The National Weather Service is forecasting Santa Ana winds between 40 and 65 mph throughout Southern California beginning on Thanksgiving Day.
Author: Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
Lisa Montgomery’s execution, delayed by attorneys’ COVID-19 cases, rescheduled for Jan. 12
Lisa Montgomery was convicted in 2007 of fatally strangling a 23-year-old pregnant woman, cutting open her body and kidnapping her baby.
Black transgender woman sues Georgia Department of Corrections for second time, alleging constant ‘fear of sexual assault’
The federal lawsuit contends the GDC’s failure to protect Ashley Diamond violates the 8th Amendment and the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
Teens glued to screens in COVID pandemic need sleep and reality checks, experts say
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused devastating tech overuse in teens. Here’s why — and tips for changes that will help prevent depression and anxiety.
COVID-19 makes it more important than ever for students to file for federal financial aid
Amid COVID-19, fewer students are filling out the FAFSA for college financial aid. Experts say it’s more important than ever to get a head start.
As pandemic persists, colleges upend their spring plans for in-person learning, graduation
After a rocky start to the fall, many colleges and universities are looking ahead to the spring.
Department of Education launches investigation into Princeton University over ‘admitted racism’
The Department of Education announced its investigation in a letter to the school’s president, citing his letter to the campus community as evidence.
‘Living in a mega-fire era’: After a quiet Monday, dry lightning could bring new threat as California wildfires rage
The weather for Tuesday was forecast to be warm and dry, with highs in the low 90s in the San Francisco Bay Area, and erratic winds up to 65 mph.
Friday to bring hot, dry forecast as ‘hard to predict’ Lake Fire grows in Southern California
The Lake Fire is burning between Lakes Hughes and Castaic, about 65 miles north of Los Angeles. It had grown to about 17 square miles Thursday night.
Campus workers sue N.C. university system, cite unsafe conditions due to pandemic
The UNC system shut down residence halls, but is reopening with some in-person classes as daily case numbers rise into the thousands.