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Charlottesville, Virginia (CNN)A jury has awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding the White nationalists who organized and participated in a violent 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, liable on a state conspiracy claim and other claims. The jury in the federal civil trial said Tuesday it could not reach a verdict on two federal conspiracy claims. The violence during the Unite the Right rally turned the Virginia city into another battleground in America's culture wars and highlighted growing polarization. It was also an event that empowered White supremacists and nationalists to demonstrate their beliefs in public rather than...

Sometimes it seems as if the world’s generous and helpful people have done a disappearing act. These photographs of acts of kindness and cute scenarios from around the world serve as a reminder that they’re actually all still out there. There’s the passer-by who put an umbrella in the open sunroof of a stranger’s car to protect it from the rain, for example, and the high school student who bought Vans trainers for the kids in his school who need special assistance. And your heart will leap when you see the letter some school children wrote to their city council...

Relying upon a technique rarely seen in political journalism these days, anonymous and nebulously described sources, BuzzFeed, hot off its tour de force in releasing the Trump “dossier” now has another scoop? Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA — which Trump said he would rescind on day one — is rough political terrain for the White House. Conservative media and elected officials see it as a rare hardline immigration promise the administration hasn’t kept, and the White House is kicking it down the road for as long as officials can. But according to two sources who regularly speak with...

Gun maker Beretta USA is opening a new factory on Friday, the culmination of generous land and tax offers in Tennessee and restrictive gun laws at its old Maryland location. Beretta USA is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at the recently built facility in Gallatin, Tennessee, on April 15, having moved all manufacturing from Maryland. The new factory is 160,000 square feet, compared to 115,000 square feet if left behind, said Gabriele de Plano, vice president of defense marketing and operations for Beretta USA. "We've got plenty of space to expand as well," he said.

Officials of Chick-fil-A have announced Jeannette McNeil Cathy, the wife of the restaurant chain’s late founder, Truett Cathy, has died. She was 92. The restaurant chain we love serves delicious sandwiches. They are also a company run by Christian conservatives who stand up for traditional values. Jeannette attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and married Truett Cathy in 1948. The two met when she was 8 years old! Their love was meant to be. She supported Truett Cathy while he worked to support the Chick-fil-A brand in 1967. He credited her for strengthening his Christian faith, which is why every...

The Billionaires of the Left aren't interested in making money. The reason is that they're Good People, and Good People Don't Tell Lies. Warren Buffett is a Good Person who wants to pay more taxes. How do we know? 'Cause he says so, any time the media ask him. That's proof enough, isn't it? George Soros isn't interested in making more billions. Soros is a Good Convicted Insider Trader, who tried to knock off the currency of Malaysia and the UK, impoverishing millions of people. When asked about that, Gyorgyi says somebody had to do it. See? He's a Good...

Almost 30 years ago, Rabbi Harold Kushner wrote When Bad Things Happen to Good People, a powerful book that propelled him to national and international renown. Though we have differed on some important theological matters, many of the book’s insights have been indispensible to me in understanding God and suffering. Today we need another book that uses the words of Rabbi Kushner’s classic work, but addresses an entirely different issue: When Good People Do Bad Things. We need such a book because of the disheartening fact that much, perhaps even most, evil does not emanate from the bad parts of...

I see Americans helping Americans. I hear stories and see photos that inspire me! I thank God I live in America.Brett Coomer / Chronicle A paramedic carries a pair of girls away from an Army helicopter after they were airlifted from their flooded home in New Orleans on Tuesday. More Chronicle PHOTOSI just listened to the local D.C. radio news and they played a woman screaming about no showers in the Astrodome. No this, no that, no nothing (I hear different). Then they quoted Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich making snide remarks about the progress of relief efforts. Melissa Phillip...

America is the embodiment of the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of mankind. Some people move to America to enjoy the benefits of a free society while others seek to become Americans. It is this latter category that have formed the heart and soul of America. They began to arrive long before America was an independent nation and continue to arrive today. They are greeted with open arms by a people who understand the blessings that God has bestowed on America since its inception. They seek to become a part of the dream that is America and desire nothing more than...

Heroes My life has been filled with heroes. My own father was a giant of a man who understood that fathers and mothers are the most important forces in their children's lives. And when I married my knight-in-shining armor 20 years ago, God blessed me with another hero: my father-in-law. Papa John quickly became an important part of my life. As I grew to know and love him and my mother-in-law over the years, it was quite evident why my husband is a man of strong character and selfless love. This week, our dear Papa John died. But although I...

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Letters To The Editor: My husband and I wanted to express our appreciation to two people who offered to help us out of an unhappy position when our taxi, which had taken us from Niantic to the Garde for the wonderful opera, “La Traviata,” failed to pick us up. Unfortunately, although we had addressed two different people at the taxi company to pick us up at about 10:15 p.m. — the expected time of the opera's end — the taxi failed to come and we were left “waiting at the church” as everyone had left. A very nice volunteer at...

<p>July 19, 2003 -- She lives in an East Village apartment, but the Bravest at Engine Co. 33-Ladder Co. 9 are sure Beth Landau is an angel. "She's our little gift from God," said firefighter Don Casey of Landau, who lives three blocks from the Great Jones Street firehouse and last year raised funds to treat 18 firefighters to a post-9/11 Memorial Day weekend in her native Memphis.</p>

The affection and loyalty Bush has shown to Barney speak volumes about the President's character. He loves his dogs and gains enjoyment just from watching them live out their normal (well as normal as you can get for dogs living in the White House) lives. This is all quite a contrast to the previous President, Bill Clinton, who had two pets, Socks and Buddy, that were rarely seen or heard from, except when shuffled out for a strategic photo op. One wonders if Clinton could have even picked them out of a dog or cat lineup. Then, witness the fate...