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The NHL came out swinging to begin 2025. Not only did we get a blockbuster trade that saw Mikko Rantanen head to Carolina in a three-team deal, there’s drama abound on and off the ice. Oilers fans ...

Americans don’t know the full extent of what Musk is doing as he embeds alongside President Donald Trump at the top of the federal government.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown accused President Donald Trump on Friday of misleading the country through his executive orders and recent statements attacking diversity, equity, inclusion and ...

The releases, as ordered, have sent water toward low-lying land in the Central Valley, and none of it will reach Southern California, water experts said.

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Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia voted to unionize early this week but may be stuck in limbo due to President Trump firing leaders at a federal labor regulator.

The Pentagon is deploying 1,000 more troops to support Trump's immigration crackdown, with soldiers heading to the southwest ...

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Here's the latest forecast for an upcoming winter storm that forecasters hope could finally lift Los Angeles County from the ...

There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good. An unelected and unaccountable billionaire wants to dictate what working families can and cannot afford.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates fell this week, but where they go next depends on inflation.