The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two deputies after identifying misuse of automated license plate readers (ALPRs). The agency didn’t catch it until a Florida reporter started asking q...

Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up, highlighting how his political style has changed.

Wells Fargo has not publicly commented on his employment status or the reason for his departure.

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Unpaid landing fees are mounting for the three air charter companies providing deportation flights out of the Akron-Canton Regional Airport for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In the year since the murder of the far-right commentator, those who were punished for comments about his death have met mixed fortunes. Over in Dallas, the GOP’s mad midterm Trumpapalooza began.

A look at a gathering of high school chums, after-the-jump ….. Two years ago, my graduating class held its 50th reunion gathering, which had over 100 attendees (we had a graduating class of 400+).

ETTD, international edition.

The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office arrested former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Thursday at a film set in Paris, Kentucky.

ETTD, international edition.

A look at my more-than-full plate the next few weeks, after-the-jump …. The past few weeks have seemed like a whirlwind to me, in my moving (even though it was only a block away). I finally got all of...

For Joe Biden, with gratitude, hope, and more love than words can hold.

A look at Rhode Island’s new mascot, after-the-jump ….. During the recent World Cup, we in New England were charmed by the fans for Scotland’s national team – as they were scheduled for their first…

You argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your ac...

Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...

Ernest Hemingway, Judy Blume and other literary luminaries have long called the island home. As housing costs increase, many locals are taking steps to preserve and perpetuate this legacy.

A look at a content creator/videographer who makes history come alive, after-the-jump … Not sure how it happened: yet some time ago, my Facebook and/or Instagram feed started featuring short videos by...

I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in “Cheers &

An employee for a right-wing think tank and MAGA lobbyist was caught trying to sneak drugs and pistol ammo into Senate offices, per NOTUS.Heritage Foundation employee Matthew Christopher Wingate faces a drug-possession charge after security at the Russell Senate Office Building found a substance tha...

Fifty-seven years ago tonight, Apollo 11 left Psalm 8 in the Sea of Tranquility — a gift from Paul VI. Last July, Leo XIV prayed the same psalm with the man who brought it there.

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami ... just before Andrew was set to cohost a bareknuckle boxing event.

A look at some recent MAGA men having trouble finding dates, after-the-jump …. Over the past decade, we have been treated to the sight of MAGA men complaining about being unable to find dates.

President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on the contents of Trump's speeches, sources say.

John Cameron, a notable participant in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, was widely mocked Tuesday after sharing a lengthy story about his struggles in the dating world, complaining that his “J6 story sends mo...

A retired professor shares how political polarization is impacting his dating life in modern America.

A retired professor shares how political polarization is impacting his dating life in modern America.

Experts say something stranger is going on July 13, 2026 Why do insects fly into lights? Various explanations have been proposed, including that they use the Moon for navigation, or fly to light to he...

Stephen Jordan Trejos, 24, of Lutz, faces one count of battery. Court documents have identified the victim as Rigoberto Rodriguez Arce.

State Senator Tom Pischke of Dell Rapids is charged with two counts of Offering a False or Forged Instrument for Filing, according to the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office.

A story of someone on a career path that changed, after-the-jump … Eleven years ago I wrote about two celebrities (one author, one musician) who were on their way to careers in veterinary medicine and...

A look at a book and film I read/saw during Netroots, after-the-jump … My colleagues cohenzee and brillig have already given you a look at Netroots Nation this past weekend. When I go, I try to be as…

Plus: MAGA media women fend off gay husband allegations.