Valerie Richardson

Hollywood child sex abuse in focus

A 2004 conviction for child sexual abuse didn't stop actor Brian Peck from continuing to work in Hollywood on projects geared toward children, including a popular Disney Channel series.

October 26, 2017

Berkeley student newspaper apologizes for Alan Dershowitz cartoon decried as anti-Semitic

The University of California Berkeley student newspaper has apologized for an editorial cartoon of Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz that had been denounced as anti-Semitic.

October 26, 2017

CNN’s ‘This is an apple’ ad proves ripe for mockery, parodies

CNN's new promotional video, "This is an apple," has proven fruitful, at least in terms of inspiring conservative parodies.

October 25, 2017

Trump blasts NFL players for ‘total disrespect’ after about two dozen refuse to stand for flag

President Trump wasted no time blitzing the NFL as two dozen players knelt or sat Sunday during the national anthem, days after the league punted on the issue at its fall meeting in New York.

October 23, 2017

Curtis Hill: Protest against black-on-black crime

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has a suggestion for NFL players protesting on behalf of black lives: Take a stand against black-on-black homicides, which result in far more deaths than black men killed by rogue cops.

October 22, 2017

Harvey Weinstein sex scandal exposes depth of abuse, harassment in Hollywood

Revelations of Hollywood honchos sexually abusing child actors and actresses have exposed the sordid reality of la-la land as the "open secret" at the heart of the Harvey Weinstein scandal comes further into the spotlight.

October 19, 2017

35th Anniversary: Two generations of Richardsons cover the news at The Washington Times

When I was hired in 1988 as a reporter for The Washington Times, I gave no thought to whether my children might someday work for the same newspaper.

October 19, 2017

AT&T, Time-Warner merger leaves conservatives fearing impact of left-leaning media conglomerate

The proposed AT&T merger with Time Warner has some conservatives nervous about its impact on free speech -- namely theirs.

October 18, 2017

Roger Goodell doesn’t ask players to stand for national anthem at NFL meeting

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that the league agreed at its Tuesday meeting to work with players on "issues of social justice," but that he didn't ask them for a commitment to stand for the national anthem.

October 17, 2017

NYT editor blasts ‘oblivious idiot’ Trump, ‘horrible’ Pence in latest Project Veritas sting

A New York Times senior staff editor called President Trump an "oblivious idiot" and Vice President Mike Pence "horrible" and "worse than Trump" in an undercover video released Tuesday by the watchdog group Project Veritas.

October 17, 2017

Jerry Brown agrees with Betsy DeVos, vetoes California bill on campus sexual assault

California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Monday to codify into state law the aggressive Obama-era campus federal sexual assault guidance, echoing concerns about the rights of the accused raised by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

October 16, 2017

Jerry Brown agrees with Betsy DeVos in veto of campus sexual-assault bill

California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Monday to codify into state law the aggressive Obama-era campus federal sexual assault guidance, echoing concerns about the rights of the accused raised by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

October 16, 2017

Bill Clinton caught up in Harvey Weinstein fallout

She didn't name names, but when Monica Lewinsky joined the viral online campaign against sexual harassment Sunday by retweeting #MeToo, the first person who came to mind was former President Bill Clinton.

October 16, 2017

Bill Clinton caught in Harvey Weinstein sexual-assault scandal fallout

Not only was Harvey Weinstein a political ally and a major donor to the Clintons and the Clinton Foundation, but his alleged sexual misconduct has refocused attention on Mr. Clinton's own checkered past.

October 16, 2017

Clinton Foundation will keep six-figure donation from disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein

The Clinton Foundation said Monday it plans to keep a six-figure donation from disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, explaining that the money has already been spent on programs.

October 16, 2017

NFL seeks to prevent take-a-knee protests at fall meeting as ratings drop

If the NFL has its way, the 11 players who still sat or took a knee for the national anthem at Sunday's games will be the last.

October 15, 2017

Seven 49ers kneel at FedEx Field during national anthem

Seven players from the San Francisco 49ers took a knee during the national anthem before facing the Washington Redskins.

October 15, 2017

NFL protests overlook black homicide rise

Lost in the uproar over the NFL sideline protests against police brutality are newly released statistics showing that the threat to black men is skyrocketing -- not from trigger-happy or racist cops, but from crime.

October 12, 2017

Arab bakery drops case against protesters who decried mural of convicted terrorist

An Oakland bakery owner has dropped her case against a handful of protesters holding vigils outside the shop over its colorful wall-sized mural honoring convicted Palestinian terrorist Rasmea Odeh.

October 12, 2017

Gerald McCoy predicts ‘uproar’ if players ordered to stand for national anthem

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy predicted Wednesday that there would be an "uproar" if the NFL requires players to stand for the national anthem versus taking a knee or sitting in protest.

October 11, 2017