A federal judge barred the Trump administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally, meant to deter the mass caravan heading north from Central America. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Nov. 9 that said anyone who crossed the southern border not at official ports… Read More
As wildfires smolder, some begin rebuilding
Brad Weldon lost his home to fire when he was a kid, so when a deadly wildland blaze came roaring toward his ranch house in the pines where he lives with his 89-year-old blind mother, he wasn’t going to let disaster strike twice. Weldon and his mother’s caregiver, armed only… Read More
Man sentenced in murder of pregnant wife, 2 young daughters
A Colorado man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for killing his pregnant wife and their two young daughters and dumping their bodies on an oil work site. Prosecutors have said they agreed not to seek the death penalty in exchange for Christopher Watts’ guilty plea, after seeking approval… Read More
Outrage! Detroit school to change name because…
A black conservative group is criticizing the Detroit Board of Education for its decision to consider renaming a school named after Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson. The Detroit Free Press reports that the board voted 6-1 last week to seek a new name for the Benjamin… Read More
Tragic! California wildfire body count soars
Volunteers in white coveralls, hard hats and masks poked through ash and debris Sunday, searching for the remains of victims of the devastating Northern California wildfire before rains forecast this week complicate their efforts. While the predicted downpours could help tamp down blazes that have killed 77 people so far,… Read More
Buy your own Oscar for Best Picture
Two Academy Awards for best picture are going up for sale in a rare auction of Oscars. Auction house Profiles in History announced Monday that an Oscar awarded to “Mutiny on the Bounty” in 1936 and another given to “Gentleman’s Agreement” in 1948 will go up for auction in Los… Read More
Dems 2020 strategy to take on Trump: FIGHT
Speaking before a gathering of black leaders on Capitol Hill this week, Sen. Kamala Harris offered insight on what the Democrats plan to do to stop President Donald Trump and Republicans heading towards the 2020 election: Fight. Energized by their success in last week’s midterms and courting voters uneasy about… Read More
Trump targets Obama higher education rule
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday proposed a major overhaul to the way colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct complaints, adding protections for students accused of assault and harassment and narrowing which cases schools would be required to investigate. Under the plan, schools would have to investigate complaints only if… Read More
Paradise lost — Inside the California town wiped off the map
There’s a sweet legend about this town: On a blazing summer day in the 1850s, a lumber mill crew with wagon and ox took a break under a grove of tall evergreens. The air was cool, the pine needles fragrant. “Boys,” said the team boss, “this is paradise.” Thus, more… Read More
Megyn Kelly’s firing causes huge ratings SHAKEUP
The departure of Megyn Kelly may have cost NBC millions of dollars — but the split seems to be benefiting the network’s ratings. During her run in third hour of the ‘Today Show’, Kelly struggled to hold on to viewers. Nw reports have surfaced depicting the show as nabbing a… Read More