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Japan's annual births fall to record low as country's 'silent emergency' deepens
The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to a record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday.
Movie Review: Tom Hiddleston leads the cosmic puzzle that is 'Life of Chuck'
Life of Chuck'' is a peculiar movie with grandiose ambitions. It teases out a cosmic mystery about life and some guy named Charles Krantz ( Tom Hiddleston ) in a story told in reverse chronological ...
Trump administration signals it will slash funds for long-delayed California high-speed rail project
The Trump administration signaled Wednesday that it intends to cut off federal funding for a long-delayed California high-speed rail project plagued by multibillion-dollar cost overruns, following the ...
Federal operation at Lake Street restaurant that drew protests was one 8 across Twin Cities
Photos of the raid showed protestors clashing with federal agents as they surrounded a south Minneapolis restaurant.
What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill
A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump's ''one big beautiful bill.'' ...
NBA working on plan for US-vs.-world format at All-Star Game next season, AP source says
The NBA is working on a plan to turn next season's All-Star Game into a U.S.-vs.-world competition, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday.
Red Sox rally, then rally again for 11-9 win over Angels on Rafaela's walk-off homer
Ceddanne Rafaela curled a home run around the Pesky Pole in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday and the Boston Red Sox rallied after trailing four different times to beat the Los Angeles ...
US judge issues order stopping the deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebombing
A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged ...
Unsealed records in Abrego Garcia case offer few details that are new, unknown
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the unsealing of several court documents in the lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation, rejecting the Trump administration's arguments that it would risk ...
Bryson DeChambeau is back to competing, preparing for US Open title defense after 'fun side quests'
As much as Bryson DeChambeau loves to practice and compete, the U.S. Open champion also appreciates the limited LIV Golf schedule that gives him time to pursue other interests.
Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania would see funding cut under bill passed by the state House
A Democratic-sponsored proposal to limit per-student payments to Pennsylvania's cyber charter schools and make other changes to how they operate narrowly passed the state House on Wednesday over ...
Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires started making air quality worse in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government.