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The number of people in the United States who speak a language other than English at home tripled between 1980 and 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Almost 68 million people who live in the U.S. — about 1 in 5 — speak a second language at home. That number was 23 million in 1980. […]

The National Weather Service said Monday that it is advising residents in some areas of California to prepare for “two major episodes of heavy rain and heavy mountain snow” that are expected “to impact California in quick succession during the next couple of days.” The wet weather forecast is complicated further the service said by […]

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — Weather forecasters say it is “all systems go” for a major storm to sweep over California on Wednesday and Thursday, with peak intensity occurring from midnight Wednesday to noon Thursday. Strong winds will add to impressive storm dynamics “setting the stage for a massive rainfall event” across Southern California’s south-facing coastal mountains, especially […]

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the United States, and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other carriers. A day after most U.S. airlines had recovered from the storm, Southwest […]

WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrapped up his visit to Washington Wednesday with an impassioned speech before a joint session of the U.S. Congress, saying Ukraine’s struggle “will define in what world our children and grandchildren will live.” “Against all odds, and doom and gloom scenarios,” he said, “Ukraine did not fall. Ukraine is alive […]

WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials, including the Prosecutor General and key military officials, over a crackdown on protests ignited by Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on Mohammad Montazeri, Iran’s Prosecutor General, accusing him of issuing a directive […]

A Cambridge man was found asleep at the wheel of a Lexus — causing a traffic back-up on the Sullivan Square on-ramp to I-93 north in Charlestown early Monday — while also intoxicated and armed with a loaded handgun, prosecutors allege. James Charles Knight, 45, was ordered held in lieu of $10,000 bail in the […]

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House of Representatives committee voted on Tuesday to release partially redacted tax filings from former President Donald Trump, which could lead to more unwelcome scrutiny for the former president as he mounts another White House bid. The House Ways and Means Committee voted to release a summary of Trump’s tax returns between […]

Dionne Warwick wants to have a conversation with Twitter chief executive Elon Musk. In recent years, the music icon has built up a reputation for sharing her views on the platform, with some publications even labelling her the “Queen of Twitter”. But in a new interview with People, Dionne expressed concern over new Twitter boss […]

Drake reportedly lost a $1 million (£822,000) bet on the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. The Hotline Bling rapper revealed over the weekend that he had placed the bet on Argentina beating France in the final in Qatar. Although the team won on Sunday, Drake reportedly didn’t receive the payout because Argentina’s victory occurred […]