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‘Nancy has been located’: Pima County sheriff office trolls furious public
If you thought the saga surrounding missing Tucson matriarch Nancy Guthrie couldn’t get messier, think again. The already embattled Pima County Sheriff's Department just poured gasoline on its own PR fire—with a late-night social media post that left jaws on the floor...
The pope has an epiphany
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. After the war in Iran started on February 28, Pope Leo XIV issued “muted appeals for peace and dialogue” for several weeks. However, his tone changed when he delivered a stern homily on March 29, Palm...
Experts fear China will target US if war escalates, as un-hackable foreign drones circle military bases
Call it a chilling wake-up call: unidentified, high-tech drones buzzing over key American military bases — and one China hawk says it’s no accident. Foreign policy expert Gordon Chang is sounding the alarm, warning that these mysterious aerial incursions could be a...
Exclusive: California schools can’t tell difference between Jan 6 and KKK
Lesson plans for California K-12 schools are riddled with anti-racism language, and even compare the January 6, 2021 protest at the Capitol to Ku Klux Klan demonstrations. The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) created “The History & Civics Project” to...
OnlyFarms.gov site makes Massie mouth-off as Trump delivers for farmers
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out OnlyFarms.gov last week, the intention was simple: showcase how American farmers are benefiting from government programs. Instead, it became a flashpoint for political outrage—most notably from Rep. Thomas Massie. The...
BS daily political cartoons: If I want to hear a lecture, I’ll call my father
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Scandal-plagued Cory Mills loses reelection bid to primary challenger
Former local news anchor Ryan Elijah defeated Republican Florida Rep. Cory Mills in Tuesday’s primary after the incumbent became embroiled in controversy. Mills has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee and the Department of Justice (DOJ) over...
Trump-endorsed candidate loses in jam-packed primary
Businessman Jim Schwartzel defeated former Commerce Department official Catalina Lauf, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, in Tuesday’s ten-candidate GOP primary for a Florida House seat. Schwartzel narrowly defeated Lauf — who ran for Congress in Illinois...
No U.S. estimate of consumer cost as Canada tariffs take effect
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, including cars, dairy and alcohol, take effect Wednesday, and the U.S. importers who pay them still have no federal estimate of what the levies will cost American...
Lawsuit trial starts against Facebook, Instagram over youths
(The Center Square) – A consumer protection trial against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, started Tuesday in Oakland. A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general including California’s Rob Bonta made opening statements that Meta designed...
Abbott claims DHS isn’t building a wall or fence in Big Bend National Park
(The Center Square) – After months of not commenting on federal border wall and barrier construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, including barrier construction underway in Big Bend National Park, Gov. Greg Abbott broke his silence on Monday. Responding to...
Updated CDC codes will support de-transitioners, medical watchdog says
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will implement several new diagnosis codes that medical watchdog Do No Harm says are important for supporting those who underwent transgender procedures and later detransitioned. Chief...
