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...
Editorial: Don’t kill a species-saving law
Elections have consequences, as the saying goes, and here's another one arising from conservative Republicans taking complete control of the federal government: The Endangered...
Oregon to seek federal approval for tolls on metro freeways
The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to apply for one of three spots in a...
New York pols’ silly posturing on ‘investment risks’
New York pols just love to virtue-signal, even ludicrously — as city Comptroller Scott Stringer demonstrated this week with his call for Texas to...
How to turn off the Latin refugee flood at the source
President Trump has tapped into Americans’ anxiety about illegal immigration by promising to build a wall on our 2,000-mile border with Mexico. However, the...
Don’t let Trump’s style blind you to his substance
Substance and style — it’s easy to get them confused. That’s especially true when it comes to evaluating President Trump’s performance, a word particularly...
DNC Chair Election Vote: Start Time, TV Channel, Live Stream Info For Democrats' 2017...
Despite suffering the presidential loss last November, Democrats have come together to elect a new leader this weekend. The Democratic National Committee 2017 Winter...
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...
Trustworthy government statistics are a vital asset: Bloomberg View editorial
By the editors of Bloomberg View President Donald Trump's penchant for "alternative facts" raises a troubling question: What if...
Nintendo Switch Release Date Features Day-One Update
Nintendo will release a day-one update for the console just before it launches next week, according to GameSpot .GameSpot got a Nintendo...
Samsung Galaxy S8 News: New Evidence Of MWC 2017 Teaser Surfaces
Samsung is expected to announce new tablets at Mobile World Congress Sunday and may also give some preliminary details about the Galaxy S8....
United Way Toronto and York Region shows it can adapt: Editorial | Toronto Star
It was almost two years ago that the United Way organizations in Toronto and York Region came together to form a single agency.So far...
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...
Restructure education taxation
The Legislature plans to revise how schools are funded but still fund schools by taxing property. This is a very positive step toward redesigning...
Move past divisiveness
Bravo to Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers on her Time op-ed about bridging the political divide, and kudos to her for embracing bipartisanship and practicing...
Madsen's thinking muddy
Thanks for Rob Curley’s refreshing Feb. 8 article pointing out the important difference between fact and belief and how they are often misused as...
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...
PD Editorial: 20 million reasons to retain and repair Obamacare
For six years, and over the course of five dozen high-profile, low-probability votes, Republicans in Congress vowed to do away with Obamacare.Republicans denounced the...
Watch: Truck crashes into bus in New York, and other near-misses
Talk about lucky! Last month in Syracuse, New York, a pickup truck crashed into a city bus, becoming lodged...
Judge: Only 1 additional accuser can testify at Bill Cosby trial
PHILADELPHIA -- A judge will let only one other accuser testify at Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial to bolster...
Portland takes aim at potholes left in winter storm’s wake
Retrobet Portland plans to beef up its street crews to tackle more than 1,000 potholes left in the wake...
BREAKING NEWS
Manhunt underway for suspect who assaulted 13-year-old in Brockton – WHDH...
Increased Police Presence in Brockton Following Assault on 13-Year-OldBrockton, Massachusetts - The Brockton Police Department has launched a manhunt for a suspect who sexually...
