National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters are predicting a La Niña winter for California, increasing the potential for warmer and drier weather. The forecast is based on data collected from tropical Pacific Ocean surface temperatures, ocean currents, and atmospheric winds to calculate the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, which is used to...
Right or Left, There Are Monsters in Your Midst
Sometimes one sentence can be immensely clarifying. Several years ago, when I worked at National Review, I was speaking to my colleague Michael Brendan Dougherty on a podcast about a familiar and depressing topic: partisan blindness. Why, when we can see the evil in the opposition so clearly, are we...
LeBron James Downplays Concerns About His Advanced Age and Mileage
LeBron James is going into his 23rd NBA season, which will set an all-time record for the most seasons anyone has played in the league. Even though he's 40 years of age and will turn 41 in December, he hasn't really shown any signs of slowing down. Last season, he...
Should the Rams Trade QB Jimmy Garoppolo to the Bengals?
The Cincinnati Bengals lost franchise quarterback Joe Burrow to a toe injury that will sideline him for most of the season. So, at 2-0, the Bengals could be looking to add a new quarterback to the mix — either to supplant or backup-turned-starter Jake Browning. The Bengals are reportedly calling...
Trump Vows National Emergency in Washington, DC Over ICE Dispute
President Donald Trump said on Monday he would call a national emergency and federalize Washington, D.C. after Mayor Muriel Bowser said its police would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At issue is the provision of information on individuals living in, or entering, the United States illegally. Trump's threat...
FBI Head Says Note and DNA Link Suspect Tyler Robinson in Kirk Killing
The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk wrote a note before the shooting that said he had an opportunity to take him out and was going to make use of it, the director of the FBI said Monday. The director, Kash Patel, said DNA matching that of suspect Tyler...
US Military Officers Observe Russia-Belarus War Games as Trump Gets Closer to Minsk
NEAR BORISOV, Belarus — U.S. military officers observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus on Monday for the first time since Moscow used Belarus as a launchpad to enter Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump deepens ties with Moscow's closest ally. The presence of the U.S. officers, less than...
Another Inmate Death Reported at Shasta County Jail on Sunday
Officials at the Shasta County Jail announced that an inmate died while in custody at the Redding facility on Sunday. Jail staff were conducting routine welfare checks when they discovered an unresponsive inmate in his cell, according to the Shasta County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and medical staff gave life-saving measures,...
Merced Police Arrest Suspects in Gang-Related Homicide
Merced police have arrested two suspects in connection with an August 2025 shooting that left a 19-year-old dead, the Merced Police Department announced Monday. On August 18 at 9:26 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at 314 W. 19th Street. Officers found Iran Hedrington with multiple gunshot wounds and he...
Damning Free Speech Report Card: California Schools Get an ‘F’
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Free Speech Rankings crowned California's Claremont McKenna College with a grade of B- as the best college in the U.S. for free speech, while a string of other California schools received F grades amid anti-free speech environments across campuses. FIRE released its sixth...