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Michelangelo's scribble sells for $200,000 at New York auction

Biden administration set to provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho

‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ author, Sophie Kinsella, reveals ‘aggressive’ brain tumor diagnosis

How one Democrat is trying to maintain Trump country appeal: From the Politics Desk

US to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela

Poor communication stymied Maui's response to deadly wildfires, mayor says in state attorney general report

Man asks for ‘Thirty’ iced on wife’s birthday cake, goes viral for head-scratching result

Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total abortion ban to a vote

'Unbelievable': Grandmother of 12 breaks Guinness World Record by planking for 4.5 hours

Ready for Norovirus 2024? The stomach bug is on the rise again

California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant

Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese metals

Micron set to get $6 billion in chip grants from US, Bloomberg reports

EU weighs response to Russian 'interference' in election runup

Prosecutors seek to ask Trump about civil fraud, E. Jean Carroll cases and more if he testifies in hush money case

Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know

Chilean report into LATAM Airlines flight plunge finds ‘involuntary movement forward’ from pilot’s seat

1-year-old boy from Minnesota dies in fall from South Dakota hotel window

Belgium to investigate suspected Russian interference in EU elections

Senate quickly votes to dismiss impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas