On Saturday millions of people around the country took part in more than 3,000 No Kings protests opposing the presidency of Donald Trump, whose approval ratings have plummeted to 36 percent, a record low since his return to the White House. Saturday’s rallies were the third major No Kings protest, with organizers saying that 8 […]

On Sunday, Pope Leo said that God refuses the prayers of leaders who have “hands full of blood,” in what appeared to be a direct rebuke to many Trump administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who have invoked religious rhetoric to justify their war with Iran. “This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, […]

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy died after suffering a medical emergency while participating in the 2026 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay race, officials announced. The deputy, assigned to the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station, was among numerous law enforcement personnel representing their agencies at the annual event when the medical emergency occurred, according […]

An early-morning crash involving five vehicles on the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles left one person dead, authorities say. According to a CHP spokesperson, the collision happened just before 5 a.m. Sunday on the eastbound span of the freeway at Crenshaw Boulevard in the Jefferson Park neighborhood.  The spokesperson was not able to verify much more information […]

Investigators said the mother of two young girls was reportedly warned about her dangerous cooking habits before a house fire killed her daughters in Murrieta. On Dec. 20, 2025, Murrieta police and firefighters responded to a burning home on the 41000 block of Knight Drive around 4:45 a.m. They arrived to find a mobile home, […]

Actor James Tolkan, known for his roles as a cigar-chomping naval commander in “Top Gun” and a gruff high school administrator in “Back to the Future,” has died. He was 94. Tolkan died Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, his booking agent, John Alcantar, said Saturday. A brief obituary published on the […]

Thousands of protesters have gathered to march through the streets of downtown Los Angeles Saturday as part of the latest “No Kings” protest taking place across the U.S. SKY5 is live overhead near Grand Park and L.A. City Hall, where marches are waving flags and hoisting signs in protest of ICE and President Donald Trump. […]

I’ve covered all the No Kings protests in New York City since the start of Trump’s second presidency. What has struck me about all of them is how they fuse people’s fears with their hopes. The fear is what drives people onto the streets: threats to democracy, the war in Iran, attacks on LGBTQ Americans. […]