Woman gives birth in a driverless Waymo taxi in San Francisco. She's not the first one
It sounds like something only the San Francisco tech scene could dream up: A newborn’s first-ever car ride takes place without a driver.
But that’s precisely what happened Monday when a woman delivered her child in a ...Read more
Gov.-elect Spanberger wants to steady, grow Virginia's economy amid 'chaos' in Washington
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — At two back-to-back public appearances in Richmond and Virginia Beach this week, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger outlined her plan to maintain a stable business environment in the state and discussed...Read more
California Rep. Young Kim didn't disclose all of her sponsored travel, complaint alleges
Rep. Young Kim has amended congressional financial reports after a complaint alleged she failed to disclose five sponsored trips since 2022.
The complaint from End Citizens United, a left-leaning campaign finance reform ...Read more
Comedian Andy Dick suffers apparent crack overdose on LA street
Comedian Andy Dick was photographed sitting slumped over on a Los Angeles street after suffering an apparent drug overdose from what he said Wednesday was crack cocaine.
In images obtained by TMZ, the 59-year-old funny ...Read more
Massachusetts mechanic fixes Karen Read's car, to be sold at auction
BOSTON — Karen Read’s Lexus has been repaired and is headed to auction, years after she drove it on the night of John O’Keefe’s death and police impounded the vehicle.
“The battery was dead,” JB Auto Care ...Read more
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is leaving for now, but never say never
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ran for Congress in 2020 to fix a system she believed failed to deliver for the people. President Donald Trump...Read more
Southern California postal carrier raided the mail to fund a luxury lifestyle: Dior bags, lavish trips
LOS ANGELES — A former U.S. Postal Service carrier in Torrance was sentenced Monday to more than five years for stealing mail, using stolen bank cards, checks and unemployment benefits to fund luxury shopping sprees and ...Read more
Massachusetts GOP gubernatorial candidates weigh possibility of a primary debate
BOSTON — A future debate between the three Republican candidates for Massachusetts governor is up in the air as Mike Kennealy is calling on his competitors to join him on stage.
Kennealy posted a video to his campaign�...Read more
Trump must end National Guard deployment in LA, judge rules
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration must immediately end the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, the latest legal blow to the president’s embattled efforts to police...Read more
Government agrees to extend temporary restraining order over ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois
CHICAGO — The federal government has agreed to extend until April a temporary restraining order requiring improved conditions at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, putting off a ...Read more
Tony Dokoupil will be the next anchor of 'CBS Evening News'
Tony Dokoupil is moving from mornings to evenings at CBS News.
Dokoupil, currently the co-host of "CBS Mornings," has signed a new deal to take over as anchor of "CBS Evening News." His new role was announced Wednesday. ...Read more
Indiana Senate on verge of passing redistricting bill
Republican state senators did not have to cast initial votes related to Indiana’s mid-census redistricting Wednesday as the three Democratic amendments were voted on by voice vote.
House Bill 1032, which addresses mid-...Read more
Fed cuts rates with three dissents, projects one cut in 2026
Federal Reserve officials delivered a third consecutive interest-rate reduction and maintained their outlook for just one cut in 2026.
The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 Wednesday to lower the benchmark federal ...Read more
Trump supporters in northeast Pa. remain steadfast, but economic concerns loom over 2026
MOUNT POCONO, Pa. — The bar in the heart of the casino floor buzzed with businessmen, tourists and gamblers enjoying drinks and cigarettes, but it wasn't the usual college basketball on the overhead TVs or the countertop...Read more
NC Gov. Josh Stein reverses cuts to Medicaid, but says it'll run out of money
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday announced that he would reverse cuts his administration made to Medicaid provider payment rates, saying months of legislative inaction left the program underfunded and led to ...Read more
Jeff Garcia, LA comedian and 'Jimmy Neutron' voice actor, dies at 50
LOS ANGELES — Jeff Garcia, a beloved L.A. comedian and prominent Nickelodeon voice actor, has died. He was 50.
Garcia, a Laugh Factory regular, died Wednesday after a brief hospitalization, his son Joseph "JoJo" Garcia...Read more
Lawyers say new CDC policy may violate federal disability law
WASHINGTON — Employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say a Trump administration policy change is making it nearly impossible for agency staff with disabilities to access telework as a reasonable ...Read more
Second judge orders release of Epstein grand jury materials
A federal judge in New York ordered the release of grand jury materials from the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein at the request of the U.S. government.
U.S. District Judge Richard Berman’s decision on...Read more
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins vows to end 'reality TV show' culture at City Hall
MIAMI — Following her decisive victory in Miami’s runoff election, Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins laid out a vision for a new era in Miami politics Wednesday, with promises to end City Hall’s “reality TV show” ...Read more
Congress' task: Find better ways for government to recruit AI talent
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress joined together Wednesday to push a plan that would modernize how the federal government hires and trains people familiar with artificial intelligence.
The AI Talent ...Read more
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