing him down a Brooklyn street with a knife while shouting “Heil Hitler!,” cops said on Thursday.

Devin Best, 48, ...Read more

BALTIMORE — University of Maryland Medical System saw a spike in rabies-related encounters this summer as state animal bite cases hit their highest point in August since 2018, according to data from UMMS and the Maryland...Read more

A bipartisan group of Congressional leaders officially introduced a bill to create a federal film and television tax credit, a long-sought goal for many in Hollywood who say it’s necessary to help bring production back ...Read more