Breaking News

California water regulators unveiled a revised framework for managing the Bay-Delta watershed that seeks to protect fish habitats while maintaining water deliveries to communities across the state. The State Water Resources Control Board's proposal incorporates Gov. Gavin Newsom's Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program, marking the first significant overhaul of water management rules in the region since 1995. The initiative allows water agencies, farmers, and other users to enter into cooperative partnerships rather than face traditional regulatory mandates. "I am proud to see the Health

Can California really balance fish, farms, and faucets with one plan?

Community library in El Sereno offers tools, books, and belonging

Father of Georgia school shooter had letter from son ‘asking for forgiveness’ on day of the shooting, testimony reveals

Firefighters rescue family trapped by fallen tree; home declared total loss

SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) -- A Sylva woman is sharing her story after a massive tree came crashing down on her home during a powerful thunderstorm Thursday afternoon.That woman, Autumn Richards, said she and five of her family members, including her six-year-old granddaughter, were all inside their home on Chickadee Lane when it happened.Richards explained that they were all in separate parts of the home when the tree came down.“I felt it in the floor and the lights flickered twice. Then a loud crash. I thought the whole house was gone. I came running out, screami

Man accused of stealing garbage truck, crashing on bridge after chase

Police officer detained by ICE is being held at Massachusetts facility

Grand Canyon fire grows into a megafire and creates its own weather. It’s not done yet

The wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim became a “megafire” this week, doubling in size in just a few days and intensifying enough to create its own weather.Hostile weather conditions including intense, dry heat and gusty winds drove the Dragon Bravo Fire’s explosive growth and erased much of the containment progress made by fire crews.The northern Arizona fire has burned through nearly 112,000 acres since igniting on July 4 and was 8% contained as of Friday morning, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. It’s the largest fire currently burning in the lower

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash

'So thankful': Doctors perform rare procedure to safely deliver baby girl

US News

See all »

Business|Europe|Political|US|World

Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine was unlikely to satisfy either side, and that any peace deal will likely leave both Moscow and Kyiv "unhappy." He said the U.S. is aiming for a settlement both countries can accept."It's not going to make anybody super happy. Both the Russians and the Ukrainians, probably, at the end of the day, are going to be unhappy with it," he said on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska t

White House considering inviting Zelenskiy to Alaska, NBC News reports

The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Alaska, where President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, NBC News reported on Saturday. The report cited a senior U.S. official and three people briefed on the internal discussions."It's being discussed," one of the people briefed on the talks was quoted as saying.The report added that no Zelenskiy visit was finalized and that it's unclear if the Ukrainian leader would ultimately be in Alaska for meetings but it remained a possibility. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh

Trump says Qatari jet could be ready for use as Air Force One in 6 months. Experts are deeply skeptical

AOL will stop offering dial-up internet service after more than 30 years in business

Europe|Political|US|World

White House hasn’t ruled out Zelensky being in Alaska during Trump-Putin meeting on Friday

A diplomatic scramble unfolded Saturday after President Donald Trump announced he would meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, next week in Alaska, as European leaders rushed to understand the terms of the meeting and ensure Ukraine was not being left out of discussions about its future.In the English countryside Saturday, European officials presented their case to Vice President JD Vance in a hastily arranged meeting. The leaders of several European nations said afterward that while they supported Trump’s diplomatic efforts, any peace talks must be preceded by a ceasefire and Ukraine

Business|Education|US|World

These college leaders are keeping the heat on in battle with Trump administration – despite settlements by prominent schools

College is the place where many students entering adulthood find their voice. But when it comes to addressing the White House’s ongoing battle with elite higher education, many institutional leaders seem to have lost theirs.“I don’t know how many calls you have to make to get one (university) president to call you back,” President Michael S. Roth of Wesleyan University told CNN. “The fact that I can, you know, name the people and count them on my hand, it’s clearly an effort to keep one’s head down and hope that your school will not suffer.”Roth is one of relatively few top uni

Trump zeroes in on federal takeover of DC as FBI patrols streets

Trump says he thinks 'we have a shot at' peace between Russia and Ukraine

World News

See all »

Europe|MidEast|World

Macron slams disaster waiting to happen in Gaza, wants UN mission

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Israel's plans to step up its military operation in Gaza as a disaster waiting to happen and proposed an international coalition under a United Nations mandate to stabilise Gaza.Last week, Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, in a move that expanded its military operations in the shattered Palestinian territory and drew strong criticism at home and abroad."The Israeli cabinet's announcement of an expansion of its operations in Gaza City and the Mawasi camps and for a re-occupation heralds a disaster of u

Americas|Crime|Health|World

Colombia senator Uribe dies after being shot at campaign rally in June

Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian senator and presidential hopeful who was hospitalized after being shot at a campaign event more than two months ago, has died, his wife announced on Monday.Uribe, 39, a potential presidential candidate from the right-wing opposition, was shot in the head during a rally in Bogota, Colombia’s capital, on June 7.The hospital where Uribe was being treated, the Santa Fe de Bogota Foundation, said the senator died in the early hours of Monday morning. On Saturday, it had warned that he was in “critical condition” due to a “hemorrhagic episode in the central n

Israel kills multiple journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporters

Fire breaks out on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh’s famous dormant volcano

Environment|Health|World

Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames. Evacuation orders were already in place for mountain communities as the Lee Fire charred more than 167 square miles (433 square kilometers) across Garfield and Rio Blanco counties, with just 6% containment. No injuries or structural damage has been reported. All 179 incarcerated people were safely removed from the Rifle Correctional Center on S

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Travel|World

Tourist from US mainland who flew to Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert was fatally shot, police say

A tourist from the U.S. mainland who was visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny's residency was fatally shot early Sunday at La Perla, a popular seaside shantytown, police said. The victim was identified as Kevin Mares, a 25-year-old who lived in New York, according to a police statement. The shooting happened in the predawn hours at a nightspot called “Refuge for Mistreated Men” in La Perla, a coastal community that has struggled to shed its dark reputation. Homicide detective Sgt. Arnaldo Ruiz said in a phone interview that the shooting took place w

6.1 earthquake hits Turkey's Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings

Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced

Latest

Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Federal judge rejects Trump DOJ’s bid to unseal grand jury materials in Ghislaine Maxwell case

Crime|Election|Political|US|World

Pam Bondi has a new probe into the handling of 2016 Russian meddling. John Durham already spent four years investigating it

Texas House set to reconvene as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Business|Economy|Technology|World

In India, Trump's tariffs spark calls to boycott American goods

Australia to recognise Palestinian state at United Nations in September

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, a

Business|Economy|Technology|World

Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenue to US, official says

Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of revenue from sales to China of advanced computer chips, a U.S. official said on Sunday, in an unusual move

Business|Economy|Health|Political