In the Spotlight is a Modesto Bee series that digs into the high-profile local issues that readers care most about. Story idea? Email [email protected]. The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern ...

I am talking to a guy I went on a first date with eight months ago. As of August, he started a new job, and now I hear from him every five days or so. Yesterday was the fifth day, and he was driving ...

The Trump administration is urging a group of nine universities to sign a 10-point compact that would have sweeping implications on campus in exchange for a funding advantage in federal grants. The 10 ...

Oct. 2 − To the Editor: Re: York’s Wild Kingdom welcomes newborn zebra: ‘Welcome to the zoo, little one’” by Max Sullivan, Portsmouth Herald It was heartbreaking to read the recent article about the ...

Massachusetts shelters are aiming to find homes for 100 dogs this weekend. The adoptathon waives fees for adult dogs, which include all dogs over the age of 1. Shelters across the state are grappling ...

A fresh batch of drama is brewing on Southern Charm Season 11 as the Charleston singles get ready to mingle. The Southern Charm Season 11 trailer already teased some of the explosive moments to come, ...

The 2025 election might be an off year, but the ballot is full of contested races. Central Ohio voters will choose new members of city councils and school boards, elect municipal office holders and ...

Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" roundtable, Marc Short said he thinks it is "crazy" that "not one" national Democrat has called for Jay Jones, their nominee for Attorney General in Virginia, to step ...

Our longtime political cartoonist Jeff Darcy retired Sunday after a decades-long career in which he produced thousands of biting and funny cartoons, and I tell you that no one on this staff was more ...

Three family members of TLC’s “Meet the Putmans” reality show were killed and several others were injured in a Michigan car crash on Friday. Bill “Papa” Putman, the patriarch of the family, his wife, ...