LGBTQ+ bookstore in San Francisco ships free books into red states
Lots of out-of-town visitors to Fabulosa Books in San Francisco react emotionally when they see what Becka Robbins calls the “Big Gay Wall” — which…
Biden helps immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens: What to know
WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce executive actions Tuesday aimed at shielding from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants who lack lawful status, according to senior…
Country singer George Strait breaks the U.S. concert-crowd record
Country music’s boom year racked up another milestone after singer George Strait set a new record for attendance at a ticketed concert in the U.S.…
U.S. supports ‘just and lasting peace’ for Ukraine, Harris tells Zelensky
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday pledged America’s full support in backing Ukraine and global efforts to achieve “a just and lasting peace”…
RFK Jr. says he would cut the defense budget in half
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told an Orange County audience Wednesday night that America faces an existential threat because of its insistence on behaving like an…
Coming home to Country – ABC News
Photojournalist Rachel Mounsey follows Warumungu traditional owners in Jurnkkurakurr (Tennant Creek) as they tell stories of generational housing displacement — and their ambitious plan to reclaim…
A roadmap to cannabis tourism spots in Mendocino weed country
Mendocino County, Calif. — As you drive through some of California’s most storied agricultural land, a few hours north of the Bay Area, you’ll zoom past…
Zelensky to Europe: Russian win in Ukraine would lead to unthinkable
BERLIN — First came France’s D-day beaches, then the heart of the once-divided German capital. Starting Thursday: a walled resort in southern Italy, then on to…
World’s Most Peaceful Country 2024 Global Peace Index
Over the past two decades, most indicators of peacefulness have deteriorated, according to the 2024 Global Peace Index. Old and new conflicts, and our political…
'Most underrated country in world' is 'absolutely beautiful' – and cheap
A travel lover insists that people add a European country to their bucket lists after claiming it is 'by far the most underrated country' -…
What Mexico’s historic presidential election can teach the U.S.
Of the many terrible things that have been said about Mexico’s supposed inferiority to its northern neighbor, the most damning wasn’t even uttered by a…
Trump felony conviction offers a character test for America
When he isn’t fetishizing the fictive cannibal Hannibal Lecter — “a wonderful man” — Donald Trump rhapsodizes over the gangster Al Capone. “He was seriously…
Mexico electing first female president in its history
MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum, a U.S.-educated scientist-turned-politician, was elected Sunday as Mexico’s first female president, shattering gender barriers in a country known for its culture…
My Country – Los Angeles Times
As a Black man in America, I’ve always struggled to embrace a country that promotes the ideals of justice and equality but never fully owns…
Mexico’s 2024 election: Here’s what to know about the historic vote
Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters at a campaign rally in Mexico City this month. (Marco Ugarte / Associated Press) CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM Frontrunner Claudia…
How America’s relationship with Israel has to change after Gaza
In recent months, many of the U.S. headlines about the Middle East have come not from the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon or the Red Sea…
A guide to West Hollywood: What to do, see and eat
Pickle is an imposing figure. In her uniform of vibrant pageant dresses and a bouffant blond wig, the vivacious, live-singing drag queen is hard to…
Trump and GOP echo Nazi, far-right ideology ahead of election
He’s dined with a white supremacist. He’s invoked theories espoused by Nazis in their quest for racial purity. His response to white supremacists marching in…
Biden praises Kenyan President Ruto for ‘his bold leadership’
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday praised Kenya’s William Ruto for “his bold leadership” as the White House marked the first state visit to the United…
How Laci Kaye Booth survived Nashville to make a killer country album
Laci Kaye Booth clearly recalls the career path she’d envisioned in her head. After finishing in fourth place on “American Idol” in 2019, the smoky-voiced…