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What people thought about at the public viewing of Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Capitol: reflections on a long and well-lived life, anxiety over what lies ahead.

Mexico's president pokes fun at Trump's suggestion to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in Congress for over two decades, announced plans to run for mayor of Oakland in a special election.

The Syrian shrine of Sayeda Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, raising questions about the future of the area — and of the axis.

Trump urges Supreme Court to intervene to stop his sentencing in New York for his hush money conviction.

Bracing for Trump and his threatened migrant roundups, Mexico aims to roll out a 'panic app' for Mexican nationals facing deportation from the United States.

Executive actions by presidents have to be grounded in defensible legal authority and process. Just because Donald Trump says he can do something doesn't mean he can.

Trump promised 'all hell will break out' in the Middle East if Israeli hostages are not returned by the time he takes office.

Trump's personal diplomacy couldn't solve the North Korean nuclear conundrum first time around. What are his chances now?

The Supreme Court said states should decide access to abortion, but activists are mounting lawsuits and lobbying Washington for what could amount to a national ban.

The USGS measured the quake at 7.1. Dozens of aftershocks shook the region of western China and across the border in Nepal.

Four years after Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Vice President Kamala Harris formally certified his win in the 2024 election.

A new report that analyzes research on fluoride and IQ scores finds that the more fluoride a child is exposed to, the lower he or she tends to score on intelligence tests. The findings' relevance to the U.S. isn't clear.

Jimmy Carter showed that presidents seen as failures on leaving can be viewed generously years later. What about Biden? His legacy is in Trump's hands.

The calf was born in late December. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to worry for the young whale's health.

Writings by Matthew Livelsberger suggest the Green Beret was motivated partly by his experiences in combat when he killed himself in an exploding Cybertruck.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants Americans to know that drinking is a preventable risk factor for cancer, and he issued an advisory that calls for warning labels to be placed on alcoholic beverages.

Veteran Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) and Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) hold the positions of Democratic Caucus chair and vice chair, respectively.

Though a U.S. citizen killed revelers on Bourbon Street, experts say the incoming president sees advantages in blaming immigrants and Islam for New Year's Day attack.

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals blasted the FCC's attempts to regulate broadband internet, but state laws in California and New York remain intact.

Many of the immigrants removed from the United States inevitably come back, driven by connections here and risks in their countries of origin.

Authorities have tentatively identified the man killed inside a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger. Here's what we know.