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Former Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones announced Wednesday that he is running for Congress in New York's 17th District, the seat he previously represented before redistricting thwarted his reelection plans last year.

Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN's sports debate show "First Take," took time on his YouTube channel to address the high profile layoffs of on-air talent from the network last week and warned that he could be next, touching on race and the economy.

Scotland is celebrating the recent coronation of British monarch King Charles III with a day of festivities in the nation's capital, Edinburgh, Wednesday. A service of thanksgiving, which sees the monarch presented with the Scottish crown jewels, is underway in St. Giles' Cathedral.

Weight loss brand Jenny Craig is getting a second lease on life.

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and wife Chirlane McCray, who for a time became one of the most influential biracial political power couples in America, announced on Wednesday that they are separating.

When Tyler Labine started experiencing stomach pain, he tried to sleep it away. That didn't work.

The forecast calls for plenty of smiles and baby cuddles.

Lab testing for the substance found at the White House on Sunday has come back positive for cocaine, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Allison Mack, the former "Smallville" actress and high-ranking member of the cultlike group Nxivm who was sentenced to three years in prison in 2021, was released Monday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said in online records.

There's just one thing keeping the US economy afloat: You.

This week saw the hottest global temperature ever recorded, according to data from the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction.

Christmas Tree Shops will liquidate all of its stores and go out of business unless a white knight comes out of the woodwork at the 11th hour.

To undercut its fast-growing rivals, Subway is making a big change to its meats.

Andrew Ridgeley is speaking about his longtime friend and Wham! bandmate George Michael as Netflix drops a new documentary about the successful '80s pop duo.

European policymakers will have breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday as a key measure of inflation revealed the first drop in prices since 2020.

Three people are dead and at least seven others are injured after a shooting just before midnight Tuesday in Shreveport, Louisiana, a city council member told CNN.

A marathon negotiating session between UPS and the Teamsters union ended early Wednesday morning with both sides accusing the other of walking away from the table. There are no signs of a contract settlement in sight.

Cell phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from January 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, in a bid to limit distractions during lessons.

Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has announced the birth of her second child with husband Daryl Sabara, and the couple have landed on a decidedly old school name.

British journalist and TV host Fiona Phillips has revealed that she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at age 61.

Police in China have detained a college graduate suspected of stealing university data to create a website rating the attractiveness of his fellow students.

Torrential downpours and flooding have killed at least 15 people and four others remain missing in Chongqing, southwest China, state-run news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday, citing local authorities.

Governments must prepare for more extreme weather events and record temperatures in the coming months, the World Meteorological Organization warned Tuesday, as it declared the onset of the warming phenomenon El Niño.

Seven people have been shot in Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Police Department said early Wednesday.

Beauty salons in Afghanistan have been given one month to close as the country's Taliban leaders extend their repressive rule over women, who are already largely confined to their homes with bans on most work and study.