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By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH | City News Service Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and other charges stemming from the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered and decomposing remains were found in the trunk of his Tesla …

Democratic Texas State Rep. James Talarico, his party’s nominee for Senator John Cornyn‘s (R-TX) U.S. Senate seat, this week added another criticism of his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico — a former school teacher who has already …

Former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) responded this week to a Florida’s Voice report that reads: “Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier are pushing back on a leaked grand jury report involving the Hope Florida Foundation, calling the …

Mount Carmel’s thrilling comeback win on ESPN turned a lot of heads Friday night, but the Caravan beating a team from New Jersey doesn’t make waves in the Super 25. When it comes to local rankings and Illinois high school …

MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center posted a tropical storm warning on Monday for the Gulf of Mexico coast near the Texas-Louisiana state line. As of late Monday morning, the potential tropical cyclone was centered about 130 miles south …

Here are the top high school sports highlights from the Los Angeles Daily News coverage area for the week of Aug. 24, 2026. This week’s plays feature standout performances and memorable moments from teams and athletes across the region: https://wpdash.medianewsgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LA-Daily-News-top-plays-Aug.-18-28.mp4 …

By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in …

By MICHELLE GUMEDE JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of around 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate …

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Cooling from air conditioning saves lives — more than 5,000 a year in the United States alone — but it also heats up the planet and taxes our electrical grid, scientists say. As the …

By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows one tactic has had an effect: making it more difficult for local law enforcement to hand over people they are holding in city …

The former commander of the USS Cole has a November court date with the terrorist accused of masterminding the suicide bombing of his ship that killed 17 sailors — but he’s incensed that justice keeps being delayed for 9/11 families. …

By JESSICA HILL LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shardae Williams woke up recently to someone blasting Tupac Shakur’s “Shed So Many Tears,” as they drove by her home. Lately at work or while running errands, she has seen people wearing Shakur …

By BEN FINLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections, addressing concerns among Democrats that the Trump administration could use the …

By JOCELYN NOVECK, AP National Writer Smiling on the January 1987 cover of Ms., the magazine co-founded by feminism pioneer Gloria Steinem, are its 12 Women of the Year. They include a U.S. senator, a renowned novelist, a former nun …

The Kypseli neighbourhood of Athens where the family were living (Picture: PA) A German mother and a Greek father have been arrested after a dead baby was discovered in a raid on a holiday flat in Athens. The newborn boy …

Almost 30 people were trapped on the ride for three hours (Picture: Facebook) Dozens of people have been left stuck on a rollercoaster 50ft in the air for more than three hours. Nearly 30 riders have been left trapped on …

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) was asked on Fox News to comment on the nation’s now more than $40 trillion debt and whether fiscal restraint is on his and his party’s agenda. Emmer replied: “Uh, it has been. You …

The Bears — and other NFL teams — need to cut their roster down from 90 players to 53 by 5 p.m. Sunday. Teams can then begin assembling a 16-man practice squad Monday. Tracking the moves the Bears are making …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions after 2 p.m. Chicago time today. The moon is in Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is a powerful day for you because the moon is …

By AMANDA SWINHART and PATRICK WHITTLE MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The very disease that has decimated millions of American elms in the U.S. is now being used to bring the iconic trees back. In Vermont, Leila Wilson, a research ecologist …