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A $900 million request for humanitarian assistance for Haitians, millions of whom are facing starvation, has received the lowest level of support for any such plan in the world, the United Nations’ outgoing humanitarian ...Read more

Illinois students could be held to new standards for school testing, a shift the state school board says will better prepare them for college and postsecondary education careers while accurately measuring performance ...Read more

American beef lovers may face even leaner plates and higher prices next year as US production shrinks to a decade low and tariffs limit imports, according to a US government projection.

Total beef supply in the US is ...Read more

U.S. tariff revenue reached a fresh monthly record in July, though the increase wasn’t enough to prevent a widening in the monthly budget deficit — pointing to the federal government’s continuing fiscal challenges.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As national Democrats continue looking for a message that will resonate with the American public enough to put them back in power, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday it could be ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Several hundred workers, organizers and immigrant advocates gathered in palm-tree-dotted MacArthur Park on Tuesday to denounce the Trump administration and immigration raids it has carried out in the city ...Read more

Americans are divided over President Donald Trump’s decision to take control of local law enforcement and activate the military in the nation’s capital, according to new polling.

On Aug. 11, Trump announced that his ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is weighing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the renovation of the central bank’s headquarters, a project whose cost overruns have drawn scrutiny.

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Boeing delivered 48 planes in July, including 37 of its popular 737 Maxes, the company said in its monthly recap of orders and deliveries Tuesday.

That’s a dip from June — when Boeing reported 60 deliveries, including...Read more

BALTIMORE — A new poll shows Democratic Gov. Wes Moore losing ground on his approval ratings in deep-blue Maryland — a downward shift political analysts and elected officials blame on “anxiety” and the economy.

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WASHINGTON — Rep. Sarah Elfreth had planned to go to Israel. But she didn’t.

The House member from Annapolis was among several Democratic lawmakers who were expected to attend a sponsored trip to Israel during the ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For those who have been following the telework debate in the California government, Tuesday’s report from the state auditor was a catharsis.

The audit — which estimated the state could save up ...Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he won’t cede the eastern region of Donbas to Russia and pushed for Kyiv to be included in talks as the U.S. and Russian leaders prepare to meet Friday.

Vladimir Putin is ...Read more

ATLANTA — He fired upwards of 500 shots, fatally striking a police officer, shattering glass and damaging buildings Friday afternoon at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the Georgia Bureau of ...Read more

A Las Vegas funeral home has been shut down after a regulatory board found that it was failing to cremate bodies for extended periods and failing to file death records in a timely manner.

The Nevada State Board of Funeral...Read more

San Diego’s inflation rate was 4% in July — fueled primarily by rising prices for food, medical care and cars — making it highest in the nation.

Inflation has typically run hotter in San Diego than much of the U.S. ...Read more

Manny Jacinto has advised all couples to get therapy.

The Freakier Friday actor tied the knot with Grey's Anatomy actress Dianne Doan and revealed the best piece of advice he was given prior to marriage, was to go to ...Read more

Reba McEntire has paid tribute to her former stepson Brandon Blackstock following his death.

Brandon, 48, passed away last week after a secret three-year battle with melanoma and Reba - who was married to Brandon's father...Read more

Dame Helen Mirren says tomatoes are bisexual.

The 80-year-old actress made the claim to chat show host Jimmy Fallon as he prepared some fresh salsa for Mirren and her Thursday Murder Club co-star Pierce Brosnan during an ...Read more

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and city religious leaders on Tuesday decried President Donald Trump’s plan to effectively take over local law enforcement in Washington, D.C., as rooted in racism and ...Read more