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The newly appointed Pope Leo XIV has several star-studded branches on his family tree.

The New York Times took deep dive into the new pope’s lineage and found that his cousins include Madonna, Justin Bieber and Angelina...Read more

A sculpture portraying a large “thumbs up” gesture squashing the Statue of Liberty’s head appeared on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., days after the military parade, according to reports.

Etched across the ...Read more

MIAMI — Rep. Carlos Gimenez became the first Republican federal lawmaker and the latest member of Florida’s congressional delegation to visit South Florida facilities that house immigration detainees.

On Tuesday, the ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia has taken first step toward repealing a ban on conversion therapy meant to protect LGBTQ+ youth.

Members of city council voted 4-3 Tuesday in favor of removing the ban. A second vote is ...Read more

General Mills announced Tuesday it’s taking artificial colors out of its products, its second attempt to ditch the dyes.

The Golden Valley-based food company first tried with just some cereals in 2015 but eventually ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prepare a memo on how to abolish itself and create a re-branded, radically smaller disaster response organization, ...Read more

It took more than half a century for developer Martin Selig to build one of Seattle's largest downtown office portfolios — and barely six months to lose control of most of it.

Since late last year, 19 of Selig's roughly...Read more

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall on Tuesday embraced federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance, despite their potential impacts on the state budget.

"I can't force (Democratic Gov. Gretchen) Whitmer's administration .....Read more

Companies are giving more consideration to opportunities outside the U.S. because of policy upheaval under the Trump administration, said McKinsey & Co. Global Managing Partner Bob Sternfels.

Business leaders are ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. has ordered its dealers not to deliver more than 320,000 all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUVs over an issue that can cause lockouts and entrapment.

The Dearborn automaker is recalling approximately 207,181 ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Senate released the Medicaid portion of President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” this week, proposing steep cuts to the health care program amid pushback from moderate members.

“I’m ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met with his national security team in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation ...Read more

As Nevada and its neighbors argue while a deadline looms, the Trump administration has chosen the official who will oversee contentious Colorado River negotiations if approved by the U.S. Senate.

Ted Cooke, who managed ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When California voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to toughen penalties for low-level theft and drug crimes last November, it became law without any funding to cover the costs of locking...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A 55-year-old Maryland man has been charged with sending threatening letters to Jewish institutions in several states, often making menacing references to Israel, Gaza, or attacks against Jewish people, ...Read more

CHICAGO — A downstate congresswoman and a north suburban state senator are the first Illinois elected officials to publicly acknowledge being named in notes kept by the 57-year-old alleged shooter charged with ...Read more

MIAMI — After hours of commentary from residents expressing opposition, city commissioners in Miami have voted in favor of entering an immigration enforcement agreement with ICE, deputizing police officers in South ...Read more

Anne Burrell, host of Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America,” has died. She was 55.

The television personality died Tuesday morning at her home in New York, according to her publicist.

“Anne was a beloved wife, ...Read more

NEW YORK — Anne Burrell, the Food Network star best known for leading the channel’s hit show “Worst Cooks in America,” died on Tuesday. She was 55.

Burrell died at her home in Brooklyn, according to TMZ. Her cause...Read more

Nearly 1,500 Jewish Americans — including Florida residents visiting Israel — were evacuated Tuesday aboard a cruise ship to Cyprus, and were scheduled to board flights home that were arranged by the state of Florida. ...Read more