Sheriff’s lieutenant with million-pound fireworks stash led to deadly blast, prosecutors say
A former Yolo County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant is one of five people charged with murder following a fireworks warehouse explosion...
A Republican Strategist Explains What’s Going On With the Party
A U.S.-Iran cease-fire means at least a temporary halt to most military action. But the consequences of the war in...
Coachella 2026: Indie minimalists The xx come back bigger, brasher than ever
It’s been eight years since The xx performed together as a band, but it sure didn’t feel like it when...
Trump is doing his best on housing— but state, local policies keep costs high
There isn’t much the federal government can do to fix the housing crisis — but President Donald Trump has found the...
Fallout of War Piles Economic Pain Onto Europe’s Political Stress
If global geopolitics were played out in a high school cafeteria, Europe would be having a “Mean Girls” moment. Once...
Swalwell denies assault claims: ‘They did not happen, they have never happened’
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) on Friday night forcefully denied allegations of sexual misconduct and assault, calling the claims that have...
China’s Most Famous Modern Writer: From Fiery Rebel to Cute Communist Mascot
China’s best-known modern writer, Lu Xun, made his name a century ago as a coruscating critic of traditional Confucian culture,...
Stinging jellyfish warning issued for beachgoers at SoCal beaches
Beachgoers in Southern California are being warned to watch out for non-lethal stinging jellyfish before they hit the water or...
A new take on Camus’ ‘The Stranger’ by a veteran French stylist digs unto the unspoken
It’s the same sun beating down on us all, Albert Camus memorably conveyed in his oft-debated 1942 novel “The Stranger,”...
Bill Maher Doesn’t Get All the Hype Over the Artemis II Mission: ‘Let’s Fix the S–tshow on Earth’
Bill Maher sounded off on all the hype surrounding NASA’s Artemis II mission ahead of its splashdown on Friday, suggesting...
