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DA, Tracy police fight against the parole of man convicted of child torture

A man convicted for the torture and imprisonment of a teenage boy in Tracy could soon be released after serving just a fraction of his life sentence.

A father of 5 is among at least 38 dead connected to the Kentucky floods

Gabriel Hensley, a father of five who stopped to help an injured driver and was later swept away by floodwaters himself was found dead this week, as the storm damage across eastern Kentucky complicates efforts to find the many people …

8 reasons why you wake up tired, and how to fix it

You sleep for seven to eight hours almost every night, only to feel unrested through the morning or even most of the day. How could you be following a golden rule of sleep so right, yet feel so wrong?

The US is on a Covid plateau, and no one's sure what will happen next

The United States seems to have hit a Covid-19 plateau, with more than 40,000 people hospitalized and more than 400 deaths a day consistently over the past month or so.

Amanda Seyfried opens up about past pressure to appear nude on screen as stars clash over role of intimacy coordinators

Amanda Seyfried has described coming under pressure to appear in nude scenes when she was just 19 years old and starting out in show business.

Honor roll student home for the summer is latest victim of violent crime in St. Louis

A mother’s pain is turning into a plea after her son was shot and killed after being robbed while taking a nap in his car.

Air travel system is 'very brittle,' Buttigieg says. DOT wants to hear traveler complaints

Air traffic disruptions have plagued summer travelers, and this past weekend was no exception.

Nashville Humane takes in 40 beagles mass-breeding facility in Virginia

Approximately 4,000 beagles were rescued from a mass-breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia, last month.

Flashbang explodes in Alabama deputy’s hand during drug raid

A Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputy suffered severe injuries to his hand when a flashbang grenade went off while he was still holding it.

Las Vegas man recovering from monkeypox speaks out

A Las Vegas man who was one of the earliest cases of monkeypox in Nevada speaks out about his ordeal, hoping to break stigmas and encourage testing and vaccines for prevention.

Price hikes took a breather in July, fueling hopes that inflation has peaked

Runaway inflation took a breather in July, with consumer prices increasing by 8.5% year over year, a slower pace than the 9.1% increase in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

Sesame Place announces diversity initiatives after accusations of racial bias

Sesame Place has announced new measures to expand its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts following a class action lawsuit alleging racial bias.

Biden says US government knows 'with certainty' that Austin Tice has been held by Syrian government

President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared that the US government knows "with certainty" that American journalist Austin Tice has been held by the Syrian government and called on Damascus to cooperate on efforts to release him after 10 years of …

Ron DeSantis, unconstrained by constitutional checks, is flexing his power in Florida ahead of 2024 decision

When Gov. Ron DeSantis abruptly suspended Tampa's elected prosecutor last week, it was not accomplished in a late-night sacking or buried in a 5 p.m. Friday press release. Rather, DeSantis summoned reporters and cameras for a midday media event, as …

Hidden camera caught Irvine doctor poisoning husband with drain cleaner, documents allege

An Irvine dermatologist was caught on a hidden camera pouring drain cleaner into her husband's cup on at least three separate occasions, court documents allege.