Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most
The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most ...
Stowaways on planes and inside landing gear raise worries about aviation security
The National Safety Council estimates that Americans have a 1-in-93 chance of dying in a motor vehicle crash, while deaths on ...
Ski patrollers reach deal to end strike at Utah's Park City Mountain Resort
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Ski patrollers at the biggest U.S. ski resort have reached a deal with Utah's Park City Mountain ...
Man who exploded Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI, police say
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used ...
Oprah Winfrey opens 2025 with an encore. 'A New Earth' is her book club pick for a second time
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is beginning 2025 with an old favorite. She has selected Eckhart Tolle's “A New Earth: ...
What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US
The polar vortex — ultra-cold air spinning like a top — usually stays above the North Pole, but sometimes stretches down to ...
Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas told ex-girlfriend of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The highly decorated Special Forces soldier who died by suicide in a Cybertruck explosion on New Years Day ...
What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump
As a scholar of Shakespeare, I first thought about Richard III and his similarities with Donald Trump after the latter’s debate with President Joe Biden in June 2024. Those similarities – and ...
New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and long-term ...
Which US elections are happening in 2025? Here's a look at upcoming primary and general contests
Most of the U.S. holds its major primary and general elections in even-numbered years, but there are a handful of places where competitive congressional, state and local-level contests will be ...
Tesla reports 1.1% sales drop for 2024, first annual decline in at least 9 years
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s global annual sales fell for the first time in at least 9 years, with a 2.3% increase in the final ...
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Movies in 2024: Lessons from a turbulent year at the box office
Movie ticket sales took a bit of a hit in 2024. The annual domestic box office is expected to end up at around $8.75 billion, down more than 3% from 2023, according to estimates from Comscore.