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.
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
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.
Starbucks apologizes for third ‘anti police’ incident in six months, this time in California
Starbucks apologized for employees’ refusal to serve deputies in Riverside, California, the company’s third such incident with police in six months.
‘Deeply sorry’ PG&E takes blame for California’s deadliest wildfire, seeks ‘technologies’ to limit future risks
A report by California regulators puts the blame for last year’s deadly Camp Fire on PG&E, which says it’s exploring innovative solutions.
Unhappy Thanksgiving: Explosions at Texas chemical plant keep more than 50,000 out of their homes
More than 50,000 people in southeast Texas remain under evacuation orders on Thanksgiving after two powerful explosions at a chemical plant.
How to keep schools safe? We’re focusing our time, energy and money on ‘all the wrong things,’ experts say
The Saugus High School shooting in California renewed calls for metal detectors. But experts don’t believe that’s the best way to protect students.
Early part of flu season ‘not as scary’ as feared, but CDC urges vaccinations
Fears of a severe flu season have not materialized so far, perhaps an indication this year’s vaccine is a good match. It’s early, though.
Virginia doctor jailed for ‘unnecessary surgeries on unsuspecting patients,’ charged with health care fraud
Javaid Perwaiz, a Virginia OB-GYN, was arrested and charged with health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters.
‘They’re like children’: How to keep pets safe amid record-breaking cold weather
Temperatures are plummeting to record-breaking lows in much of the U.S. Here are tips on how to keep your pets safe. Hint: Treat them like kids.
Wildfires, power outages, now flooding? California has a dam problem – and desert communities might be in danger
A new report by the Army Corps of Engineers says Californians may have to add risk of flooding in desert communities to their list of hardships.