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10 Years Gone. A Stolen Identity. A Life Crushed by Debt He Never Owed

An organized crime ring in Southern California is targeting the Social Security numbers (SSNs) of foreign educators who once lived in the United States,...

No Visa for Fatties? The U.S. Weighs You Before Letting You In

The U.S. State Department has sent a new directive to embassies and consulates worldwide instructing officers to treat chronic illnesses such as diabetes and...

[Poll] Should the Dodgers Meet Trump as Backlash Grows Over White House Visit

Should the LA Dodgers, now two-time World Series champions, meet President Donald Trump at the White House? Readers can vote in our online poll. A Pasadena-based...

Prop 50 Passes, Extinguishing the Conservative Voice in California

California voters have approved Proposition 50, a measure that suspends the state’s Citizens Redistricting Commission (CCRC) and allows Democrats to implement newly redrawn congressional...

Australian Scientist Wins Cha Kwang Yul Stem Cell Prize for Pioneering Fertility Research

CHA Medical Center and CHA Biotech—which operate 96 medical institutions in 7 countries, including CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in LA—announced that Professor Katie Ayers...

Green Card Holder Detained at Atlanta Airport After Expired Re-Entry Permit

A Korean lawful permanent resident was denied entry and detained at Atlanta Airport after trying to re-enter the United States with an expired re-entry...

They Preach Against God Online — Some ‘Zealous Atheists’ Still Pray

“Not all nonreligious people are the same.” That’s the conclusion of Ryan Burge, a political science professor at Eastern Illinois University, whose recent study...

Pennies Vanish from Circulation, Leaving U.S. Shoppers Shortchanged

The United States is seeing a shortage of 1-cent coins after President Donald Trump halted penny production earlier this year due to high minting...

Trump’s White House Just Went Full MySpace to Roast Democrats Online

The Trump White House has turned online trolling into official messaging — launching “MySafeSpace,” a MySpace-style parody website that ridicules Democrats with memes, music,...

BLM Preached Justice — Now Faces a $90M Donation Fraud Probe

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) for alleged donation fraud amid ongoing controversy over its...