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Austin residents have historically lacked access to financial resources like banks. But the opening of a PNC Bank branch, along with a new grocery store, is helping to change that. It’s PNC Bank’s first brick-and-mortar location in Chicago since opening …

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards in a …

By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licenses after three fatal crashes this year that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should …

By JONATHAN MATTISE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that an influx of additional federal law enforcement agents will focus on crime in Memphis starting next week. Related Articles Transportation Department tightens non-citizen truck driver rules …

UCLA at Northwestern When: 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday Where: Martin Stadium. Evanston, Illinois TV/radio: Big Ten Network/790 AM Records: UCLA 0-3 (0-0 Big Ten), Northwestern 1-2 (0-1 Big Ten) Line: Northwestern by 6.5 Notable injuries UCLA: OUT: DL Nico Davillier (personal reasons), WR …

By ALLEN G. BREED and BRITTANY PETERSON OLD FORT, N.C. (AP) — Morning mist is still burning off the surrounding mountains when they appear: Small groups of helmeted riders on one-wheeled, skateboard-like contraptions, navigating the pitched streets, past the 30-foot …

In three weeks’ time, getting hitched in Los Angeles County will become significantly more expensive. But cash-strapped lovers can obtain a marriage license for $115 less if they come south, Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen said. Nguyen said his staff …

By AARON MORRISON and TERRY TANG, Associated Press After a Ukrainian woman who fled war in her home country was stabbed to death on a commuter train in North Carolina, the alarming act of violence ignited bitter racial and political …

No. 21 USC (4-0 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) at No. 23 Illinois (3-1, 0-1) When: 9 a.m. Saturday Where: Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois TV/Radio: FOX (Ch. 11)/ESPN LA 710 Line: USC by 6.5 NOTABLE INJURIES USC: OUT: CB Chasen …

For emo and pop punk acolytes like Stefan Babcock, existential dread and self-flagellation don’t mark a somber ending — they mark the beginning of the healing process. “The way I like to write songs is to experience myself at my …

California kept its bragging rights as the world’s fourth-largest economy in the latest update on state-level business output. The Golden State economy was producing goods and services at a nation-leading $4.215 trillion annual pace in the second quarter. That’s according …

Malicious actors could target the digital ID system, but there are ways to mitigate risks (Picture: Shutterstock/Metro) The controversial digital ID plan has left many ready to reach for a Nokia brick phone over cybersecurity concerns. But what are the …

Coos Bay is one of a trifecta of cities — with Charleston and North Bend — that make up Oregon’s Adventure Coast. Just an eight hour drive north of San Francisco (or a quick flight to the Eugene Airport followed …

“If I think it’s not safe, we’re going to move it out,” Trump said in the Oval Office after being asked about World Cup host cities that oppose his immigration and crime crackdowns. RELATED: Meet Clutch, Maple and Zayu, the cute …

By JOSEF FEDERMAN, Associated Press JERUSALEM — In his speeches to the United Nations when world leaders gather, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has quite the history of turning to props and visual aids to hammer his points home. But even …

Following a Campbell opening in August, the Bay Area-founded Square Pie Guys venture is now baking Detroit-style pizzas in Palo Alto. Related Articles After 20 years, Izzy’s on the Peninsula will close Oct. 4 Dutch Bros plans new San Jose …