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Nearly one year after enacting a policy aimed at speeding up approvals for large-scale infill housing developments, San José has approved its first project under the new rules, cutting the permitting time by more than half. Related Articles San Jose …

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve’s regional bank presidents live in their districts for at least three years before taking office, …

By EDDIE PELLS COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The next Olympic doping scandal could be delivered right to your doorstep. Related Articles Russian skiers and snowboarders allowed by CAS to try to qualify for Winter Olympics Paralympic climbing will make …

Everyone loves Hanukkah — the colorful candles, the traditional songs, the gifts, and, of course, the potato latkes. Yet holiday cooking often means excess — all that frying, high carbs, and lots of sour cream. Interestingly, the Hanukkah miracle highlights …

By MATTHEW DALY and ALEXA ST. JOHN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce a proposal Wednesday to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks, according to …

By Jarrell Dillard | Bloomberg US companies shed payrolls in November by the most since early 2023, adding to concerns about a more pronounced weakening in the labor market. Private-sector payrolls decreased by 32,000, according to ADP Research data released …

With only 94 hours in a city we’d never visited together, our 45-minute wait for a dumplings order could have been a poor investment of precious time. But we requested the off-menu No. 7 at Blnd Tger in Vancouver’s Chinatown …

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s transport ministry said Wednesday that a private firm will resume a deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 later this month, more than a decade after the jet vanished without a trace. Related Articles …

By LORNE COOK and ILLIA NOVIKOV KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced …

By JEFFREY COLLINS A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits over safety, according to a lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits Wednesday, which allege the company kept flying older aircraft without …

HONG KONG (AP) — The death toll of Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159 on Wednesday, as authorities arrested six people on suspicion of deactivating some fire alarms during maintenance work at the housing complex. Related Articles Israel …

Melanie Watters (left) and Janine Reid (right) are stranded in Sri Lanka Two British women stranded in Sri Lanka are running out of food and water, according to the daughter of one of those stuck by landslides. Melanie Watters, 54, …

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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page The Ritz Hotel’s decadent Christmas tree is sparkling with lights, covered in ornaments and, thanks to …

Taylor Swift’s newest album may have received mixed critical reviews, but in 2025, Denver still pledged allegiance to her hands, her team, her vibes. That’s according to local streaming data provided by Spotify, which released its uber-popular Spotify Wrapped campaign …

Denver Summit FC has found its goalkeeper. The team on Wednesday announced that it signed a two-year contract with Abby Smith, who won championships with the Portland Thorns (2022) and Gotham FC (2023). “Joining Denver Summit FC at the start …

Coloradans won’t be able to access a free federal online tax return-filing tool this upcoming tax season after the Trump administration halted its rollout, a move Gov. Jared Polis lamented Wednesday as a costly disappointment. Polis asked the federal government …