Nation Jun 18 Firefighters gaining ground in Southern California wildfire but strong, dry winds coming Strong winds mean the fire is expected to keep moving south. Officials had earlier warned residents of the 19,000-person community of Castaic that they should prepare to leave if the fire pushed south.
Nation Jun 18 Tens of millions under alert for extreme heat in U.S. New York activates National Guard States in the Midwest started to bake Monday in a dangerous heat wave that was expected to stretch from Iowa to Maine into at least Friday.
Nation Jun 17 Historic SS United States needs to find a new home The ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12, a federal judge says.
Politics Jun 17 Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Florida-Seminole Tribe agreement on online sports betting The nation's highest court denied a petition from opponents of the compact, which promises to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars for the tribe and the state.
Politics Jun 17 WATCH: Houthis causing 'needless suffering' for Gazans, Kirby says Monday's White House news briefing addressed attacks at sea by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, previewing sanctions that were going to be rolled out later in the day.
World Jun 16 Singapore works to clean up oil slick after boat collides with stationary fuel supply ship An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore’s southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa, and sparked concerns it may threaten marine wildlife as a clean-up operation was…
Nation Jun 16 Shooting at Michigan park injures 9, including an 8-year-old in critical condition Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday.
Nation Jun 16 Crews fight wildfire north of Los Angeles as 1,200 people are evacuated Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire's path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again.
Politics Jun 14 6 things to know about the Supreme Court's decision on bump stocks The court's conservative majority said Friday that then-President Donald Trump's administration overstepped its authority with the 2019 ban on the firearm attachment, which allows semiautomatic weapons to fire like machine guns.
World Jun 14 Kate, Princess of Wales, will make first public appearance since cancer diagnosis “I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” Kate said in a statement released Friday, adding that she faces “a few more months” of treatment.