Hawk Fire nears Reno, Nevada, with thousands ordered to evacuate
The fast-growing Hawk Fire was spreading toward neighborhoods in northwest Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500…
Ohio rallies around Beaver’s Mini Mart in logo fight with Buc-ee’s
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) — A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many…
Texas judge denies new trial for Karmelo Anthony in track meet killing
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing…
Gold and bitcoin went from chumps to champs very quickly this week
Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the…
What strength and balance tests reveal about healthy aging
Hand grip strength. Balance tests. Standing up from a seated position on the floor. These physical challenges are…
Florida builds to adapt amid threats of sea level rise and worsening storms
One day there was a roof. The next morning it was gone. Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day…
Inside Trump’s remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues
WASHINGTON — Instead of adding new roses, President Donald Trump’s White House Rose Garden is growing statues. Trump…
Wall Street week ahead: Reports on consumer confidence and inflation on tap
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street will get key updates next week on closely-watched measures for consumer confidence…
How a sanctuary outside LA cares for rare, endangered gibbons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In between morning feedings, the gibbons begin to sing — loudly. Ranging from the…
Volunteers move rocks to provide erosion control on Mount Lemmon
Julius Gorton pushes a rectangle-shaped rock into the ground then shakes it. Still loose. He takes the pick…
Dozens Of Hawaiʻi’s Mentally Ill Inmates To Move to Waiawa Prison
The head of the state prison system plans to overhaul part of the minimum security Waiawa Correctional Facility…
Fat Marmot Week aims to raise awareness and funds for rodent research
GOTHIC, Colo. (AP) — Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers…