Wildfire smoke drives traditional summer camp activities indoors
The Canadian wildfires that have shrouded much of the nation in smoky haze are making it much harder for American kids to enjoy one of the staples of summer camp: fresh country air.
Crews will rebuild a critical dam in Puerto Rico that was battered by Hurricane Maria
Officials say a key dam in Puerto Rico that was severely damaged by Hurricane Maria will be rebuilt and improved.
Ex-chemical safety agency chief misused $90K on trips, renovations and other expenses, watchdog says
The former head of a federal agency that investigates chemical accidents improperly spent more than $90,000 during her tenure, including unauthorized trips to and from her California home, remodeling her Washington office and outside media training for herself, according to a new report by a federal watchdog.
Dangerous heat and humidity is smothering much of the South and Midwest
Dangerous heat and humidity is smothering parts of the South and Midwest.
Central US is now getting worst of the drought. Corn crops are stressed, rivers are running low
The middle of the country is extraordinarily dry.
3 charged in insider trading case related to taking Trump media firm public, accused of making $22M
Three Florida men have been charged with making $22 million illegally by insider trading ahead of the public announcement that an acquisition firm was going to take ex-President Donald Trump’s media company public.
Italian researchers ready to reach the edge of space on Virgin Galactic ship
A team of Italian researchers will be taking a ride aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane.
Human remains have likely been recovered from the Titan submersible wreckage, US Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has likely recovered human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible.
California’s Black reparations task force concludes its historic 2 years of work
California’s first-in-the-nation reparations task force is meeting for the final time in a crowded hearing room in Sacramento.
Police release video of officer killing a neo-Nazi gunman and ending a mass shooting at a Texas mall
Police have released video footage of an officer killing a neo-Nazi gunman and quickly ending a mass shooting that left eight people dead and seven others wounded at a Dallas-area shopping mall.