The mayor of a Texas border city declared a state of emergency Saturday over concerns about the community's ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Southern border. … Click to Continue »

McCarthy's race for speaker risks upending House on Day One WASHINGTON (AP) — In his quest to rise to House speaker, Kevin McCarthy is charging straight into history — potentially … Click to Continue »

A potential surge of illegal immigrant crossings at the southern border has one big city mayor in Texas declaring a state of emergency to address the issue. El Paso Mayor … Click to Continue »

The mayor of El Paso, Texas, declared a state of emergency on Saturday, as migrants continued to pour into the southern border town in anticipation of the end of Title … Click to Continue »

North Korea fired off at least two suspected ballistic missiles Sunday toward waters off its east coast, adding to a record number of launches this year that have ratcheted up … Click to Continue »

For a decade, he was perhaps L.A.'s wildest and most elusive resident. So when word spread Saturday that the mountain lion P-22 was gone, his city swelled with sadness and … Click to Continue »

NEW YORK — All she wants for Christmas is a chance to see Mariah Carey in concert. But the venue is run by a Scrooge-like owner, James Dolan, who is … Click to Continue »

LAS VEGAS — With Colorado River reservoirs nearing dangerously low levels, the federal government has given basin states a Jan. 31 deadline to negotiate major water cuts and stave off … Click to Continue »

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Rwanda to pull back its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and encourage M23 rebels to do the same. Blinken’s remarks … Click to Continue »

Just a day shy of the beginning of Hanukkah, the Broward Sheriff’s Office has increased deputies in Cooper City due to antisemitic vandalism. On Saturday, BSO deputies were alerted to … Click to Continue »

LOS ANGELES — The state of California and the Los Angeles Unified School District achieved record-high graduation rates last year despite the lingering effects of the crippling pandemic and a … Click to Continue »

Former President Donald Trump voiced his support for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif) bid for Speaker on Friday, warning the five Republican holdouts that they're "playing a very dangerous … Click to Continue »

Two teenage boys were shot dead and three more minors were wounded in a shootout at an Atlanta apartment complex Saturday that police said originated as a dispute online. Officers … Click to Continue »

MINNEAPOLIS — New details released Saturday by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension allege that the man killed in a New Auburn police shooting swung a knife at officers, striking one … Click to Continue »

DETROIT — An anti-abortion pregnancy center and the home of a board member were vandalized with threatening messages early Saturday morning. The graffiti was spray-painted on the facades of Pregnancy … Click to Continue »

NEW YORK — A heated fight over loud music between two roommates at a Midtown homeless shelter ended in bloodshed when one of the women fatally stabbed the other, police … Click to Continue »

State and federal officials are warning horse owners not to feed their animals Top of the Rockies brand alfalfa cubes after nearly 100 horses developed neurologic illnesses — 45 of … Click to Continue »

LOS ANGELES — A prolonged holiday rush season is expected to hit a peak Sunday, with an estimated 214,000 travelers passing through Los Angeles International Airport. That's one of the … Click to Continue »

Hundreds of Walmart stores have pulled a frozen Asian cuisine from shelves after the USDA announced nearly 3 tons of the product was mislabeled and could cause allergies to flare. … Click to Continue »

After a medical exam found numerous injuries and other health problems, California wildlife officials euthanized iconic Hollywood mountain lion P-22. The cougar was put down at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. … Click to Continue »

Michael Putney made history in Miami two years before he officially worked in Miami. WPLG-Channel 10’s senior political reporter and host of “This Week in South Florida” was one of … Click to Continue »

A luxurious mansion once owned by one the greatest boxers ever has landed on the real estate market in Los Angeles, California, for $16.995 million. Inside of a gated community … Click to Continue »

Gray skies are going to clear up — but not for a couple of days. Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Miami expect the gloom to shroud South Florida … Click to Continue »

Usually, when penthouses come to mind, words like “elegant” and “chic” are the first to arise. But in the case of this particular condo floating above the city of Austin, … Click to Continue »

Red tide is blooming along Florida’s Gulf Coast. This past week, levels of the toxic algae dropped around Manatee, Sarasota and Southwest Florida, although the toxic algae is still around, … Click to Continue »

