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Mammograms may reveal hidden heart risks for women, Penn State study finds
Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-... Read More
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Defiant Assad loyalists attack government forces on Syrian coast
At least three people were killed and 60 injured in Latakia, with Syria’s Interior Ministry blaming the violence along the country’s Mediterranean coastline on the remnants of Bashar Assad’s toppled regime.
The ...Read more
Trump meets with Zelenskyy after 'productive' call with Putin
President Donald Trump said he had a “good and very productive” phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin just before he began a face-to-face meeting with Ukraine’s president.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Trump are ...Read more
Trump, Zelenskyy to meet as Russia's Lavrov assails Europe
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Europe “the main obstacle to peace” as U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators prepare for talks on a way to end Moscow’s four-year invasion of its neighbor.
“After the change...Read more
'Resident Evil' actor indicted on attempted murder, other charges related to alleged N.J. road-rage incident
A New Jersey actor was indicted earlier this month on attempted murder and other charges in connection with accusations he shot a woman in the face following a traffic dispute.
Ernest W. Heinz, 46, of Port Republic, faces...Read more
Trump says he spoke with Putin ahead of Zelenskyy meeting
President Donald Trump said he had a “good and very productive” phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin ahead of a face-to-face meeting with Ukraine’s president.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Trump are set to meet ...Read more
How the CHP is drawing a flood of new recruits when the LAPD, other agencies struggle to hire
LOS ANGELES — For all the talk of recruitment struggles at the Los Angeles Police Department and other law enforcement agencies nationwide, some local agencies are finding that hiring new officers has gotten easier.
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Incarcerated women often don't have enough period products
When Yraida Faneite was on trial for drug-related charges, the judge had to halt proceedings at one point because her period was so heavy that blood was running down her legs.
The same struggle followed her into a ...Read more
'The honeymoon is over': Inside Wes Moore's rift with Maryland Democrats
BALTIMORE — Democratic lawmakers in Annapolis say their relationship with Gov. Wes Moore is on ice — a revelation that comes just weeks before the 2026 legislative session in which lawmakers aim to close Maryland’s $...Read more
Without pennies, should retailers round up or down? States offer their 2 cents
As pennies vanish from the American landscape, many businesses are clamoring for federal guidance on how to handle cash transactions in a penniless world.
Should retailers round up or down? Should they round in favor of ...Read more
Beyond breathalyzers, San Diego police can now field test drivers for drugs
SAN DIEGO — The driver told San Diego police he had passed out in a mall parking lot and woke up to find his car crashed into a pole.
The officer who responded to the scene earlier this month noted that the driver ...Read more
Ukraine says it strikes Rosneft's Syzran oil refinery in Samara
Ukraine said it attacked the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s southern Samara region overnight for the second time this month, causing a fire at the site.
The extent of the damage is being clarified, Ukraine’s General...Read more
Brigitte Bardot, actor, muse and prototype of liberated female sexuality, dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor idealized for her beauty and heralded in the midcentury as the prototype of liberated female sexuality, has died at 91.
Long withdrawn from the entertainment industry, Bardot died at her ...Read more
<strong />Gas line rupture in Castaic prompts 5 Freeway closure, shelter-in-place order
LOS ANGELES — A natural gas line rupture in Castaic prompted the closure of the 5 Freeway for nearly four hours Saturday while area residents were ordered to shelter in place.
As fire and hazmat crews worked to seal the...Read more
Elon Musk warns 'people will die' after Mamdani taps Lillian Bonsignore as FDNY commissioner
NEW YORK — Elon Musk threw cold water on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s pick of Lillian Bonsignore as the city’s FDNY commissioner, warning it would have dire consequences because she lacks firefighting experience.
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Gas line explosion in Castaic prompts 5 Freeway closure, shelter-in-place order
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County firefighters were responding to a gas line explosion in Castaic on Saturday, which prompted California Highway Patrol to close a portion of the 5 Freeway and the fire department to order ...Read more
Days after Bristol nursing home explosion, residents are left in unfamiliar new locations without clothes, possessions, and medications
PHILADELPHIA — First, Danielle Delange saw the news alert: Bristol Health & Rehab, the nursing home where her mother lived, was on fire.
Within minutes, Delange got a phone call from an unfamiliar number. On the line, ...Read more
EMTs deliver baby on side of Bronx highway during Friday night's snowstorm
NEW YORK — Ice, ice, baby!
Two intrepid EMTs helped deliver a baby on the side of a Bronx highway in the middle of Friday night’s big snowstorm, according to an FDNY post on X.
EMTs Henry Garcia and Rachel Rosado ...Read more
Fired Stanford researcher gets probation for altering cancer data with insults like 'doctor too stupid'
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A fired Stanford researcher was given four years of probation for hacking into a cancer patient database and altering it in 2013.
Naheed Mangi, 70, was convicted earlier this year of intentional ...Read more
Death after Montgomery County police encounter under investigation by Maryland attorney general
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division announced Friday that it is investigating an individual’s death after police released him from custody earlier this month....Read more
Winter storm to bring snow, possible blizzard conditions to Minnesota on Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS — A potent winter storm is expected to bring several inches of snow to much of the state, along with blizzard conditions in central and southern Minnesota beginning Sunday into Monday.
The National Weather ...Read more
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- Without pennies, should retailers round up or down? States offer their 2 cents
- Beyond breathalyzers, San Diego police can now field test drivers for drugs
- Elon Musk warns 'people will die' after Mamdani taps Lillian Bonsignore as FDNY commissioner
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