Opinion | In a World of Addictive Foods, We Need New Weight-Loss Drugs
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Opinion | In a World of Addictive Foods, We Need New Weight-Loss Drugs

Throughout my life I’ve been fat, thin and various sizes in between. Since I was a kid I’ve gained and lost weight repeatedly, putting on 20 pounds, taking…

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Migrant boat accident leaves dad in coma, kills his kids. 5 charged
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Migrant boat accident leaves dad in coma, kills his kids. 5 charged

Five Mexican citizens have been charged with participating in human smuggling after a small boat carrying migrants capsized off San Diego on Monday, killing four people including two…

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Conclave to Choose New Pope to Begin: What Happens Next?
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Conclave to Choose New Pope to Begin: What Happens Next?

As Catholic cardinals gather in Vatican City this week, the centuries-old process of selecting the next pope is set to begin. Following the death of Pope Francis on…

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Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
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Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories

When Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, returned from the Group of 20 summit in Brazil last November, he made a stopover in Casablanca, where he was greeted with…

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Federal student loan collections restart. Here’s what you need to know
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Federal student loan collections restart. Here’s what you need to know

For the first time in five years, starting this week, the federal government is resuming collections on federal student loans that are in default, an accelerated process that…

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How to Watch Warriors vs Timberwolves Game 1: Live Stream NBA Playoffs, TV Channel
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How to Watch Warriors vs Timberwolves Game 1: Live Stream NBA Playoffs, TV Channel

By Ben Verbrugge is a freelance sportswriter with a journalism degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. He is a member of the Los Angeles media and spends most of…

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Fencing Is the Latest Sport Caught in the Transgender Athlete Debate
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Fencing Is the Latest Sport Caught in the Transgender Athlete Debate

A forfeited match and a viral video. An angry knock on the door. Death threats. An avalanche of political pressure, leading to a hearing scheduled for Wednesday in…

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PGA Tour Pro Rips Signature Events Despite $1M Payday: ‘I hate it’
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PGA Tour Pro Rips Signature Events Despite $1M Payday: ‘I hate it’

Despite a $1.079 million paycheck from the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson event, Erik van Rooyen was not overly joyous. On Sunday, Scottie Scheffler won $1.782 million…

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Why Democrats Joined Republicans to Block a California Climate Policy
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Why Democrats Joined Republicans to Block a California Climate Policy

Representative Lou Correa, a Democrat who represents parts of Orange County, Calif., drives a hybrid car and wants the federal government to tackle climate change. But he joined…

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Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says
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Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says

Debris from a downed drone hit a high-rise building near the Kashirskaya subway station in Moscow, according to Baza, a Russian news outlet. Other debris landed on a…

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