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New Jersey is parched top to bottom.

In some regions, rainfall has plunged as much as eight inches below average for the past year, straining reservoirs, streams, and aquifers enough that the state Department of ...Read more

Once again, it’s a great week to be a cinephile at home, as some of the best films of the year land on streaming services this week.

Two of the year’s best documentaries are now available to stream. The first, “...Read more

DETROIT — The father of a female high school athlete in Michigan has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education alleging two local school districts violated Title IX rules and failed to protect female ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A passenger who died on a Royal Caribbean cruise was doused with pepper spray and physically restrained by staff members after he was served 33 alcoholic drinks and became violent, according to a lawsuit ...Read more

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will testify about her conduct before a state Senate committee next week, her lawyer told the Georgia Supreme Court.

Former Gov. Roy Barnes said Tuesday that Willis ...Read more

NEW YORK — New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met Tuesday morning with a real estate and finance leaders to talk through how to move forward on his ambitious housing agenda amid controversy over his opposition to the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Miracles do still happen.

Ricki Lake took to Instagram on Monday to share the "craziest" story of how a stranger had found her old family photos "at a freaking flea market."

"I can't even process" this, ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri Republican lawmaker last week blasted out-of-state influence amid an ongoing redistricting fight, writing on social media that “Missouri’s elections aren’t decided in California.”

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President Donald Trump accused a reporter of being “dramatic” when pressed on concerns Americans have amid the holiday season as prices continue to climb and increased health care costs could loom for many.

During a ...Read more

Busta Rhymes got a young TikTok creator all in check over the weekend after he boldly and incorrectly identified the rapper as "Saturday Night Live" alum Tracy Morgan.

The "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" and "Calm Down" ...Read more

Sydney Sweeney loves to explore "different versions of life" through her on-screen characters.

The 28-year-old actress has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years, and Sydney has now revealed what she looks for in her on-...Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow "felt a lot of loneliness" in her 20s.

The 53-year-old actress enjoyed huge success early in her career, starring in movies such as Seven, Emma, and Sliding Doors - but Gwyneth ultimately stepped away from...Read more

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's trial has been postponed.

The 38-year-old actress and her It Ends with Us co-star are locked in a bitter legal battle, but their civil trial has now been postponed by Judge Lewis J. Liman...Read more

BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey is demanding congressional Republicans vote to extend a set of tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to prevent what she calls skyrocketing health care costs across the country, ...Read more

CHICAGO — President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a blistering order for the city and state to come up with a safety plan to boost police on the Chicago Transit Authority and take other steps or once again ...Read more

In a rare high-profile case, Cuba’s former vice prime minister and minister of economy, Alejandro Gil, was sentenced to life in prison on charges of espionage, the People’s Supreme Court announced in a harshly worded ...Read more

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law a ban on federal agents making certain arrests near courthouses and easing a path for individuals to sue if they think their rights were violated during civil ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave a mixed reception during oral arguments Tuesday to an effort to overturn a limit on how much political parties can spend in coordination with federal candidates.

The National ...Read more

SpaceX sent up its second launch in less than 24 hours on the Space Coast on Tuesday afternoon, while also bringing home its booster for the last time on a landing zone it has been leasing for the last 10 years.

A Falcon ...Read more

NEW YORK — Outgoing City Comptroller Brad Lander is expected to this week launch a Democratic primary campaign against 10th District New York Congressman Dan Goldman, two sources familiar with the matter told the New ...Read more