Just 12 megadonors accounted for 7.5% of political giving over past decade, says report
NoDerog/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As the cost of federal elections rises almost every year, just 12 megadonors from both sides of the aisle — at least eight of whom are billionaires — made up a combined $3.4 billion
Fire burns near Lake Sutherland
JOYCE – A wildfire burned about 40 acres near Lake Sutherland. Crews were called to the area north of Highway 101 near Joyce Access Road just before noon yesterday after reports of smoke coming from the area.
Record late-season snow, cold moving across US
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Record-breaking snow and cold are moving through the U.S., with some places not seeing so much snow this late in the season in recorded history. Kansas City, Missouri, saw a record-breaking 3.5
Georgia faith leaders call for nationwide boycott of Home Depot over response to voting law
JD and Kyle Shoot Stock/iStock (NEW YORK) — Hearkening back to the boycotts during the civil rights movement and apartheid, Georgia faith leaders representing over 1,000 Georgia churches have called for a nationwide boycott of Home Depot,
After George Floyd's death, Daunte Wright case, no urgency in police reform, advocates say
dlewis33/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nearly one year after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, protesters have taken to the streets again in wake of the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright — and after promises of police
China confirms Xi will attend Biden's climate change summit
Xinhua/Li Xueren via Getty Images (LONDON) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a U.S.-led climate change summit this week at the invitation of President Joe Biden. Biden has invited 40 world leaders to participate in the
Woman who's been a surrogate for five families shares what she wants people to know
Angela Hertenstein (NEW YORK) — Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Gabrielle Union have put surrogacy in the spotlight in recent years by sharing that they welcomed children via surrogates. In the United States, the use of
Queen Elizabeth turns 95: What's ahead for the royal family after Prince Philip's death, Prince Harry reunion
Ben Stansall – WPA Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth is celebrating her 95th birthday Wednesday, her first birthday in more than 70 years without her husband Prince Philip by her side. Philip’s death at the age
Police officials respond to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
amphotora/iStock (NEW YORK) — Police departments across the country have released statements in response to the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. In the wake of Chauvin’s murder conviction for the death of George Floyd, delivered
16-year-old girl fatally shot by police in Ohio
vmargineanu/iStock (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A 16-year-old girl was shot and killed by police on Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, police said. Police said they were responding to a report of an attempted stabbing in the southern part