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California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West

By Eugene Garcia, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Thousands of homes remain threatened by the nation's largest wildfire in Northern California, and firefighters across the West face a high danger of new blazes erupting because of unstable weather.

Food stamp benefits to increase by more than 25 percent in October

By Ashraf Khalil, Josh Boak, Associated Press

The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families. It's the largest single increase in the program's history.

What science tells us about improving middle school

By Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report

Over the last 20 years, scientists have learned a lot about how the adolescent brain works and what motivates middle schoolers. Yet a lot of their findings aren’t making it into the classroom.

WATCH: Biden says he stands 'squarely behind' Afghanistan decision

By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak, Associated Press

“American troops cannot, and should not, be fighting in a war and dying in a war that Afghan forces are not willing to fight for themselves," Biden said.

WATCH LIVE: #19thRepresents Summit 2021 - Day 5

By News Desk

Leaders and innovators across the country gather virtually for the 19th Represents Summit, which this year explores why representation matters in business, voting, democracy, sports and other parts of our culture.

U.S. opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot system

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year.

U.S. mulls COVID vaccine boosters for elderly as early as fall

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Federal health officials have been actively looking at whether extra shots for the vaccinated may be needed as early as this fall, reviewing case numbers in the U.S. “almost daily” as well as the situation in other countries such as…

How the Twin Cities is trying to close the racial gap in home ownership

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

The Twin Cities is one of the most affordable metropolitan areas of the country. Its longstanding racial disparities in home ownership are also among the worst. Just 25 percent of Black residents in Minneapolis and St. Paul own their homes,…

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Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Fire officials say Northern California will have dangerous fire weather on Friday, including possible lightning that could spark more blazes. In Montana, firefighters have scrambled to save hundreds of homes around the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.

New York Assembly to suspend Cuomo impeachment investigation

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Cuomo announced his upcoming resignation on Tuesday, days after he faced increasing pressure to resign or face ouster by the Democratic-controlled Legislature.