FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than […]
Even on quiet summer weekends, huge news stories spread to millions more swiftly than ever before
James Peeler’s phone blew up with messages as he drove home from church in Texas. Reading a book on her couch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Wendy Schweiger spied something on Facebook. […]
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 03-31-37-40-64, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 3 (three, thirty-one, thirty-seven, forty, sixty-four, Powerball: seventeen, Power Play: three) Estimated jackpot: […]
How photographer Frank Stewart captured the culture of jazz, church and Black life in the US
CHADDS FORD, Pa. — At first glance, it looks like an aerial photo of a cemetery destroyed by war, with charred coffins ripped from broken concrete vaults and arched marble […]
Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor’s power to spend federal money
Wisconsin Republicans are asking voters to take away the governor’s power to unilaterally spend federal money, a reaction to the billions of dollars that flowed into the state during the […]
After years of fighting Iowa’s strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
AMES, Iowa — Iowa’s law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect Monday, a drastic change that enrages — but doesn’t surprise — Sarah Traxler. […]
Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis?
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets in California, but outdated computer systems with error-filled […]
Technology’s grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines
SAN FRANCISCO — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — “Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying […]
Israeli media say 9 killed in strike from Lebanon, in what would be deadliest attack since start of Hezbollah fighting
Israeli media say 9 killed in strike from Lebanon, in what would be deadliest attack since start of Hezbollah fighting Source link
Israeli military says all 10 killed in a rocket attack on town in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights were aged 10 to 20
Israeli military says all 10 killed in a rocket attack on town in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights were aged 10 to 20 Source link