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Wife of Jill Biden's ex-husband found dead after 'domestic dispute' call
The wife of former first lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband was found dead in the couple’s living room by police responding to a domestic dispute call, authorities in Delaware said Tuesday.
Police found Linda Stevenson, 64, “unresponsive in the living room” around 11:16 p.m. Sunday and “immediately administered life-saving measures,” the ...Read more
Trump issues first vetoes of second term
WASHINGTON – The president vetoed measures that were seen as largely noncontroversial, with both easily passing the Senate before the Christmas holiday break. But in one case, the president made clear that the veto was related to opposition to his agenda.
The bill in question pertains to land use rights for a Native American tribe in South ...Read more
Calif. officers who shot double amputee won't face charges, D.A. says
LOS ANGELES — Citing insufficient evidence, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said it would not file charges against two Huntington Park, California, police officers in the 2023 fatal shooting of Anthony Lowe, a double amputee who was trying to flee police while holding a long-bladed knife.
Prosecutors announced the decision ...Read more
Iran clashes spread beyond capital in fourth day of protests
Iranians staged protests against worsening economic and living standards for a fourth day, with clashes between security forces and civilians erupting in cities across the Islamic Republic.
Demonstrators took to the streets of Tehran and outside the capital on Wednesday, extending unrest that began after the national currency plunged to ...Read more
Bodies of three hikers recovered from Mount Baldy amid harsh weather
LOS ANGELES — Three men were found dead on Mount Baldy on Monday, days after a winter storm blanketed the peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains with snow.
At around 11:30 a.m., search and rescue teams responded to a request to find an injured man, 19, who had fallen 500 feet while hiking near Devil's Backbone, a sharp ridge flanked by steep ...Read more
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dead at 92
WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who first came to Congress as a Democrat but later switched to the GOP, has died at age 92.
Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Colorado Democrat, said the former senator died Tuesday afternoon.
“He was a master jeweler with a reputation far beyond the boundaries of Colorado. He was always generous ...Read more
Criminally ill: Systemic failures turn state mental hospitals into prisons
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Tyeesha Ferguson fears her 28-year-old son will kill or be killed.
“That’s what I’m trying to avoid,” said Ferguson, who still calls Quincy Jackson III her baby. She remembers a boy who dressed himself in three-piece suits, donated his allowance, and graduated high school at 16 with an academic scholarship and ...Read more
One of the rarest animal adaptations in the world happens in the winter in Colorado
DENVER — Winter is hard, and for wildlife in Colorado, it’s even harder. To survive, many species have developed adaptations over hundreds of thousands of years that allow them to weather the storms, including hibernation, thicker coats, food storage and migration.
Some of the most interesting – and least understood – adaptations, ...Read more
Connecticut politics in 2025: Big actions and many called not enough to address a major issue facing families
Trying to tackle huge problems facing Connecticut, the state legislature made progress in 2025 with improvements on power prices, affordable housing, and making child care affordable for many families.
While lawmakers acknowledge the progress, they say they need to make further improvements in 2026 to help ease the affordability crisis in a ...Read more
Kentucky AG reflects on death penalty, lawsuits and police collaboration
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman sat down with the Lexington Herald-Leader last week to discuss several topics, including the death penalty, collaboration with law enforcement and the lawsuits his office has filed — and settled — over the past year.
In a 25-minute interview, Coleman reflected on his proudest moments of the year and...Read more
A glamorous LA model targeted rich old men and young women for theft, accusers say
LOS ANGELES — It was an invitation that lingerie model Amber Karis Bassick couldn’t refuse — a sun-filled hotel stay on the Spanish isle of Ibiza, paid for by her new friend Adva Lavie, a men’s magazine centerfold and social media influencer.
“I thought that was really nice of her and sweet, and it’d be a lot of fun,” Bassick ...Read more
South Korea's Lee to meet Xi in China as Japan tensions simmer
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his inaugural state visit to the world’s No. 2 economy, just as tensions simmer between Beijing and Tokyo.
Lee will become the first sitting South Korean president to travel to China since 2019 when he arrives in the capital on Sunday for a three-day stop. He...Read more
Fires, National Guard and Trump trolling. Biggest Gavin Newsom stories in 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon embark on his final year in office, as he termed out in 2026 and cannot run again for governor. He said he will then announce his decision whether to run for president, as expected. But before then, he must rectify an $18 billion budget deficit and faces the possibility of voters passing a tax on billionaires, which ...Read more
Judge eyes role of DOJ leaders in Abrego Garcia prosecution
A federal judge has found evidence that high-level Department of Justice officials may have played a role in the government’s push for criminal charges against Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant who became a symbol of President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies.
The government has previously said Robert McGuire, ...Read more
Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage
Winds exceeding 110 mph that tore across the top of Mount Hamilton early Christmas morning blasted a massive steel protective door off the iconic white dome at Lick Observatory.
Now, with back-to-back rainstorms bearing down on the Bay Area, officials this week are racing to seal the gaping hole and protect the historic Great Lick Refractor ...Read more
Guinea's junta leader cements rule with landslide election win
Guinea’s military leader Mamadi Doumbouya won a widely expected victory in Dec. 28 elections from which several opposition figures were barred from running.
Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, secured 86.7% of the vote, according to preliminary results from the General Directorate of Elections.
Standing under the banner of the ...Read more
What to know about the viral video that renewed scrutiny on fraud in Minnesota
Over the weekend, a viral video produced by a right-wing influencer leveled explosive allegations about Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program — charges that once again put the state in the national spotlight, raised new concerns about fraud and prompted a quick reaction from state regulators.
As the state reviews providers flagged in ...Read more
Police investigating overnight burglary of Somali day care in south Minneapolis
A burglar broke into a Somali-run day care in south Minneapolis this week, leaving a trail of damage and debris and stealing sensitive employee and client documents.
A cleaner discovered the wreckage at Nokomis Daycare Center Inc. around 6 a.m. Dec. 30 before the facility opened, and quickly alerted management.
The break-in comes several days ...Read more
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Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies at 35 from cancer
NEW YORK — Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, died Tuesday just over a month after revealing her terminal cancer diagnosis. She was 35.
Schlossberg announced in a Nov. 22 essay that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and given a year to ...Read more
Nearly 3,000 pounds of Idaho ground beef recalled. Here's what we know
Those wanting to add some protein to their favorite dish this New Year’s Day should double-check their labels after food safety officials warned that products from an Idaho meat distributor could cause food poisoning.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday that routine testing of beef from...Read more
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