ArcaMax

Major U.S. equity benchmarks dropped to the lowest level since September amid rising anxiety over the prospect of a prolonged war in the Middle East.

The S&P 500 Index finished 1.5% lower in New York while the tech-heavy...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky House of Representatives on Friday voted to impeach a Fayette County judge after a committee issued articles of impeachment against her earlier this week.

In a 73-to-14 vote Friday, the ...Read more

U.S. officials said the White House is sending more than 2,000 additional Marines to the Middle East as it weighs a plan to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub, a ground operation that would carry huge risks for ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Anti-immigration bills in the Idaho Statehouse are crashing up against political reality, frustrating some proponents.

The lawmakers behind the slate of proposals say the issue is popular among Idahoans �...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Senate passed a bill unanimously Friday that would require every local board of education to implement a policy significantly restricting student use of personal cellphones, laptops, smart ...Read more

The Chicago Transit Authority filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday, alleging the feds violated the U.S. Constitution when they froze about $2 billion in federal grant money for the agency’s long-...Read more

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking a judge to unravel Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of rival TV station owner Tegna — the latest in a flurry of merger twists.

Nexstar announced late ...Read more

California's economy might see a boost from the state's expanded film and TV tax credits, but local lawmakers say it's not enough.

Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom authorizing an expanded $750-million film and TV tax credit ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A tidal wave of presidential words does not policy make.

That was the lesson this past week at the White House, the Capitol and on board Air Force Once, where President Donald Trump got out 35,615 words ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States is considering "winding down" hostilities in the Middle East as the Pentagon is sending thousands of California-based Marines to the region and has ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Senators are sticking around Washington this weekend after a busy week on the Hill highlighted partisan divides, intraparty friction and growing tension between the two chambers. One thing is clear — ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday over what the phrase “Election Day” means and whether states can accept ballots in federal elections that arrive after that date.

Republicans challenged...Read more

SAN DIEGO — A federal judge this week declined a request by county attorneys to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the mother of 29-year-old Abdul Kamara, who died March 4, 2024, hours after being placed in a restraint device at...Read more

Anya Taylor-Joy has revealed that she vomited the first time she voiced Princess Peach.

The 29-year-old actress reprises her role as the iconic video game character in the upcoming The Super Mario Galaxy Movie but has ...Read more

Timothee Chalamet is to produce and potentially star in Playground.

The 30-year-old star is attached to produce an adaptation of the AI-themed novel by Richard Powers alongside Plan B and Brian Swardstrom and will have ...Read more

In a week rife with drama involving "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" cast, two stars of the hit reality series appear to be going their separate ways officially.

Jessi Draper and Jordan Ngatikaura's marriage is coming ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Should Paramount Skydance prevail in its $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, the Larry Ellison family would control two historic Hollywood film studios, dozens of cable channels, HBO and two ...Read more

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has the highest net favorability among national Democrats in a new national Emerson poll, but that’s partly because more voters don’t have an opinion about him compared to most of his ...Read more

NEW YORK — Lea Michele will leave the highly-acclaimed Broadway revival of “Chess” on June 21.

The 39-year-old Bronx native, believed to be a strong contender to win a Tony Award, has been with the show since it ...Read more

Jail officials are carefully watching Joseph Duggar, who once starred on the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” following his arrest for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl in Florida six years ago.

Duggar on ...Read more