US Regions - Page 778

August 21

Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and advisor to 5 presidents, dead at 89

Dr. James Dobson, founder of the Focus on the Family Christian ministry and former advisor to five U.S. presidents, has died at 89.

August 21

Retired Washington state detective who survived on-duty shooting found dead after Montana boating incident

Retired Washington detective David Easterly, who survived being shot twice in 2023, was found dead in Montana's Flathead Lake after a boating incident.

August 21

Sydney Sweeney stays quiet on American Eagle campaign, unapologetic about bathwater soap

Sydney Sweeney "won't comment" on American Eagle jeans campaign uproar, according to the Wall Street Journal, which just published a new interview with the star.

August 21

Kennedy's HHS terminates California sex ed grant after it refuses to drop 'radical' gender lessons

The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families cut funding for California's PREP sex ed program over gender ideology.

August 21

Texas Democrat who rails against billionaire cash takes $59K from Trump-backing megadonor

James Talarico's office defended accepting Republican billionaire funds while proposing a $10,000 cap on campaign contributions to Texas state lawmakers.

August 21

Bike-riding youths terrorize Dem-run city as mobs swarm roads, while mayor stays silent on chaos

Bystanders captured footage of dozens of helmet-less riders weaving through traffic on Boston highway as bikers caused widespread disruption Saturday.

August 21

Trans volleyball player incident unleashes parade of angry parents on Illinois school board meeting

A trans athlete made the Conant High School girls' volleyball team in Illinois, sparking heated debate among parents at a District 211 school board meeting.

August 21

Menendez brothers confront parole board before Gov Newsom decides whether to set killers free

Erik and Lyle Menendez face their first parole hearings this week, nearly 30 years after being convicted of murdering their parents in Beverly Hills in 1989.

August 21

Boston ICE chief 'not backing down,' blasts liberal Mayor Wu over 'public safety crisis'

Boston ICE Acting Field Office Director Patricia Hyde blasted Mayor Michelle Wu for refusing to cooperate with federal immigration laws after Attorney General Pam Bondi's ultimatum.

August 21

Newsom’s backroom gerrymander gamble betrays voters and dismantles democracy

Critics argue Newsom's closed-door redistricting scheme violates California's constitution and threatens the state's democratically decided redistricting process.