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A mother raced to save her son from the Maui fires. She couldn't reach him
Friday, August 18, 2023
When everyone was trying to escape the flames in Lahaina, Luz Vargas ran toward them: Her son was home alone. Days later she found his body. Sunday would have been his 15th birthday.
Cell phone photos and some metadata. A son's search for his mother in Maui
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Jason Musgrove has been in agony for more than a week. He's had no contact from his 69-year-old mother, who has mobility issues. She was last seen escorted out of her apartment building on Aug. 8.
In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats
Thursday, August 10, 2023
The four-legged creatures with digestive tracts of steel make easy work of consuming vegetation that typically fuels wildfires.
U.S. recovered non-human 'biologics' from UFO crash sites, former intel official says
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Lawmakers heard firsthand accounts of craft that are "beyond our current understanding of our technology," and allegations that the U.S. recovered non-human "bio remains."
Netflix's pop-up eatery serves up an alternate reality as Hollywood grinds to a halt
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The new restaurant runs on star power from the streaming giant's unscripted programs. Dining there feels surreal, as striking writers and actors have brought the movie and TV industry to a standstill.
What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.
Macron is far from the first leader to blame violence on debunked video game theory
Friday, July 07, 2023
Violence erupted in France following the fatal police shooting of a teen. President Macron has, in part, blamed video games for the clashes. Other world leaders have used this widely debunked theory.
After days of destruction, Macron blames a familiar bogeyman: video games
Friday, July 07, 2023
Violence has erupted across France after the fatal police shooting of a teen. President Macron has, in part, blamed video games, adding him to the list of leaders who have cited the debunked theory.
Shein invited influencers on an all-expenses-paid trip. Here's why people are livid
Friday, June 30, 2023
After a recent trip to some of the company's facilities in Guangzhou, China, young tastemakers fawned over happy employees and sweat-free working conditions. Now the influencers are facing a backlash.
Post-Tucker Carlson, Fox News hopes Jesse Watters will bring back viewers
Monday, June 26, 2023
The news network's latest overhaul comes after a decline in ratings following Tucker Carlson's departure. The shakeup also puts Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity and Greg Gutfeld in key time slots.
A year after Dobbs and the end of Roe v. Wade, there's chaos and confusion
Saturday, June 24, 2023
With states empowered to regulate abortion, doctors say they're trapped by vague laws that criminalize care. And ongoing court battles make it hard to keep up with the procedure's legal status.
Blankets of orange haze may be unwelcomed guests at weddings this weekend in the U.S.
Friday, June 09, 2023
Christina Lamoureux planned a perfect wedding. Now she is among the unlucky set of soon-to-be married couples frantically making contingency plans as clouds of polluted air linger over their nuptials.
To keep immigrants from fleeing, Florida GOP focus on immigration law loopholes
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
Republican lawmakers in Florida are scrambling to convince established immigrant workers who already have jobs to stay, while making it inhospitable for newly arrived migrants.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family says
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The announcement comes less than four months after former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at the couple's home in Plains, Ga., following several stints in and out of the hospital.
Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The AI programs we are creating could outsmart us and lead to our collective demise, according to the tech industry's leading experts who say it's time to address the threats they pose.
Why Florida's new immigration law is troubling businesses and workers alike
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant activists alike say it'll do more harm than good.
Deutsche Bank settles lawsuit with Epstein accusers for $75 million
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Lawyers for the unnamed woman who filed the proposed class action lawsuit called it "the culmination of two law firms conducting more than a decade-long investigation."
Here's what to expect in the U.S. as Title 42 ends for asylum-seekers
Thursday, May 11, 2023
The pandemic restrictions allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border. Now that it's being lifted some officials are expecting a record influx and an impending humanitarian crisis.
The unstoppable appeal of Peso Pluma and the Regional Mexican music scene
Friday, May 05, 2023
Peso Pluma seems to be dominating these days. He delighted audiences at Coachella, made history on The Tonight Show, and he's got hit after hit after hit on multiple music charts.
2,000 'near threatened' white rhinos are up for auction
Thursday, April 27, 2023
On Wednesday, John Hume, owner of the Platinum Rhino Project, launched an auction to sell off the 2,000-strong herd in an online sale that's starting at $10 million.