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1 hurt when tornado near Los Angeles rips up building roofs

By JOHN ANTCZAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER LOS ANGELES - A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesday, ripping roofs off a line of commercial buildings and... Read more ...

Magic embracing season's final stretch with play-in hopes intact

The Orlando Magic are playing for something more meaningful and tangible during the season's final stretch than they did the previous two campaigns. After Tuesday's 122-112 win... Read more ...

DeSantis-aligned PAC staffs up, brings on Ted Cruz's campaign manager

A super PAC closely aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a major expansion, bringing on a top Republican strategist and establishing its headquarters in Atlanta... Read more ...

Maura Healey's proposed Massachusetts budget includes $10M for inmate...

A portion of Gov. Maura Healey's first proposed budget aims to help ex-cons with roughly $10 million set aside for expanded educational programs for reentering society. To see... Read more ...

Democratic Senators Urge The Biden Administration To Go After Ultrawealthy...

The lawmakers argue that the Treasury Department could take immediate action against blatant tax avoidance schemes without waiting for Congress. Read more ...

Prosecutors reveal planned Proud Boys witness was informant

A lawyer for one of the former Proud Boys leaders charged with seditious conspiracy says federal prosecutors have revealed that a defense witness was secretly acting as a... Read more ...

Norfolk Southern's CEO is grilled on Capitol Hill over rail industry safety

On Capitol Hill, senators grilled Norfolk Southern Railway's CEO about the toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board... Read more ...

At House GOP retreat, legislative priorities jelled and Trump loomed large

A GOP retreat reinvigorated the Republican majority's plans to push forward with partisan bills on everything from education to the budget to immigration. Read more ...

Possible tornado near Los Angeles rips up building roofs

By JOHN ANTCZAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER LOS ANGELES - A possible tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesday, ripping pieces of roofing off a line of commercial... Read more ...

TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow

By KELVIN CHAN, HALELUYA HADERO and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON - TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off the possibility of a nationwide ban by the Biden... Read more ...

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GOP's Troubles Start With Failing To Catch a 'Red Wave'