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6:36 PM on Thursday, February 19

6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip together, relatives say

6:12 PM on Thursday, February 19

Venezuela’s legislature approves amnesty bill, paving the way for the release of hundreds detained for political reasons

5:55 PM on Thursday, February 19

Memorial services honoring the life of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be expanded beyond Chicago with events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina

5:52 PM on Thursday, February 19

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York City’s former interim police commissioner against the previous mayor, Eric Adams, and his top deputies

5:47 PM on Thursday, February 19

Philadelphia mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar has died at age 86

5:13 PM on Thursday, February 19

The NBA is pushing new rules to cut down on tanking and keep teams trying to win

5:03 PM on Thursday, February 19

Police looking for a missing person found the bodies of three men in a Detroit house

4:53 PM on Thursday, February 19

Congressional Democrats are warning that the U.S. Census Bureau risks undermining an upcoming test of the 2030 census by using a form that includes a citizenship question

4:29 PM on Thursday, February 19

Judge orders takeover of health care operations in Arizona prisons after concluding state provided poor care to inmates

4:28 PM on Thursday, February 19

Joe Gibbs Racing has sued former competition director Chris Gabehart

4:00 PM on Thursday, February 19

Alysa Liu wins first women's figure skating gold medal for the US in 24 years at Milan Cortina Games

3:56 PM on Thursday, February 19

The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a measure establishing public funding for charter schools is unconstitutional

3:46 PM on Thursday, February 19

A Virginia judge is temporarily blocking Democrats’ plan to hold an April referendum on new congressional maps that could seriously impact the midterm elections

3:40 PM on Thursday, February 19

Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats' work on redistricting referendum in their bid to flip 4 congressional seats

3:18 PM on Thursday, February 19

An ambitious program to provide free universal child care to working families in New Mexico is being enshrined into law

3:15 PM on Thursday, February 19

The Trump administration says that 31 universities have agreed to cut ties with a nonprofit that helps racial minorities earn doctorate degrees

3:10 PM on Thursday, February 19

FIFA says it'll pay to build a new $50 million national soccer stadium in war-ravaged Gaza, where two years of fighting between Hamas and Israel have left housing, electricity and basic infrastructure severely damaged

3:10 PM on Thursday, February 19

New Mexico attorney general reopens investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch