
The Mormon Church Doesn't Want To Be Called "Mormon" Anymore
The faith would prefer to be called “the Church,” “the Church of Jesus Christ,” or “the restored Church of Jesus Christ.”

A "Poop Patrol" Is Going To Start Cleaning Feces Off San Francisco's Filthy Sidewalks
The city has struggled with an increase in reports of feces in public at the same time that rents and housing prices have soared.

The Man Arrested For Allegedly Starting A Massive Wildfire Pushed Rightwing Conspiracy Theories
Forrest Clark, accused of sparking the 18,000-acre Holy fire in California, shared debunked conspiracy theories, including about pedophiles controlling the world.

A Pesticide Linked To Health Problems In Kids Was Just Banned, Dealing The Trump Administration A Major Defeat
"It attacks anything with a nervous system," said an attorney who worked on the case.

Trump Wants America To Pick The Logo For His Space Force. Vote For Your Favorite One Here.
“Mars awaits.”

Trump Just Ordered California To Use Water For Firefighting Instead Of Saving Endangered Animals. But Firefighters Say They Already Had Enough.
"It's despicable," a California water and climate expert said. "And oddly, brilliantly evil."

A California Gas Company Will Pay $120 Million For The Largest Methane Leak In US History
The methane leak near Los Angeles spewed the greenhouse gas equivalent of more than half a million cars in a year. Residents said it caused serious health effects.

Baffled Experts Say Trump Is Completely Clueless On California Fire Policies
Trump called on California to stop "diverting" water to the ocean. But experts say that has nothing to do with fighting fires.

The "Fire Tornado" That Ripped Through A California City May Have Been The Strongest Ever Recorded
The National Weather Service announced Thursday that "preliminary indicators" from their survey of the Carr fire suggested maximum wind speeds achieved by the fire whirl were in excess of 143 mph.

Safeway Employees Called Police On A Black Woman Who Was Donating To A Homeless Man
Erika Martin never set foot in the grocery store where employees called police about shoplifting.

This Woman Says She Breastfed Her Baby At Church, Then Was Punished By Its Leaders
The Utah woman told BuzzFeed News local church leaders denied her access to sacred buildings after she refused to cover up while feeding her infant daughter.

The Mormon Church And The Exorcism Of The Far Right
While far-right movements have been emboldened in the wake of Trump’s election, the Mormon church has pushed back on ultra-conservative groups rising within the religion.

The White House Will Stop Issuing Readouts Of Trump's Calls To Foreign Leaders
The decision ends a long-standing practice that Trump's two most recent predecessors had continued.

The Trump Administration Is Trying to Roll Back Protections for Endangered Animals
“These proposals would slam a wrecking ball into the most crucial protections for our most endangered wildlife,” one conservationist said.

Vladimir Putin Denied Having Compromising Information On President Trump
"Before he announced that he will run for presidency, he was of no interest for us," Putin said Monday.

Trump Says Environmental Regulations Tank The Economy. California Is Proving Him Wrong.
California has slashed its greenhouse gas pollution while growing its economy faster than the US as a whole.

Trump Blasted UK Prime Minister Theresa May In An Interview During His First Official Visit
The president was also quoted by a British newspaper as saying Europe is "losing" its culture by letting in immigrants.

The Founder Of Papa John's Has Resigned After Using The N-Word In A Conference Call
John Schnatter used the racist word during a call in May.

Trump's Latest Pardons Could Fan Anti-Government Anger In The Rural West
"Trump and [US Interior Secretary Ryan] Zinke are sending a message that they have their backs."

A 92-Year-Old Grandpa Was Beaten With A Brick And Told To "Go Back" To His Country
"We can't have these kind of people like that out in the streets," a sheriff's official said.