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CHICAGO — Starting Wednesday, Illinois residents will be able to use their iPhones to show their driver’s license at select airports, restaurants and bars.

Under a major digital shift that Secretary of State Alexi ...Read more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — After the publication of a report this week on the city’s remote voting options, Anchorage officials sought to clarify its offerings, which they say were mischaracterized in a national news story.

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President Donald Trump is drawing widespread criticism after lashing out at a female reporter who was pressing for information about files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

While speaking to reporters on Air Force One Friday, ...Read more

Roblox, a popular gaming platform that's faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will require users to verify their age if they want to chat with other players.

To do so, people will provide an ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal court has blocked Texas from moving forward with a new congressional map hastily drawn in recent months to net Republicans up to five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in next ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The FBI has read or listened to Washington, D.C., and Sacramento lobbyists’ conversations as part of an ongoing corruption investigation that has so far ensnared Dana Williamson, Gov. Gavin Newsom�...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Among the 16 building trades in the St. Louis area, a network is forming to focus on the mental health of workers.

The increasingly critical effort aims to draw out a group with a reputation for being tough ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A panel of federal judges on Tuesday blocked Texas from using its new congressional map in next year’s midterm elections, saying the new lines were likely unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.

The 2-1 ...Read more

NEW YORK — Former City Hall aide Mohamed Bahi was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation for helping funnel bogus donations into Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign coffers.

In handing down the sentence, Judge Dale Ho...Read more

NetChoice, a tech trade association representing companies such as Google, YouTube and Meta, is suing Virginia over a state law that limits how much time kids can spend on social media platforms. The law passed with ...Read more

Axalta, the Philadelphia-based automobile paint and coatings maker, is set to be acquired by AkzoNobel NV, the Netherlands-based maker of Dulux and other paint and coatings brands, in an all-stock deal worth $6 billion.

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LOS ANGELES — Jessica Stone, a Tony-nominated director ("Kimberly Akimbo," "Water for Elephants"), has been named the new artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse, succeeding Christopher Ashley at the helm of one of the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The line where the sky meets the sea is calling to the new "Moana."

The first teaser trailer for the live-action Disney film released Monday features star Catherine Laga'aia singing a few lines of her ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday voted to disapprove of how Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, D-Ill., announced his retirement, adopting a resolution stating his conduct was “beneath the dignity of his office” and ...Read more

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill demanding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files on Tuesday after President Donald Trump abruptly reversed his strident ...Read more

While November is typically a month for going out to the movies, with new releases and awards season movies filling theater screens, there are also plenty of opportunities now to catch up with awards season movies at home....Read more

BALTIMORE — Maryland lawmakers blasted the latest Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild projections Tuesday, after transportation officials revealed the estimates have nearly tripled since last spring and the timeline has ...Read more

“Train Dreams” is a lovely, thoughtful ode to a different time in this country, as well as to a worker of that bygone era.

Debuting on Netflix this week after a limited theatrical release, the quiet and intimate but ...Read more

NEW YORK — City Comptroller Brad Lander on Tuesday chose to proceed to trial — and risk a possible jail stint — following his arrest for trying to inspect conditions under which the Trump administration is detaining ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — At a moment when some of Los Angeles' most storied movie houses remain dark — most notably the ArcLight Hollywood and Cinerama Dome — and many others are still fighting through a fragile recovery, one ...Read more