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By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — It looks from afar more UFO than UFC. Maybe it’s the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White House to force a meeting with America’s leader. But come closer and …

Entrepreneurs did not come to California for an easy life. They came to build something – a corner restaurant, a neighborhood grocery, a trucking company, a hair salon, a construction crew. They hire their neighbors and reinvest in their blocks. …

By DÁNICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company in a move some experts say will only deepen the island’s crises and hit vulnerable Cubans the …

When the then-4-year-old horse Nysos scored a thrilling victory in a big race on opening day at Santa Anita last December, optimists in the crowd of more than 41,000 hoped it was the first of several chances to watch one …

Another object has disappeared from public view at Riverside’s Mission Inn — but no one is shedding tears. Hours after the departure of the two paintings that caused such outrage, a statue of Duane and Kelly Roberts, the hotel’s owners, …

Ilia Belov, 22, and his sister Nadjedzha Belova leaving Dundee Sheriff Court after being convicted of behaving in a ‘threatening or abusive manner’ towards four girls (Picture: Nick Forbes/PA Wire) A Bulgarian man has been found guilty of assaulting a …

At one time, it boasted a bank, a movie theater, rental apartments and a bowling alley with a cocktail lounge complete with a band that did a respectable rendition of Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman.” R-r-r-r-r-r-rowww! Ford City Mall was …

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, is suing the Trump administration over its attempts to purge “diversity, equity and inclusion” from federal contracting. The suit comes in response to what it describes as …

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) finally released its Annual Homelessness Assessment Report for 2025, and some people are already popping the champagne. The report shows that national homelessness decreased by 3.3 percent, or nearly 26,000 people, reversing a decade-long …

Boston Police are investigating the robbery of a children’s lemonade stand in Southie — at gunpoint. “There is little I can think of more disturbing than the innocence of a children’s lemonade stand being violated by an armed robbery,” Boston …

A burning cross seen in Chicago’s Grant Park Tuesday afternoon sparked outrage among some locals, who recognized the historic symbol of hate and racism bluntly placed in a public, high-traffic space. Police officers responded around 2:30 p.m. to the downtown …

PITTSBURGH — Will Smith woke up one morning during the Dodgers’ four-game series in Arizona with a stiff neck. “That happens every now and then, goes away in a day,” Smith said. “It just didn’t this time.” So a little …

Knott’s Berry Farm will host a music and food festival with 24 live bands and a backyard barbeque picnic menu as the Buena Park theme park throws a block party that lasts all summer long. Knott’s Summer Nights kicks off …

By PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed in February while legal challenges to the levies continue to work their way through the courts, a federal court ruled Thursday. The …