Washington — Republicans’ sweeping policy bill aimed at advancing President Trump’s second-term agenda would increase annual budget deficits by a total of $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a new estimate prepared by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.  The CBO also estimates that 10.9 million more people would …

Washington — Democratic groups are urging the Supreme Court to let them defend federal limits on coordinated spending between campaigns and political committees if the high court agrees to hear a Republican case seeking to ease those restrictions. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign …

A fire in a drug rehabilitation center in the violence-plagued Mexican state of Guanajuato killed 12 people and injured at least three others, authorities said Sunday. The fire broke out early Sunday in the town of San Jose Iturbe, where the municipal government said it was still investigating what caused the …

A transgender teenager from Southern California competed in Saturday’s CIF track-and-field finals despite drawing national scrutiny and criticism from President Trump over her participation earlier in the week. AB Hernandez, a Jurupa Valley High School junior, competed in several events on Saturday after finishing as the top qualifier in the …

Todd Chrisley made his first public remarks since he and his wife Julie were pardoned by President Donald Trump earlier this week.  Todd and Julie Chrisley were best known for their 10-season USA Today reality show “Chrisley Knows Best.” They were in prison for charges that include bank fraud and tax evasion.  …

President Trump has signed off on a full pardon for former Rep. Michael Grimm of New York, according to a White House official.  Grimm, a Republican, was convicted in November 2014 of tax fraud and related charges stemming from his ownership of a Manhattan restaurant before joining Congress. Prosecutors said …

The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime of the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. The team accepted the championship trophy while holding Johnny Gaudreau’s #13 jersey, honoring the beloved hockey player who was hit by a car and killed along with his brother, Matthew, …

A New York correction officer pleaded guilty Monday in the beating death of Robert Brooks.  Brooks was beaten by officers at Marcy Correctional Facility on Dec. 9, 2024 while his hands were cuffed behind his back. The beating was caught on body camera video. Brooks died the next day.  Christopher Walrath …

If your seasonal sneezing and other symptoms are worse this year, you’re not alone — allergy sufferers are seeing (and feeling the effects of) the pollen outside. “For many people, it probably does feel worse — and there’s a reason for that. Warmer temperatures and shifting weather patterns mean plants release pollen …

Ten New York corrections employees have been indicted by a grand jury for the death of inmate Robert Brooks Sr. at Marcy Correctional Facility upstate. Brooks, 43, died the day after he was transferred from one prison to another in December 2024. His death was ruled a homicide after body camera …