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The head of the Senate Judiciary Committee says Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by a conservative donor than previously disclosed.

Justice Thomas took more trips paid for by GOP donor than he disclosed, senator says

The trips were revealed by a subpoena of Harlan Crow, the conservative mega donor.

The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Dec. 11, 2021.

You can get your passport renewed online again. Here's how it works

The rollout of online passport renewal is restricted to certain windows, beginning midday Eastern time weekly. Officials say the processing times for renewing online are the same as renewing by mail.

The exterior of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego. San Diego, Calif. Feb. 10, 2023

San Diego Diocese to file for bankruptcy in the wake of hundreds of abuse claims

Cardinal Robert McElroy wrote that bankruptcy would help the Diocese fulfill its goals going forward, while also compensating abuse victims.

The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus announces legislation at a press conference on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, to ban school districts from forcing schools to notify parents if their child requests to change their gender identification in Sacramento, Calif. The California Senate has approved a bill, Thursday, June 13, that would ban school districts from forcing teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school.

California Senate approves ban on schools notifying parents of their child's pronoun change

The legislation applies to any policies that require school staff to disclose a student's gender identity or sexual orientation to anyone else without the child's permission.

Demonstrators hold an abortion-rights rally outside the Supreme Court on March 26 as the justices of the court heard oral arguments in<em> Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine</em>.

Abortion providers back to 'business as usual' after high court's mifepristone ruling

The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling upholds access to mifepristone, a drug used in more than 60% of abortions. The decision shocked some doctors and abortion rights advocates.

32 Chunk, known for his girth and a scar on his muzzle, has become one of the most dominant males on the Brooks River. But is that enough for him to win Fat Bear Week?

Chonky and they know it: Voting starts in Fat Bear Week

Explaining the draw of gawking at massive bears, a park ranger says, "You can follow the bears for years and really get to know their lives and their personalities and their soap operas."

Melissa Lamattina, a home support service worker, left and Patricia Moran, a child care provider, right, join others at a rally against proposed budget cuts to state provided social safety net programs, in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, June 11, 2024. The California Legislature on Thursday, June 13, rejected many of Gov. Gavin Newsom's most difficult budget cuts, choosing instead to speed-up a temporary tax increase on some businesses to help pay off an estimated $45 billion deficit while preserving spending on many social safety net programs.

California Legislature rejects many of Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget cuts as negotiations continue

To reject these cuts, lawmakers needed to find more money. They found it by taking one of Newsom's ideas and making it happen faster.

A Southwest Boeing 737 Max 8 jet prepares to land at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in March, 2019. A similar jet experienced a rare but potentially dangerous event known as a Dutch roll last month.

The FAA is investigating a new incident involving a Boeing 737 Max 8 jet in midair

A Boeing 737 Max 8 jet experienced a rare problem known as a Dutch roll before landing safely. The cause of the incident during a Southwest Airlines flight last month is under investigation.

Joey Chestnut (L) and Takeru Kobayashi (R) compete in the Nathan's hot dog-eating contest on July 4, 2009, in New York.

The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making

Rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will reunite in September for their first hot dog-eating competition in 15 years. Here's why the competitors and their fans are so hungry for a rematch.

Traffic at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the busiest land border crossing in the world, is congested even with COVID restriction and many travelers wonder how long it will take them as rules relax, November 3, 2021.

Newsom to more than double National Guard at ports of entry to combat drugs

The number of CalGuard service members will be increased from 155 to 392, according to a statement from the governor's office.

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