Battle lines drawn over development in Madeira Beach election
MADEIRA BEACH — In contrast to recent elections, the future character of the city may be at stake this year as voters decide whether...
Pensions, education, drugs and more: 5 things to look out for in Christie’s budget
TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie will make his final budget presentation to the state Legislature on Tuesday. Though the state has...
Trump son-in-law Kushner keeping some investments, report says
WASHINGTON -- Jared Kushner, son-in-law and senior adviser to President Donald Trump, faces potential conflicts of interest because he has not...
Judge to hear arguments on Dakota Access oil pipeline work
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday about whether to stop the final bit of construction on the disputed Dakota...
Lakewood event provides free tax services to low-income families
LAKEWOOD, Ohio - In an effort to help low-income individuals and families file their taxes electronically for free, LakewoodAlive...
DeVos statement on black colleges sparks uproar
Angry social media customers flew into an uproar Monday evening soon after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a statement that some mentioned ignored...
Hundreds of immigration activists march in ‘sanctuary city’ Pasadena
PASADENA >> Hundreds marched to city hall Monday evening to show solidarity with Pasadena’s immigrant community and to urge city officials to...
Ohio man found dead in drainage pipe after fleeing crash
BRIDGEPORT, Ohio -- A man fleeing the scene of a minor crash in...
Petaluma City Council unanimously adopts ‘It Won’t Happen Here’ resolution
Petaluma became the latest North Coast jurisdiction to show solidarity with its immigrant community as the City Council on Monday night unanimously passed a...
The Middle East’s surprising nightlife hot spot
Morocco, a majority-Muslim nation, isn’t usually associated with nightlife and partying. Indeed, because many Muslims do not consume alcohol, it can be difficult to...
LA officials: Don’t drop benefits out of fear or confusion
Some people who receive food, welfare or medical assistance from the government are so confused by the news coming out of Washington...
Blaine neighborhood decries felled trees in wetland sanctuary
For homeowners in an upscale neighborhood in Blaine, pink ribbons looped around trees now portend trouble.Last month, the ribbons popped up in the wooded...
Montgomery awaits rematch with Tamalpais in NCS Division 2 semifinal
The last time the Montgomery boys basketball team played Tamalpais, coach Zac Tiedeman noticed his players lost their composure when things weren’t going well.Not...
Two new ways to remember the Alamo
CaptionCloseThe Shrine of Texas Liberty is launching two new ways to remember the Alamo.Beginning Saturday, the Alamo will offer updated guided walking tours and...
Village balks at PFOA Hoosick Falls payout
CaptionCloseHoosick FallsThe Village Board on Monday postponed its vote on a $1.04 million settlement offer from Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International, the two...
Santa Rosa student keeps promise of backpacks for Costa Rican kids
Backpacks are de rigueur at Strawberry Elementary School in Bennett Valley, not as fashion statements but for daylong toting the accoutrements of education.So fifth-grader...
Giants lefty Matt Moore please with first spring start
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Matt Moore kept it simple in his first spring start for the San Francisco Giants.Moore struck out three in 11/3 innings...
No. 3 Euclid girls basketball advances to Perry district finals, wins 43-42 against No....
PERRY, Ohio – The Euclid girls basketball team escaped with a close 43-42 victory defeating Brush in the Perry...
Willy Wonka Returns to Brunswick
By Teodora Iovi, BEAT reporter With just a few more months until the end of the school year, and...
Dalpe claimed off waivers; Wild’s Boudreau, players react to Hanzal trade
The Wild suffered a bit of a blow to its center depth this morning when the Columbus Blue Jackets claimed Zac Dalpe off waivers...
City Council votes to expand SPD body cams
CaptionCloseThe Seattle City Council voted Monday to expand the Seattle Police Department's body-worn camera program agency-wide.The council voted 6-2 to lift a stipulation on...
Kate Brown to Greg Walden: Don’t kill progress made under Affordable Care Act
Gov. Kate Brown met with U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Monday afternoon at his Capitol...
Program allows Portland police to send low-level drug users to services instead of jail
Hubert Mathews' decadeslong battle with drug addiction, including crack cocaine and heroin, ended in 2009. After years of help...
Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani’s mass draws designers, fashion executives
Franca Sozzani could always command a gathering of industry insiders — any day, any time. The same happened on Monday when a mass was held...
Mr. Trump, open the envelope, please – and Shizam! It’s all a huge mistake!...
Garrison KeillorCourtesy of Washington Post Writers Group "Maniacal" is not a word you care to hear about the president...
Bomb threats called in at several Jewish centers
A Jewish center on Staten Island was evacuated Monday morning after it received a bomb threat – one of several JCCs targeted in the...
Goldberg: The press is not the enemy, but nor is it objective
Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC's"Morning Joe," had an unfortunate turn of phrase the other day. She said it's the mission of the press to...
Maryland ski resort closes, other attractions face unseasonable February weather
After the snow on its trails thawed four separate times this winter, Wisp Resort in McHenry closed for the season on Sunday, blaming "historic,...
P.F. Chang's woks ready to heat up in Brandon
BRANDON — An 11-foot tall horse is coming to Westfield Brandon mall.7 Months Ago7 Months Ago4 Months AgoLook for the iconic statue that originally...
How Spicer tried to get reports of Russia talks shot down
White House spokesman Sean Spicer orchestrated phone calls between outside officials and reporters to try to tamp down reports Trump campaign officials had been...
York Catholic School Board to vote on Vaughan school closure | Toronto Star
Jasmine Mousseau has spent months trying to understand why her children’s school is on the chopping block.She’s read reports prepared by the York Catholic...
Old Easton business gets fresh start with beer, wine offerings
Divyesh Desai loves what he does. For the past 17 years, he's run one of Easton's older businesses --...
George Smitherman is making a comeback | Toronto Star
Almost seven years after failing to become mayor of Toronto, George Smitherman is planning a return to politics with a run for city council...
McKinley Place development rises on Lakewood’s West End: A Place in the Sun
LAKEWOOD, Ohio - The West End of Lakewood slowly, but surely, is taking on a new appearance, thanks to...
Father of Navy SEAL killed in Yemen refuses to meet with Donald Trump
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida -- The father of a Navy SEAL killed in late January in a raid in Yemen refused...
Pizza chain will only make pies in Africa with NYC water
A New York pizza chain wouldn’t dare make pies at its new location in Africa without its secret ingredient — New York City tap...
CUNY admin allegedly said there were ‘too many Jews’ on his staff
A high-ranking CUNY administrator secretly complained about “too many Jews” on the faculty at Kingsborough Community College, according to blockbuster audio obtained by The...
'Moonlight' wins best picture over 'La La Land' at botched Academy Awards (with video)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar winner, take two. 4 Months Ago6 Months Ago7 Months AgoBarry Jenkins' Moonlight — not, as it turned out, La...