Obama drew in religious voters

As he vaulted into national acclaim with his 2004 Democratic convention speech, Barack Obama directly took on the assumption that his party should cede religious voters to the Republicans. “We worship an awesome God in the blue states,” he said, pointedly adopting words from a song familiar to churchgoers, particularly younger ones. The four-year effort … Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, raises money for Democrats in Brentwood

Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, pictured last April, held an intimate fundraiser in Los Angeles’ Brentwood on Friday. (Gerry Broome / Pool Photo) Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, said Friday that Democrats have a clear message about their accomplishments to contrast with Republican obstructionism for this year’s midterm elections. “We know … Read more

Jack Nicholson, 87, seen in rare photo with his daughter during the holidays

Jack Nicholson appeared in a rare social media photo with his daughter, Lorraine Nicholson. @lnicholson/Instagram Here’s Johnny! Jack Nicholson spent the holiday season with his nearest and dearest. The three-time Academy Award winner, 87, appeared in a rare social media photo with his daughter, Lorraine Nicholson, who shared a series of snaps from the festive … Read more

Jill Biden gets the priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023 — a $20,000 diamond

President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, with first lady Jill Biden receiving the single most expensive present: a $20,000 diamond from India’s leader. The 7.5-carat diamond from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was easily … Read more

A Mortuary Tangled in the Macabre : In a scandal that has rocked the state’s funeral industry, three members of an All-American family face trial in Pasadena in a case that promises to tell a ghoulish : tale of organ theft and–perhaps–homicide.

Assistant Hesperia Fire Chief Will Wentworth listened incredulously as a caller complained that the noxious black smoke pouring from a nondescript building in the desert carried the sickeningly sweet smell of burning human flesh. “I don’t think so, it’s a ceramics shop,” Wentworth replied. “Don’t tell me they’re not burning bodies. I was at the … Read more

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