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A grass fire burns above Interstate 580 in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.

Hundreds ordered to evacuate from fast-moving Northern California fire, official says

Hundreds of Northern California residents have been ordered to evacuate from their homes in an Oakland neighborhood following a fast-moving fire.

Buy-now, pay-later returns and disputes are about to get federal oversight

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is requiring buy-now, pay-later lenders to provide the same protections to shoppers as credit card companies do.

Ashley Fedan, a delegate from Lakewood, Wash., wears a cowboy hat that reads "KAMALA" on the final night of the DNC.

At last week's DNC, even the fashion choices carried political messaging

As thousands of delegates flocked to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, they sported outfits that symbolized their support for Kamala Harris.

A woman drops her ballot into a ballot box on Monday at the Los Angeles County Registrar in Norwalk, Calif.

Super Tuesday has arrived. Here's what to expect

Voters in 16 states and one territory will make their voices heard Tuesday in the biggest primary election day of the 2024 cycle. Find out who is voting and what's at stake.

A "for sale" sign in front of a condo in the Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego, Calif. Dec. 7, 2022.

San Diego adopts new rules governing sales of affordable housing

The regulations are aimed at preserving what little deed-restricted affordable housing exists in San Diego.

In meetings about San Diego's transportation future, Mayor Gloria is often absent

Since becoming mayor, Gloria has skipped half the public board meetings of SANDAG.

The headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seen on Feb. 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion

Federal agencies are sending out sample contract agreements to their employees in what appears to be an effort to alleviate doubts. But some of the language differs from the original offer.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks at an event unveiling the Kindle 2.0 in 2009. Bezos founded the company in his Bellevue, Wash. garage 30 years ago on July 5, 1995.

Amazon is 30. Here's how a book store gobbled up all of e-commerce

Jeff Bezos founded the e-commerce giant in his garage 30 years ago. NPR's Andrew Mambo talks with business reporter Alina Selyukh about how Bezos built an empire and what's next for the company.

Home prices just hit a record high. Here are 4 things to know about housing

The housing market continues to be impacted by high mortgage rates. That's reducing the supply of available housing, sending home prices to an all-time high.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker attends a Democratic National Convention security briefing at the U.S. Secret Service Chicago Field Office in July.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has a lot riding on the Democratic National Convention

A billionaire who backs progressive policies, Pritzker remarks tonight could enhance his national recognition and sharpen his critiques of Trump

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