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The Missouri House Ethics Committee on Monday voted to dismiss a complaint of ethical misconduct against House Speaker Dean Plocher despite an attempt by its chair to point out the top Republican’s alleged obstruction of...Read more

SEATTLE — President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration Sunday for several Washington counties following the January winter storms that caused widespread flooding, landslides, downed trees and power outages...Read more

Elon Musk’s quick visit to China paid immediate dividends, with Tesla Inc. receiving in-principle approval from government officials to deploy its driver-assistance system in the world’s biggest auto market.

The U.S. ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The mother of Ralph Yarl on Monday filed a lawsuit on her son’s behalf against Andrew Lester and his homeowners association related to the shooting in April 2023 that left the teen severely injured. ...Read more

The U.S. push to ban TikTok marks a new phase in its approach to data security that could eventually impact everything from electric vehicles to health care, reshaping trade relations between the world’s biggest ...Read more

MIAMI — A former Miami police officer was arrested Monday morning after investigators say he lied to authorities to get over $246,000 in loans meant to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Students and community members at Sacramento State initiated a demonstration on campus Monday in support of the Palestinian people amid the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

By Monday ...Read more

IRVINE, Calif. — As pro-Palestinian protests at UC Irvine grew Monday, about 30 Orange County Sheriff’s deputies set up for a potential response, some carrying batons and face shields.

To date, recent protests at the ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — A “potential serial killer” paid to have sex with two women in separate incidents, then strangled them and dumped their bodies before being caught, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said Monday.

Carlos...Read more

The International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders, as a result of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israeli civilians and Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza, according to ...Read more

Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish was ousted Monday after a bitter falling out with the media and entertainment company’s controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone.

The company, which owns CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV and the ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three law enforcement officers were killed and five others were shot and wounded Monday in east Charlotte, authorities said.

The U.S. Marshals service and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department ...Read more

As a united front of powerful armed gangs in Haiti continue to hold millions hostage and threaten the collapse of society, the ongoing attacks have claimed a new victim: the downtown Port-au-Prince premises of Haiti’s ...Read more

BERKELEY — The number of tents pitched at a pro-Palestine encampment at UC Berkeley more than doubled over the weekend, but university officials say they’re not changing their approach.

Up to 60 tents were estimated ...Read more

California struck up a new deal with Amneal Pharmaceuticals on Monday to bolster the state’s supply of the opioid overdose-reversing medication naloxone at a much lower price for schools, police departments and others ...Read more

DENVER — A former National Security Agency employee from Colorado was sentenced Monday to nearly 22 years in federal prison in connection with his attempt to sell American secrets to the Russians.

Jareh Sebastian Dalke,...Read more

BALTIMORE — Maryland’s new state superintendent of schools, Carey Wright, positioned her tenure as one built on honesty and transparency in an introductory news conference Monday. Among her first actions is creating a ...Read more

ATLANTA — Demonstrators in Georgia and the Southeast are taking more of a risk than those in other parts of the country, some legal and advocacy organizations say.

Representatives from groups including the National ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Alex Lopez doesn’t contest that Joe Biden was elected president in 2020.

His concern lies with how those results came to be.

“By the numbers? He absolutely won it. Ethically? Probably not,” said the...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multiple law enforcement officers were shot Monday in east Charlotte, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department said.

CMPD says people should stay clear of the 5000 block of Galway Drive, where there...Read more