California could become the first U.S. state to require restaurants to disclose common food allergens in each menu item under legislation being considered by state lawmakers
Beaches reopen in New York and North Carolina after Hurricane Erin
New York and North Carolina have begun reopening beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has resumed its eruption by shooting an arc of lava high into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor
California parole board says Lyle Menendez should remain in prison with brother Erik for murdering parents in 1989
California parole board says Lyle Menendez should remain in prison with brother Erik for murdering parents in 1989
Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional
US heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona
Residents in the Western U.S. are enduring a heat wave with temperatures reaching dangerous levels across Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress
A coal-fired plant in Michigan was supposed to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1M a day.
Donald Trump has made several unusual moves to elongate the era of coal, such as giving the industry exemptions from pollution rules. But the gambit to keep one Michigan coal-fired power station running has been extraordinary — by forcing it to remain open even against the wishes of its operator. The hulking JH Campbell power...
Gliders battle thunderstorms and wildfire smoke at women’s world championship | Emma John
British team had a ‘nightmare’ in the Czech Republic, but the solidarity among competing nations shone through Anne Soltow’s glider was leading the field all day. Now it is in an actual field and a kilometre short of the finish. The single-seater sailplane looks like a giant alien bug: long...
Ethical Diamond shines in the Ebor as Mullins’ expansion on the Flat continues
5-1 favourite claims Europe’s richest Flat handicap Andrew Balding completes £500,000 double at York Patrick Mullins, son and assistant to his father, Willie, spoke at length after their latest success in the Grand National in April about the champion jumps trainer’s insatiable need to keep pressing on. The stable’s steady...