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A top California Democratic political aide has agreed to plead guilty in a scheme to steal campaign funds from Xavier Becerra when he served as the federal health secretary.

Clarence Carter, the blues and soul singer-songwriter known for hits like "Patches" and "Strokin'," has died at age 90.

Rollan Mattson didn't expect to make history when he lined up for Siena Heights University's commencement on Saturday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his final budget proposal Thursday. The plan includes no deficit for his last year of office and the next.

An appeals court has heard arguments in a case challenging President Donald Trump's ability to sanction some of the nation's most prestigious law firms over their ties to clients and representatives whom he dislikes.

After Angelo Craig failed to pay his $620 property tax bill, Cuyahoga County officials began the legal process of seizing his house.

Michael Banks told Fox News in an interview that his resignation was effective immediately.

While teen tobacco use in Michigan remains far below historic highs, data shows it's beginning to rise again, fueling renewed calls to boost prevention spending that has fallen far short of federal recommendations.

A new album from Drake is nearly here. "Iceman" releases Friday. It's his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar and experts say it's pivotal.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring a Colombian woman back to the U.S. from Congo.