LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about […]
South Sudan says 8 men deported from the US are now in its custody
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudanese authorities confirmed on Tuesday that eight men deported from the United States were now in the custody of the government of the African country. […]
Defendants released in Massachusetts as pay dispute with public defenders remains unresolved
BOSTON — Defendants are being released in Massachusetts in the wake of a prolonged dispute over pay for the state’s public defenders, and one of those set free was charged […]
Former Rhode Island Gov. Edward DiPrete dies at 91
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Former Rhode Island Gov. Edward DiPrete, who served as the state’s chief executive for six years and was later jailed for corruption, has died. He was 91. […]
Faith-based camps like those hit by Texas floods are rite of passage for many. They’re now grieving
Texas’ catastrophic flooding hit faith-based summer camps especially hard, and the heartbreak is sweeping across the country where similar camps mark a rite of passage and a crucial faith experience […]
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed […]
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show
HUNT, Texas — Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed more than two dozen people at the all-girls Christian summer camp, […]
The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren’t keeping up
WASHINGTON — After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch. Then came this month’s horrific flash floods, when unfathomable […]
Focus on first responders’ mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas
INGRAM, Texas — Riding on horseback through brush and over numerous dead turkeys, Margo Mellon spent Tuesday scanning the flood-ravaged ground of Texas’ Hill Country for dead bodies. As she […]
Iranian mother released from ICE detention after Republican House Majority Leader intervenes
NEW ORLEANS — An Iranian mother detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has been released this week following advocacy from Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Mandonna “Donna” […]