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WASHINGTON —Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., will retire from Congress at the end of 2024 after three decades in the Senate and over 50 years in public office, she announced in a statement Tuesday. “I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as …

Consumer prices increased at an annual rate of 6.4% in January — a slight slowdown from the 6.5% seen in December but above analysts’ prediction of 6.2% rate. Food prices increased 10.1% from last January — the ninth-consecutive double-digit annual increase for that category, though still down from its August peak. …

Briefing Three people were killed and five were wounded, some with life-threatening injuries, in a shooting on Michigan State University’s campus. The gunman fled the shooting scenes — an academic building and the student union — starting a brief manhunt. He later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victims’ …

For days, authorities have been telling residents of the area around East Palestine, Ohio, that it is safe to return home after a 150-car train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed Feb. 3. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said the chemical spill resulting from the derailment had killed an estimated 3,500 …

The superintendent of the New Jersey school district where 14-year-old Adriana Kuch was attacked by students in a hallway and died by suicide days later has resigned. Adriana was found dead in her Bayville home two days after the Feb. 1 attack at a high school. The attack was recorded, …

After suffering steeper job losses than men in the Covid-19 recession, many women have quickly regained their footing in an economy benefiting from historically low unemployment. Labor force participation among women between the prime working ages of 25 and 54 has virtually made a full recovery, according to government data …

Maya Rudolph made her debut as M&M’s new spokesperson during a Super Bowl ad for “Ma&Ya’s Candy Coated Clam Bites” but was promptly replaced with the original candy mascots in a postgame “press conference.” Rudolph harked to the “Candy Coated Clam Bites” in the first ad, along with human actors …

Huge score for Kansas City The Chief marched right down the field and cut the lead to one score. Big, big drive. We want new Rihanna music even more now Rihanna performs during the Super Bowl LVII halftime show.Ezra Shaw / Getty Images After nearly seven years of ANTIcipation, looks …

When Beyoncé announced that tickets would soon be available for the Renaissance World Tour, many members of the “Beyhive” braced themselves for chaos. Ticketmaster announced last week that demand for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour had far exceeded the amount of available tickets — by more than 800% in the first …

Foot chases have long been a routine and accepted part of what police officers do: When someone runs from an officer, the officer takes off after them. These chases can end catastrophically, with confrontations in which suspects are more likely than police officers to be injured or killed, research finds. …