Arson, conspiracy are behind devastating Old Town Newhall fire, authorities say; 4 arrested
Roughly two months after fire ripped through Newhall’s historic downtown, four people are under arrest, accused of arson and conspiracy...
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Injured Leopard’s 200-Mile Trek Suggests Hope for a Species
For years, a leopard roamed the high mountain ridges and deep gorges in the sparsely-populated region of southern Armenia. The...
Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red?
Senator Darline Graham was mingling with supporters at a campaign event in South Carolina on Tuesday night when one of...
It Sure Looks Like the Department of Education Is Promoting a Right-Wing ‘Harry Potter’ Meme
At first glance, the Department of Education’s October 27 X post seems like generic Harry Potter-esque slop. It shows a...
The busiest day of the year for Uber and Lyft drivers is almost here
Halloween was the busiest single day for ride-hailing companies in 2025, according to Gridwise. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty...
The alternate universe in which Republicans avoided a rout
Everyone who follows politics knows that midterm elections almost always go badly for the president’s party. How badly, however, depends...
Here’s when top Wall Street executives expect OpenAI will launch its blockbuster IPO
OpenAI is saying it has no plans to go public this year â but senior Wall Street executives say they...
If Trump Gets Another Supreme Court Pick, MAGA Wants a Loyalist
It is rare for a sitting federal appeals court judge to offer advice on what kind of people to nominate...
The Most Important Race Shaping 2028 for Democrats Is Happening Now in Michigan
The Senate race in Michigan has become one of the nastiest of the year. It has exposed electoral fault lines...
Crematoria Are Being Used to Heat Homes and Swimming Pools
In 2011, Redditch Borough Council in England tried something that hardly anyone in the UK had heard of before. Staff...
Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms
Midterm elections are the elephant in the room. But not in financial markets. Instead, what’s driving the markets are interest...
They made a cruise ship their home, then got kicked off in Cambodia. Now their dream life is on hold.
The passengers aboard Villa Vie Odyssey now have to decide their next moves. Suy Se / AFP via Getty ImagesJoel...
High Inflation Haunts Trump and Republicans on Eve of Election
On the final Tuesday before the midterm election, President Trump found himself in Corpus Christi, Texas, musing aloud about the...
Josh Shapiro aims for a strong finish in a campaign with 2028 implications
POCONO RACEWAY, Pennsylvania — High up in the starting stand of a famed race track, Josh Shapiro waves a black-and-white...
Trump’s closing argument? Forget the issues. Look at the men.
As President Donald Trump urges voters to pretend he is on the ballot while he makes his closing argument before...
