Heterosexual couples form 1st civil partnerships in England
Heterosexual couples will now be able to choose a civil partnership instead of a marriage in England and Wales By GREGORY KATZ Associated Press December 31, 2019, 6:31 PM 2…
Trumps wish Americans ‘Merry Christmas’ as they mark holiday
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are wishing Americans a Merry Christmas as they celebrate the holiday with their family in Florida By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press December…
JFK letter promising Santa safe during Cold War on display
Former President John F By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press December 26, 2019, 12:30 AM 2 min read BOSTON — In the throes of the Cold War, the Soviet Union was…
US judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before…
Coal plant on tribal land to close after powering US West
Ron Little nestles into a familiar seat aboard a train locomotive and slides the window open, leaning out to get a better view of dozens of rail cars that stretch…
TV reporter climbs on classic cars, is handed walking papers
Maybe the “Good Day Sacramento” reporter just thought he’d drive a little more traffic to his television station’s website when he climbed on top of a classic 1950s Thunderbird convertible…
Official: Spitting incident at museum not racially motivated
A Connecticut school official says she doesn’t believe race was a factor when a white student spat on a black visitor at the National Museum of African American History &…
Mountain lion fatally struck trying to cross LA freeway
A male mountain lion who successfully crossed a 10-lane freeway in Los Angeles two months ago was struck and killed Saturday on the same section of the freeway. The 4-year-old…
1 dead, 8 sick in hazmat incident at San Jose hotel
Authorities say one woman has died and eight people have been sickened in a hazmat incident Saturday at a Northern California hotel. KTVU reports Saturday that guests of the Fairmont…
Strip down, saddle up: Naked bikers hit Philadelphia streets
Hundreds of bicyclists have been caught with their pants down — and their shirts and underwear off, too. Interested in Philadelphia? Add Philadelphia as an interest to stay up to…