ATLANTA, Georgia (The Adobo Chronicles,Washington Bureau) - Forty-seven states, DC and the Virgin Islands have laws that specifically allow moms to breastfeed in any public or private location. Two of the remaining states — South Dakota and Virginia — exempt breastfeeding moms from public indecency or nudity laws, and Idaho is the only state that has…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) — The Supreme Court handed organized labor a major victory on Tuesday, deadlocking 4 to 4 in a case that had threatened to cripple the ability of public-sector unions to collect fees from workers who chose not to join and did not want to pay for the unions’ collective bargaining…
CHICAGO, Illinois (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - If you think the Log Cabin is the largest group of LGBT Republicans, think again. How about the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)? Earlier this month, HRC, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, decided to endorse Republican Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois in his reelection bid over his…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - While worldwide debate rages over the fate of what was supposed to be this summer's blockbuster movie, Batman Vs Superman, the two major comics companies, Marvel and DC Comics are battling it out for supremacy in the Philippines. Leave it to Philippine politics to set the stage for the quest…
PORTLAND, Oregon (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - There couldn't be a more appropriate news story for this Holy Week. While Republicans Donald Trump and Ted Cruz were busy trading barbs on who's wife is hotter or who or who is not having extra-marital affairs, God has spoken and has made His choice known on who…
ST. PETER, Minnesota (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - State health officials today confirmed earlier reports that former Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann has escaped from the maximum security mental hospital in St. Peter. The former Republican presidential candidate and founder of the House Tea Party Caucus voluntarily checked in at the facility immediately after her…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Critics have condemned U.S. President Barack Obama for dancing the tango during a state dinner held in his honor while visiting Argentina, saying it was very insensitive of him and Michelle to do it in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium. "How can the leader of…
SEATTLE, Washington (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - Coffee giant Starbucks today announced an unprecedented move to help feed America's hungry population. The Seattle-based company is parterning with the Food Donation Connection and Feeding America in a program known as FoodShare that will allow the company to donate all of its leftover brewed coffee to food…
BILLINGS, Montata (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - Move over, Judge Judy. Move over, Judge Joe Brown. Here comes the newest courtroom judge -- Judge Sarah. As in Judge Sarah Palin! The former vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor has signed a deal with Montana-based production company Warm Springs to preside over a new reality…
NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Miss Colombia 2015 Ariadna Gutierrez wore the Miss Universe crown for about four minutes during last year's pageant, only to be taken away because of a mistake by host Steve Harvey. That crown, of course, belongs to the real winner, Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. But…
NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - The worldwide Internet hacker group Anonymous recently announced it was waging an all-out war against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his racist and fascist statements on the campaign trail. The hacktivist group released Trump's social security number and his telephone number, encouraging people to do…
MIAMI, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Marco Rubio said Thursday that he plans to leave the government after the end of his Senate term, and that he’s not interested in being anyone’s Vice President. “I’m not going to be Vice President,” the Florida Senator told reporters Thursday. “I’m not running for governor of Florida, I’m…
CHICAGO, Illinois (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - The woman who was photographed making a Nazi salute at the canceled Donald Trump rally in Chicago last week thought that the Republican presidential candidate was a direct descendant of Adolf Hitler. The photo showing Birgitt Peterson, 69, in a Trump t-shirt, eyes locked with a protester, her…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - Luxembourg may be the only country in the world where the prime minister and vice prime minister are both gay men, but that record could soon be eclipsed by the Philippines where two women may be elected president and vice president in the coming May 9 elections. Luxembourg's…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - Starting at 2 o'clock a.m. Sunday (Monday, Philippine time), Americans, except those in Arizona and Hawaii, will set their clocks forward by one hour as part of Daylight Saving Time (DST). In the Philippines, Filipinos will advance their clocks by two hours. For the first time in the history…
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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington, D.C.) - Conservative columnist Ann Coutler took to her Twitter account this week to say goodbye to America. For good. The American pundit and book author is known for her stinging opinions and criticism of liberals, Democrats, Obama, Clinton and almost anyone who counters her right-wing views. The…
HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - Brad Pitt will be joining Disney Films in producing the story about an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who came to the United States at 19 and started working on farms in California, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa saved up a ton of money and enrolled…
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Republican Senator Lindsey Graham today officially endorsed Hillary Clinton to be the next president of the United States. The former presidential candidate from South Carolina surprised both Democrats and Republicans with his announcement as he made a scathing criticism of GOP frontrunners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz,…
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (The Adobo Chronicles) - Legislators in Mexico City passed a proposal asking the federal government to ban Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from entering the country, citing his repeated anti-Mexican and anti-immigrant comments. The proposal was approved unanimously, according to Deputy José Manuel Delgadillo of the conservative National Action Party. Taking its cue…