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  11:09 AM DeJoy confirms that post-election he plans price hikes that will affect cost of mailing ballots After a brief struggle with technical issues that resulted in some profanity over a hot mic, Senator Tom Carper, a Democrat from Delaware, questioned DeJoy about a Washington Post report published Thursday that said he planned major…

One of the highest-profile defendants in the college admissions scandal, which exposed the rich and famous paying big bucks on cheating scams to get their kids into the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities, was sentenced on Friday.Actress Lori Loughlin's husband, Mossimo Giannulli, was sentenced to 5 months in prison by Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton for the charges of…

Northern California faces another day under siege, with the huge blazes ripping across the region still growing and still almost completely uncontained.Right NowThe largest group of fires, called the L.N.U. Lightning Complex, has burned through more than 219,000 acres.VideoFirefighters are struggling to contain the blazes in Northern California as new fires emerge in the region.CreditCredit...Max…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday said he has his “fingers crossed” that schools in the state are prepared to safely reopen for the fall semester, while admitting he questions whether he would send his own children back to a New York City classroom amid the coronavirus pandemic.Cuomo, during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” on Friday, said he…

A pitched battle broke out Thursday night between police and protesters in Portland who seemed intent on targeting an ICE office as violence in the Oregon city raged once again. Local police said they had to repel three different attempts by protesters to try to vandalize the office. Each time, protesters threw rocks and shined…