SCOTUS rules: Police are prohibited from searching a smartphone without a...
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Kirsten Luna from Holland, Michigan, uses her smartphone outside the U.S. Supreme Court after a major ruling on cell phone privacy by the court June 25, 2014 in Washington,...
View Article#LAsmellslike: Which scents represent your neighborhood?
Visitors try on scents at the "Sillage" exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. ; Credit: Courtesy Brian GoeltzenleucterJasmine, eucalyptus, Mexican food, hot asphalt, wet grass, seawater...
View ArticleHow do you choose your World Cup soccer alliance?
Mexican soccer team fans react to their team winning the match against Cameroon as they watch it on the giant screen showing the match at the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest on Copacabana beach on June 13,...
View ArticleWhen is it criminal to leave a child in the car?
A woman secures a child in a rear-facing car seat in the back seat of a vehicle. Studies show that kids in rear-facing car seats are five times safer than those who face forward.; Credit: Courtesy of...
View ArticleThe state of play as Lakers head into the NBA draft
Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder heads for the basket being chased by Blake Griffin, Chris Paul (top), Darren Collison (R) and J.J. Redick (#4) of the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court ends abortion clinic buffer zones
The Justices of the US Supreme Court, October 8, 2010, at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Front row (L-R): Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John...
View ArticleTeam USA advances despite loss to Germany
SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS - FEBRUARY 06: Jermaine Jones #13 of the United States fights for a ball with Luis Garrido #19 of Honduras during a FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier at Estadio Olimpico...
View ArticleIs 2016 the right year for marijuana legalization ballot initiatives?
:A cannabis plant is seen in a house of Montevideo on April 25, 2014.; Credit: PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty ImagesTwo petitions to gather signatures for a November ballot initiative to legalize...
View ArticleFilmweek: Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, They Came Together, Begin Again...
Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer, Mark Wahlberg, Director Michael Bay, Nicola Peltz, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Jack Reynor pose at the photo call for the worldwide premiere screening of...
View ArticleShould the Golden Gate Bridge have suicide prevention nets?
; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBay Area officials voted this morning on a $76-million dollar refurbishment to the Golden Gate Bridge, including funding for suicide prevention nets on either...
View ArticleCan Lakers new power forward Julius Randle help the team rebuild?
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Julius Randle (R) of Kentucky shakes hands NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected with the #7 overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2014 NBA Draft at...
View ArticleSCOTUS rules: Religious companies can choose to not cover certain contraceptives
ANTIOCH, CA - MARCH 25: Customers enter a Hobby Lobby store on March 25, 2014 in Antioch, California. The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments from crafts store chain Hobby Lobby about the...
View ArticleInflux of unaccompanied migrants raises questions about immigration reform
A boys shows a US flag as President Barack Obama speaks on immigration at the Chamizal National Memorial on May 10, 2011 in El Paso, Texas. Obama has recently revived his goal of achieving...
View ArticleA look at the six measures on the November ballot
California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks during a news conference on January 17, 2014 in San Francisco, California. ; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesSix measures have qualified for the November ballots,...
View ArticleCan Facebook use your data for psychological research?
Facebook altered user's News Feeds in order to compile data for a new study conducted in 2012.; Credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty ImagesJust in case you didn’t read the fine print: Facebook can use your...
View ArticleISIL declares Islamic state in Iraq and Syria
Members of the Al-Abbas brigades, who volunteered to protect the Shiite Muslim holy sites in Karbala against Sunni militants fighting the Baghdad government, parade in the streets of the Shrine city on...
View ArticleWhat Supreme Court ruling means for labor unions in California
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: People arrive to attend the final session of the term at the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2014 in Washington, DC. Today the high court is expected to give its ruling on...
View ArticleJuly 4th gas prices highest since 2008, but not throwing a wrench in holiday...
Gasoline prices will rise over the 4th of July holiday weekend. ; Credit: Ed Joyce/KPCCGas prices for this holiday weekend are expected to reach a higher average than they have since 2008, but Southern...
View ArticleNo pelvic exam, no problem, but what medical care is necessary now?
Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo, Chief of General Internal Medicine University of Miami, wears a stethoscope as he conducts a checkup on Juan Gonzalez at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, as...
View ArticleAs California raises minimum wage July 1, a look at the age-old debate
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 05: Protesters rally outside of a Wendy's in support of raising fast food wages from $7.25 per hour to $15.00 per hour on December 5, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York...
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