Bend residents want accountability. Oregon’s gun laws make it hard.
As calls for accountability grow in last week’s school shooting in Oregon, the state’s gun laws — shaped by liberal politics and libertarian traditions — could make it difficult to…
Black and brown parents revisit ‘the talk’ with their children as school year unfolds
CHICAGO — As students settle into the school year and “new normal,” parents take the journey with them — lending support and guidance as the back-to-school season unfolds amid the…
What we know about mental illness and the accused Queens mom who killed her 5-year-old daughter
On Wednesday afternoon, an emotionally disturbed Francis Cabello grabbed her 5-year-old daughter Fabiana as she innocently played with her toys, took her to an upstairs room of their 110th St.…
Martin Short opens up about ‘heartbreak’ of daughter Katherine’s suicide
Martin Short honored his late daughter, Katherine, with some help from Selena Gomez and her Rare Impact Fund. “It has been a very difficult year for me, needless to say,”…
RJ Mitte’s mother recalls finding him following his death by suicide
The mother of “Breaking Bad” star RJ Mitte revealed she was the one who found him after he died by suicide in Texas earlier this week. He was 34 years…
Queens mom who confessed ‘I killed my daughter’ in 911 call arrested for murder
The emotionally disturbed woman, who in a dramatic 911 call told the dispatcher, “I killed my daughter,” has been arrested for murder, police said Friday. NYPD detectives charged Francis Cabello,…
Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police
By JOHN RABY A Pennsylvania man who fatally shot eight others, including seven family members, before killing himself had exercised strict control over his relatives, including their finances and interactions…
Wildfires, heat, food insecurity, lack of medical care affect Californians’ health: UCLA survey
Californians are facing health challenges ranging from wildfires and extreme heat to food insecurity and limited access to medical care, according to a UCLA survey released Thursday. The 2025 California…
Trump administration bars Pa. and other states from using federal funds on transgender youth care
Listen to article • 0:00 minProminent children’s hospitals and other providers of care to transgender youth are facing a new threat to funding from President Donald Trump’s administration.A federal rule…
Pope Leo spent a peaceful night in the hospital after surgery to remove cancer, Vatican says
By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent a peaceful night in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung…