3 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed in West Coast wildfires
OROVILLE, Calilfornia — Three people died Wednesday in a wind-whipped Northern California wildfire that has forced thousands of people from their…
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West Coast fires: Hundreds of homes burned to ground, Oregon governor says
Hundreds of homes in Oregon are gone as growing wildfires, fueled in part by strong winds, “substantially destroyed” sections of several…
Continue Reading Her Bollywood actor boyfriend’s death prompted a media firestorm. Now, she’s been arrested on alleged drug offenses
A Bollywood actress has been arrested on alleged drugs offenses in the latest development of an ongoing celebrity saga that has transfixed the Indian…
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Justice Dept. push into Trump case could prompt dismissal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday defended the Justice Department’s move to intervene in a defamation lawsuit…
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‘Play it down’: Trump admits to concealing the true threat of virus in new Bob Woodward book
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed U.S. coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous,…
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Myanmar soldiers confess to mass murder of Rohingya Muslims in new video: rights group
Two Myanmar military deserters say they were ordered to take part in the indiscriminate mass killing and rape of Rohingya Muslims in 2017, a human…
Continue Reading Coronavirus is threatening their people but it hasn’t held back these indigenous pageant queens
As her silver crown shimmered in the sunlight, Shaandiin Parrish loaded car after car in the Navajo Nation‘s Huerfano chapter area with food…
Continue Reading Los Angeles backtracks on coronavirus trick-or-treat ban this Halloween
Trick-or-treating won’t be banned in Los Angeles County anymore this Halloween but it’s still “not recommended,” health…
Continue Reading A grand jury will soon hear case of Breonna Taylor’s killing
A grand jury has been empaneled to investigate the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, two people close to the process told…
Continue Reading New Hampshire police chief refuses to reinstate officer who was fired over racist text messages
The Manchester Police Department in New Hampshire is at odds with an officer they fired in 2018 after a labor arbitrator ruled they must rehire him.…
Continue Reading Steve Nash admits to benefiting from White privilege, saying he skipped the line to get head coaching job
Steve Nash admitted to benefiting from White privilege, saying he did “skip the line” to become an NBA head coach and acknowledged…
Continue Reading After three days of school, some New Jersey teachers share growing list of complaints about hybrid learning model
Three days into the new school year, and teachers in one New Jersey district already have a lot to say about the challenges of their hybrid learning…
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Whistleblower says Trump’s Homeland Security chiefs censored Russia, white supremacist intel
WASHINGTON, DC — The former chief of intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security said in a whistle-blower complaint released Wednesday that…
Continue Reading A World War II veteran will get his final wish to have Juicy Fruit-themed casket
A World War II veteran’s wish to have his casket painted to resemble a pack of Juicy Fruit when he dies has been granted. Suttie Economy, 94,…
Continue Reading Robot dogs join US Air Force exercise giving glimpse at potential battlefield of the future
It looked like a scene from science fiction. Emerging from United States Air Force planes, four-legged robot dogs scampered onto an airfield in the…
Continue Reading New Jersey teen makes portraits of Covid-19 victims
Fifteen-year-old Hannah Ernst lost her grandfather, Calvin Schoenfeld, on May 8 to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, she is on a journey to draw victims…
Continue Reading Central Park birder who recorded viral clash with White woman has turned that experience into a graphic novel
Christian Cooper, the Black man who filmed a White woman calling the police on him while he was bird watching in Central Park earlier this year, has…
Continue Reading Lawmakers push to award posthumous Medal of Honor to Black World War II medic
Army medic Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. is credited with saving many lives on D-Day when Allied troops landed on Omaha Beach, but a bipartisan group of…
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Pence to attend Trump campaign event hosted by QAnon backers
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Mike Pence and top officials from President Donald Trump’s campaign are slated to attend a Montana fundraiser…
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Barbie unveils 2nd doll in Dia De Muertos collection
LOS ANGELES, California — After last year’s instant fandom, Barbie is back with a second Dia De Muertos collectibles doll to honor Mexican…
Continue Reading Meet OPTIMISM, the Perseverance rover’s twin on Earth
This will be a test drive like no other. An SUV-size rover will roll across a seemingly alien red landscape this week, climbing slopes and…
Continue Reading California camper who recorded his family’s Creek Fire escape says airlift was an exhilarating surprise. ‘We all thought we were goners’
Jeremy Remington didn’t like his chances when he, his family and scores of other campers gathered on the edge of a California lake as the Creek…
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Forrest Fenn, who sent explorers on a famed Rocky Mountain treasure hunt, dies at 90
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Forrest Fenn, whose 10-year treasure hunt inspired thousands of people to explore out West, has died, police confirmed.…
Continue Reading The psychology behind why some college students break Covid-19 rules
Going off to college is, for many young adults, their first real plunge into freedom and adulthood. It’s where they’re encouraged to take…
Continue Reading A 13-year-old boy with autism was shot by police after his mother called for help managing a ‘mental breakdown’
A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured after being shot by a police officer in Salt Lake City on Friday night, according to his mother. Golda Barton…
Continue Reading An Oregon family ran out of gas while trying to flee from a wildfire
A family camping trip was cut short as bright orange flames and thick smoke surrounded campgrounds in Oregon early Tuesday morning. Allison Hargett,…
Continue Reading The return to remote learning this fall came with system outages, cyberattacks and other problems
For the dozens of school districts forced to kick off the new academic year with online learning, the remote classrooms have come with their own set…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 9: Coronavirus, stimulus, election, Belarus, wildfires
What’s the most persistent and lethal threat to the US, according to Department of Homeland Security documents? White supremacy. Here’s…
Continue Reading Convicted murderer on death row sworn in by Sri Lankan Parliament
A convicted murderer on death row was sworn in as a Sri Lankan lawmaker Tuesday, after a court ruled that he could not be barred from the…
Continue Reading California’s wildfires show how climate change is making forced evacuations and power shut-offs the norm
Dozens of campers were packed shoulder to shoulder, leaving behind their belongings to be airlifted from the very place that had offered a serene…
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