What shocked me more than almost anything else over the eight months I recently spent in Washington DC was the uncomfortable coarsening of political rhetoric: the way opponents are casually branded “evil” or “nasty”, supporters “nice” (as if those epithets in any way represented the complexity of policy and debate, and as if they weren’t […]

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A police officer in Riverside County was arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted victims while on and off duty. The officer was identified as Juan Pesina, 31, of Menifee, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Pesina is an officer with the Menifee Police Department. On July 22, Menifee police received a complaint involving […]

The Jonas Brothers took on the Hot Ones challenge once again, and one of them spilled the beans on a new secret project. “Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas are the Grammy-nominated siblings that make up one of the biggest pop groups in the world – The Jonas Brothers. But today, these brothers will have two […]

Habit Burger & Grill is once again taking a playful jab at In-N-Out Burger after the rival chain slipped in USA Today’s 10Best fast food burger rankings. Habit’s signature Double Char beat out burgers from In-N-Out and Five Guys to secure the top spot for the second consecutive year. Last year, the Southern California-based chain […]

As Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Collective Bargaining Agreement nears expiration in December 2026, opening salvos are being fired. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants to rein in costs for owners, while the players oppose any steps that would curb the runaway growth in salaries.

tate Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s latest report has delivered sobering news: New York State now faces an even larger budget gap than previously anticipated, with mounting fiscal pressures threatening a wide array of vital programs and services. As lawmakers weigh difficult decisions to balance the budget, some may once again view our state parks and public lands as expendable. But history — and hard evidence — show that this would be a costly mistake.

A driver sped into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally in the Virginia college town of Charlottesville, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring more than a dozen others.

Dear Eric: My friend has a particularly troubling habit. When we go out to eat with someone else, after we finish eating and are just sitting around talking, she, without fail, will suddenly announce she’s got to go and jumps up and leaves almost immediately. When it’s just the two of us out to eat […]

Linda Hogan mourned her ex-husband Hulk Hogan on what would’ve been the wrestling star’s 72nd birthday. He died July 24 from a heart attack.