Thousands gather to watch 100th annual wild pony swim
The Chincoteague wild ponies have made their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in Virginia for the 100th time. The tradition began in 1925 and sees “Saltwater Cowboys” on horseback…
DACA recipients will no longer be eligible for ACA health coverage – The Mercury News
Young California residents who arrived in the U.S. as children without legal permission are reeling in the wake of a new policy stripping them of health insurance coverage under the…
Russia is staying quiet on Trump’s nuclear move
Could this be the first time in history a social media spat triggers nuclear escalation? President Donald Trump, offended by posts by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, says he’s ordered…
‘South Park’ skewers a new kind of sanctimony – The Mercury News
In 2003, Andrew Sullivan wrote about a breed of conservatives that he called “South Park Republicans,” who shared the irreverent, profane ethos of the cartoon, which debuted in 1997 and…
Mali charges ex-PM Moussa Mara with undermining the state in X post
A former prime minister of Mali, which is now under military rule, has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state over comments on social media. After a prison…
We know how to coexist with bears and wolves. Will we kill them instead?
Humans have always had an emotional relationship with predators. We both revere and demonize them. We buy more than 100 million teddy bears annually for our children, while 50,000 real…
Manhunt under way after 4 killed
A suspect is on the run after four people were killed in a shooting at a bar in the US state of Montana, authorities say. The shooting happened at The…
I’m always in the other grandparents’ shadow
DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son and daughter-in-law…
North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime
Beth Godwin and Julie Yoonnyung Lee BBC Trending & BBC News Getty Images Jin-su says over the years he used hundreds of fake IDs to apply for remote IT work…
SF Giants snap six-game losing streak with win over Mets in 10 innings
NEW YORK — It wasn’t a pretty win, but given how the last couple weeks have gone, the Giants will take wins however they come. The Giants snapped a six-game…