Congress returns to D.C., with health care, Supreme Court on agenda
WASHINGTON -- Congress returns to Washington this week to confront dramatic decisions on health care and the Supreme...
Trump's ‘dark brilliance’ explains why he keeps getting away with lies: Editorial | Toronto...
Donald Trump lies. He lies constantly, compulsively, brazenly. He does it even as he accuses others (usually the “disgusting and corrupt media”) of twisting...
White House Correspondents' Dinner: Jessica Chastain, Alyssa Milano, Kathy Griffin And Others React To...
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he won't attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 29 this year, and wished others a "great evening."His statement came after the...
‘Pokémon GO’ Performance Update: Android v0.57.3, iOS v1.27.3 Rolling Out Soon Amid Gen 2...
“Pokémon GO” is getting a new update soon. The team behind Niantic Labs’ famous augmented reality mobile gaming app just announced the news on...
Spicer’s answers lack military precision
White House press secretary Sean Spicer might owe Melissa McCarthy a thank-you note.The actress who mocked Spicer in her “Saturday Night Life” caricature of...
Commit to education, commit to Texas’ future
CaptionCloseWith the 85th Legislature underway, it’s time for state lawmakers to make a commitment to the parents and children of Texas — a commitment...
‘Supergirl’ Season 2 Spoilers: Will Kara’s Earth-1 Doppelgänger Ever Make A Cameo In ‘Arrow’...
Fans of CW’s DC TV universe should not expect any cameo appearances from Earth-1 Kara (Melissa Benoist) on “Arrow” and “The Flash” anytime soon....
Wyden promises fights on Obamacare, Supreme Court appointment and Russian probe in town hall
Ron Wyden wanted to keep the meeting going. More than 3,000 people gathered at the David Douglas High School...
Adjectively speaking: Kathleen Parker
Kathleen Parker By Kathleen Parker WASHINGTON -- White House press secretary Sean Spicer might owe Melissa McCarthy a thank-you...
Environmentalists’ protest tactics are the real outrage
When does a protest go so far over the line that reasonable people should start protesting the protest?Possibly now. Wells Fargo has been targeted...
Best Time Of The Year To Go On Vacation? When And How To Plan...
Some prefer to go to the Caribbean, others like a ski trip in the mountains, and some people just want to hang out at...
When nature is the terrorist: Washington Post editorial
By The Washington Post Editorial Board Bill Gates, the world's richest man, who has devoted much of his philanthropy...
Elizabeth Hovde: With anti-DeVos antics over, spotlight back on us to ‘save’ schools (Opinion)
By Elizabeth Hovde Now that Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as the new secretary of education, critics should use...
How To Throw An Oscar Party: Celebrate The 2017 Academy Awards With These DIY...
Unfortunately for those of us who are not Hollywood superstars, attending the Oscars is more than likely not an option. However, just because you...
GOP congressman says particular prosecutor required to investigate Russia election meddling
California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa stated a particular prosecutor is needed to investigate into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. ...
Netflix Movies 2017: 25 Oscar Winning Films To Stream Now Before The 89th Academy...
Hollywood’s biggest night is right around the corner and to get prepared, we’ve compiled a list of 25 Oscar-winning films you can stream right...
Pickup driver sought in luring attempts, cops say
FRANKLIN -- Township police have alerted residents and students to be on the lookout for a black pickup truck...
Muslims Under Attack: Muhammad Ali’s Son Detained Because Of Donald Trump At Fort Lauderdale...
The son of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was detained for about four hours by immigration officials earlier this month at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, and...
New Immigration Laws 2017: Everything You Need To Know About Trump's Deportation Plans
President Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and strengthen the nation's immigration laws. And now he is doing...
Immigration News: First Lady Melania Trump Is An Immigrant Who Would Be Deported Under...
Going by President Donald Trump's new immigration rules, Melania Trump would have been a priority for deportation for accepting paid modeling jobs while on a tourist visa...
City leaders seek upgrade to LAPD phone system after outages at Valley stations
LOS ANGELES >> With numerous reports of non-emergency phone line outages at police stations in the San Fernando Valley this past week,...
Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca’s re-trial gets underway
Opening statements got underway Friday in the trial of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca who is charged with a trio...
Reince Priebus asked FBI to dispute Russia reports, White House says
WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked top FBI officials to dispute media reports that Donald Trump’s campaign advisers...
iPhone 8 10nm A11 Processor Shipments From Supplier TSMC Set To Begin Next Month
Taiwanese company TSMC, Apple’s main supplier of processors, is reportedly going to commence shipping the new 10-nanometer A11 chips for the iPhone 8 this...
Democracy depends on confidential sources: Public Editor | Toronto Star
It would be ideal if every person who has something important – and largely, secret — to reveal to the public through the media...
Supporting arts for our sake
The National Endowment of the Arts is under attack — again. The foes are the same tired cast of characters who have assaulted the...
Friday’s Letters to the Editor
Translating TrumpEDITOR: I think we could all benefit from a Trump-English Dictionary. It would be simple to create. Just reverse everything he says. “Senate...
Don’t watch the Oscars, Nikki Haley’s great start & other notable comments
From the Right: Trump Dumps DC Bladder BossinessFor all Franklin Roosevelt’s expansions of the powers of the presidency, says Christian Schneider at USA Today,...
Truancy still a nagging problem in local schools
CaptionCloseMuch to the surprise of some students and parents, the decriminalization of truancy does not include a free pass to skip class.While truants no...
As Trump is learning, it's not so easy to reject the president's paycheck
The government owes Donald Trump.4 Months Ago3 Weeks Ago4 Months AgoRight about now, the 45th president is due to receive his first paycheck, part...
Friday morning commute: Wet roads, snow in Coast Range
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Trump administration takes aim at recreational marijuana
Updated: Feb. 24, 10:01 a.m. Sean Spicer suggested Thursday that the Trump administration will enforce federal marijuana laws in states...