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Measles cases have been reported in Kentucky and New Jersey as an outbreak of the disease occurred recently in west Texas.

Newly-installed San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is taking a page from Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and requiring city employees to show up to work rather than working from home.

A woman in Keene, New Hampshire, is accused of urinating on food products inside a local grocery store and filming the instance.

A dispute between embattled L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Chief Recovery Officer Steve Soboroff burst into public view on Monday, when a recording emerged of a meeting in which Soboroff said she had “lied” to him about his salary.

An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, was diverted to Rome, Italy, over a “possible security issue” according to several reports.

A Delta Air Lines flight carrying 162 passengers had to make an emergency landing late Saturday in Los Angeles, California, due to smoke on board the aircraft.

Ambassador Ric Grenell, possibly the country’s most influential California conservative, floated the idea Sunday of a “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) to clean up state government there — and Elon Musk agreed.

Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been editing out the question-and-answer (Q and A) portion of many of her press conferences, limiting exposure of reporters’ questions about her handling of the Palisades Fire disaster.

A litter of pug puppies was rescued thanks to the keen eyes of a homeless Good Samaritan in California.

A New York baby with a serious heart condition is thriving thanks to help from an extremely tiny device. 

A couple accused of going on a two-week crime spree in California in 2024 is being called the “modern-day Bonnie and Clyde.”

An adorable sea creature that became lost in New Haven, Connecticut, is now safe and recovering from its ordeal.

A Florida man is facing murder charges after allegedly setting a car on fire while his wife was still inside the vehicle.

The Raynham Police and Fire Departments in Massachusetts saved two lives in just two days, showcasing just how fast these men and women in uniform are ready to spring into action for the good.

A woman was rescued from a fiery car crash in the nick of time on a highway in Mesa, Arizona, on Tuesday.

A Brazilian teenager has died after spending 7 agonizing days suffering in a hospital after injecting himself with butterfly remains.

Two small planes collided midair near the Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on Wednesday, leaving two people dead.

Farmers Insurance estimated that it would lose roughly $600 million as a result of the Los Angeles area wildfires that occurred in California at the beginning of the year.

Developer Rick Caruso’s non-profit organization, Steadfast L.A., is introducing free prefabricated homes for people to live in on their property in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena, and Pasadena if they cannot yet afford to rebuild.

The Los Angeles Times published text messages Wednesday between L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath that suggest Bass is failing to cooperate with other local government leaders.

Members of a “transgender vegan cult” were arrested on Sunday in Maryland after the group called the “Zizians” was linked to several deaths.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is slashing many of its corporate jobs in a historic move as the company works to reduce costs and make changes.

Firefighters were still working Tuesday at the scene of a huge fire in Pennsylvania that began late Monday.

A Delta Airlines flight crashed at Toronto Pearson Airport as it was landing and flipped upside down, leaving several passengers injured.

A married mother with two daughters in Shallotte, North Carolina, has been charged with 80 child sex crimes.

A recall for a Quaker Oats pancake mix has been escalated to the “most serious” level after “undeclared milk” was found in some boxes.

Officials are investigating a measles outbreak hitting areas in west Texas, with more than a dozen patients hospitalized, the news coming after health agencies said the childhood disease was eliminated in 2000. 

Flooding in areas across the eastern United States has resulted in the deaths of at least three people. 

Gas prices are soaring in California — again — thanks to a refinery fire that has choked supply, sending average prices to $5 per gallon, and even higher in the northern regions of the state.

Two people were killed and five others hurt during a multi-vehicle pileup in a Wyoming tunnel on Friday.

The man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December has issued his first public statement.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) claimed that the crew in the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport did not hear a message instructing them to “pass behind the” regional jet.

A massive number of LG electric ranges are being recalled due to fire danger issues, several injuries, and some pet deaths.

A kayaker in Chile became a modern-day Jonah on Saturday when a humpback whale decided to approach him.

A clip released by the U.S. Coast Guard appears to have recorded the moment the Titan submersible imploded in June 2023.

A mother who gave birth on a New York City subway has been identified as a Florida woman whose family reported her missing in 2024.