National Lifestyle

SANTA FE, N.M.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation's history, preliminary data suggests.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.

PICTOU, N.S. — The mayor of a Nova Scotia town says recent disruptions to the ferry service that links the province with eastern Prince Edward Island are posing a real challenge for the town's tourism industry.

TORONTO — Live Nation plans to build an open-air music venue with a capacity of 50,000 near Toronto's Downsview Park.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jurors in the trial over the killing of rapper Young Dolph began deliberating on Thursday after hearing testimony from a Memphis man that his death was part of a feud between rival record labels.

PARIS (AP) — Chemena Kamali’s sophomore collection for Chloé was a luminous exploration of femininity, blending the house’s heritage with a fresh, sensual energy for spring.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Parents in California who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for their minor influencers under a pair of measures signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Missy Mazzoli received an Opera Philadelphia composing commission around the time Donald Trump first was running for president, inspiring her to settle on a sect with faithful followers as a starting point with her librettist, Roy

NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag queen Pattie Gonia strides around the stage in white high-heeled boots that come up to the knees, telling the crowd that nature must be a woman.