Nithya Raman, a progressive member of the Los Angeles City Council, surpassed reality-TV star Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary Sunday, after a surge in her vote count put her in second place.
The Treasury Department is planning to use Iranian assets to assist Gulf allies in the rebuilding process resulting from Iranian damage from the war, according to a new report. CBS News, citing a source aware of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thoughts, reported Saturday that Iranian assets are set to be used by the department in...
Most of the stadiums for this year's FIFA World Cup have achieved green building status after a push for certification in the run-up to the tournament. As the tournament opens, 13 of the 16 stadiums have earned LEED certification, the world's most widely used green building rating system, the U.S. Green Building Council said. Ten...
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) piled on to criticism against California’s vote-counting process on Friday, echoing unsubstantiated claims of election fraud pushed by conservatives, including President Trump. McCarthy told hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on WABC 770 AM that California voters were “continuing to lose faith” in the process, as results keep trickling in from...
Former Vice President Pence said Friday that Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers, vandalized government property or sought to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election in the 2021 attack on the Capitol should not be pardoned by President Trump and “should never get a dime.” In an interview on HBO’s “Real Time with...
Mental health parity laws have been passed to ensure equal coverage of mental and physical health conditions, but access to quality, affordable care remains a challenge for millions of Americans.
Justice Samuel Alito's legacy may be the weaponization of doubt in constitutional law, which has been used to erode protections for reproductive rights, voting rights and racial equality.
Comedian Bill Maher joked on Friday that he can “always tell” President Trump’s temperament based on whether the president is attacking him on social media. “I can always tell when the President is in a bad mood, because he starts tweeting about me,” Maher said during the opening monologue of his HBO late-night show. “I...
Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,’ has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.
President Trump granted a pardon this week to a former Republican lawmaker who was convicted of insider trading for using nonpublic information to buy stocks after leaving office, according to the White House. A June 4 proclamation stated that ex-Rep. Stephen Buyer (R-Ind.) would receive a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” without explanation. It notes...
A data center larger than a football field could come to a property steps away from the Nashville Zoo. That possibility is raising very real questions for Nashville residents and zoo officials as they look at what that development would mean for this area.
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner is remaining defiant in the face of mounting scrutiny over his past, as Maine voters prepare to cast ballots in the upcoming Senate primaries and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) labels the latest allegations against her presumptive Democratic rival “troubling.” Platner returned to the campaign trail on Friday, a day after...
The official social media account for Elmo responded to critics after the beloved "Sesame Street" character found itself in hot water for saying it "hopes" the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs "have fun" in their NBA Finals matchup. "KNICKS that last message! Elmo didn’t mean to SPUR you on!" the red puppet's account...
