LA Business Owner Turns on Democrats After Becoming Victim of Burglary: ‘I’m Sick of It’

Like a blindly devoted wife finally figuring out that her abusive husband is never going to change his ways, some California Democrats are slowly waking up to the reality that life under a Democratic administration can be Groundhog Day when it comes to crime. A Los Angeles business owner whose company was targeted by thieves … Read more

Texas Supreme Court Blocks Woman From Having Emergency Abortion Despite Fatal Fetus Diagnosis

The Texas Supreme Court temporarily halted a district court order on Friday that would have allowed a Texas woman carrying a fetus with a fatal condition to obtain an abortion, following a request from state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton. Kate Cox, 31, a mother of two young children in the Dallas area, is 20 weeks … Read more

Republican presidential candidates share stories of family and faith in Iowa

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — A trio of Republican presidential candidates shared stories of family and faith before hundreds of voters in northwest Iowa on Saturday, in congenial individual conversations with their hosts not long after the campaign’s latest fractious debate. But off the stage at a small Christian college in Sioux Center, the rivals’ … Read more

Alberta premier’s arguments on increasing oil and gas production ‘logically incoherent’: Wilkinson

Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claim that Canada can achieve carbon neutrality in 2050 while simultaneously increasing oil and gas production is “incoherent.” Smith has long argued that carbon neutrality is about a transition away from emissions and not a transition away from oil and gas production, a source of … Read more

Santa Cruz County homeowners face $4.7 million in fines for blocking public access to beach walkway

APTOS — A group of beachfront homeowners in Aptos are facing millions in potential fines levied by the California Coastal Commission following allegations that they have obstructed the public’s access to a walkway next to Seacliff State Beach for decades. Citing violations as far back as 1982, the commission will weigh a staff recommendation to … Read more

Chinese spy balloon spotted floating over Montana, but we’re going to leave it alone for now

Days after a top US general publicly predicted that the US will be at war with China by 2025, the Pentagon has confirmed that a Chinese spy balloon is currently floating over the continental US — it was spotted over Montana as recently as yesterday — with officials also briefing reporters that they’ve decided not … Read more

Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts ruling allowing woman to have emergency abortion

Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts ruling allowing Dallas woman to have abortion Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts ruling allowing Dallas woman to have abortion 00:40 The Texas Supreme Court late Friday temporarily stayed a lower court ruling that would have allowed a woman whose fetus has been diagnosed with what doctors say is a fatal … Read more

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston renominates fire chief, sheriff to jobs

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Friday that the city’s current sheriff and fire chief will continue in those positions, finalizing his intention to retain all of his predecessor’s public safety leaders. Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton (Provided by Denver Fire Department) Nearly five months after being sworn into office, he renominated Sheriff Elias Diggins and … Read more

Harvard’s President Apologizes After Controversial Hearing on Antisemitism

Harvard University President Claudine Gay is apologizing after a controversial response during a House hearing on antisemitism. “I am sorry,” Gay said in an interview with The Harvard Crimson, adding, “Words matter.” She stressed, “When words amplify distress and pain, I don’t know how you could feel anything but regret.” On Tuesday, Gay attended a … Read more