As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm. Some died trying to keep their […]
New Mexico village rebuilds all over again after record-breaking flash flood kills 3
RUIDOSO, N.M. — The mountain village of Ruidoso returned to the grim rituals of rebuilding after flash flooding and a deadly natural disaster, just one year after wildfire and intense […]
Wall Street shifts between small gains and losses in premarket; Delta soars on improved 2025 outlook
U.S. financial markets were uneven before the opening bell on Thursday, even as Delta Air Lines kicked off earnings season with solid results and an improved outlook for the rest […]
6 firefighters suffer minor injuries in a building fire in New Jersey
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Six firefighters suffered minor injuries in a blaze Thursday that partially collapsed a three-story building in a New Jersey neighborhood, authorities said. The fire in Jersey […]
Century after man was convicted of teaching evolution, school religion debate rages
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His nation is still feeling the reverberations today. The […]
31 workers have been safely removed after part of an industrial tunnel in LA collapsed
LOS ANGELES — Thirty-one workers have been safely removed from an industrial tunnel under construction in Los Angeles after part of it collapsed on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department […]
US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort […]
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
DAMASCUS, Syria — A U.S. envoy said Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks, […]
California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears
San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas, who leads more than 1.5 million Catholics in Southern California, has formally excused parishioners from their weekly obligation to attend Mass following immigration detentions on […]
Utah judge schedules execution by firing squad for a man with dementia
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge on Wednesday set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years, even as his […]