Fred Barbash

Chalking tires for parking enforcement ruled unconstitutional by federal appeals court

April 22, 2019 at 7:52 p.m.

The age-old parking enforcement practice of tire-chalking is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, saying it violated the Fourth Amendment's bar on unreasonable searches.

Detainees are seen inside a facility, ...

Settlement reached in family separation cases: More than 1,000 rejected asylum seekers to get second chance if court approves

September 13, 2018 at 11:16 p.m.

As many as 1,000 asylum seekers whose claims were heard and rejected by the government under traumatic circumstances of family separation will get a second chance under an agreement announced...

“Absolutely despicable”: Boater picked up stranded Hawaii flood victims, demanded money to save them, authorities say

April 20, 2018 at 8:56 p.m.

There were many of good deeds on the Hawaiian island of Kauai over the past week and one particularly bad one.

California teacher resigns after unintentionally firing weapon in gun safety class

April 12, 2018 at 11:54 a.m.

A California teacher who unintentionally discharged a handgun during a class on gun safety has resigned.

United and Delta cut ties to NRA as boycott movement spreads to global corporations

February 24, 2018 at 12:19 p.m.

United and Delta join growing list of companies in backlash against NRA.

A wedding cake to celebrate the same-sex marriage bill that passed late Friday night is seen at a ceremony held by New York City Council member and gay activist, Daniel Dromm, outside a post office in New York, June 25, 2011. Lawmakers voted late Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed and giving the national gay-rights movement new momentum from the state where it was born.

Wedding cake is an “artistic expression” that baker may deny to same-sex couple, California judge rules

February 7, 2018 at 7:21 a.m.

Forcing a baker to provide a wedding cake for a same-sex marriage over her religious objections violates her right to free speech, a California judge has ruled.

Fox News’ Shepard Smith debunks his network’s Hillary Clinton “uranium scandal” story, infuriates viewers

November 15, 2017 at 2:58 p.m.

"Trump's 'Uranium One' accusations are inaccurate in a number of ways," Smith said. "Get Shepard Smith off of Fox," tweeted one angry critic.

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross “lied” about his wealth to make richest Americans list, says Forbes magazine

November 8, 2017 at 10:37 a.m.

Forbes magazine says that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross "lied to us" about his net worth, exaggerating it by billions of dollars to make the widely-cited "Forbes 400″ list of richest...

Spam heists in Hawaii prompt retailers to put the wildly popular “mystery meat” in locked cases

October 21, 2017 at 11:56 p.m.

These Spam snatchers are not hungry people desperate for Spam, said Tina Yamaki, president of the Retail Merchants of Hawaii. They are most likely part of a Spam black market...

Trump lawyers spill beans after terrible choice of restaurant – next door to the New York Times

September 18, 2017 at 8:37 a.m.

It is every Washington reporter's dream to sit down at a restaurant, overhear secret stuff, and get a scoop. It rarely happens.

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