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Mike Rhoades had to build a roster on the fly when he was hired two seasons ago. He’s had to do it again in his third year where Penn State has one of the youngest groups in the country.

Girls as young as 10 are sometimes legally wed here in the U.S., even as we tell other countries to end this cruel practice.

The family of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was “boiled alive” taking a too-hot shower during a trip is suing the hotel, claiming the scalding water led to his death.

On top of the expiring tax credit, health insurers in California are raising 2026 premiums for Covered California enrollees by 10% on average as the costs of delivering care rise — and more patients ...

The author of a new “Whiskey Bible” shares some of his favorite distilleries and bars to visit in four different cities.

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Press Democrat readers share thoughts on cuts to food assistance, SMART access and Proposition 50.

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In a stretch of Northern California known for farming, ranching and a rural way of life, residents worry a ballot measure to redraw U.S. House maps is all but certain to dilute what little political ...

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