Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters...
HOUSTON (AP) — A tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump...
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ jolts box office with $110 million opening weekend
After 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” this time racking up $110 million in its premiere weekend.The...
Search is underway for a man who might be linked to the Kentucky highway...
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities searched a rugged and hilly area of southeastern Kentucky on Sunday for a man who they believe may be...
School districts race to invest in cooling solutions as classrooms and playgrounds heat up
Ylenia Aguilar raised her two sons in Arizona — first in Tucson and later Phoenix, so they’re no strangers to scorching heat. Just recently,...
Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans
Huddling for safety in classrooms as gunfire rang out, students at Apalachee High School texted or called their parents to let them know what...
Wildfire east of LA threatens thousands of homes and forces evacuations
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of homes and buildings were threatened Sunday by an out-of-control wildfire burning in the foothills of a national...
Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Evacuations were ordered Saturday as a wildfire scorched the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid...
Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Wynn Resorts Ltd. has agreed to pay $130 million to federal authorities and admit that it let unlicensed...
US higher education advocates welcome federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
Higher education advocates in Latino communities say they are optimistic about a new federal effort to support hundreds of local colleges and universities.Hispanic-serving institutions,...
Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $800 million
BOSTON (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $800 million with a cash option of $401.8 million for Tuesday’s drawing...
