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The Petersen family’s two-bedroom apartment in northern California is starting to feel small. Four-year-old Jerrik’s toy monster trucks are everywhere in the 1,100-square-foot unit in Campbell, just outside of San… Read More »With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reach 

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — On a quiet summer evening in June 1990, Pico Iyer sat in his family home in Santa Barbara, California, when suddenly, he was surrounded by walls… Read More »Author’s story of coping after a wildfire resonates with community affected by latest LA-area fires 

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani troops fought insurgents who set up roadblocks in the restive northwestern region of Balochistan, leaving 18 paramilitary security forces and 23 rebels dead in some… Read More »18 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with separatist rebels in Baluchistan 

Aging athletes such as LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lindsey Vonn are similar to racing cars — maintained by tinkering mechanics, data analysts, and shelves of replacement parts “If you… Read More »LeBron, Lindsey Vonn, Ronaldo keep going; Faster, stronger and longer, with plenty of help 

RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt (AP) — A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Saturday, the first opening of… Read More »Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months 

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In Boston, Northeastern University renamed a program for underrepresented students, emphasizing “belonging” for all. In New Jersey, a session at Rutgers University catering to students from historically… Read More »Colleges around the US cautiously navigate Trump’s DEI crackdown 

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Democrats, desperately seeking a new message and messengers to push back against the Trump administration, will elect a new leader Saturday in a low-profile Democratic… Read More »Democrats to elect new leader as party struggles to repair brand 

President Donald Trump said this week that tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico will arrive Saturday. The two nations are not only close geographically, but economically as well. The… Read More »Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada could land this weekend. Here are some goods in the crosshairs 

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented an annual budget to Parliament on Saturday that focused on wooing the salaried middle class with tax cuts and… Read More »Takeaways from India’s budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth 

Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel… Read More »Middle East latest: Hamas frees 3 hostages as part of ceasefire deal