Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is back in court
The law, which applies to all public K-12 school and state-funded university classrooms, took effect Jan. 1. Days after the mandate went into effect, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill — the state ...
Maine businesses support California animal shelter in wake of wildfires
The group said they all contacted each other while watching coverage of the LA wildfires and wanted to help those aiding displaced animals.
Some Pasadena Unified schools reopen as students grapple with Eaton fire fallout
Moments after the morning bell rang Thursday, the kindergartners at Pasadena’s Willard Elementary School — back in class for the first time since the Eaton fire roared through the area — were fully ...
Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker’s threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages ...
Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldaña, Isabella Rossellini and others react to Oscar nominations
As Hollywood reels from the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the industry came together to anoint this year's crop of Oscar nominees. Coming out on top: the Netflix narco-musical "Emilia Pérez," ...
'Wildfire pollution is making me consider moving'
A man whose house survived the Los Angeles wildfires, while his neighbours' homes burned down, has said the area's poor air quality made him reconsider living there. Danny Meigh, originally from ...
For Oscar nominees like Demi Moore and James Mangold, recognition amid the L.A. wildfires brings 'deep humility'
As Oscar contenders woke up to exciting news, with nominations for the 97th Academy Awards announced Thursday morning, many were still dealing with the devastating wildfires that have consumed many ...
How Trump's mass deportation plans directly impact Houston churches
Alain Cisneros has spent the last few months warning Latino Christian pastors in Houston that President Donald Trump's administration was planning to allow ICE immigration raids inside churches. The ...
Emilia Pérez leads Oscar nominations with Wicked and the Brutalist close behind
Ariana Grande was nominated for best actress in a supporting role, but Wicked missed out on best adapted screenplay.
Maine men's basketball rallies in OT to beat UMass Lowell
Maine scored five straight points at the end of overtime to beat UMass Lowell, 86-85, in an America East game on Thursday in Lowell, Massachusetts. Quion Burns scored 28 points and grabbed eight ...
Quion Burns scored a career-high 28 points and Maine defeats UMass-Lowell 86-85 in OT
Led by Quion Burns' 28 points, the Maine Black Bears defeated the UMass-Lowell River Hawks 86-85 in overtime on Thursday night.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations against him
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...