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California lawmakers voted Thursday to make the nation's most populous state the second to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21. Hawaii was first to adopt the higher age limit statewide.

The identities of jihadist recruits from more than 50 countries, including European nations, the U.S. and Canada, are reportedly in the data.

The new law specifically protects religious opposition to same-sex marriage, extramarital sex and transgender people. Gov. Phil Bryant said it "merely reinforces" existing religious freedoms.

The viral video of DeJesus' routine doesn't show an athlete dominating in a traditionally white sport despite her race. She's an athlete celebrating her identity in the sport she loves.

Governor Jay Inslee is declining to join the many governors who say they don't want Syrian refugees within their borders.

"Fat Leonard" entered his guilty plea in a San Diego court where he identified seven Navy officials who accepted bribes

Customers may now have little recourse for accountability for how they were handed a $3.3 billion bill for the San Onofre nuclear power plant’s shutdown after a radiation leak in 2012.

Brown says in a declaration issued Friday that the severe drought and extreme weather "have turned much of the state into a tinderbox."

Operation Dress Code will provide donated suits and other professional attire, including shoes and accessories, to women who are transitioning from the military into civilian careers.

President Obama is on the road as part of his effort to jump-start his 2015 agenda. Friday he's in Tennessee, talking about higher education.