Surging California wildfire prompts Nevada evacuations
BECKWOURTH, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community as flames leapt on ridgetopsRead More
Father asks for help after son killed in road rage shooting
HOUSTON (AP) — The father of a 17-year-old boy who died after a road rage shooting on Friday asked for the public’s help in findingRead More
Man charged with killing golf pro Gene Siller ‘bound the hands, legs, and mouth’ of two other victims with tape, warrant says
(CNN) — The man arrested and charged in a triple homicide that happened earlier this month allegedly “bound the hands, legs, and mouth” of two men whoseRead More
California earthquake sends boulders tumbling onto major highway
(CNN) — Brett Durrant was traveling along Highway 395 near Coleville, California, when clouds of dust erupted across the mountainsides next to him. Parts ofRead More
EXPLAINER: How Richard Branson will ride own rocket to space
Virgin Galactic will become the first rocket company to launch the boss when Richard Branson straps into one of his sleek, shiny space planes thisRead More
White House calling out critics of door-to-door vaccine push
WASHINGTON (AP) — “A disservice to the country.” “Inaccurate disinformation.” “Literally killing people.” For months, the Biden White House refrained from criticizing Republican officials whoRead More
Florida high school shooting defendant wants hearings closed
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018 want a judge toRead More
Mystery of Jupiter’s northern lights solved after 40 years, scientists say
(CNN) — The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are Earth’s greatest light show, dazzling those lucky enough to see them in the northernmost reaches ofRead More
FDA head calls for probe into Alzheimer’s drug review
WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a government investigation into highly unusual contacts between someRead More
Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be necessary at some point. Here’s what you need to know
(CNN) — Vaccine makers are preparing for a next possible phase of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout: booster doses. The biopharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on Thursday that itRead More