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A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University published by the Center for American Progress has reported that the heat wave running rampant across the U.S. is significantly inflating health care costs. The authors of the study — an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff and students from the university — estimated…

Donald Trump accurately predicted his first and second arrests and indictments for porn-star payoffs in Manhattan and secret document stealing in Florida. Let’s hope he’s also correct about his forecast concerning his biggest offense of all: trying to overthrow the government of the United States and seize power with his…

North Korea launched two missiles into waters off its east coast in a show of anger hours after the U.S. brought a submarine capable of firing nuclear ballistic missiles to a port in South Korea for the first time in about four decades.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is planning a Thursday vote on a bill that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics, but the legislation is expected to fall short of becoming law amid strong Republican opposition.

North Korea detained a U.S. soldier who intentionally crossed the border from South Korea in an apparent effort to escape being sent home after being charged with assault, according to an American official.

The top 10 DVD rentals at Redbox kiosks for the week of July 10:

The atomic bomb has such a rich role in film history, we’re kind of surprised it doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yet.

Q. I bought a Technics SL-1200GR turntable and need a cartridge for it. I would like to stay under $1,000 and use it with the phono input on my receiver. What do you recommend that will work well with my turntable?

DALLAS — On a recent trip to Weatherford, Mo Brings Plenty defied the weather, riding horses in the 100-plus-degree heat and outside of cell service range at TR9 Ranch.