This summer, high-profile sex crimes trials claimed the headlines. These are important prosecutions and the coverage is understandable. Yet as I read story after story, I was struck by the number — and type — of cases that do not get the coverage they deserve.

A suspect remains at large after a man was shot to death in Pacoima. On Aug. 5, Los Angeles police responded to a shooting near the 11900 block of Foothill Boulevard shortly before 11 a.m. An investigation revealed the male victim was standing outside of a recreational vehicle when a suspect pulled up in a […]

The gunman who opened fire on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday was, according to law enforcement officials and others who knew him, obsessed with a belief that the coronavirus vaccine had harmed him. Police said the suspect, 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White, launched his attack from inside a CVS drugstore directly […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a fan of a Christian nationalist pastor who believes women should no longer be allowed to vote. On Thursday, Hegseth, who oversees the US military, reposted a CNN video on the social media site X about Doug Wilson, co-founder of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches. The video notes that […]

State officials announced Friday that Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, will pay $5.6 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit accusing the company of overcharging its customers. According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, Walmart allegedly sold products with less weight than what was shown on the label — including produce, baked goods […]

Lady, a seemingly healthy carriage horse, collapsed and died Tuesday while walking to her stable after giving just two rides. Almost immediately, animal rights extremists at NYCLASS claimed that Lady died because she was a carriage horse — and carriage-horse drivers universally, they claim, overwork and abuse their animals.

Williams has struggled immensely in recent weeks and this season, allowing at least one earned run in eight of his last 14 games and posting a 5.73 ERA overall in his first year with the Yankees.

Marte hit a two-out double against Trevor Megill with two outs in the ninth, and he was thrown out at home trying to score on Jeff McNeil’s single.

Dear Eric: I’m conflicted about whether or not to invite my sister to my son’s wedding. My sister and I have never been close. She was never very kind to, nor interested in, my son, my husband or me. We’ve had entire decades of silence while she lived a relatively chaotic life. She’s divorced, estranged […]