Smoke from the wildfires raging across the West has traveled thousands of miles to the East Coast. Latest news on the western fires.
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
Western Wildfires: Biden cites climate change; Trump visits California; Oregon sheriff orders vigilantes to put guns away
Meteorologist Dan Borsum said strong southerly winds and low humidity Monday will result in elevated fire weather conditions across the region.
What is the right-wing group Patriot Prayer linked to Portland confrontations and who is Joey Gibson?
The fatal shooting of a supporter of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer has shined a spotlight on the group and its founder, Joey Gibson.
Coronavirus updates: Global cases top 25M as US nears 6M; WHO warns of front line ‘burnout’; experts advise against Labor Day gatherings
The unrelenting onslaught of coronavirus cases is taking its toll on health care and other front line responders, the World Health Organization warns.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces peace plan for Portland after fatal shooting of ‘Patriot Prayer’ backer, months of protests
One person was fatally shot in Portland after Black Lives Matter protesters clashed with Trump supporters in a caravan hundreds of vehicles long.
Coronavirus updates: Two top CDC officials step down; Birx urges Americans to wear masks indoors and outdoors
A sliver of help may be on the way for the relentless coronavirus testing issues hampering efforts to slow a U.S. death toll inching toward 170,000.
North Carolina, Virginia rocked by most powerful earthquake in region since 1916
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake along North Carolina’s border with Virginia on Sunday shook homes and rattled dishes as far away as Atlanta.
3 ‘garden variety’ temblors rock Los Angeles after magnitude 4.2 earthquake
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Pacoima, in the San Fernando Valley, early Thursday.
Coronavirus updates: US deaths surpass 150,000; AG Barr tests negative; Pelosi mandates masks on House floor
The U.S. was approaching 150,000 coronavirus deaths; drug to treat severe COVID fails. Here’s your latest news.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams in March said to reserve masks for healthcare providers
Back in March, the CDC recommended masks for “people who show symptoms of COVID-19.”