During a hasty special session this week, Florida lawmakers passed sweeping changes to address the state’s ailing property insurance market. It’s the “biggest, meatiest, beefiest property insurance reform legislation that … Click to Continue »

Billionaire Miami newcomer Ken Griffin, who has received an effusive welcome from local politicians as he moves his Citadel financial empire to the Magic City from Chicago, wants them to … Click to Continue »

A federal judge issued a tentative ruling Friday that blocks half of a California gun bill that state legislators, at the behest of Gov. Gavin Newsom, modeled after the controversial … Click to Continue »

WASHINGTON — A pair of newly unsealed court orders show how a federal investigation into activity following the 2020 presidential election touched prominent conservative lawyers connected to former President Donald … Click to Continue »

ATLANTA — Two more defendants entered guilty pleas Friday and are expected to be released from jail ahead of next month’s RICO trial against alleged Young Slime Life members. Atlanta … Click to Continue »

Authorities have stopped more than 6,000 firearms from going through airport security checkpoints so far this year, the most in the history of the Transportation Security Administration, officials said Friday. … Click to Continue »

An Arizona judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Mark Finchem, the Republican nominee for secretary of state, that challenged the results in his race, confirming Democrat Adrian Fontes' victory in … Click to Continue »

LOS ANGELES — Closing out her first workweek in office, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a sweeping directive Friday requiring city departments to rid their procedures of the bottlenecks … Click to Continue »

PulteGroup Inc. has fired its incoming chief operating officer after the grandson of the company's founder sued the executive this week, alleging he harassed him on Twitter. Brandon Jones, senior … Click to Continue »

PHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia homicide detective was sentenced Friday to 24 1/2 to 49 years in prison for sexually assaulting witnesses and informants in murder cases, capping a stunning … Click to Continue »

WASHINGTON — A House select committee could take a rare step and vote Monday to refer fellow members of Congress for ethics investigations, as it wraps up a nearly 18-month … Click to Continue »

A Tennessee man who faces charges stemming from the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arrested by federal law enforcement Friday, accused of planning to kill the officers … Click to Continue »

A former pastor from Miami Gardens is charged with defrauding a mentally disabled elderly couple who attended her church of almost $18,000, police said. Yvonne Hampton-Barley, 63, was charged with … Click to Continue »

WASHINGTON — The House Ways and Means Committee will meet behind closed doors Tuesday on former President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Chairman Richard E. Neal‘s staff provided notice of the … Click to Continue »

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee will vote Monday on recommendations that former President Donald Trump be prosecuted for obstructing an official government proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the … Click to Continue »

35% of US executions ‘botched’ in 2022 as use of capital punishment remains near 50-year lows, report says Executions and death sentences in the United States remained near 50-year lows … Click to Continue »

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making good on a plan to replenish the nation’s emergency oil reserves, starting with a 3 million barrel purchase of crude. The purchase of … Click to Continue »

In a major breakthrough in the five-week strike that shut down classes and unleashed grading turmoil, the University of California and the union leadership representing 36,000 graduate student workers reached … Click to Continue »

The University of California reached an agreement Friday with some 36,000 graduate student teaching assistants and other academic workers for increased pay and benefits that could potentially end a monthlong … Click to Continue »

One of the strongest earthquakes in Texas history struck Friday evening in a western region of the state that's home to oil and fracking activity. There were no immediate reports … Click to Continue »

Two women robbed a casino at gunpoint and crashed their getaway car at an elementary school in Montana, federal officials said. Now they are both going to prison. Makyla Shayd … Click to Continue »

What is the COVID-19 situation like in Florida? The average number of cases and deaths per day increased in the latest seven-day period in the state. As of Thursday, Dec. … Click to Continue »

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook West Texas near Midland on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 16, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. The quake hit the heart of oil country at 5:35 … Click to Continue »

National parks across the U.S. are testing out programs to manage the influx of tourists in the new year. Some of the most popular parks will require reservations or timed … Click to Continue »

When Aisha Visram told her parents, who migrated to Toronto from Tanzania in the 1980s, that she would be an athletic trainer, they didn’t get it. “At first they said, … Click to Continue »