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Free Speech Advocates Rally at California Capitol Against ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ | Epoch
Tensions flared at the California state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 26 as free speech advocates rallied to overturn a new state law they dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week.Utah independent journalist Nick Shirley joined...
Dolly Parton Never Lost Sight of Her Appalachian Roots. The People Loved Her for It. | Epoch
Dolly Parton stood just 5 feet nothing, yet her music towered over America’s country scene for six decades.As word of the death of the iconic singer, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman circulated on Aug. 25, tributes poured in from across the country...
California Residents Welcome Program Letting Them Run a Restaurant at Home | Epoch
Some California residents are pursuing their passion for cooking through a program that lets them run a restaurant business out of their home.The Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) program provides opportunities for residents to offer dine-in,...
Texas Intervenes in Case of Expectant Surrogate Mother Who Fled to Save Baby’s Life | Epoch
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has stepped in to protect an unborn surrogate baby whose intended parents in California have allegedly refused consent for a life-saving heart operation and seek to remove the baby from Texas.The child, referred to as baby...
The Nethercutt Collection: Cars, Cosmetics, and Orchestrions | Epoch
A radiator cap of a 1929 Kissel, 8-126 White Eagle/Speedster is seen at the Nethercutt Museum, which showcases more than 130 of the world's greatest antique, vintage, classic and special interest automobiles, in Sylmar, Calif., on Oct. 20, 2010. Gabriel...
The One-Room Schoolhouse Is Making a Comeback. We Visited One. | Epoch
DUNDEE, Ohio—Their interest piqued by a one-room schoolhouse created by country musician Rory Feek, Marlin and Lisa Miller envisioned an alternative education for their three adopted children with Down syndrome.The Millers, who live on a 12-acre homestead in...
Interior Department Approves Colorado River Water Reductions in 3 States | Epoch
The Colorado River side of the Glen Canyon Dam, which separates the Colorado River from Lake Powell, in Page, Arizona, on June 18, 2024. Bryan R. Smith / AFP via Getty ImagesThe Department of the Interior will cut the amount of water it allocates through the...
Where Neon Never Goes Out of Style | Epoch
MESA, Arizona—From quaint mom-and-pop shops to towering corporate skyscrapers, 20th-century America was largely written in neon.Larry Graham watched it happen growing up—the amazing shapes made from glass tubes, the dazzling colors, the artistry, and the warm...
San Diego County Votes to End Firearm Training Contracts With Federal Immigration Agents | Epoch
United States Border Patrol agents monitor the Southern border outside of San Diego, on May 27, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesCalifornia’s San Diego County will stop allowing federal immigration authorities to use a local firing range amid concerns about...
Fungi Fever: Hunting Mushrooms in the Grand Canyon State | Epoch
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—The late-afternoon sun was sinking beneath the tree line of ponderosa pines as the monsoon rains gave way to a cool, damp evening.Along the northern slope inside the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff in northern Arizona, the forest floor...
Paramount Asks Judge to Order States to Post $1.9 Billion Bond for Trial Delay | Epoch
The Warner Bros. logo is displayed on a water tower at Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, Calif., on Sept. 12, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty ImagesParamount Skydance petitioned the court on Aug. 17 to order states to post a $1.88 billion bond to cover costs from...
Buc-ee’s Takes Logo Battle to Beavercreek | Epoch
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio—Buc-ee’s has built a growing empire on sprawling convenience stores with 100-plus gas pumps, spacious and clean bathrooms, brisket and jerky, and a cartoon beaver mascot that enthusiasts hail as a folk hero.The Texas-based chain has a track...
Hollywood Unions Urge California and Paramount-Warner Bros. to Settle Legal Battle | Epoch
Two of Hollywood’s biggest unions urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on Aug. 12 to settle litigation over a proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery before it harms thousands of industry workers.The Directors...
Cowboys, Cowgirls and the Poetry of the Open Range | Epoch
PRESCOTT, Ariz.—The cowboys and cowgirls were navigating a different kind of landscape—one of rhythm, rhyme and reflections born around the campfire nearly 200 years ago.Most were cattle ranchers, but each had a story to tell at the 38th Arizona Cowboy Poets...
DOJ, Los Angeles County Sheriff Settle Gun Permit Lawsuit Filed in 2025 | Epoch
Gun owners fire their pistols at an indoor shooting range during a qualification course to renew their carry concealed handgun permits at the Placer Sporting Club in Roseville, Calif., on July 1, 2022. Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoThe U.S. Department of Justice...
Mother-Daughter Duo Wins 3 Journalism Awards for Chincoteague Pony Feature | Epoch
Jack Brittingham (2nd R), a 91-year-old saltwater cowboy and others prepare for a herd of wild ponies to arrive ashore after their annual swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island, Va. on July 24, 2024.Liberty Holt/Mother-daughter duo Nanette and...
Former Disney CEO, Business Partner Buy LA Lakers for $12.5 Billion | Epoch
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (11) battles for a rebound with Chicago Bulls forwards Matas Buzelis (L) and Zach Collins during an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on March 22, 2025. Wally Skalij/AP PhotoFormer Disney CEO Bob Iger and businessman Josh...
If They Were Human, They’d Be Arrested. Experts Respond to Rogue AI Breach. | Epoch
What if an artificial intelligence model is given a task and uses every conceivable resource at its disposal to complete it, even to the detriment of humanity itself?That is what some are now fearing after an OpenAI model broke out of a testing sandbox and used...