Tribal Groups Assert Sovereignty as Feds Crack Down on Gender-Affirming Care
ELKO, Nev. — At the Two Spirit Conference in northern Nevada in June, Native Americans gathered in support of the LGBTQ+ community amid federal and state rollbacks of transgender protections…
Killer Fitness embraces horror of working out with ‘Slashercise’
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> On a recent 90-degree morning, a dozen or so gals and a couple guys of varying ages and sizes, some wearing flamboyant retro leg warmers and spandex, stand…
Immigrant Kids Detained in ‘Unsafe and Unsanitary’ Sites as Trump Seeks To End Protections
A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head.…
Columbia genocide scholar may leave over new definition of antisemitism
NEW YORK — For years, Marianne Hirsch, a prominent genocide scholar at Columbia University, has used Hannah Arendt’s book about the trial of a Nazi war criminal, “Eichmann in Jerusalem:…
California tsunami risk worse than previously believed in some areas
The risk of damaging flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along stretches of California’s renowned coastline, state officials say, further reinforcing the need for residents…
An earthquake just off California’s coast poses dire tsunami risk for many communities
SAN FRANCISCO — California does not often experience dangerous tsunamis, but there is one type of ocean surge some experts are increasingly concerned about. Near-shore tsunamis — those triggered by…
Tsunami warning upgraded for California coast after Russian earthquake
A tsunami advisory was issued for all of the California coast after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia. According to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center, the…
July is the worst month for drug overdose deaths. Is heat to blame?
Despite the dramatic reduction in L.A. drug overdose deaths in the last few years, there’s a fly in the ointment: With 1,894 drug-related deaths over the last decade, July was…
Tesla fans line up for the long-awaited Tesla Diner in Hollywood
A long line of people gathered near Elon Musk’s futuristic Tesla Diner in Hollywood on Monday after he suggested it was about to open to the public. The diner, which…
Trump says he ended friendship with Epstein because he ‘stole people that worked for me’
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday that he ended his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and threw the now-disgraced financier out of his private club in Florida after Epstein betrayed him…