The trial will begin one week earlier than a proposal floated Thursday by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III becomes the first Black secretary of Defense and the second member of President Biden’s Cabinet to be approved by the Senate.
President Joe Biden plans to take executive action to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans
Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington are bringing new calls for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police.
As a 50-50 tiebreaker, the vice president will have a chance to raise her profile and show loyalty to Biden.
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California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra’s office says it will look at whether the department has engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional policing.
Arizona, which has not mandated masks and shutdowns, has surpassed California as the state with the worst rate of coronavirus infections.
Mayor Garcetti says he’s confident manufacturers will meet demand and additional COVID vaccines will be approved. But many more doses are needed.
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Trying to create a social pod so her daughter could again play with her friends led this mom down a rabbit hole of awkwardness, rejection and frustration.
Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career home run record in 1974 despite enduring racism and went on to hit 755 homers in a 23-year career.
Much of December’s distress was driven by hotels and restaurants closing, as tourism and business travel failed to bounce back and dining out was restricted.
The club never reopened after the November 2018 massacre that left 12 dead.
The unanimous ruling by the 4th District Court of Appeal in San Diego said an injunction issued by a Superior Court judge erred by including all county restaurants.
A Federal Aviation Administration employee and QAnon follower from Beaumont is facing federal charges after authorities say he confessed to taking part in the siege of the U.S. Capitol.
Kiké Hernández, a fan favorite who helped the Dodgers win the 2020 World Series, has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Boston Red Sox.
Needing a beach getaway and pandemic workouts, personal trainers and Instagrammers — some from L.A. — went to Tulum. And they posted about it.
Politicians say they’re concerned about misinformation on Twitter and Facebook, but they’re blowing smoke.
The 80-year-old former anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News,” who has suffered health problems of late, announced the move in a statement Friday.
Between the charms of star Omar Sy and its vengeful play on “gentleman thief” Arsène Lupin, the action drama’s viewers may find themselves in binge mode.
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Get dinner on the table easily with these pantry recipes. “Midnight” pasta is a filling meal at any hour. For a step up, there’s this pasta simmered in jarred marinara sauce. Smashed canned beans go well on toast or consider a pot of stewed black beans.
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In an open letter to President Biden, Amazon offers ‘to leverage our operations, information technology and communications’ to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
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JoJo Siwa, a YouTube and Nickelodeon star, appeared to come out as gay Friday after hinting at the news by singing Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” on TikTok.
“I’m happy and you hate it,” Sabrina Carpenter sings in her new track, “Skin,” which seems to be a response to Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single “Drivers License.”
On Friday, “WandaVision” announced the arrival of Wanda and Vision’s twin boys. It might be the introduction of two characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“Saturday Night Live” returns with new episodes at the end of January with John Krasinski, Dan Levy and Regina King announced as hosts.
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Clippers’ stars took over in a 120-106 victory over Oklahoma City on Friday night.
Davey Johnson, who managed the Dodgers in 1999 and 2000, is resting a home after undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in the hospital.
Catarina Macario wasted little time proving a long journey was worth it, scoring in her first international start for the U.S. in a 6-0 win over Colombia.
Charisma Osborne had 24 points and nine rebounds, and No. 6 UCLA handed No. 5 Stanford its second straight loss, 70-66 on Friday night in Santa Cruz.
Legal sales of recreational marijuana in Arizona started Friday, a once-unthinkable step in the former conservative stronghold.
U.S. regulators have approved the first long-acting drug combination for HIV, monthly shots that can replace daily pills.
Mexican mothers searching for their missing children find multiple bodies buried on private property in Tijuana that they call a cartel dumping site.
One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1-billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
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