Car thefts are on the rise. Why are thieves rarely caught?

Car thefts are on the rise, and many officials complain certain models are too easy to steal. Why do police solve so few cases?

• Oct 17, 2023

State lawmakers considering stiffer penalties against smuggling, illegal entry into Texas

Texas lawmakers are considering cracking down further on illegal immigration.

• Oct 16, 2023

Ford chair bashes UAW for ongoing strike, says Ford is not the enemy

This should be "Ford and the UAW versus Toyota, Honda and Tesla — and all the Chinese companies that want to enter our home market," Bob Ford said.

• Oct 16, 2023

21 species removed from endangered list due to extinction, officials say

The Fish and Wildlife Service said 21 species, including a mammal, birds, fish and mussels, are being removed from the endangered list because they're now considered extinct.

• Oct 18, 2023

Scholastic book fairs accused of excluding diverse books

Scholastic said it created the category to protect school workers in states with laws that prohibit titles that deal with race and sexuality.

• Oct 17, 2023

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid opioid-related lawsuits and falling sales

But the major pharmacy chain says the filing is part of a plan to bring it back to financial health.

• Oct 16, 2023

Suzanne Somers, fitness icon and star of "Three's Company," dies at 76

Somers was most famous for her role as Chrissy Snow on the beloved 1970s sitcom "Three's Company."

• Oct 16, 2023

Piper Laurie, actor in "The Hustler" and "Carrie," dies at 91

Piper Laurie had stepped away from acting for many years when director Brian De Palma called her about playing the deranged mother of Sissy Spacek in "Carrie."

• Oct 14, 2023

Jewish people grieve and pray in first Shabbat services since attack

Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for their first Shabbat services since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting an ongoing war.

• Oct 14, 2023

Michael Cohen's testimony postponed in Trump's N.Y. fraud trial

Michael Cohen, a key witness against former President Donald Trump, said, "I need to attend to a pre-existing medical condition."

• Oct 13, 2023

Moderate House Democrats propose expanding temporary speaker's powers

Democratic members of the moderate House Problem Solvers Caucus suggested Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry should be given expanded powers while the House is without an elected speaker.

• Oct 15, 2023

Will Max Scherzer be ready to go for the Texas Rangers in the ALCS?

Max Scherzer declared himself "ready to go" after throwing another bullpen session and doing fielding drills two days before the Texas Rangers open the AL Championship Series.

• Oct 13, 2023

Taylor Swift's"Eras Tour" movie shatters box-office records

"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" earned $96 million in its opening weekend, topping Justin Bieber's concert movie.

• Oct 16, 2023

Best Buy set to stop selling DVD and Blu-ray discs

Best Buy joins Netflix in recently lowering the curtain on sales of DVDs and Blu-rays, with the retailer saying the move will save space.

• Oct 13, 2023

Trump's GOP opponents bristle at his response to Hamas' assault on Israel

Days after Hamas attacked Israel, former President Trump said Hezbollah was "very smart" and criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

• Oct 13, 2023

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