MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has seen one of the nation’s sharpest drops in measles herd immunity among kindergartners, falling well below the threshold needed to prevent outbreaks. A rise in nonmedical exemptions, especially at private schools, is one factor behind the decline.

New measles cases have been reported in Dakota and Olmsted counties...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A 78-year-old man had been missing since the summer from his mountain community in California’s high Sierra when, earlier this month, authorities finally located some of his clothes and personal belongings.

The body of Gil Clark still hasn’t been found, but officials with the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office now believe the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Senate officially cleared legislation to compel the release of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday after the House formally delivered the paperwork across the Capitol.

The bill now goes to the White House for President Donald Trump’s expected signature. The Senate had to wait for the papers ...Read more

Billionaire and two-time space traveler Jared Isaacman has a new date set to appear before a Senate committee now that he’s been renominated by President Donald Trump to become the next NASA administrator.

Isaacman had already been set for a full Senate vote with bipartisan support back in May to succeed the role last held by former Florida U...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Arrests in the ongoing U.S. Border Patrol Operation in Charlotte have now topped 250 since Saturday, according to federal officials.

That number climbed by more than 50 in the past day, and federal officials have not said how long the operation will continue. They also have expanded enforcement to Raleigh.

“The U.S. ...Read more

Singer D4vd is reportedly now being considered a suspect in the apparent murder of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose dismembered remains were found stuffed in the trunk of the singer’s impounded Tesla in September.

Multiple national and local outlets reported Tuesday that investigators are looking at D4vd as a suspect, though it’s unclear if...Read more

The man accused of fatally shooting actor Jonathan Joss, known for his roles on “King of the Hill” and “Parks and Recreation,” has been officially charged in the killing.

A grand jury this week indicted Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez on a charge of first-degree murder for allegedly killing Joss, who was his next door neighbor, according to court...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California wildlife officials have confirmed there’s a new wolf pack in the northern part of the state, as the population of the endangered canids — and the number of livestock they have preyed on — continues to rise.

The freshly minted Grizzly pack is roaming southern Plumas County and consists of at least two adults and ...Read more

Officials in the North Carolina counties adjacent to Mecklenburg say they have no confirmed federal activity in their communities despite U.S. Customs and Border Patrol becoming a visible presence in Charlotte since Saturday.

Even so, some leaders support the agency expanding out from Charlotte, a point of sharp contrast with Mecklenburg ...Read more

Donald Trump’s presidential library foundation plans to raise almost a billion dollars in tax-exempt contributions over the next two years to build and operate his high-rise legacy project in downtown Miami, according to new tax filings.

The foundation’s massive fundraising projections — during a period while Trump is still in office — ...Read more

MIAMI — The FBI is investigating the mysterious death of a teenage girl whose body was found on a Carnival cruise ship this month, the company said.

Anna Marie Kepner, 18, was found dead Nov. 8 on board the Carnival Horizon as it was heading back to PortMiami from a Caribbean cruise.

Doral-based Carnival said the case is “an ongoing matter...Read more

CHICAGO — Two pastors of Evanston churches were among 21 arrested on Nov. 14 outside of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Broadview processing facility. One said he was beaten, bruised and had his hands zip-tied so tightly they went numb. They have a Dec. 3 court date where they will face three misdemeanor charges.

Rev. Michael ...Read more

A filing in Brevard County’s circuit court this week revealed more details into the FBI’s investigation into the death of an 18-year-old high school senior aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship earlier this month, according to a report on WFTV.

The station obtained a motion filed in the 18th Judicial Circuit, which covers both Brevard and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Del. Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands narrowly avoided being censured and stripped of her position on the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday over her correspondence with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The censure attempt, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., came after documents from Epstein’s estate released ...Read more

Russia hit Ukraine with a massive missile and drone strike, killing at least 20 people and triggering emergency power cuts as Moscow ramps up attacks ahead of winter.

The death toll rose after the barrage struck and significantly damaged a nine-story residential building in the western city of Ternopil leaving dozens injured among the rubble, ...Read more

NEW YORK — NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has accepted an offer from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remain New York City’s top cop under his administration.

In an email to NYPD officers on Wednesday, Tisch wrote that she agreed to stay on following “several conversations with him.”

“I wanted you — the men and women of the NYPD — ...Read more

CHICAGO — When a masked man grabbed Ernesto Diaz’s left shoulder and slammed him against a vehicle, he thought he was being robbed.

Diaz, 23, had been walking down Archer Avenue on the Southwest Side in late September, heading toward the CTA Orange Line for a trip downtown. Earbuds in, he was listening to music and said he barely ...Read more

This is what arousal looks like.

About 20 women are lying blindfolded on yoga mats in an airy structure in the Joshua Tree desert. Some are partially dressed in loungewear or lingerie; others are fully nude. Sexy indie folk music blasts from the sound system and outside, through the open double doors, the wind kicks up, rustling the fragrant ...Read more