The Real Purpose Behind the Annual Halloween Festival
Are you brave enough to sleep in the ‘Ghostbusters’ firehouse this Halloween? We’ll tell you when to go and bring you up to speed on everything else you need to know. 1. This isn’t…
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FBI and DOJ politicized the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act process
Republicans release 1,000-page report on whistleblower claims of politicization at FBI and DOJ (CNN) – The Republican-led House Intelligence Committee said Tuesday it has released 1,000 pages of internal documents, which includes an analysis…
Two people are reported injured in a plane crash in New Hampshire
Plane crash into multi-family home in New Hampshire kills two people on board, officials say (Courtesy of New Hampshire State Police) A plane crash in New Hampshire last night with two women and three…
Justice David Souter is retiring
Op-Ed: Justice Thomas’ refusal to recuse himself is thumbing his nose at the law After six years of being considered one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most distinguished liberal jurists, Justice David H. Souter…
Los Angeles Democrat Gil Cedillo Wins Los Angeles County Elections
Column: Why this election could feel like the beginning of the end of Black power in L.A. The L.A. Times Published 5:30 am, Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Image 1of/1 Caption Close Image 1 of…
The driver of a van is arrested in the crash that killed two teens
Driver in Porter Ranch car crash that killed two teens will face charges, police say Porter Ranch, Calif., police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a driver they say was the person responsible for…
Wen Jiabao forced to resign from the Politburo after wife loses key vote in leadership race
Former Chinese leader removed from Party congress Facing a storm of controversy just a few weeks before key party congress, Premier Wen Jiabao was forced to resign from the Politburo at the Chinese Communist…
Leslie Jordan, the legendary stand-up comedian and actor, died Friday night in New York after a traffic accident
Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan dies after car crash at age 67 Leslie Jordan, the legendary stand-up comedian and actor, died Friday night in New York after a traffic accident, according to a representative…
California’s new map of coastal flooding is raising questions about planning for the next disaster
New tsunami hazard maps highlight threat facing seven California counties — even Napa, which is not used in the U.S. model — by sea level rise, storm surge and other problems A year after…
The Mara River is a ripe spot for giraffes, hippos, rhinoceros and hyenas
2% of the world’s rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya’s relentless drought MADEN, Kenya (AP) — The rain has come and gone. But the African animals have hardly moved aside in a lush corner…