Nation Sep 16 'Nothing left in the bucket': Wildfire resources run thin Demand for firefighting resources has been high since mid-August, when fire officials bumped the national preparedness level to critical, meaning at least 80 percent of crews were already committed to fighting fires.
World Sep 16 Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected The global economy is expected to rebound and grow by 5 percent next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a report.
Nation Sep 16 Hurricane Sally makes landfall in Alabama with heavy rain Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore in Alabama with 105 mph (165) winds Wednesday, shoving a surge of seawater onto the coast and bringing torrential rain that forecasters warned will cause dangerous flooding from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.
Health Sep 16 U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines The campaign is “much larger in scope and complexity than seasonal influenza or other previous outbreak-related vaccination responses,” said the playbook for states from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Politics Sep 15 Harris: Ideology shouldn't play role in wildfire response She didn’t mention President Donald Trump by name on Tuesday, but her remarks came a day after he visited California and again cast doubt on the science behind climate change.
Education Sep 15 WATCH: College officials testify on compensating student athletes The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing Sept. 15 on the potential impact of compensating college athletes on students and higher education institutions.
World Sep 15 U.S. issues sweeping new travel warning for China, Hong Kong The U.S. on Tuesday issued a sweeping new advisory warning against travel to mainland China and Hong Kong, citing the risk of "arbitrary detention" and "arbitrary enforcement of local laws."…
Nation Sep 14 Rochester police chief fired in fallout over Prude death Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren fired the police chief and suspended her top lawyer and communications director Monday in the continuing upheaval over the suffocation death of Daniel Prude.
Nation Sep 14 Search continues for gunman who shot Los Angeles County deputies Officials asked for the public’s help in identifying the gunman in a weekend ambush after officials offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
World Sep 14 Italy's initial virus hotspot back to school after 7 months Schools throughout the country struggled to identify new classroom spaces, for instance in church oratory buildings, and construct outside learning spaces.