Valerie Richardson

Climate skeptic’s rebuttal outselling Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ companion book

A self-published e-book by a leading climate skeptic challenging the science behind Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Sequel" is outselling the film's companion book on Amazon.

August 25, 2017

Conservatives of color frustrated by ‘white supremacist’ label after Charlottesville

You don't have to be white to be accused of being a white supremacist, as some of those caught up in the rush to denounce racists and fascists in the wake of Charlottesville can attest.

August 24, 2017

Southern Poverty Law Center sued by Christian ministry group over ‘hate map’

A conservative Christian media group has slapped the Southern Poverty Law Center with a defamation lawsuit after being listed alongside neo-Nazis and white supremacists on its "hate map."

August 23, 2017

O. Scott Drexler, Eric Park to be retried in September for Bundy standoff

Federal prosecutors made it clear Wednesday that they refuse to give up on the Bundy standoff case despite being dealt another setback at the hands of jurors.

August 23, 2017

Wealthy Southern Poverty Law rakes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley cash after Charlottesville

The Southern Poverty Law Center has padded its already well-stocked coffers with at least $2.5 million in donations from celebrities and corporations following the white-nationalist melee in Charlottesville, Virginia.

August 23, 2017

Top climate scientist rebuts Al Gore film as ‘bad science’ while ticket sales plummet

It was a tough weekend for Al Gore: Not only did "An Inconvenient Sequel" continue its nosedive at the box office, but the global-warming documentary drew a scathing rebuttal from a leading climate scientist.

August 22, 2017

Total solar eclipse crosses lower 48, leaves Americans moonstruck

Americans looked to the heavens Monday to watch as the moon chased the sun from Oregon to South Carolina, breaking out in cheers, snapping photos or just staring upward in awe as darkness fell at midday.

August 21, 2017

Antifa rise after Charlottesville alarms free-speech advocates

Even those who despise neo-Nazis are worried about the rise of the Antifa, the masked protesters whose stock rose after they took on white supremacists at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.

August 20, 2017

‘Hate group’ map lists mainstream conservative organizations

Brad Dacus was thousands of miles away in California last weekend when the Charlottesville protest erupted, so he was flabbergasted when CNN labeled his Pacific Justice Institute a "hate group."

August 17, 2017

Kate Brown signs bill making Oregon first to offer free abortions for all, including illegal aliens

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a landmark bill to provide free abortions for all, including illegal immigrants, by requiring insurance companies to cover the procedures and putting taxpayers on the hook for the tab.

August 16, 2017

John Duarte to pay $1.1M fine for plowing wheat field without permit

The farmer from California's Central Valley agreed Tuesday to a settlement with the Justice Department that will have him pay $330,000 in civil penalties and purchase $770,000 in vernal pool mitigation credits for violating Waters of the United States rule by plowing his wheat field in 2012.

August 15, 2017

Feds chip in $10M toward $38M policing tab from Dakota Access pipeline protest

The Trump administration has awarded $10 million to North Dakota to help cover the $38 million tab stemming from the massive Dakota Access pipeline protest, which saw thousands of activists camp out for months on federal land.

August 15, 2017

Rare solar eclipse to fill American small towns

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. | This railroad town of 25,000 may be just a speck on flyover country, but for one day next week, North Platte will feel like the center of the universe.

August 15, 2017

Solar eclipse to fill small towns across America

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. | This railroad town of 25,000 may be just a speck on flyover country, but for one day next week, North Platte will feel like the center of the universe.

August 14, 2017

Solar eclipse to fill small towns across America

Millions of people are expected to gravitate toward rural America to view Monday's total solar eclipse, a rare celestial event. The path of totality runs from Lincoln Beach, Oregon, to Charleston, South Carolina, presenting backwoods burgs with unparalleled moments in the sun.

August 14, 2017

Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’: Celebrities can’t rescue climate-change film from box office dive

Not even a bevy of Hollywood stars could save Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Sequel" from a box-office dive as the film earned less in its second weekend despite adding hundreds of screens.

August 14, 2017

States raise tobacco buying age to 21

The movement to raise the tobacco buying age to 21 has caught fire, with recent victories in three states as anti-smoking advocates blow past critics who see the measures as another dubious undertaking of the nanny state.

August 10, 2017

Pet dogs, cats harm climate, professor says

A UCLA professor who recommended replacing dogs and cats with more climate-friendly pets in the name of global warming may have bitten off more than he can chew.

August 8, 2017

Gregory Okin, UCLA professor, blames dogs and cats for contributing to climate change

UCLA professor Gregory S. Okin concluded in a study published last week that certain pets, specifically dogs and cats, have a "significant" impact on greenhouse-gas emissions as a result of their meat-based pet-food consumption and feces production.

August 8, 2017

Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ meets with cool reception, placing 15th at box office

Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Sequel" drew a lukewarm response from moviegoers, ranking 15th at the box office in its first weekend of wide release and earning tepid reviews from audiences.

August 7, 2017