Opinion | Colorado’s Trumpified G.O.P. Says to Burn Pride Flags
The Colorado Republican Party last week sent a mass email with the subject line, “God Hates Pride.” The missive denounced Pride Month as a time when “godless groomers” attack what…
Stranded surfer rescued in California after spelling out ‘HELP’
A kite surfer that became stranded on Davenport Landing Beach in California was rescued after a private helicopter pilot spotted the word “HELP” spelled out with rocks and alerted the…
Age Is on the Ballot in 2024, at Least in North Dakota
For months, as the presidential election has drawn closer, a debate over the age of American politicians has swirled: Is there a point at which candidates should be deemed too…
Torture Accusations Could Lead to Civil Rights Case in Mississippi
More than two months after deputies were sentenced for torturing two Black men in central Mississippi, federal prosecutors have widened their investigation and may sue the Rankin County sheriff’s department…
Biden Administration Considers Protection for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
The Biden administration is considering a proposal to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation and allow them to work in the country legally, according to four officials with…
Oklahoma graduates take stage 50 years after tornado cancellation
Fifty years after a tornado warning led to the abrupt cancellation of a high school graduation for students in Moore, Oklahoma, the class of 1974 has finally walked across stage…
In Arizona, Life Sentences for Juveniles Test Supreme Court Precedents
The U.S. Supreme Court has twice rebuked the Arizona Supreme Court for defying its precedents in capital cases. A third ruling from the state court last year seemed to run…
Florida shark attacks: Woman and two girls injured at beaches
Beachgoers in the Gulf Coast of Florida have been told to be vigilant, after three swimmers were attacked by sharks in two separate attacks. One woman was said to have…
Fatal bear attack a first in California history
A 71-year-old woman found dead in her home is determined to have been killed by a black bear, in the first known fatal attack by one of the animals in…
Washington Post Shake-Up Brings Fresh Eyes to an Old Scandal
In 2011, Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, News Corporation, faced a grave threat in Britain. Reporters at one of his tabloid newspapers were exposed for hacking the phones of celebrities, private…