Federal regulators have mandated that a water reservoir in Silicon Valley be drained because its dam may fail in an earthquake; local officials balk.
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
‘Miracle’ rescue: California couple in their 70s found alive after disappearing on Valentine’s Day hike
Carol Kiparsky, 77, and her husband, Ian Irwin, 72, were located in a densely forested area about 30 miles north of San Francisco on Saturday.
With phenom Luis Robert ready, the rebuild may be complete. Can the White Sox compete in 2020?
White Sox have bright future, but can they compete ahead of schedule in 2020?
‘I can sense the hurt’: Mookie Betts, David Price give World Series hope to Dodgers team hungry for a title
The Dodgers have won seven division titles in a row, but the franchise is still chasing its first World Series title since 1988.
An invasion of propaganda: Experts warn that white supremacist messages are seeping into mainstream
White supremacy propaganda is on the rise, and experts say mainstreaming of that ideology contributes to acts of domestic terrorism.
11 dead as tornadoes, heavy rain, wicked winds lash southern US, Midwest
A devastating round of storms that included several tornadoes led to the deaths of 11 people in the southern U.S. and Midwest over the weekend.
Australia bushfires have scorched 12M acres and killed at least 2 people. There’s no end in sight
Australia’s fires continue to rage, sending 4,000 people in a beach town scrambling for refuge, and the weather forecast offers only brief relief.
With nuclear weapons talks stalled, Kim Jong Un threatens ‘shocking actual action’ against US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, frustrated with the slow pace of denuclearization negotiations, has issued a new threat.
Oakland Raiders fans brace for team’s final home NFL game ever
More than football, a spirit of camaraderie with fellow Raiders faithful is what many say they’ll miss most when the team moves Las Vegas next season.
‘A real security problem’: Pensacola shooting exposes exception in US gun policy that leaves Americans vulnerable
A weak spot in a federal law regulating which foreign nationals can possess guns in the U.S. is leaving Americans vulnerable to violence.