June 2026
Fate of Chinese Dissident Who Escaped on an Inflatable Dingy Rests with South Korea, U.N.
Dong Guangping, a 68-year-old Chinese dissident, has spent the last eleven years trying unsuccessfully to escape his country’s oppressive communist regime.
Nithya Raman Beats Out Spencer Pratt to Advance to L.A. Mayoral Runoff
Incumbent Karen Bass and progressive city Councilwoman Nithya Raman will advance to a November runoff election in the Los Angeles mayoral race after emerging as the top two candidates in the city’s nonpartisan primary.
Kik Messaging App is a ‘Predator’s Paradise,’ Child Safety Advocates Warn
The messaging app Kik maintains it has put safeguards in place to protect children — but child safety advocates warn the platform is actually a “predator’s paradise” that allows adults to send sexually explicit messages to minors.
Minnesota Officials Ignored Warnings of Rampant Welfare Fraud as Early as 2019, Report Finds
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was made aware of rampant fraud in the state’s social service programs as early as 2019, a new report says.
Animal-Rights Activists Want Oregon to Make Hunting and Fishing a Crime
Hunting, trapping and fishing could soon be a thing of the past for Oregonians if a group of animal rights activists get their way.
Xavier Becerra Advances to General Election in California Gubernatorial Race
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will advance to the November general election in the California gubernatorial race.
How Decolonization Ideology Is Upending the Anthropology Field
Deference to Native American cultural norms and a leftward shift in the intellectual currents of anthropology are hindering scientific research into America’s past, warns a new report from the Goldwater Institute.
School Board Director’s Sex Shop Offers Sex-Ed Classes for 9-Year-Olds
A sex shop in Bellingham, Wash. — owned by the director of the local school board — is hosting a sex-education class for children as young as 9 years old.
Judge Dismisses Charges Against Trans-Identifying Sex Offender Accused of Exposing Himself in Girls’ Locker Rooms
A Virginia judge has dismissed charges against Richard Cox, a tier-three sex offender who allegedly exposed himself in the girls’ locker rooms at two Arlington high schools after he gained entry by identifying as a woman.
Scott Pelley’s Left-Wing Bias Was Clear Long Before His Firing from 60 Minutes
Scott Pelley’s 37-year career with CBS News ended on Tuesday after the 60 Minutes correspondent accused Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the newsmagazine.