State Sen. Jesse Salomon, the incumbent since 2018, is facing a challenge in Legislative District 32 from long-time state Rep. Cindy Ryu.

IRS employees who completed a stint in taxpayer services are moving onto their next assignment, and some IT executives coming back from an extended period of paid administrative leave

‘We believe everyone is okay outside of the unfortunate situation, and operations are on a regular schedule,’ says Beech Mountain Ski Resort, after a snowmaking device started drenching customers

USPS is testing forward-facing cameras in 100 D.C. mail trucks to scan roads, but key data retention and privacy details remain undisclosed.

The world’s oceans are warming at an alarming pace as humans burn fossil fuels, with far-reaching consequences, according to a report by more than 100 scientists.

The chart-topping producer has responded to criticism of his AI-assisted music by showing how he uses Suno to completely transform his voice

President Donald Trump's "grand conspiracy" case against everyone who has prosecuted him in the past took a twist this week, as officials involved in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case sought cl...

Syngenta denies keeping relevant data from the EPA as paraquat stays in the US market despite global bans

Monday it was a tropical storm. Tuesday, Category 5 Hurricane Polo was the most intense hurricane of 2026. Here's why this storm off Mexico's coast went nuts.

Hurricane Polo is gaining strength as it moves along Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 cyclone.

For over a decade, Tokyo Medical University secretly cut women's entrance-exam scores to keep them out. The first year it stopped, women beat the men.

SHARON - Police have charged a Sharon woman after neighbors reported that her dogs attacked and ate two cats.

Leopardus tilcayo is the first wild cat species described by scientists in more than a century

Under pressure from anti-abortion advocates and officials, the EPA has agreed to study whether mifepristone and misoprostol are in the water supply in multiple cities.

US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire

Darci Lambert and Jorden McGuire were charged with murder after they left their 2-year-old daughter locked in a room with a violent dog

The family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others, saying she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.

SAVE Westport Light State Park-STOP Commercialization & Destruction of Wetlands

A surge in insect attacks is already underway, and mild winters are the culprit.

My sister had every advantage, and addiction took her anyway. The people dying on our streets have the same disease — and we abandon them in the name of freedom.

Wildland firefighting is increasingly facing an intractable reality: We’re stuck in a vicious cycle. A doom loop.

At least 176 people have been bitten by Cape fur seals during the marine rabies outbreak along the western and southern coast of South Africa. Scientists warn that the disease is now endemic to this s...

A second Burning Man death has been confirmed at the 2026 festival. Craigh Mann, 60, was found dead by campmates, but a cause of death has not yet been revealed

Inside the grassroots fight that kept Udall Park pickleball free.

Born in the Desert, Funded by the Trust Fund: Meet Sierra: the 22-year-old DJ proving that true radical self-reliance is having a Hollywood superhero for a dad.

H5 bird flu is expected to cause a massive die-off of Macquarie Island's elephant seals, many of which live near the base.

Elected officials in Washington state are sounding the alarm about an increase in uncounted ballots, especially in rural areas. Their warnings come as President Donald Trump ramps up his fight against...

Some Flock customers “already have contracts with Axon for body cameras and other products,” the ACLU said.

The FBI says it has started looking into the leak.

Flock's 120,000 license plate cameras track every American driver. No warrant. No opt-out. Add your name and tell Congress to defund the dragnet.

The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*...

A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Connor Overstreet in Skyway.

“It could have been life or death.”

Vadim Kruglov's time at Burning Man was both ecstatic and anxious.

Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario to reflect Trump’s preferences.

Laura Owens, 36, entered a guilty plea on Friday to several counts of fraud involving Bachelor star Clayton Echard.

Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain. Now it is entering trials worldwide.

San Francisco is turning a corner, and Seattle should take note. San Francisco has seen a remarkable improvement in its quality of life, and by that, I mean less crime, less street trash and disord…

Magic Mountain's fan-favorite extreme coaster X2 has been quietly closed since July after two riders had similar accidents and a new report uncovered a history of injuries.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new executive order Friday aimed at making Seattle’s streets safer for everyone.