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As people flock to beaches this holiday weekend, it’s important to know what to do if you see a stranded marine mammal like Betsy the sea lion — who is recovering after her rescue on Wednesday.

The court ruled that the proposal to divide California can't be placed on the November ballot. A venture capitalist has spent years arguing the state would be better off as several smaller states.

Clare Bronfman spent millions on NXIVM, a group which prosecutors say enslaved women. She pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday and was released on a $100 million bond.

After three years of congressional hearings and three inspector-general audits, the scandal still ricochets around Capitol Hill.

The Port of Vancouver’s Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to put a March 31 end date on a lease with Vancouver Energy.

Herbert and Audrey Goodine, who lived at a nursing home in New Brunswick, are apart for Christmas after Herbert was moved to treat his dementia. Photos of the tearful parting have gone viral.

Astronauts have been able to cast ballots from above since the Texas legislature gave its blessing in 1997. "It's critical to participate in our democracy," NASA astronaut Kate Rubins said.

Harassment and limited resources are leading to an exodus of local and state public health officials, experts at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health said Wednesday at a panel convened by the school.

An Oregon state senator blamed the death of a black man choked by police officers in New York City on high tobacco taxes Thursday in an effort to convince his fellow lawmakers not to increase cigarette taxes.

A spokesman for Ohio's Cuyahoga County Public Library said there are no hard feelings about the extreme delay and the return sets a good example. "We just want our stuff back," Robert Rua said.