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Alysa Liu and the Olympic spirit

The 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will offer a great chance to showcase our city and state to the world.

Premature to say if Newsom’s running? Oh, please

Gavin Newsom would do well to spend less time scheming to be president ––...

Ontario premier allows early alcohol sales for US-Canada gold medal game

Bars and restaurants across Ontario will be allowed to start serving alcohol early on Sunday in anticipation of the gold medal men’s hockey game between the U.S. and Canada, according to the province’s government. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced Friday that the hours for liquor sales would be extended so that...

Pentagon blocked from using UK bases in potential Iran strike

The United Kingdom has blocked a request by the U.S. to use the country’s bases for a potential strike on Iran, according to multiple British media reports. The decision by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, first reported by The Times, was reportedly made due to concerns that such action could violate international law. President Trump...

US sets up gold-medal game against Canada at the Olympics by cruising past Slovakia

The much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men's hockey at the Olympics is on.

More retailers impacted by penny shortage: How they’re responding

You may be able to earn a little extra dough thanks to the penny shortage.

UVA board members resign ahead of Spanberger’s inauguration: Report

Top members of the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors have reportedly resigned following pressure from state Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D). The New York Times reported Friday that Rachel Sheridan, head of the board, board member Porter Wilkinson and major donor Paul Manning have stepped down. All of the current and resigning board members were...

Is there really an ‘affordability’ crisis?

I love to eat out, but man is it expensive! I feel like you can't get a decent dinner for two in any nice restaurant for under $125.  My friends all agree. But then again, they've always agreed. As long as I can remember, I have complained about the high price of restaurants, travel, Broadway shows and concert tickets.   People like...

Massie calls Clintons’ subpoena over Epstein ties ‘theater’: ‘Just release the doggone files’

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday dismissed his GOP colleagues' subpoena of former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in its probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the move “theater." Massie was asked by the "Breaking Points" hosts about his pressure on the Trump administration to release the Epstein files...

Former federal prosecutor blasts DOJ over Walz, Frey subpoenas: ‘Total garbage’

Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman condemned the Justice Department's (DOJ) probe into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) as “total garbage." In an interview Friday on MS NOW, Litman called the investigation “a complete and utter non-starter.” “The statute that Ken refers to requires force, intimidation or threats,” Litman told...

Democratic lawmakers come to Walz’s defense after DOJ subpoena

Democrats on Capitol Hill are defending Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) after the Justice Department (DOJ) accused him of obstructing federal law enforcement’s operations in the North Star State. DOJ issued subpoenas for Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday, more than a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot...

Major ski resorts are short on something essential: Snow

Vail's CEO said it's the worst early-season snowfall in more than 30 years for the company's western U.S. resorts.

911 call, police radio released in Luigi Mangione arrest: ‘He looked like the CEO shooter’

The 911 call and police radio audio in Luigi Mangione's arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania were released Friday to Nexstar's WTAJ News.

Both sides on edge as Supreme Court appears poised to uphold transgender athlete bans

Both those for and against transgender athlete bans are on the edge of their seats after oral arguments at the Supreme Court this week, where a majority of the justices seemed open to allowing the bans. While it will likely be months until a final decision is announced, the conservative-majority high court appeared inclined to...

Ocasio-Cortez ramps up fight with Vance amid 2028 speculation

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is increasingly taking aim at Vice President Vance, her possible opponent in a 2028 presidential matchup, should she choose to launch a White House bid. In the last week, Ocasio-Cortez has drawn a stark contrast between her views and those of Vance on the recent Minneapolis shooting, arguing that his defense...

Sanders tells Oz it’s not ‘cool’ that robots performing ultrasounds in Alabama

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday told Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz that it is not "cool" that robots are performing ultrasounds in Alabama, after Oz brought up the subject at the White House earlier in the day. Oz joined President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

DOJ sues Virginia for not providing voter data

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday sued Virginia for not handing over state voter data, the latest among several states the department has targeted in an effort to retrieve registration information from individuals across the country since last year. Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general to the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, shared screenshots of the...

Judge limits ICE tactics at Minnesota protests

A federal judge on Friday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to limit their tactics against protesters in Minnesota, as federal immigration enforcement officers confront demonstrators rallying after a woman was killed by an ICE officer last week. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez wrote in her order that ICE cannot retaliate against, arrest or...

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