Petar Petrov/The Associated Press Social Issues 2m read June’s sky puts on a show with planets and a vanishing Venus NASA says a mix of bright planets and a striking lunar event will give skywatchers plenty to look at this month.
Reuters Social Issues 2m read Catholic church removes exorcist, says UFO claims ‘gravely undermine’ teachings The Archdiocese of Washington has removed a prominent Catholic exorcist following comments linking UFOs to demonic activity.
AP Photo/Paul Sancya Law and Order 2m read Police searching for suspects who shot 12 at Ohio festival Police in Toledo, Ohio are searching for suspects who shot 12 people at the Old West End Festival Saturday evening.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Government Oversight 3m read Can you tax social media? Illinois faces legal questions over proposed law Facing a budget shortfall, Illinois is hoping to raise $200M by taxing social media companies based on their usage in the state. But would it actually work?
Ethan Swope/AP Photo Social Issues May 18 3m read New wildfires threaten homes and historic sites around Southern California
Jay L. Clendenin/Getty Images Government Oversight May 9 3m read We’ll soon learn a lot more about LA leaders’ actions in the Palisades Fire
IRIB via Reuters, Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post via Getty Images Politics Apr 23 9m read Iran airs ship seizure video as Hormuz fight stalls talks; Judge blocks Virginia map
Georgia Department of Natural Resources via AP Social Issues Apr 23 3m read Wildfires overrun parts of Georgia and Florida as drought worsens
Morrill Fire Nebraska Facebook U.S. Mar 16 2m read Crews work to contain 3 Nebraska wildfires, including largest in state history
Associated Press, AP Photo/Abbie Parr U.S. Mar 16 10m read Iran strikes Gulf allies again; Nationwide storm brings snow, tornado risk
DeAgostini/Getty Images U.S. Feb 5 3m read Bark beetles are hungry for Colorado’s trees — but do they make wildfires worse?
Tayfun Coskun Anadolu via Getty Images U.S. Jan 20 4m read Grading SoCal Edison’s legal arguments against the county over wildfires
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images U.S. Jan 13 6m read Drought to deluge: California’s reservoirs start 2026 near capacity but risks remain
MEGA/GC Images Politics Jan 8 3m read Ex-reality star Spencer Pratt announces run for Los Angeles mayor
AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag Health Dec 18, 2025 3m read Health problems surged after devastating Los Angeles wildfires, study finds
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images U.S. Nov 21, 2025 3m read Burned but not broken: Viral VW bus unveiled after full restoration
ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Nov 20, 2025 3m read ‘Magic bus’ that survived Palisades Fire returns fully restored to LA Auto Show
AP Photo/Ethan Swope U.S. Nov 15, 2025 3m read Flash floods, evacuation warnings follow severe Southern California storms
DAVID SWANSON/Contributor via Getty Images U.S. Oct 10, 2025 3m read Man accused of starting Palisades Fire could face death penalty
US Attorney's Office via AP U.S. Oct 8, 2025 3m read Florida man charged in deadly, destructive Palisades Fire
Marc Piscotty/Getty Images Energy Sep 25, 2025 4m read Xcel Energy to pay $640 million while denying fault for 2021 Marshall Fire
U.S. Forest Service – Sierra National Forest via Facebook U.S. Sep 10, 2025 2m read Crews hold Garnet Fire, keeping California’s giant sequoias safe for now
ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego/Handout via REUTERS U.S. Sep 9, 2025 2m read Firefighters race to protect 2,000-year-old sequoia grove from burning
Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images U.S. Sep 4, 2025 2m read DOJ sues utility company SoCal Edison over deadly California wildfires
AP Photo/Noah Berger U.S. Sep 3, 2025 2m read 6-5 Fire grows to 6,400 acres, scorches historic California Gold Rush town
Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images U.S. Aug 25, 2025 2m read Major wildfire in California’s wine country chars thousands of acres
Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office U.S. Aug 11, 2025 2m read Lee Fire burns more than 113,000 acres, now 5th largest fire in Colorado history
