The California Assembly on Thursday approved a bill that would make it easier for prosecutors to charge a felony against those who buy 16- and 17-year-olds for sex.

Stanislaus County firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire near Monterey Park Tract on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The fire was reported near Carpenter Road and Monte Vista Avenue ...

Firefighters are battling a large vegetation fire near Interstate 5 in Stanislaus County on Thursday. According to Cal Fire, crews responded to a fire near Interstate 5 and Ingram Creek Road. At least ...

Challengers on Thursday told a federal appeals court that Georgia lawmakers are still violating Black voters’ rights after ...

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Decision season starts Thursday for the Supreme Court, kicking off a race against the clock to release this term’s opinions ...

After major potential Republican candidates for key U.S. Senate races in 2026 passed on running, some Republicans are split on whether their party is struggling to recruit competitive Senate ...

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House Republicans are proposing a 10-year moratorium on the enforcement of state rules around artificial intelligence.

Democrat John Ewing is one of a handful of candidates outperforming nationally for Democrats, offering Republicans a warning ...

"I find living in the 1790s kind of refreshing," says Kurt Graham, whose career took him from Salt Lake City to Boston.

Amid protests, GOP proposes $770 billion Medicaid reduction, sparking fears of hospital closures and health care access issues across the US.