By TERRY TANG, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER AND JAE HONG Associated Press ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires ro...

By TAMMY WEBBER AND DORANY PINEDA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some people across Los Angeles have worked for years to increase the number of trees that give respite from heat and air pollution...

Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...

• Deanne Vasquez, 56, of Elizabeth was charged with intimidating a witness/victim with false or misleading testimony after an alleged incident Dec. 25, court records state. • Joseph Rush, 60, of Eliza...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Now four days since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, many residents have returned to their still smolde...

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ AND MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge decl...

This Greek soup gets its name, avgolemono, from the egg-lemon mixture used to thicken the broth. Some versions are simply broth that’s thickened and seasoned, while others are more substantial and inc...

A steaming cup of tea is a comforting treat on a chilly winter day. On Jan. 12, National Hot Tea Day celebrates the history, variety and benefits of tea. Whether you are a tea connoisseur or simply en...

President-elect Donald Trump’s comments Tuesday, touting a United Arab Emirates company’s planned $20 billion investment in U.S. data centers, could spark hope for the proposed takeover of U.S. Steel ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok, a wildly po...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s final bid to put his New York hush-money case on hold, clearing the way for him to be sentenced fo...

DEAR ABBY: My friend of 30 years passed away two years ago. Her husband, with whom I had a cordial relationship, has been calling me and other friends of his wife nonstop. He usually calls with irrele...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I have been together for about five months now. When he first asked me to be his girlfriend, he said he was ready for a serious relationship. I’m starting to feel like...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration will continue protecting about 2,000 grizzly bears in four Rocky Mountain states despite objections from Republican-led states, U.S. wildlife officials ...

What is going on with aviation security? People have been found dead hiding in the wheel wells of planes twice in the past month. Two stowaways were arrested on different flights in November and Decem...

• Daniel Patrick McElroy, 55, of Glassport was charged with prohibited acts, DUI, obscured plate and failure to stop at a stop sign stemming from an alleged traffic stop Dec. 21, court records state. ...

All five living U.S. presidents showed up to honor Carter, who held the office from 1977-81. WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before,...

Family Features Without a little prep work and routine maintenance, winter weather can wreak havoc on your home. Following a few simple steps can help you avoid frozen pipes, drafty rooms and slippery...

Today (Jan. 9), the United States Postal Service is suspending regular mail delivery and retail services to observe a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. Due to the postal serv...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wind-fueled wildfires continued to grow Wednesday as overtaxed fire crews battled at least three major out-of-control blazes that killed at least five people and ravaged some of the...