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Like many Minnesotans, Niraphanh Insomphou’s family arrived here in the 1970s after her parents fled Laos. Over the decades, her siblings became U.S. citizens, but Insomphou — who has intellectual and developmental ...Read more

President Donald Trump shot down the idea of new federal regulations on artificial intelligence after meeting at the White House with top industry executives amid growing global concerns over threats posed by the ...Read more

Tiffani Thiessen questioned her career after being overlooked for a Bond girl role.

The 52-year-old actress shot to stardom as Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell, the hit teen sitcom - but Tiffani suffered a major ...Read more

Megan Thee Stallion is still "in shock" following her split from Klay Thompson.

The 31-year-old rapper and Klay, 36, announced their split in April, and Megan has now opened up about their break-up.

Asked about her ...Read more

Sadie Frost refuses to be "pigeonholed".

The 61-year-old star has enjoyed success as an actress, a producer and as a fashion designer - but she's recently directed Twiggy, a documentary about the legendary fashion model, ...Read more

NEW YORK — Striking a blow to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rollout of his pied-à-terre tax on the rich, a Staten Island judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of owners of high-value second homes who sued the city ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — “King of Calypso” Slinger Francisco, also known as the Mighty Sparrow, died in New York on Sunday at 91 following a brief illness, according to his daughter, Karen Francisco.

“He was an institution ...Read more

SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson called on Washington voters to reject an upcoming ballot initiative that would bar transgender girls from competing in girls sports at K-12 schools.

Ferguson’s opposition aligns him with ...Read more

The mothers of two Chester, Pennsylvania, kids who were struck and killed by a train in 2023 are accusing their former attorneys of botching their wrongful death lawsuit against Amtrak.

Jahaad Atkinson, 9, and Ah’Yir ...Read more

NEW YORK — A man walking with a cane as he exited a Brooklyn subway was dragged to his death after witnesses said his plastic shopping bag got caught in the train door, police said Tuesday.

Yaw Adu Boahene, 66, was ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The White House is using Customs and Border Protection funding to run pro-Trump political advertisements, Democratic appropriators said Tuesday.

The funding comes from last year’s massive GOP budget ...Read more

Cuba’s leaders will learn “the hard way” if they don't enact political and economic changes, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday night, adding that the Trump administration is pushing for democratic elections ...Read more

Consumer Reports said it no longer recommends any brand of e-scooter, citing higher top speeds for the popular vehicles and a sharp nationwide increase in rider injuries.

In 2017, about 10,500 people were injured on e-...Read more

The minimum wage in Seattle will rise to $22.14 per hour at the start of next year, the Office of Labor Standards announced Monday.

That's an increase of 3.9% from the current minimum wage of $21.30.

The city's minimum ...Read more

The Trump administration has dropped its plans to build an immigrant detention center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in South Jersey, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

The office ...Read more

The search continued Tuesday for 10 people who were on board a migrant boat carrying more than 60 passengers that capsized off Puerto Rico on Sunday night, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Coast Guard crews have recovered three...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Tuesday to continue to deport immigrants to countries other than those they came from, known as third-country removals, in an order that also set up a ...Read more

CHICAGO — New year, next album. Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy on Tuesday announced a 2027 North American tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s album “Document.”

The tour is slated to begin in ...Read more

The holdout juror responsible for the mistrial in Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial released a video the night before the defendant returned to court.

Michael Desronvil’s 80-second statement aired on Fox...Read more

CHICAGO — The City Hall fight between Mayor Brandon Johnson and opponents has again stalled two ordinances aimed at overhauling Chicago renters’ rights as the sides try to strike a deal.

Aldermen pushing the ...Read more