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LANSING, Mich. — A 50-year sentence for a minor convicted of second-degree murder is akin to "cruel or unusual punishment" and thus is unconstitutional, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Thursday in the latest in a series...Read more

NEW YORK — New Yorkers with disabilities have reached a settlement with the MTA in a nearly decade-long fight to make the subways accessible to everyone.

The tentative agreement, filed Wednesday in a long-running ...Read more

BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu stood by her “safest” city claim when asked about this summer’s downtown violence. She said the city’s core remains safe, but acknowledged back-to-back “isolated” incidents ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Khlood Hammad was at the drive-thru lane of a Northeast Philadelphia Dunkin’ on the evening of Jan. 31, 2025, when a private medical transportation jet nose-dived into the ground a block away.

The sheer...Read more

LAS VEGAS — This year’s heat death toll for Southern Nevada rose to 46 on Thursday, a day after the Clark County coroner’s office released a spreadsheet that listed 29 heat-related deaths.

The updated number comes ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Another heat wave is on California’s doorstep, and this one will have the backing of the largest heat dome on Earth when it arrives.

Heat domes are collections of higher-pressure and intrinsically...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A father and son accused of abducting two federal wildlife biologists in a remote part of Northern California earlier this month will face weapons and assault charges along with kidnapping, a federal...Read more

WASHINGTON — Election analysts moved two of North Carolina’s congressional district races — the 1st and 11th — from leans Republican to toss-up races.

On Thursday, The University of Virginia’s Center for ...Read more

On her fourth unannounced visit to an Immigration Customs Enforcement detention center — this time to the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she was “pleasantly ...Read more

LOS ANGLES — Despite a new documentary centering on sexual assault allegations against Jared Leto, the actor — who denies all allegations against him — is not under investigation by Los Angeles police.

Such ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to serve as a key assistant ...Read more

SEATTLE — Washington State University is obligated to protect students from harm foreseaably caused by fraternity hazing, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

The decision arises from a case brought by the parents ...Read more

Jared Leto has been accused of making a series of unusual demands while filming Disney's Tron: Ares.

The actor and musician, 54, stars as the lead character in the latest instalment of Disney's Tron franchise, and a ...Read more

John Legend is set to portray civil rights icon Harry Belafonte in The Road Home.

The EGOT-winning singer, songwriter and actor, 47, has joined the cast of the Bill Condon-directed film, which is currently shooting in ...Read more

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding was reportedly subject to extensive permit conditions imposed by New York City authorities.

The singer-songwriter and the NFL star, both 36, married on 3 July ...Read more

Ben Affleck has walked away with the top prize on Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

The Oscar-winning actor, 53, appeared on the latest episode of the ABC quiz show alongside Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding on ...Read more

Howard Stern has won a legal ruling in a dispute with his former executive assistant.

The Howard Stern Show presenter, 72, and his wife, Beth Stern, 54, were sued in April by former employee Leslie Kuhn, who alleged she ...Read more

Bear Grylls now eats steak for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The adventurer and television presenter, 52, best known for Man vs. Wild - broadcast in the UK as Born Survivor with Bear Grylls, as well as Celebrity Bear Hunt ...Read more

Publix recalled all lots of two GreenWise frozen fruit products with organic blueberries linked to an outbreak of a potentially deadly form of E. coli.

This covers 10-ounce and 48-ounce bags of both GreenWise Organic ...Read more

NEW YORK — A Bronx man testified Thursday that he had no plans to pursue a criminal case against the cop who apologized for using an illegal chokehold on him — until he saw the officer’s body-worn camera video and ...Read more