A man who used his truck to deface a rainbow-colored intersection dedicated to the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting must now pay nearly $6,000 in damages to the city of Delray Beach, Florida. His own friends helped police

“When the president does it, that means it is not illegal,” Richard Nixon told British interviewer David Front years after the disgraced former president resigned from his office for bugging and spying on his political opponents and orchestrating a massive cover-up. Donald Trump, an obvious practitioner of the Richard Nixon School of Criminal

Hollywood thrives on depictions of desperate battles against overwhelming forces of destruction.A real life version, the equal of any cinematic disaster film, is raging today. Wildfires, driven by fierce Santa Ana winds blowing off the desert, are sweeping through Los

In summary President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires started because of fierce winds and extremely dry conditions. The Los Angeles County wildfires triggered a rant from President-elect Donald

Republicans in Idaho’s House of Representatives are considering making a formal statement imploring the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its famous 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.The measure proposed by Republican state Rep. Heather Scott frames the court decision as an

Fresh off a failed nomination for U.S. Attorney General and following the release of a scathing House ethics report detailing years of heavy drug use and a pension for “regularly” hiring prostitutes, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has floated his

Republicans in the Montana state House will likely hold the first anti-trans state legislative hearing of the year concerning House Bill 121, proposed legislation banning transgender adults from using multiple-occupancy bathrooms, changing facilities, and sleeping quarters in public buildings, including

As a wave of corporate retailers buckle under pressure from right-wing groups to shed their diversity, equity and inclusion *(DEI) initiatives — including most recently fast food giant McDonald’s — Costco, the membership-only big-box warehouse club retail chain, is going on offense

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ veterans who were discharged from the military because of rules like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell that barred them from serving.Under the terms of the settlement,

Cooking show host Rachael Ray recently spoke on a podcast about trying to set up her now husband – lawyer and musician John Cusimano – with another man before the couple started dating.“The first time I saw my husband,

Chris Lodgson, an organizer with the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, shares his frustrations during the “State of Black California” event at the California Museum in Sacramento on Sept. 14, 2024. Photo by Jungho Kim for CalMattersAfter two

Read this commentary in EnglishEn los cursos de automoción de Marty Supple, los estudiantes se sumergen hasta los codos en motores de automóviles, deslizándose bajo chasis entreabiertos y tecleando lo que parecen marañas de cables en los tableros. Estos adolescentes

Authorities in Indianapolis are reaching out to the public in a renewed effort to identify the remains of more victims of notorious serial killer Herbert Baumeister, who has been linked to the deaths of at least two dozen men and

The House’s new rules package doesn’t include a measure limiting transgender people’s restroom usage at the Capitol, as Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) had pushed for late last year and said she was promised would be included. Instead, the rule was