A Trump commission urges ‘bridges’ between church and state in sweeping draft report
The draft report from the Religious Liberty Commission is open for public comment for 15 days.
Today in History: June 28, police raid at Stonewall Inn sparks gay rights movement
Riots broke out following a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, an LGBTQ+ bar in New York’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, leading to six days of violent protests that served as…
Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now
The new law required government agencies to check the legal status of all residents before they can obtain public benefits.
Parents of 255-pound 7-year-old boy charged with killing him with junk food
The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy who weighed more than 250 pounds are charged with murder, child abuse and torture for killing the boy through inactivity and a diet…
Hurricane center forecasts system could develop off Florida coast
The National Hurricane Center on Saturday began projecting a system could form in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida next week.
‘No brainer’: Former Seminole High quarterback to donate blood stem cells
Former Seminole High School quarterback Karson Siqueiros-Lasky, now a student at the University of Pennsylvania, will donate stem cells via a blood draw to help a woman with a rare…
OPD now says faulty emergency lights, not officer’s errant driving, may have led to grandmother’s death in crash
Chief Eric Smith's statements underscore the new stance by the department, whose initial investigation said the police SUV “was at fault for the collision due to failure to yield right…
Newsom urges a national ‘billionaires’ tax’ while fighting one in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a national billionaires’ tax and public AI equity fund while opposing a state-level ballot measure.
Central Florida schools eye ‘bare bones’ financial year as costs rise
Central Florida school districts eye ‘bare bones’ financial year as costs rise, enrollment falls and funding stalls.
Sheriff’s office investigates mass graves at California animal rescue facility
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office investigators recovered the remains of at least 117 dogs during a second search warrant operation at Miranda’s Rescue this week.