With temperatures rising again and strong winds in the forecast this week, California’s historic wildfire season may not be over, officials warn.
Author: Jessica Flores, USA TODAY
Donald Trump signs Savanna’s Act, ‘a critical first step’ to address missing and murdered Native Americans
The bill is named after Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind of Fargo, North Dakota, a pregnant 22-year-old Spirit Lake tribal member who was killed in 2017.
Attorney claims Texas officer Shaun Lucas acted ‘in accordance’ with state law in fatal shooting of Jonathan Price
Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas used his weapon “in accordance with Texas law” in fatal shooting of Jonathan Price, his attorney said.
Drowning our sorrows? American adults are drinking more alcohol during COVID-19, study finds.
The World Health Organization in April warned that alcohol consumption can put people at increased risk of contracting the coronavirus.
The August Complex wildfire has topped 1M acres in California. That’s ‘proof’ of climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom says.
The August Complex, at more than 1 million acres, is larger than all of California’s wildfires from 1932 to 1999, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.
Forecasters warn Potential Tropical Cyclone 26 could become hurricane and make landfall in Gulf Coast this week
The potential tropical cyclone, which would be named Delta, could become the 25th named storm in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies out of hospital, ‘long road to recovery’ as search continues for gunman
The two deputies underwent surgery on Sep. 12 after they were shot multiple times while sitting in a patrol car parked near a metro stop in Compton.
Nebraska bar owner Jake Gardner, charged in fatal shooting of unarmed Black protester, dies by suicide, attorney says
Jake Gardner was facing manslaughter and other charges in the fatal shooting of James Scurlock on May 30 during protests in Omaha, Nebraska.
Coronavirus updates: CDC reverses controversial testing guidance; public still split on COVID-19 vaccine; Las Vegas bars to reopen
USPS scrapped plan to send 650 million masks. Nearly half of Americans say they won’t get vaccinated. Bars in Las Vegas to reopen. Latest COVID-19 news.
Coronavirus updates: Global cases surpass 30M; Moderna targets November for candidate vaccine; 790K more Americans file for unemployment
The worldwide total of known cases surpasses 30 million. Wynn Las Vegas reveals 548 positive cases. US deaths top 197K. Latest COVID news.