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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday largely denied a request from petition groups to block parts of a Florida law that changes how citizen-led amendments make it to the ballot.

In passing the law earlier ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Republicans passed a broad immigration bill on Wednesday, seeking to mandate further state cooperation with ICE, prevent unauthorized immigrants from receiving state benefits and open...Read more

NEW YORK — In a rare direct rebuke of his successor last week, Andrew Cuomo questioned why Gov. Kathy Hochul earmarked $2 billion for inflation refund checks in this year’s state budget, but rejected a request for more...Read more

SAN DIEGO — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that San Diego’s controversial crackdown on beach yoga classes is unconstitutional and that city officials must immediately allow the classes to resume.

The ruling ...Read more

BOSTON — An effort to convert vacant office space into nearly 200 new units of housing in downtown Boston has received a $7.4 million backing from the Healey administration.

Gov. Maura Healey is awarding the state ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Wednesday broadcast Vladimir Putin’s warning that he’ll retaliate against Ukraine for its recent stunning drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, the clearest signal yet that the U.S...Read more

MEXICO CITY — Judicial candidates closely linked to Mexico’s ruling party have swept every position on the nation’s newly transformed Supreme Court, according to final results released Wednesday from the ...Read more

The California Public Utilities Commission failed to abide by state law when it slashed financial incentives for residential rooftop solar panels in 2022, environmental groups argued before the California Supreme Court on ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Trump administration has launched a process to try and strip Columbia University of its accreditation over a finding the school had failed to meaningfully protect Jewish students from harassment.

On ...Read more

DENVER — A federal judge in Denver issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of the Egyptian man suspected in the firebombing attack on demonstrators in Boulder who were calling ...Read more

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is leaving the Democratic Party and promoting a new book expected to offer insight into her time serving under President Joe Biden.

“Independent,” Jean-Pierre’s ...Read more

BOSTON — In a marked change in tone from the infighting that occurred last year, the Boston City Council unanimously approved the mayor’s proposed $4.8 billion city budget for fiscal year 2026 with $1.1 million worth ...Read more

Patrick Schwarzenegger was bombarded with money from fans while they watched him on 'White Lotus'.

The 31-year-old actor made the revelation during an interview with People, where he sat down with his former co-star on ...Read more

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been accused by a reporter of drugging and raping her during his European tour in 2000.

The rapper, 55, is still sitting trial in New York on federal charges including racketeering and sex ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Elizabeth Dole, North Carolina’s first woman U.S. senator, was honored by the North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday during special ceremonies, and will soon have a portion of Interstate 85 named ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Southern California’s air quality regulators are set to vote this week on new rules aimed at phasing out the sale of gas-powered furnaces and water heaters in the region.

The South Coast Air Quality ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A man from Washington state is facing terrorism charges in connection with last month’s attack on a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, federal authorities announced Wednesday.

Daniel Park, 32, has been ...Read more

Reddit Inc. sued artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, saying it has used the social media company’s content without permission to train its AI models.

The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in San Francisco Superior...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster has vetoed three bills in 2025 and some notable line items from next year’s state budget following the conclusion of the South Carolina Legislature’s latest session.

He tied two ...Read more

A-ha frontman Morten Harket has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he revealed in an article published on the band’s website Wednesday.

The “Take On Me” singer told biographer Jan Omdahl that he underwent a ...Read more