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June 16, 2023

Former California cop sends powerful message to Gavin Newsom: There are no words for the horrors I saw

Former Oceanside, California, police officer Rick Campbell argues the state is taking the wrong approach to mitigating the homeless crisis as drug use runs rampant.

June 16, 2023

Leading activist slams Dems for dragging feet on reparations: Black vote 'is an exchange, not a gift'

Democrats are letting down Black voters at the federal level with the help of "relic" advocacy groups that refuse to confront them, according to a leading reparations activist.

June 16, 2023

Mayor’s rebuke could signal end of 'Democratic Socialist, radical politicking' in this city, activist says

The San Francisco mayor's clash with a city official over drug policies could signal a tone shift in the deeply blue city, one cautiously-optimistic activist says.

June 16, 2023

Meet the American who founded Father's Day, Sonora Smart Dodd, daughter of Civil War veteran and devoted dad

Sonora Smart Dodd, the daughter of a twice-widowed Civil War veteran dad, was inspired by his example to found the first Father's Day in Spokane, Washington.

June 15, 2023

Gavin Newsom's wife on childhood accident that killed sister: 'I have to make up for that loss'

California Governor Gavin Newsom's wife Jennifer recalled having survivor's guilt after a traumatic experience she went through, in which her sister was killed by her golf cart.

June 15, 2023

A's 'excited' as Nevada governor signs Las Vegas stadium funding bill into law

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed the Athletics' Las Vegas stadium funding bill into law, and the relocation approval process is the next hurdle for the franchise.

June 15, 2023

'Good Morning America' won't film live from downtown San Francisco: 'Simply too dangerous'

ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman revealed in a segment that he was advised it was too dangerous to film in downtown San Francisco in the early morning.

June 15, 2023

Pregnant woman fatally shot at Seattle intersection; suspect apprehended

An woman who was eight months pregnant was fatally shot while stopped at a Seattle intersection when a gunmen opened fire into the car she was in on Tuesday morning.

June 15, 2023

Activist: City leaders’ spat over drug crisis ‘sent a message’ to San Francisco

San Francisco Mayor London Breed's clash with a city official over drug policies could signal a tone shift in the deeply blue city, according to addict-turned-activist Tom Wolf.

June 15, 2023

Las Vegas man laughed off previous arrest before ominous social media threat: report

A Las Vegas man who expressed an interest in recreating the 2017 Las Vegas massacre was arrested for allegedly threatening a mass shooting during the Stanley Cup Final.