Love, Left Behind

Stockton, California — A Child’s Birthday Party Turns Into Chaos What began as a joyful Saturday celebration — balloons taped to fences, children laughing, a birthday cake waiting on the table — turned into one of the most disturbing scenes Stockton officials have described in years. According to early reports, at least 4 people were…

Ilhan Omar’s comments cut through political noise with unusual clarity. She said she believes Tara Reade’s allegation, yet still plans to vote for Joe Biden, forcing a collision between moral principle and political strategy. The statement unsettled familiar slogans. “Believe women,” once treated as absolute, suddenly felt fragile when placed beside the urgency of defeating…

Extreme weather is hitting the Caribbean and southeastern United States simultaneously, creating one of the most chaotic weeks meteorologists have seen in years. Multiple hazards — earthquakes, floods, dust plumes, and developing tropical storms — are unfolding at the same time, leaving the region tense and overstretched. The chain of events began with an earthquake…