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Lionel Richie abruptly ended the opening night performance of his North American tour on Wednesday after suddenly falling ill onstage in Minnesota. The 77-year-old hitmaker was about 55 minutes into his show at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul …

By MARCIA DUNN Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs the size of Jupiter. The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to …

By Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram FORT WORTH, Texas — The Prairieland Detention Center domestic terrorism case will be appealed, promised families and friends of eight defendants who were sentenced Tuesday morning. They also warned that a dangerous precedent has been set. …

By KEN SWEET NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase promoted investment bankers Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh to copresidents of the bank, elevating two additional potential contenders to succeed Jamie Dimon whenever the longtime CEO step downs from running the …

The U.S. is celebrating its 250th birthday, and while for some, it’s a reason to party, others might prefer to mark the occasion by settling into a good book. For an occasion like this, we resisted the urge to make …

A popular squishy toy has been urgently recalled after it was discovered it contains a toxic chemical that can cause cancer. Squishy Dumplings became a viral craze with kids collecting the soft bao buns, always striving for the ultra-rare shiny …

A Wisconsin man was found guilty on attempted murder and battery charges after he and his dog attacked a woman in a McHenry park more than two years ago, according to the McHenry County state’s attorney’s office. Judge Tiffany Davis …

A man was fatally shot Wednesday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, according to Chicago police. Officers found the man, 43, in a residence at 6:16 p.m. with multiple gunshot wounds in the 4600 block of South Winchester …

With Vice President JD Vance scheduled to speak at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum this afternoon, several roads in the area will be closed today (Thursday, June 25). Yorba Linda Boulevard is closed in both directions between Woodcrest Drive …

By DAVID FISCHER A giraffe named Gracie is missing in Texas, and the search for her has become a tall order. Gracie, who is about 3 years old, has been missing for nearly two weeks after escaping her enclosure at …

Yosemite, Upper San Joaquin River, Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP and South End of the Upper Sierra are included in a wind advisory released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. The advisory is valid from Friday …

By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg News Apple took the extreme measure of raising prices of all Macs, iPads, home devices and the Vision Pro on Thursday, seeking to offset cost hikes caused by an unprecedented shortage of memory chips and …

Five years ago this week, 98 people perished when the Champlain Towers condominium complex in Surfside, Florida, collapsed. Flawed design and faulty construction were to blame for the collapse, which actually took weeks and not minutes, according to a newly …

By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called “brass rock” …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Scorpio. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Today is a mixed bag. In one way, you feel confident about dealing with social situations, …

By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press The Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has shut down nearly a year after it was built in the Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. DeSantis said the center was always supposed to be open …

By VALERIE GONZALEZ and REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic U.S. senator warns the Trump administration is getting ready to round up 500 immigrant children in a hasty effort to remove them from the country, bypassing legal protections. It …

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, staying close to 6.5%, where it’s been the last six weeks. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.49% from 6.47% last …

Les Claypool, founder of Primus and so many side projects it’s hard to keep track of them all, says he’s always loved those spontaneous moments of creative inspiration. So when the band’s eighth drummer quit in November 2024, with Primus …

The U.S. men’s national team can begin scouting its next World Cup opponent after Bosnia-Herzegovina beat Qatar 3-1 in Seattle on Wednesday, all but confirming that nation will face the Americans in next week’s knockout match at Levi’s Stadium. With …