Cher, 71, speaks candidly about getting older

Trump approves disaster aid for Hawaii's Big Island as aerial photos show huge fissures in the land and lava swallowing homes, as thousands more are told to get ready to flee Kilauea eruption 'BOYCOTT Waffle House': Daughter of Martin Luther King Jr calls for protest against 'racist' chain after series of shocking attacks on black customers are caught on camera 'I don't get involved with pimps': Rudy Giuliani lets rip on Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti after he challenged him to a TV debate A secret scribble on a birth certificate that convinced Hall of Fame pitcher he was a Kennedy lovechild: Adopted Orioles legend finally finds out the answer to the riddle of his birth at age 72 with a DNA test 'He's my soulmate': 'Stalker' who sent man she went on ONE date with 65,000 texts insists she's 'not crazy but in love' Two Navy SEAL team leaders in Africa are being investigated over ... (more)

How Costa Rica Gets It Right

"Like citizens of a few other countries, Costa Ricans have made clear that inequality is a choice, and that public policies can ensure a greater degree of economic equality and equality of opportunity than the market alone would provide," Stiglitz writes. SAN JOSA< - With authoritarianism and proto-fascism on the rise in so many corners of the world, it is heartening to see a country where citizens are still deeply committed to democratic principles.

Trump Capitalizes On Events, Elections In Elkhart

Amid numerous red "Make America Great Again" hats, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill introduces Vice President Mike Pence Thursday night in Elkhart. Pence spoke briefly before introducing President Donald Trump.

Potpourri: Lots of Election and Trump Rally Insights

U.S. Sen. Todd Young stood among fans on the floor of North Side Middle School Gym Thursday during part of President Donald Trump's Rally in Elkhart. Photo by Dan Spalding Trump visit President Trump's rally in Elkhart Thursday was a star-studded event for Republicans.

Rise of regional leaders in Congress

By Amulya Ganguli, May 12 : Irrespective of the outcome of the Karnataka elections and notwithstanding Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's desire to retire after the polls, a feature of the contest in the southern state is his emergence as a major state-level leader.

Donation to Voyageurs National Park by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliar to help promote PFD use by youth

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members, at left, Raoul Lufbery and, at right, Gary Whipple flank VNP Chief Ranger Ben Welch as they donate 10 lifejackets to promote use by young people. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members, at left, Raoul Lufbery and, at right, Gary Whipple flank VNP Chief Ranger Ben Welch as they donate 10 lifejackets to promote use by young people.

Pompeo off to fast start as Trump’s top diplomat

Trump, Kim meeting set Fear of Islam must not drive US foreign policy Pence: One of the detainees said he hadn't seen daylight 'in a very long time' MORE has hit the ground running in his first weeks atop the State Department, drawing a stark contrast with his predecessor by taking a decidedly public approach to his role as chief diplomat.

Kaneka Corporation Will Appeal the District Court for the Central…

Kaneka Corporation Will Appeal the District Court for the Central District of California Decision in the U.S. Patent Infringement Lawsuit Relating to Oxidized Coenzyme Q10 , President of Kaneka Corporation stated, "We are aware of the ruling in Kaneka's case against Xiamen Kingdomway Group Company for patent infringement and will appeal the decision to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Kaneka will continue to protect our interests and defend our organization against any patent infringement.

Chinese Soybean Purchases Plant Seeds of Concern for US Farmers

Matt Aultman, a grain salesman and feed nutritionist with Keller Grain & Feed, Inc., shows locally grown soybeans during an interview at their facilities in Greenville, Ohio, April 5, 2018. Farmer Scott Halpin is facing another year of high prices for seed and fertilizer, and low prices for the corn and soybeans his family is planting on farmland outside Morris, Illinois.

WaPo Positions Support for Torturer as Vote for Feminism

Central Intelligence Agency Deputy Director Gina Haspel is sworn in before the Senate Intelligence Committee during her confirmation hearing to become the next CIA director in the Hart Senate Office Building May 9, 2018 in Washington, D.C. As the war over Gina Haspel's nomination to lead the Central Intelligence Agency has waged on this week, we've been gifted an incredible batch of corporate media apologias for the CIA's decades-long legacy of torture, extrajudicial killings and civil liberties violations.

Brown faces California budget fight as surplus grows

California Gov. Jerry Brown faces a bruising fight with the Legislature over funding for welfare, health care and higher education after producing a revised budget proposal that shows a lot more money but not a lot more spending. The state's budget surplus has ballooned to nearly $9 billion, the largest in at least 18 years, at a time when California is facing serious challenges like rising homelessness and growing inequality.

Giuliani cautions no Trump-Russia interview decision soon

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said President Donald Trump is "somewhat embarrassed" by the special counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. President Donald Trump applauds during an event about prescription drug prices with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 11, 2018.

Trump’s prescription to reduce drug prices takes small steps

President Donald Trump is launching what he says will be the "most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people." President Donald Trump speaks during an event about prescription drug prices with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 11, 2018.

The Gazette

President Donald Trump's long-promised plan to bring down drug prices, unveiled Friday, would mostly spare the pharmaceutical industry he previously accused of "getting away with murder." Instead he focuses on private competition and more openness to reduce America's prescription pain.

Trump wants negotiations with California on auto gas mileage

Addressing a key concern for manufacturers, President Donald Trump has instructed his administration to explore negotiations with California on achieving a single fuel economy standard for the nation during a meeting with auto industry executives. The president met with top auto executives Friday to discuss the standards and tasked Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to handle the talks with California officials, according to two people briefed on the meeting.

Race For Governor Still Tight

With three months to go before Tennessee's Republican primary for governor, none of the big four candidates seems ready to throw in the towel. If the well-financed quartet of U.S. Rep. Diane Black, businessman Randy Boyd, state House Speaker Beth Harwell and businessman Bill Lee hang in until Aug. 2 in the hopes of replacing term-limited Republican Gov. Bill Haslam, the eventual winner may have as little as 25 percent of the vote before taking on the Democrat primary winner - who will have had to spend considerably less time and money - in November.