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The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is dropping racketeering charges against political power broker and insurance executive George E. Norcross III and five codefendants.

The long-ago first husband of former first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to  charges he killed his current wife in Delaware.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, died Tuesday at 84. In photos, here's a look back at Jackson Sr. through the years.

The Apostle Island ice caves on Lake Superior, which reopened on Monday for the first time since 2015, are closing on Tuesday due to a winter storm. They could remain closed for several days as conditions are evaluated.

The death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Chicago civil rights leader and political trailblazer who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the city and the nation.

The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a towering figure of the civil rights movement, Baptist minister and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday at 84, according to his family.

The average tax refund has jumped to $2,290, despite fewer people filing returns in the early weeks of tax season.

A 9-year-old boy was injured in a hit-and-run in Southwest Philadelphia, and his mother is pleading for the driver to turn himself in as police release new images of the suspected vehicle.

Three people are dead after a shooting Monday at an indoor ice rink in Rhode Island. Officials believe the shooting was part of a family dispute.

The search for a child in Ocean Township came to a quick and successful end thanks to the help of some potentially lifesaving technology.

The search is on for the next generation of culinary talent as applications are now being accepted worldwide for chefs under 30 to compete in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition.

A 21-year-old hiker died after slipping off the trail near the summit of Mount Marcy, New York’s tallest peak, authorities said.

A 58-year-old Missouri man has been charged with first-degree murder and multiple robbery-related offenses in the fatal shooting of former Team USA synchronized figure skater Gabrielle “Sam" Linehan.

“The Simpsons” 800th episode was set in Philadelphia for the first time in its 36-year run, and it was filled to the brim with quintessential Philly references.

Lego is once again going to a galaxy far, far away with several new Star Wars sets being released, all with the Lego Smart Play technology. Lego unveiled its new collections at Toy Fair 2026.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Veterans Day National Committee are accepting applications for this year’s Veterans Day poster contest.