World & Nation
Catastrophic flooding caused by a broken dam brought down the walls of a prison in Nigeria, allowing 281 inmates to escape, correctional officers said.
Sept. 16, 2024
Hurricane Ernesto has left hundreds of thousands of people without power in Puerto Rico after strengthening from a tropical storm.
Aug. 14, 2024
California
Another California wildfire, the Crozier fire, ignited northeast of Placerville early Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings for communities in El Dorado County.
Aug. 7, 2024
Under city ethics rules, then-DWP board President Cynthia McClain-Hill was not allowed to accept substantial gifts from the conference host, Accenture, which holds millions of dollars in contracts with the DWP.
Aug. 22, 2024
Politics
At a news conference at his New Jersey golf club, Trump said he thinks he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ on his Democratic rival, saying he’s ‘very angry’ at her because of the criminal charges he faces.
Aug. 15, 2024
A flood watch was in effect for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
July 10, 2024
Letters to the Editor
“I don’t recall any questions being truly answered,” says a reader. “He bobbed and weaved; spewed out long, rambling, unintelligible quasi-sentences.”
Aug. 12, 2024
In a rambling 65-minute exchange with reporters, Trump relents on debate next month -- while lobbing insults at Harris, making wild and misleading claims and portraying the U.S. in apocalyptic terms.
Aug. 8, 2024
Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, dumped heavy rain on parched northeast Mexico, leaving at least 3 dead; flooding on Texas coast.
June 20, 2024
Democrats are in an odd position where good news for Biden — a decent news conference, a good poll — feels like bad news because it keeps him in a race they don’t think he can win.
July 12, 2024