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By DAVID BAUDER NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel has hired the president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to be host of a new weekend show that will debut later this month. Related Articles Man pleads guilty in rapper Pop Smoke’s …

By Joe Lovinger | Bloomberg Realtor.com is joining the ranks of companies leaving California for Texas. The real estate listings website, operated by News Corp. subsidiary Move Inc., is relocating its headquarters to Austin from Santa Clara. Realtor.com will now …

Drake vs Kendrick Lamar is the biggest beef in recent rap history. It’s a fight that’s gone miles beyond the usual lyrical martial artistry, though there has certainly been plenty of that. It has spurred multiple court actions and a …

By Akayla Gardner | Bloomberg News President Donald Trump outlined his tax priorities in a meeting with Republican lawmakers, including a call to end the carried interest tax break used by private equity fund managers and expand the state and …

By ERIC OLSON, AP Sports Writer The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after President Donald Trump signed an …

The Clippers traded Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday for shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and three second-round draft picks. Shams Charania of ESPN was the first to report the trade. Mann has long been coveted …

By MEGAN JANETSKY CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (AP) — As soon as the sun glints over miles of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines of cargo trucks packed with auto and computer parts roar to life along …

Head coach Janelle McDonald couldn’t help but eavesdrop when she heard people talking about her UCLA gymnastics team near the student store, where she was picking up lunch earlier this week. “I was hearing people actually talk about our meet, …

At the intersection of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending standards and California’s balcony law is a big question: How high will condominium HOA fees and special assessments go? First, let’s explore the so-called California balcony law or Senate Bill …

By JOHN RABY CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Storms sent creeks over their banks and caused flash flooding in portions of West Virginia and Kentucky on Thursday, while a wintry mix coated trees and roads in ice and even dropped “thunder …

By MELANIE LIDMAN TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For the final two months of his captivity in Gaza, American-Israeli Keith Siegel was forced to lie down at all times in a cramped room. For most of his ordeal there was …

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor into New Orleans while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime performance. Related Articles American …

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One U.S. service member and three defense contractors were killed Thursday when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said. Related Articles World News …

Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, but several restaurant chains are stretching their promotions to a week or more. Steak, lobster, heart-shaped pizzas and desserts with chocolate, strawberries and raspberries are on the menu. Here is a sampling …

By ALMA SOLÍS PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal for free. Related Articles World …

Forget about New York and Chicago, for pizza lovers Los Angeles will be the place to be in April when the annual Pizza City Fest returns to L.A. Live to celebrate all sorts of pies. Pizza City Fest returns to …

By Kathryn Stelmach Artuso After the wind-driven Mountain fire swept through Ventura County on November 6, 2024, destroying 243 structures including homes, local residents and officials are glad to offer advice and assistance to those who lost their homes in …

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. An excellent choice for a small ornamental tree with year-round interest is the kumquat or one of its hybrids, which do not eclipse eight feet in height and, on dwarfing …

By SALLY HO SEATTLE (AP) — It’s one thing to fix your home after something basic has gone wrong, but it’s a different beast to rebuild and recover after a major natural disaster has destroyed multiple properties on your street, …

By SOPHIA TAREEN CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration sued Chicago on Thursday alleging that ‘sanctuary’ laws in the nation’s third-largest city “thwart” federal efforts to enforce immigration laws. The lawsuit, which also names the state of Illinois, is the …

From expansive beverage aisles at grocery stores to cooler cases full of brightly labeled bottles at corner markets, options for what to drink are seemingly endless. Newly released Healthy Eating Research (HER) guidelines, which are based on a review of …

By TIFFANY STANLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first meetings in the United States this week was not with American Jewish leaders but with evangelical ones. Related Articles National Politics | Trump administration sues Chicago …

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is meeting privately with congressional Republicans at the White House on Thursday as his allies on Capitol Hill are arguing with themselves over the …

For every Tatiana Suarez fight, there seems to be a collective inhale. And then the air sits, held hostage in everyone’s lungs. It’s not just how the undefeated UFC strawweight will perform. The tension and uncertainty are in the whether. …

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, according to …

Stop holding fire relief funds hostage Sadly for their political independence — and for the wants and needs of their state’s citizens — members of Congress are often strong-armed into going along with President Trump’s wishes rather than being able …

By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed last week’s deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers, and he vowed to …

There are plenty of reasons to want to see someone other than Gavin Newsom to serve as governor of California. Fortunately, he’s termed out and Californians will be able to vote next year on his successor. So why are people …

By ALI SWENSON and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who’s using one …

A new speaker series featuring Disney Imagineers will offer a behind-the-scenes look at Walt Disney’s influence and legacy as Chapman University lays the groundwork for the first academic think tank dedicated to the life and work of the Disneyland founder. …

By SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israel said on Thursday it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan for the territory. Officials meanwhile …

By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Reporter More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and there are still relatively few layoffs. U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose by 11,000 to 219,000 for the week …

By PETER SMITH, Associated Press The sense of Catholic unity didn’t last long. Less than a week after Vice President JD Vance shared the inauguration stage with a senior Catholic cardinal, Vance picked a fight with the top American leaders …

Which hair perfumes are best? The kind of hair perfume you wear can make a crucial personal statement, and you may have worn the same hair perfume for years on end. But it can be fun to mix up your …

That economists Thomas Sowell and the late Walter Williams have not received the Presidential Medal of Freedom borders on scandalous. The award, as well as the Congressional Gold Medal, is the highest civilian award of the United States. It recognizes …

  A new exhibit “Barbie You Can Be Anything: The Experience” is open through May 11 at the Discovery Cube Los Angeles in Sylmar. (Photo courtesy of Discovery Cube Los Angeles)   The unprecedented wildfires in Southern California have impacted …

In the wake of last month’s devastating Southern California wildfires, Sen. Alex Padilla wants to establish a national Wildfire Intelligence Center to streamline future federal response to such disasters — including in real time as fires break out. The proposed …

One minute, it’s Christmas, then the new year rolls around, and before you know it, Valentine’s Day has arrived. If it’s sneaked up on you this year, you might be looking for a last-minute Valentine’s gift. Last-minute doesn’t have to …

By GENE JOHNSON and MIKE CATALINI, Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments Thursday over a longer-term pause of the directive, …

Valentine’s Day is approaching, and you might want to go all out for your significant other. Whether you’ve got a big day planned or you’re having a low-key celebration at home, the right Valentine’s Day decor helps set the mood. …