At Prayer Breakfast, Guests Seek Access to a Different Higher Power
The annual event has become a hub of influence-peddling, as foreign dignitaries, religious leaders and lobbyists jockey for access to top American officials.
Bill Loud, the Father of TV’s ‘An American Family,’ Dies at 97
In 1973, the real-life domestic dramas of Mr. Loud and his family were presented in 12 hourlong episodes now considered the genesis of reality television.
Trump Claims Credit for an Economy He Calls the ‘Envy of the Entire World’
President Trump makes the case that the economy, which grew 4.1 percent in the last quarter, will continue its red-hot expansion, though economists are skeptical.
Northern California Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The fast-moving blaze, known as the Carr Fire, hit the city of Redding on Thursday. At least two people were killed and several others were injured.
Prison Inmates in Idaho Hacked Service for $225,000 in Credit
A total of 364 prisoners at five correctional facilities found a way to inflate their JPay account balances, officials discovered this month.
Remember the Tax Cuts? Republicans Don’t Seem To Despite the Booming Economy
The new tax law was supposed to mobilize Republican voters and help the party keep the House, but that is not how it is playing out on the campaign trail.
California Today: California Today: With ‘Blindspotting,’ Oakland’s Film Scene Takes Center Stage
Friday: Three movies set in Oakland signal a shift for Hollywood, Redding residents flee the Carr Fire, and our reporter writes of his native Los Angeles.
Bits: The Week in Tech: Inequality Rising
Why the week’s most important technology story involved the tragic slaying of a young woman at a train station in San Francisco’s East Bay.
As Carr Fire Kills 2 in California, Firefighters Reflect on a Job Now ‘Twice as Violent’
Since 2012, according to state officials, there has not been a month without a wildfire burning — a stark contrast to previous decades.
Modern Love: Taking Marriage Class at Guantánamo
While imprisoned for 14 years, a young Yemeni man learns about love from a fellow detainee — and an iguana.
Arson Suspect Arrested as Cranston Fire Rages in California
The suspect was charged with five counts of arson as the wildfire expanded through mountains in the south of the state, eventually spreading across 7,500 acres.
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