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Toni Townes-Whitley is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as “T

Washington — Congressional leaders reached a deal Wednesday on a short-term funding extension to hea

NEW YORK (AP) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it has donated $1 million t

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McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Presidential visits to the border are usually short on substance and long on p

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims to water

What an ugly day for the beautiful game.By awarding the 2034 men’s World Cup to Saudi Arabia, a coun

DEMING, N.M. (AP) — A missing teen with autism has been found in New Mexico — about 200 miles away f

NEW YORK (AP) — Lt. Frank Drebin is back on the case. Paramount Pictures is moving ahead with a long

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts panel charged with reviewing judicial appointments voted Wednesday to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise:

Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that he will step down fr

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, st