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President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, yet he faces a skeptical public with a much gloomier view.

Candidates and political groups are pouring money into Texas' hotly contested U.S. Senate race at a record pace.

Iranians face a sudden surge in prices for food and daily essentials, and many families say they cannot keep up.

The FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the superintendent's home.

The Trump administration is expanding its pressure on Iran by imposing new sanctions aimed at the country's missile, drone and oil networks.

Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested a woman who sang the national anthem in a high-tempo style during karaoke.

Maria Grazia Chiuri has made her debut as Fendi's creative director with a fur-forward, outerwear-led collection in Rome.

A new House bill aims to stop the Department of Homeland Security's use of a full-body restraint device called the WRAP. On Wednesday, Democratic Rep.

Pakistan's military says its forces killed 34 militants in multiple raids, as a separate ambush killed four police officers near the Afghan border.

Security video obtained by The Associated Press shows Jewish settlers storming the Palestinian hamlet of Susiya and torching property in the southern West Bank.