Checkmarks and labels: How to navigate Twitter’s latest tools

Blue checks? Gold checks? Twitter’s new CEO Elon Musk is rolling out multiple tools to help verify accounts and protect against fraud.

Mayor Bass' state of emergency declaration approved by LA City Council

The City Council voted to ratify a state of emergency on homelessness Tuesday, confirming Karen Bass' first official act as mayor of Los Angeles.

Biden signs gay marriage bill at White House ceremony

President Joe Biden signed gay marriage legislation into law Tuesday before a crowd of thousands, a ceremony that reflected growing acceptance of same-sex unions.

LA Mayor Karen Bass declares state of emergency on homelessness
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, newly-sworn into office, followed up on her word to issue a state of emergency on the city's homeless crisis.

Elon Musk booed at Dave Chappelle show in San Francisco

The comedian invited Musk onstage after discussing the need to get along and communicate with people with different viewpoints.. The billionaire obliged and loud boos filled the arena – along with some cheers, too.

Karen Bass sworn in as LA's newest mayor

Karen Bass became the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles, as well as the first woman mayor of LA, and the second Black person to lead the city.

Texas man sentenced for threatening Joe Biden in 2019

The man responded to a text message about a campaign rally where Biden was set to appear, saying "I’ll be there and have been practicing my sniping skills all month just for this occasion."

Women file lawsuit against Twitter, allege discrimination in Musk's mass layoffs

The discrimination lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal challenges over Musk's decimation of Twitter's workforce through mass layoffs and firings.

Classified items discovered in Trump storage unit in Florida

A published report says at least two items marked as classified were found in a storage unit in West Palm Beach, Florida, after lawyers for former President Donald Trump arranged for a firm to search for additional classified materials.

Donald Trump's company found guilty of tax fraud

Donald Trump's company has been convicted of tax fraud for a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on perks such as apartments and luxury cars. As punishment, the Trump Organization could be fined up to $1.6 million.

Trump's Constitution remarks put McConnell, GOP on defense

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says anyone who thinks the Constitution should be suspended would have a “very hard time” becoming president in the United States.