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By MATTHEW LEE and DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighed in on Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas peace efforts and defended the Trump administration’s increasing military pressure on Venezuela during a rare, end-of-year news conference Friday. In …

Nearly two dozen people claiming to have been abused by dozens of Antioch police officers reached a landmark settlement Friday with the city’s leaders, setting the stage for widespread reforms at one of the Bay Area’s most troubled police departments. …

Nearly two dozen people claiming to have been abused by dozens of Antioch police officers reached a landmark settlement Friday with the city’s leaders, setting the stage for widespread reforms at one of the Bay Area’s most troubled police departments. …

Federal labor investigators are looking into the overnight death of an airline maintenance technician killed in a crash between two cherry-picker machines at Denver International Airport, authorities confirmed Friday. Related Articles RTD trains to DIA delayed as crews make repairs; …

A legal filing from Priscilla Presley’s former business associates Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko claims that Riley Keough may be the biological mom of John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son Benjamin, after donating her eggs to the couple. Keough, 36, …

Last season’s trip to the state finals in Champaign made an impact on Rich’s Kavon Ammons. The Raptors lost to Warren in the Class 4A semifinals and then dropped a close one to Evanston in the third-place game. “The experience …

When students at dozens of schools across Illinois return to class in January, they may find that support services they depend on, such as mental health programs and food pantries, have disappeared. The Trump administration informed ACT Now Illinois last …

Cannabis industry leaders in Chicago commended President Donald Trump for signing an executive order Thursday that could reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug and create a path for further medical research. The move would change cannabis from a Schedule …

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for President Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he instigated a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol to …

By RUSS BYNUM FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant charged with attempted murder in the shootings of five people at a Georgia base last summer faces arraignment Friday before a military judge. Related Articles Wisconsin Republicans demand Judge …

By TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans threatened Friday to impeach embattled judge Hannah Dugan if she doesn’t resign immediately after she was convicted of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, saying her time serving …

Elizabeth McCracken is the author of eight books, including the National Book Award finalist, “The Giant’s House.” She’s been on the faculty at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and holds the James A. Michener Chair in Fiction at the University of …

Health care and how to pay for it has been one of the hottest topics in American politics — and around American dinner tables — seemingly since the world was young. Certainly since the Affordable Care Act was argued over …

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Friday rejected a government request to suspend Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein in France after authorities found illegal weapons and child-like sex dolls for sale on the fast-fashion giant’s website. Shein welcomed the decision, …

By DAVID A. LIEB JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — To tax tips or not? That is a question that will confront lawmakers in states across the U.S. as they convene for work next year. Related Articles Artist makes stickers to …

By MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON (AP) — The livestream of a YouTube content creator talking about investments mysteriously appeared to take over a White House website, raising questions about whether the site was hacked. Related Articles Artist makes stickers to …

By SEJAL GOVINDARAO PHOENIX (AP) — Camdyn Glover used to be a quiet conservative. She worried what her teachers would think or if she would lose friends over her convictions. But she said something changed when Charlie Kirk was assassinated …

Nato needs to bolster its resilience in response to increasing threats from Russia, its top maritime commander has warned (Picture: Corbis/Getty Images) Nato lacks the resilience to maintain a protracted conflict with Russia, a top Royal Navy admiral has warned. …

OAKLAND — One man was killed and another man was wounded early Friday in a shooting in the San Antonio district of East Oakland, authorities said. No information was immediately released about either man. Related Articles Man shot in Oakland …

SCUF Gaming has built a reputation for innovation and for pushing the boundaries of controller design. It’s the company that holds the patent on back paddles and trigger stops, two features that have become staples of Pro controller design. The …