Major heat wave creates dangerous fire potential in Pacific Northwest and Canada
The Northwest US has mostly been able to dodge major heat this summer, but it has arrived with a vengeance and could help to stoke and start wildfires, including in parts of western Canada where hundreds of wildfires are raging out of control.
2023-08-15 04:18
Bankman-Fried charged with using stolen customer funds for $100 million in US political donations
(Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried used stolen customer funds to make more than $100 million in campaign contributions ahead of the 2022
2023-08-15 04:15
How did Clarence Avant die? Music industry legend known as ‘Black Godfather’ was 92
Clarence Avant, 92, died on August 14 at his residence in Los Angeles
2023-08-15 03:28
Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for 'The Blind Side,' sues to end Tuohys' conservatorship
Former NFL tackle Michael Oher has filed a petition in a Tennessee probate court saying the couple he thought adopted him actually remain his conservators
2023-08-15 03:25
How -- and when -- is best to donate to those affected by the Maui wildfires?
The destruction and suffering caused by the Maui wildfires in Hawaii prompted many to immediately look for ways to help
2023-08-15 03:21
Nevada Republicans will hold 2024 presidential caucuses on February 8
The Nevada Republican Party will hold its 2024 presidential caucuses on February 8, the party announced Monday.
2023-08-15 02:47
FTX's Bankman-Fried needs depression, ADHD meds in jail, lawyers say
By Luc Cohen Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, needs access to medications to
2023-08-15 02:17
Exclusive: Former Republican legal officials endorse special counsel's speedy trial date proposal in Trump Jan. 6 case
Nearly a dozen Republican-appointed former judges and high-ranking federal senior legal officials on Monday endorsed the January 2, 2024, trial date proposed by special counsel Jack Smith in his 2020 election interference criminal case against Donald Trump.
2023-08-15 01:47
Biden's climate law has led to 86,000 new jobs and $132 billion in investment, new report says
A year after Democrats passed their sweeping $750 billion climate and health care law, it's leading to a surge of clean energy projects and job creation, according to a recent Bank of America report.
2023-08-15 01:45
Argentina to Devalue Peso by 18% to 350 Per Dollar, Official Says
Argentina’s government finally hit the panic button. After years of trying to avoid a currency devaluation that would
2023-08-15 01:26
US says UBS to pay $1.43 billion for alleged fraud over residential mortgage-backed securities
WASHINGTON Banking group UBS and many of its U.S.-based affiliates have agreed to pay $1.43 billion in penalties
2023-08-15 01:18
Biden administration releases 'legal resources' for colleges in response to Supreme Court's affirmative action decision
The Biden administration is releasing new guidance and "legal resources" for colleges and universities that want to ensure student diversity in the admissions process after the Supreme Court gutted affirmative action in June.
2023-08-15 00:54