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WASHINGTON — As the threat of a shutdown loomed this week, Republican leaders united behind a message: They weren’t going to cut a deal that would let Democrats provide health care to undocumented immigrants.

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The U.S. economy will be hampered by the Trump administration's tariffs in the coming months, which along with interest rate cuts could lead to a "stagflation-lite" scenario of modestly elevated inflation and unemployment,...Read more

WASHINGTON — Some inspector general websites were down across the federal government as of midday Wednesday during the first day of the partial government shutdown, after lawmakers on Capitol Hill could not make a deal ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take up a legal challenge by Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook to President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove her, but allow her to keep her seat while the case proceeds.

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For as long as there have been people in what is now California, the granite peaks of the Sierra Nevada have held masses of ice, according to new research that shows the glaciers have probably existed since the last Ice ...Read more

Finn Wolfhard is to work on a biopic of the Replacements.

The Stranger Things actor and his father, Eric Wolfhard, are set to pen a screenplay based on Bob Mehr's celebrated biography, Trouble Boys: The True Story of the ...Read more

General Motors Co. more than doubled its electric vehicle sales in the third quarter compared to the same period a year ago, while increasing its overall U.S. sales by 7.7%.

The Detroit automaker sold 710,347 vehicles —...Read more

Sales of Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicles surged in the third quarter, contributing to an 8.2% increase in U.S. sales for the July-September period.

The up-to-$7,500 federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles expired on ...Read more

For the first time in seven years, the U.S. government has shut down, leaving thousands of federal workers furloughed and putting public services on pause. Now, comes the blame game.

Republican lawmakers have faulted ...Read more

NEW YORK — Madonna has opened up about contemplating suicide years after her tumultuous divorce from Guy Ritchie.

The Queen of Pop appeared on this week’s episode of the “On Purpose” podcast, during which she ...Read more

Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 91.

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NEW YORK — Anna Wintour apparently wants to continue separating fiction from fact when it comes to “The Devil Wears Prada.”

The longtime Vogue editor reportedly will not appear in the upcoming sequel to the ...Read more

For months, speculation had mounted over which global superstar would headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show. Taylor Swift and Adele were the front-runners — at least in the hearts of their fans. But on Sunday night, ...Read more

Minimum-wage earners in Florida will take home bigger paychecks as of Tuesday.

The state’s minimum wage increased by $1 per hour, as it has each year for the last five years, to $14. Tipped employees also received a ...Read more

Yosemite and other national parks will remain partially open with skeleton crews during the government shutdown, according to a National Park Service contingency plan, a move the National Parks Conservation Association ...Read more

ICE will continue to conduct immigration arrests and detentions during the government shutdown.

Other aspects of the nation’s immigration system may slow, depending on the particular agency or duty.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Six Black and Hispanic workers on the Kansas City Streetcar extension project have filed a lawsuit against their employers, alleging they faced racial slurs and threatening behavior on job sites, ...Read more

ATLANTA — A “Creed” spinoff TV show on Amazon called “Delphi” will be shooting in metro Atlanta next year.

The series will focus on young boxers at the fictional Delphi Boxing Academy seen in the “Rocky” and...Read more

Taylor Swift brought a special "energy" to Selena Gomez's wedding.

The Cruel Summer hitmaker was in attendance to watch her pal marry Benny Blanco over the weekend and the bride's Wizards of Waverly Place onscreen father,...Read more

Jay Cutler reported to jail this week.

The former Chicago Bears quarterback - who has Camden, 13, Jaxon, 11, and Saylor, nine, with ex-wife Kristin Cavallari - pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanour DUI after being ...Read more