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LOS ANGELES — Tabby Refael's messages to Iran are going unanswered.

For weeks, she has called, texted and sent voice memos to loved ones in Tehran, where massive crowds have demanded the overthrow of the country's ...Read more

NASA gave the go and the SpaceX Crew-11 mission departed the International Space Station on Wednesday, headed for an overnight splashdown back on Earth in the Pacific Ocean.

The four crew of NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House on Wednesday approved legislation that would bar cellphone usage during instructional time in Michigan K-12 public schools, with some exceptions for medical conditions or emergencies. ...Read more

Germany will take the lead of European nations sending military personnel to Greenland after Denmark said its meeting with top U.S. officials intent on controlling the world’s biggest island revealed that a “...Read more

As President Donald Trump threatens to acquire Greenland, Sen. Chris Coons is boarding a plane to Denmark to push back.

Coons, D.-Del., who opposes the president’s takeover proposal, is bringing a bipartisan group of ...Read more

NEW YORK — As New York City opened enrollment for 3-K and pre-K on Wednesday, Mayor Mamdani took a swipe at Eric Adams for cutting funds and outreach efforts, accusing his predecessor of willfully keeping parents in the ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At least 10,000 Floridians could lose access to life-saving HIV medication because Congress didn’t extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits last fall, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is directing his city agencies to work toward cutting down fees and fines for small businesses.

Small businesses in New York are required to fork up cash for, among many other things, the...Read more

Social media giant Meta said it's cutting more than 1,000 workers and closing several content studios as it focuses its efforts on artificial intelligence-powered wearables such as smart glasses.

The reductions are within...Read more

DETROIT — Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday that the artificial intelligence powering self-driving vehicles is now "safer" for passengers than human hands behind the wheel, and he predicted...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order Wednesday against General Motors Co. that will ban the company from disclosing consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A longtime leading Republican in the California Assembly announced Wednesday he would run in a special election to serve out the term of Doug LaMalfa, the Northern California congressman who died ...Read more

In a major victory for Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic party, a federal court ruled Wednesday that California can use its newly configured boundaries for congressional districts for the 2026 midterm elections, ...Read more

DENVER — Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives would have more time to cut their carbon emissions under legislation advanced by Colorado Springs-area lawmakers, who say the local electric utility will struggle to...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX is starting to get the ball rolling on its Florida launch card with its fourth mission of the year coming less than two days since the last launch, setting a record for its Cape Canaveral launch ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A leader of the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy offered House lawmakers few details Wednesday on what Congress can expect from the administration’s planned legislative recommendations for ...Read more

CHICAGO — After a defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court, lawyers for the Department of Justice told a federal judge Wednesday they’re looking to settle litigation over President Donald Trump’s controversial efforts to ...Read more

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey is slamming President Donald Trump’s threats to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities and states as ICE continues operations across the country amid a crackdown on illegal immigration.

“...Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that veteran downstate Republican Rep. Mike Bost has standing to pursue a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Illinois’ election law that allows mail-in ballots ...Read more

First, it was a series of strong atmospheric rivers in January 2023 that set off a troublesome landslide, again splitting up the world-famous drive along Big Sur's iconic coastline.

Then, a second winter of drenching ...Read more