Status Update: Super Pets closing in Orange; slate of new retail, pickleball coming to OC
Super Pets in Orange is closing at the end of February 2026 after a 12-year run. The pet store at 1807 E. Chapman Ave. is at the corner of Tustin…
First major protests since capture of Maduro test Venezuela’s new leader
CARACAS, Venezuela — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Venezuela’s capital and across the country last week for Youth Day, asserting their right to demonstrate and calling for…
South Koreans are shunning dangerous shipbuilding jobs envied by Trump
South Korea has promised to help “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again,” pitching its world-leading shipyards to President Donald Trump as a model to revive U.S. manufacturing and create desirable blue-collar…
Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct
Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is charged…
The city spent millions to grow one anti-violence nonprofit. Instead, it nearly imploded.
Philadelphia and state officials awarded more than $6 million in taxpayer funds over the last five years to a politically connected but financially unstable anti-violence nonprofit, despite repeated warnings from…
An ex-Philly City Council aide from a prominent political family is accused of sexual harassment
After Sharif Street Jr. got into a highly public fight at Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s 2024 inauguration ceremony, his boss, City Councilmember Jim Harrity, extended him some grace. Harrity, who…
The best drug test for reliable screening
Which drug tests are best? There are many reasons for a portable drug test. Some businesses require drug tests for employment or following an on-site accident. School sports teams may…
We cannot understand American history without Black history
One cannot truly claim to understand American history without knowing African American history, and without understanding America’s complete history, we’re condemned to repeat past mistakes. The recent removal of the…
Readers sound off on MAGA culture, the world’s elites and a new archbishop
Attacking rights and art with arms & influence Valley Stream, L.I.: All sane Americans know that President Trump’s administration is trying to destroy this country in myriad ways. Two of…
Nike faces federal probe over allegations of ‘DEI-related’ discrimination against white workers
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE NEW YORK (AP) — The federal agency for protecting workers’ civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating…