Help the Forest Service and get a great Christmas tree deal
When it comes to finding the perfect Christmas tree, William Lyon is a true science. Every year, Lyon downloads official maps of U.S. Forest Service roads — Apple and Google…
Another shortage is hitting Gaza: usable cash, as old notes are falling apart
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip – Using the tools of his newfound craft, Mohammad Al-Ashqar, a jeweler for decades, prepares for the first of around 200 complicated repairs he carries…
Raw Farm's CEO was reportedly encouraged to apply for a job at the FDA
Mark McAfee, the California raw milk producer who has been the subject of several bird flu-related product recalls, says a transition team for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. encouraged him to…
Syrian rebels capture a strategically important city – a major setback for Assad
BEIRUT – Syrian rebels overran Hama on Thursday, forcing government troops to retreat from the strategic city center and dealing a painful blow to President Bashar al-Assad. The takeover of…
Newsom touts California's efforts on fentanyl. Will it matter to Trump?
Every day, thousands of people drive or enter the United States from Tijuana through Otay Mesa, a port of entry that is one of the most heavily fortified and closely…
Calmes: The backlash to the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon
Days later, I'm still seething that President Biden granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to his troubled surviving son. And yet I grudgingly have to say that I would have…
What Trump's nominations say about where economic policy could go
WASHINGTON – Some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominations have raised hopes that his trade and other economic policies will not cause major disruption or bring back inflation. But that…
The USDA announces it will begin testing milk for the bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian influenza presumably passed its viral load to a dairy cow in the Texas Panhandle – subsequently infecting more than…
The South Korean president barely survives the impeachment attempt
SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who stunned the world by declaring martial law this week, narrowly avoided impeachment as his party's lawmakers boycotted the parliamentary vote to oust…
Opinion: Trump's predatory Cabinet decisions are further proof that #MeToo is over
So this is what Donald Trump means by “Make America Great Again.” Bring back the “mad Men” days. As I have been working to keep up with the unusual number…