Announcing her race for Golden State governor, the Olympic gold medalist and reality TV Twitter tweeted: “I’m in! California is worth fighting for.”

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Russia said it began pulling thousands of troops back from areas near the Ukrainian border Friday, in a move that could ease tensions that have spiked in recent weeks.

Caitlyn Jenner, the Republican former Olympian and prominent transgender activist, announced on Friday that she would challenge Gov. Gavin Newsom of California in this year’s recall election. Ms. Jenner, whose candidacy represents one of the most prominent...

Peaceful protests over the fatal police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. dispersed Thursday night in Elizabeth City, North Carolina -- but demonstrators will be back, community members said.