Two North Atlantic right whale newborns have been spotted in the last week at the start of calving season, providing hope for an endangered species.
Author: Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
Santa Ana winds bring new wildfire threat to Southern California, prompt another round of power shutoffs
The gusty Santa Ana winds are forecast to continue into Tuesday afternoon throughout Southern California, according to the National Weather Service.
Coronavirus updates: Los Angeles County issues stay-at-home order; US hits 13 million cases; Ohio State coach tests positive
Los Angeles County announced a new stay-home order Friday. AstraZeneca will conduct an additional vaccine trial. Latest COVID news.
Protesting America’s past? Statues of former presidents, other historical monuments vandalized in 4 states over Thanksgiving
The statues and buildings vandalized on Wednesday and Thursday appear to have been targeted in protest of colonialism, gentrification and capitalism.
‘Admirable and heartbreaking’: Louisiana nurse dies saving her paraplegic patient from house fire
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a house fire in Delhi where a woman died saving her patient.
Coronavirus forces postponement of national math, reading achievement tests until 2022
Concerns over the accessibility of testing or the ability of testing to produce valid results resulted in the decision to push the exams to 2022.
Santa Ana winds bring Thanksgiving wildfire danger to Southern California: ‘Be extremely cautious,’ warns National Weather Service
The National Weather Service is forecasting Santa Ana winds between 40 and 65 mph throughout Southern California beginning on Thanksgiving Day.
Lisa Montgomery’s execution, delayed by attorneys’ COVID-19 cases, rescheduled for Jan. 12
Lisa Montgomery was convicted in 2007 of fatally strangling a 23-year-old pregnant woman, cutting open her body and kidnapping her baby.
Black transgender woman sues Georgia Department of Corrections for second time, alleging constant ‘fear of sexual assault’
The federal lawsuit contends the GDC’s failure to protect Ashley Diamond violates the 8th Amendment and the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
Teens glued to screens in COVID pandemic need sleep and reality checks, experts say
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused devastating tech overuse in teens. Here’s why — and tips for changes that will help prevent depression and anxiety.