Democratic Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones is under fire after texts surfaced in which he appeared to joke about killing a Republican lawmaker, threatening to upend the close race.
From arson to faulty power lines, the causes of California’s most destructive wildfires vary—but all are amplified by climate change and human expansion into fire-prone areas.
FBI Director Kash Patel has fired two veteran agents who worked on Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump, citing constitutional authority—raising alarms about politicization of federal law enforcement.
Pope Leo XIV has issued an emotional appeal to U.S. Catholic bishops to stand with immigrants amid President Trump’s intensified deportation campaign, including in the pope’s native Chicago.
Claire the dinosaur, a cherished statue stolen from a California gas station in a wildfire-affected town, has been returned with a handwritten apology note—reuniting a community in healing.
Former Rep. Katie Porter sparked a social media firestorm after threatening to abandon a TV interview during her California governor campaign, raising questions about her readiness for executive office.
Federal authorities have arrested Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, for allegedly starting the Palisades Fire—a blaze that began as a small New Year’s Day incident and later devastated Pacific Palisades.
President Trump announces major progress in Gaza ceasefire negotiations and plans a weekend trip to the Middle East, as a note from Marco Rubio suggests a deal is ‘very close.’
Atmospheric scientist Kevin Gurney’s critical work mapping urban emissions and heat risks was shut down after all three of his federal grants were canceled in June 2025.
Dr. Shruthi Mahalingaiah’s groundbreaking research tied air pollution to female infertility—until her federal grant was abruptly terminated without explanation.