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A west suburban Buddhist temple is leading a fundraising effort to support victims of last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar that has killed more than 2,000 people. Moe Lwin, president of the Burmese Buddhist Association in Elmhurst, said the organization …

The Cook County sheriff’s office is ending its decades-old electronic monitoring program, handing it over to the chief judge amid questions about who will arrest violators and how extra staff will be funded. Beginning Tuesday, anyone placed on electronic monitoring …

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHIGNTON (AP) — The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University, the Ivy League school said Tuesday. Related Articles The key places to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin …

By KANIS LEUNG, Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in “transnational repression” and acts that threaten to further erode the city’s autonomy. The six officials …

A gas canister that exceeded its pressure threshold caused a minor explosion that triggered the sprinkler system Tuesday morning at UCLA‘s Molecular Sciences Building. The minor explosion occurred about 6 a.m., and no injuries were reported, according to the Daily …

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gadgets sold without batteries. Toys sold in slimmed-down boxes or no packaging at all. More household goods that shoppers need to assemble themselves. These are some of the ways consumer product …

By COLLEEN BARRY VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel, the Vatican said Tuesday, in signs of continued improvements during his convalescence at the …

By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the 2026 World Cup, rifts created by tariffs — yes, back then, too! — and …

Steven Church, Jonathan Randles, Jef Feeley and Damian Garde (Bloomberg) — Johnson & Johnson shares fell the most in five years after the company’s plan to settle thousands of talc-related lawsuits through bankruptcy was shot down in court. The ruling …

Knott’s Berry Farm is the star of the show and the butt of the joke in the new comedy about a bank robbery gone wrong in Calico Ghost Town that gets the audience cheering for the hero, hissing the villain …

By Brett Kelman, KFF Health News In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than a decade openly defied state law by refusing to …

By LAURA UNGAR, Associated Press Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give voice to those unable to …

Grant Paterson, 54, has died following the B&B explosion that happened in Rome, Italy, on March 22 (Picture: REX) A man has died in Rome after a gas explosion completely destroyed a B&B he was staying in. Grant Paterson, 54, …

By DEVNA BOSE and LINDSEY WHITEHURST | The Associated Press A coalition of state attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public …

Danielle Mendoza is returning to the Bay Area in the blockbuster Broadway musical “Six.” It’s a dream come true for the longtime Bay Area resident, who graduated from Homestead High School in Cupertino in 2008. She plays Anna of Cleves …

MOUNTAIN VIEW — A woman was arrested over the weekend after trying to break into an ex-boyfriend’s apartment and stabbing him in the hand at his front door, authorities said. Officers were called at 2:51 p.m. Sunday to a residence …