Former Oakland mayor, longtime partner indicted in alleged bribery scheme
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime partner and two local businessmen were named in an indictment unsealed Friday ...
As Democrats prepare for a second Trump term, some look for common ground
Donald Trump has not yet taken office, but prominent Democrats have already started weighing in on one of the party’s most ...
In this ski World Cup event, the men’s winner won more than $3,000. The women got towels and shampoo.
As a reward for finishing first in qualifying at a ski jumping World Cup event, organizers presented the male winner Jan ...
Ski lift at Spanish resort collapses, injuring dozens
Dozens of people were injured after a ski lift collapsed at a resort in Spain, emergency officials told CNN. Some 30 people ...
South Korean court extends President Yoon’s detention
A South Korean court granted on Sunday an extension of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention, saying there was “concern” that Yoon could “destroy evidence” in a criminal probe related to his short-lived ...
These LGBTQ couples have a way to curb Trump anxiety: Put a ring on it
While overturning marriage equality does not appear to be a high priority for the incoming Trump administration, some LGBTQ ...
Trump 2.0 vs. the US Constitution, annotated
Unlike any other president, Donald Trump has tested the words and ideas in the literal text of the US Constitution, from the ...
With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
The US Food and Drug Administration said it is tracking multiple cases of H5N1 bird flu in domestic and wild cats, including ...
Dressing the first lady: What fashion-watchers expect from Melania Trump’s second turn as FLOTUS
It’s one of the most important jobs never applied for. Unelected, yet inextricable from politics; constantly visible on the ...
As the wildfires grew closer, people with disabilities say they often had to fend for themselves
When people with disabilities aren’t included in disaster plans, the results can be deadly, advocates say. They advise that ...
How a little-known 18th century instrument maker may have inspired the first clinical trial of the modern age
The design for a medical study in 1743 that was never carried out may have inspired James Lind’s groundbreaking clinical ...
The SS United States is set to be sunk. But new wrinkles have delayed the historic ocean liner’s next chapter
The SS United States was poised to set sail at the end of last year on her final voyage from Philadelphia to the bottom of ...