A climate-saving lithium mine could doom an endangered desert flower
Two scenes. Two storytellers. Two visions for a climate-altered American West.On an overcast spring morning, I hopped a low metal fence off a lonely dirt…
Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark gets more than 2 years in prison
A 55-year-old man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.Michael Lewis of…
Stalker of WNBA’s Caitlin Clark sentenced to 2.5 years in prison
1 of 2 | Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark warms up before the first half against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on June…
Pro-Palestinian Lebanese fighter released from French prison after 40 years | Politics News
Georges Ibrahim Abdallah flown to Lebanon from France after incarceration ends.France has released Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a pro-Palestinian Lebanese fighter jailed since 1984, and put…
California needs a little less farmland, a lot more solar power
Amid a string of setbacks for clean energy — tariffs, the Trump administration, Tesla’s declining sales numbers — California officials delivered a big win last…
Columbia to pay $221M over 3 years in settlement with Trump admin.
July 24 (UPI) -- Columbia University announced on Wednesday it will pay $221 million for the New York City private school to settle its dispute…
U.S. says it’s leaving UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoining
United Nations — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will once again withdraw from the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO, an expected move that has the U.S.…
England v India: Liam Dawson to play first Test in eight years
Spinner Liam Dawson will play his first Test in eight years after being named in the England team to face India at Old Trafford on…
Medicaid searches, 10,000 new agents and immigrant arrest numbers.
News about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and arrests seems to flow as if emanating from an unending tap.That makes it difficult, at times,…
World Athletics Championships: GB relay team receive gold medals 28 years late
Englishmen Black, Richardson and Hylton plus Welsh duo Thomas and Baulch were belatedly presented with their gold medals at Saturday's Diamond League meeting at a…
Air and Space Center features slides, revealing view of space shuttle
Along with the stars on Hollywood Boulevard and the Universal Studios theme park, a new celestial attraction is set to debut in Los Angeles.The Samuel…
Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show cancelled by CBS after 8 years on air leaving fans fuming
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been cancelled by CBS with the show's final season set to air in May 2026. Fans hav been…
Iconic BBC sitcom to make surprise return to screens two years after death of creator
No episodes of the BBC sitcom have been produced since the death of its creator in 2023 but the series will be back on screen…
The power grid battle that’s dividing California environmentalists
In an early episode of the TV series “Lost,” the plane crash survivors stranded on a mysterious island are running low on water. A fight…
French court orders pro-Palestinian Lebanese fighter freed after 40 years | Courts News
Georges Ibrahim Abdallah’s prison release on July 25 is conditional: He must leave France and never return. A French court has ordered the release of pro-Palestinian…
What was the best Disneyland era? Looking back on the past 70 years
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> It’s all about a California (and high-growth) state of mind. A park photographer, Kristin Wagner, photographs visitors as they enter Disney’s California Adventure,…
Iraq reopens Mosul airport 11 years after ISIL conflict, destruction | Aviation News
The airport, which has not been operational since the group seized Mosul in 2014, will have a main terminal and VIP lounge.Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed…
Twelfth volcanic eruption in four years felt in Iceland near capital | Volcanoes News
Residents in the nearby fishing town of Grindavik and guests at a luxury geothermal spa resort are evacuated.The Sundhnukur volcano has erupted near Iceland’s capital,…
Thai ex-PM Thaksin could face 15 years in prison in royal defamation case | Courts News
Just two weeks earlier, his daughter Paetongtarn was suspended as prime minister by the country’s Constitutional Court.Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra has testified in court,…
Tara Moore: British tennis player banned for four years for doping offence
The British player said she had suffered "19 months of lost time and emotional distress", and that her reputation had been damaged as a result…