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Artist and author Patrisse Cullors, best known for her role in co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement more than a decade ago, says she has written a love letter to a younger version of herself who knew what it was like to be homeless…

The conservative news network Newsmax has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News. It said Fox has sought to maintain its market dominance through intimidation and exclusionary business practices designed to stifle competition. The…

The U.S. has seen 10 lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1.2 billion since 2016. The record prize was $2.04 billion in November 2022. The winner purchased that ticket at a Los Angeles-area gas station. California has been the luckiest state,…

Wide receiver Marquise Brown has been eagerly anticipating the Kansas City Chiefs' season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil. More than 13 months ago, he injured his shoulder in his first preseason game with the Chiefs.…

MIAMI (AP) — Ticket prices for next year’s World Cup will range initially from $60 for group-stage matches to $6,730 for the final, but could change as soccer’s top event adopts dynamic pricing for the first time. The prices are up from a…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Republican former speaker of the Florida House is joining the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis next year. Paul Renner announced his bid for governor on Wednesday, even as President Donald Trump has…

A judge has ruled that Utah lawmakers must proceed with redrawing the state’s congressional district map right away, pointing to Texas and California in rejecting their argument that the job can’t be done in time for the 2026 midterm…

Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday that he won't participate in any debates in the New York City mayor's race other than two next month that were organized by the local campaign finance board. In a video, the Democratic nominee said he'll skip…

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Lawyers for Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro said in a last-ditch effort to defend him in court Wednesday that there is no evidence he attempted to carry out a coup. On the second day of the verdict and…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade arrest in her courtroom by U.S. immigration agents will stand trial in December after she decided against appealing a federal judge's ruling rejecting her attempt to…

Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates that have been a cornerstone of public health policy for decades in keeping schoolchildren and citizens safe from infectious diseases. State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday met with families and victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis that killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 people. Security was heavy outside Annunciation Catholic…

Aid agencies on Wednesday urged the international community to increase funding to Afghanistan after a major earthquake killed at least 1,400 people and injured thousands more. Just a few countries have publicly committed money since Sunday…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Golf caddies, blackjack dealers and house painters are among the jobs covered under the Trump administration's preliminary list of occupations not required to pay income tax on their tips under Republicans' new tax cuts…

New York Jets right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker has an arm injury that could sideline him for a significant part of the season. The offensive lineman was listed Wednesday on the team’s injury report as not participating in practice with a…