USA Update

Protests over federal immigration raids continued to wreak havoc on Los Angeles Saturday with agents wearing riot gear reportedly using flash-bang grenades to clear crowds — as the federal government moves to mobilize the National Guard after claiming LAPD took two hours to respond Friday.

The 78th Annual Tony Awards will happen at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday.

A lightning strike hit a house in Southern California Tuesday, startling a mom and her two children who were standing just feet away.

The teenage victim of Saturday night’s fatal stabbing has been identified and his family have paid tribute.

Police have charged a man who allegedly escaped a correctional centre in May before going on a crime spree through a suburb of a major city.

Andrew McQualter concedes West Coast “didn’t handle the heat” late in the game and must learn how to close out matches after their late fade-away against North Melbourne in Bunbury.

Many of the Republicans pushing for Medicaid work requirements — permanent program cuts that will strip up to 14 million people of their health care coverage — likely have no idea what it takes to comply with them. We do. As legal aid lawyers, we were on the front lines helping low-income people in Arkansas […]

Rowan Williams is among the most important religious thinkers in the world. A theologian, poet, playwright and literary critic, he served as the archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012. I spoke to Dr. Williams about his journey of faith and doubt, why God allows the innocent to suffer and how to interpret the Bible […]

I have had a fascinating few months. “Abundance,” the book I wrote with Derek Thompson, is either going to save the Democratic Party or destroy it. You think I’m kidding. Here’s The Wall Street Journal’s headline: “Can the ‘Abundance Agenda’ Save the Democrats?” Here’s The Nation: “Why the ‘Abundance Agenda’ Could Sink the Democratic Party.” […]

Compression socks are all the rage. Marcos Calvo/Getty Images Hot girls wear…compression socks? Designed to help reduce inflammation and increase blood flow, the once-niche, medical-grade product is frequently spotted in nursing homes and hospitals. Now, compression socks are becoming increasingly popular among millennials and Gen Zers. It shouldn’t surprise anyone who has been paying attention […]