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The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia and Virginia State Police saying that the state law banning the purchase and sale of some firearms is unconstitutional.

The law as signed by Gov. Abigail ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Brittany Clark was a “beautiful, unforgettable soul” who fought to survive after an alligator attacked her while she cooled off from a hike in the Econlockhatchee River on Sunday, according a friend ...Read more

WASHINGTON — While Republicans and Democrats battle for control of Washington this year, Washington has become a scarlet letter for members of both parties vying to be their state’s next governor.

Colorado Sen. ...Read more

California’s effort to restrict sales of handguns that can be converted into fully-automatic machine guns drew an immediate federal challenge Wednesday, with the Trump administration suing the state over its new “Glock...Read more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Over 700 sailors and leadership from squadrons and commands based at Naval Air Station Oceana packed into the Globemasters’ hangar Wednesday to hear remarks from Vice President JD Vance about the ...Read more

NEW YORK — A daredevil couple climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday and unfurled a banner about love during an apparent marriage proposal.

Cops were called to the iconic W. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The just-approved California state budget strips authority from the elected state superintendent of public instruction, transferring power in January to an appointee of the governor, dramatically changing ...Read more

The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, 2018, was more than a crime. It was a call to action, to a bipartisan determination to protect those among the most vulnerable —...Read more

MIAMI — The candidates for Florida's Congressional District 24 have big shoes to fill and residents have a big decision to make.

That was apparent at a town hall debate Tuesday evening at Florida Memorial University, ...Read more

Several laws restricting access to medications that can be used to terminate a pregnancy and others placing limits on minors’ access to sexual and reproductive healthcare — including the HPV vaccine — take effect ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — As the lead singer and co-writer of such upbeat disco anthems as “Y.M.C.A.,” “Macho Man” and “In The Navy,” Victor Willis had an enduring impact on pop culture, both straight and gay, young and ...Read more

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell was “unconscious” at his home in Washington, D.C., before he was taken to the hospital around two weeks ago, according to EMS radio traffic shared by media outlets this week.

Punchbowl News ...Read more

CHICAGO — After nearly three years at the helm of the country’s second-largest police department, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling will retire on July 15.

“During the past three years, I have had the ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Danny Glover, the lifelong San Francisco resident and global activist who rose to the height of Hollywood fame as the star of the “Lethal Weapon” film series, “The Color Purple” and “Places ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Bob Dylan’s first full Twin Cities gig in nine years will be just his sixth date with a newly retooled backing band. If the new lineup even sticks.

A tradition that goes back to his audacious hiring of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is launching a new initiative to show unreleased independent films that had successful festival runs, a move that comes as specialty films have struggled ...Read more

Stellantis NV's U.S. sales surged 6% in the second quarter thanks to the growing popularity of its Ram pickups as well as its refreshed Chrysler Pacifica minivan.

But even as Ram sales grew 11% and Chrysler boomed by 80% ...Read more

A federal lawsuit alleging that gas companies in California are colluding to keep prices high through their use of AI-powered software will test the state's antitrust law at a time of growing concerns about the effects of ...Read more

Venezuela’s earthquake catastrophe entered its seventh day Wednesday with the official death toll climbing to 2,295, while a deepening crisis over missing persons, displacements and deteriorating conditions in the ...Read more

NEW YORK — Daredevils Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climbed the Empire State Building Wednesday and unfurled a banner calling for peace.

Nikolau, 33, posted live footage of herself wandering around the skyscraper’s ...Read more