Colorado hiker rescued after workmates reportedly left him on mountain
A hiker was rescued from a mountain in the US state of Colorado after being apparently left behind the previous day by his colleagues during an office retreat. The unnamed…
Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA three-point record during Indiana win over Connecticut
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark continued her sublime debut WNBA campaign by breaking another rookie record against the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday. The 22-year-old led the Fever to an 84-80…
They String the Rackets at the U.S. Open
Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at the people who string rackets at the U.S. Open in Queens. Many tennis fans arrive at the U.S. Open starting around 11…
How California Became a New Center of Political Corruption
Jose Huizar’s downfall at Los Angeles City Hall was as stunning as his rise to success, a political tragedy that, like many in the land of dreams, has become a…
Minnesota: Lightning strikes and a rainbow forms during storm
A fierce thunderstorm swept through southern Minnesota on Monday night, cutting power to tens of thousands across the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. After the most intense part of the…
Opinion | Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Are Road-Tripping Through Georgia. Could They Actually Win There?
I can see why many people might not consider late August the best time to head to the Deep South. So hot. So sticky. But this week strikes me as…
Harris and Walz Point Their Campaign Bus to Rural Georgia
Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, seeking to build Democrats’ momentum in the Sun Belt, will campaign on Wednesday in the rural counties of southeast Georgia…
Voting Rights for Nebraska Felons in Flux as Election Day Approaches
When the Nebraska Legislature voted 38 to 6 this year to allow people convicted of felonies to cast a ballot immediately after completing their sentences, it was a moment of…
Did You Even Go to the U.S. Open if You Didn’t Get a Hat?
As a college student at New York University, Morgan Riddle paid almost no attention to tennis. But she always knew when the U.S. Open was underway at the end of…
Deadly Landslide Strikes Ketchikan, Alaska
A violent landslide has raced down a forested hillside in Ketchikan, Alaska, killing one person and injuring three. “In my 65 years in Ketchikan, I have never seen a slide…